[eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept. Back to School Issue
- From: "Nancy McIntyre" <nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:09:18 -0700
Go to FRC Try documents and updates.
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[mailto:eagleengineering-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael
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Where on the FIRST website is the handbook (that is supposedly long)????
Link please, I cant find it, thanks
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From: Carl Deierling <da4mul8r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:59:04 -0700
Subject: [eagleengineering] Re: FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering!
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Please remove me from the list. We are moving.
Carl
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From: Madalyn Berns
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Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:12 PM
Subject: [eagleengineering] FW: [go-engineering] Go Engineering! Sept.
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This is a newsletter sent out to people in FIRST. Please take a look
at some of the articles...
~Madalyn, Eagle Engineering
>From: "Nancy McIntyre" <nmcintyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Go Engineering! goes out to thousands of K-12 educators, reaching into
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>specifically, to learn what they think of engineering as an academic and
>career pathway for their students. The survey will take about 10 minutes
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>will help ASEE complete a report on the best practices in engineering
>education. All teachers of students in grades K-12 are encouraged to take
>the survey, which is available online
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>In this Back to School Issue:
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>News Bytes: The Latest in K-12 Engineering Education
>-ASEE To Launch Newly Re-designed EngineeringK12 Center Website
>-NEA Throws a Party to Raise Education Profile in This Year's Election
>-Low ACT Composite Scores Indicate Students Not Ready for College Level
>Science and Math
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>Factoids
>-Interesting Facts and Statistics for You to Use in the Classroom
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>Outreach Up Close
>-Singing the Math and Science Blues, Literally
>-The Smithsonian Sends Their Experts Back to School
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>Feature Articles
>-The Internet Classroom
>-Einstein Fellows Infuse Public Policy with "Real World" Experience
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>Links
>Cool Links for Teachers
>-Ever Watch a Micro-documentary on Math? You Can At:
><http://www.thefutureschannel.com> http://www.thefutureschannel.com
>-The New York Times for Teachers:
><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html>
>http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archiv e.html
>-Drumming to The Engineering Beat:
><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm>
>http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.ht m
>Cool Links for Students
>-A Woman's Job: <http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/>
>http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/
>-Physics At 60mph: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/>
>http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
>-The Dr. Is In: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/> http://www.ducksbreath.com/
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>News Bytes: The Latest in K-12 Engineering Education
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>ASEE TO LAUNCH NEWLY RE-DESIGNED ENGINEERINGK12 CENTER WEBSITE
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>ASEE's EngineeringK12 Center will be unveiling its new look and feel at the
>end of September. While the newly re-designed website will remain an
>excellent teaching tool and student guide to getting started in
engineering,
>the Center's latest online home will now include dynamic new features
>designed to draw in the student audience, such as an eye-catching and
>educational overview of the different engineering disciplines and a fun,
>interactive section with quizzes, quotes, and profiles of famous engineers.
>K-12 educators will find a host of free, online lesson plans to use in
their
>classrooms, as well as an expansive Outreach Program Database.
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>Visit the EngineeringK12 Center at: http://www.engineeringk12.org. The new
>website launches at the end of September.
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>NEA THROWS A PARTY TO RAISE EDUCATION PROFILE IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION
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>The National Mobilization for Great Public Schools, the largest-ever
>grassroots mobilization for public education, is a coalition led by the
>National Education Association (NEA) in order to raise the profile of
>education as an election issue in this year's presidential race. Thousands
>of house parties are planned throughout the country on September 22, where
>supporters will address the broader challenges and opportunities facing the
>nation's public schools as well as, in their opinion, the urgent need to
fix
>and fund the No Child Left Behind Act. More than 2,300 volunteers have
>signed up to host house parties on September 22, where a video outlining
the
>groups' education priorities will be shown. Although two of the member
>organizations, the NEA and MoveOn.org, are backing Senator John Kerry for
>president, coalition leaders maintain that this mobilization effort is
>nonpartisan.
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>To learn more about the NEA's National Mobilization for Great Public
>Schools, visit: <http://www.nea.org/esea/houseparties.html>
>http://www.nea.org/esea/houseparties.html
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>LOW ACT COMPOSITE SCORES INDICATE STUDENTS NOT READY FOR COLLEGE LEVEL
>SCIENCE AND MATH
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>According to the ACT 2004 composite results for science and math, which
>remain unchanged from last year, "many high school graduates still have not
>mastered the key academic skills they need to be ready for first year
>college science and math courses." Although almost 68 percent of 2004
>graduates who took the ACT earned a score of 18 or higher on the English
>test, only 26 percent of those test-takers earned a score of 24 or higher
on
>the science test, and only 4 in 10 achieved a 22 or higher on the math
test.
>These results indicate that this year's college-goers are better prepared
>for college level English courses than courses in science and math. The ACT
>says that high scorers on the ACT science and math tests have better
chances
>of earning a "C" or higher in college algebra and biology.
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>To learn more about the ACT 2004 composite scores, visit:
><http://www.act.org/> http://www.act.org/
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>Factoids
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>The need for improving K-12 engineering education:
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>-"What we're seeing is erosion because fewer of our own young people are
>interested in science and math," says Shirley Ann Jackson, president of the
>American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), about what she
>views as a growing crisis in the country. In an interview with Business
Week
>magazine, Jackson projected the United States will fall behind in
innovation
>as well as economic and technological growth if it fails to nurture young
>scientists and engineers. She believes the combination of lack of interest
>in science and math among students, losing talented STEM students to other
>nations, and diminishing support for basic research will "exacerbate a
>growing trend-a quiet crisis that could lead to a perfect storm."
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>To read Shirley Ann Jackson's Business Week interview, click
><http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2004/nf20040816_76%0d%0a43.
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>Fun facts for the classroom:
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>-Tell your students to be prepared. The next time their cell phone rings,
>they may have to calculate the area of an isosceles triangle. If they like
>studying for the SAT's whenever and wherever they are, then the Princeton
>Review's "Prep for the SAT" can help by letting them download SAT prep
>questions right into their cell phone. The new interactive service provides
>immediate performance feedback and error explanations while they practice,
>and it can even 'call' them with random SAT questions or send them study
>reminders.
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>To learn more about "Prep for the SAT," click
><http://www.vocel.com/products/satprep.html> here.
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>Outreach Up Close
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>SINGING THE MATH AND SCIENCE BLUES, LITERALLY
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>Imagine the start of a new science lesson on light and shadows. You switch
>on your stereo, turn on some black lights, and lead your students in a
dance
>around the room. Sound a little strange? Not for three elementary schools
in
>North Carolina.
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>In a partnership program sponsored by the North Carolina Blumenthal
>Performing Arts Center's Education Institute, these elementary schools are
>teaching math and science with the help of visual and performing arts. The
>in-school partnership allows Blumenthal-sponsored artists to visit the
>schools on a weekly or monthly basis, where they work with teachers to
>devise lesson plans that incorporate arts into standard N.C. curriculum.
>Some new arts-infused lessons have included using math to apply decorative
>patterns on pottery, and learning fractions with paper collages.
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>Ida Rankin Elementary in Gaston County, one of the three schools
>participating in the five-year partnership, has seen an increase in its
>state test scores since beginning the program. School principal Ron Foulk
>believes the program is changing the way children learn. "Children are
>engaged through the arts," says Foulk. "They can remember better if they
can
>sing it or dance it." The interdisciplinary nature of the arts partnership
>is proving to be a valuable aid for students to grasp the challenging math
>and science concepts they might have trouble understanding in a traditional
>classroom environment.
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>To learn more about the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's
>Education Institute, visit:
><http://www.performingartsctr.org/2005/educationOverview.asp>
>http://www.performingartsctr.org/2005/educationOverview .asp
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>THE SMITHSONIAN SENDS THEIR EXPERTS BACK TO SCHOOL
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>What if you could bring the scientific wealth of the Smithsonian Institute
>right into your classroom? The Smithsonian Associates' (TSA) "Scholars in
>the Schools" program is making that happen. This outreach effort is taking
>some of the outstanding scholars from the Smithsonian research and
>curatorial staff out of "the nation's attic" and placing them into schools
>to conduct presentations for students around the country. The goal is to
>reach into local communities and share their knowledge and enthusiasm for
>learning with school children.
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>Three Smithsonian scholars are hand-picked and sent to a host community for
>three days. A few of the topics covered in schools include, "Marine
>Monsters, Real and Unreal," "A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System," and
>"Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plate Tectonics."
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>The Smithsonian Associates' (TSA) National Outreach programs intend to
>highlight the work of the Smithsonian Institution to audiences both in and
>outside the Washington, D.C., area. "Scholars in the Schools" gives
teachers
>the opportunity to introduce their students to real life experts in the
>world of science and culture, hoping to peak their interest during the
>process.
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>To learn more about TSA's "Scholars in the Schools" program, visit:
><http://www.scholarsintheschools.org/>
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>Features
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>THE INTERNET CLASSROOM
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>Coming up with lesson plans is hard enough, but when partnered with a
school
>budget that often leaves little room for new materials, presenting a topic
>in a way that is both fun and effective for students can be even harder.
>That's why, these days, teachers in search of high-quality lesson plans
have
>been switching on their computers.
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>Despite the vast amount of unreliable resources available on the internet,
>teachers have sifted through to find a rather broad number of web sites
that
>offer a wide range of lesson plans. Most of these are free, which is good
>news for many educators who frequently reach into their own pockets for the
>sake of their classrooms. Even more good news is that many of these sites
>are collaborative efforts by teachers wanting to share their own successful
>methods with others.
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>Websites that are teacher-backed prove to have the most reliable share of
>lessons. There are currently about 10,000 sites out there offering access
to
>as many as 300,000 lesson plans. A good jumping-off point for teachers is
to
>take a look at <http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> www.
><http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> lessonplanspage.com, where they'll find
>2,500 free lessons at their fingertips. Lesson plans are divided up by
grade
>and subject matter at <http://www.discoveryschool.com> www.
><http://www.discoveryschool.com> discoveryschool.com, and at
><http://www.edhelper.com> www. <http://www.edhelper.com> edhelper.com,
>teachers looking for themed lessons with find them along with logic
puzzles.
>ASEE's <http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm>
>EngineeringK12 Center website offers a wide selection of web sites offering
>lesson plans and class supplements focused on engineering, math and
science.
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>Along with free lessons, many of these sites provide fully designed
>curricula that include textbooks, interactive CD's, and videos that
teachers
>may purchase. Some for-profit companies offer packages that come with
tests,
>suggestions for related classroom activities, and lab manuals.
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>Some online lessons are better than others, but with a choice of 300,000
and
>growing, teachers are guaranteed to find at least one new lesson that will
>get their students excited to learn.
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>To search through thousands of online lesson plans, visit:
><http://www.lessonplanspage.com/> http://www.lessonplanspage.com,
><http://www.discoveryschool.com> http://www.discoveryschool.com,
><http://www.edhelper.com> http://www.edhelper.com, and
><http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm>
>http://www.engineeringk12.org/teachers/lessonplans.htm< /font>.
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>EINSTEIN FELLOWS INFUSE PUBLIC POLICY WITH "REAL WORLD" EXPERIENCE
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>Every school year, twelve elementary and secondary mathematics, technology,
>and science teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, receive
>the opportunity to contribute their skills and expertise to the national
>public policy arena. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship
>Program, which was signed in to law in 1994 and is now administered by the
>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and assisted by the Triangle Coalition for
>Science and Technology Education, selects a group of distinguished fellows
>to spend a school year in a Congressional Office, the DOE, or a federal
>agency such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
the
>National Science Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of Standards
>and Technology (NIST).
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>The fellowship brings to Congress and other government agencies the "real
>world" experience only K-12 classroom teachers can provide. The practical
>insights and perspectives of Fellows assist policy makers and program
>managers in developing and managing education programs. These distinguished
>teachers help to increase understanding, communication, and cooperation
>between legislative and executive branches, as well as the science,
>mathematics, and technology education community.
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>Past Einstein Fellows have made significant contributions to federal
>education programs and policy, such as initiating collaborations and
>creating partnerships between federal agencies, designing and implementing
>national science, math, and technology education programs, and drafting
>legislation and influencing policy that seek to improve K-16 education in
>the country.
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>Fellows receive a stipend of $5,250 per month plus travel and moving
>expenses. The 2004-2005 Einstein Fellows attended their Fellowship
>Orientation on September 1. This Fellowship year sees Fellows placed in
>NASA, NSF, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and on
>Capitol Hill in the offices of Senators Lieberman, Apopka, and Durbin.
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>To learn more about potentially becoming part of the federal decision
making
>process through the Einstein Fellows Program, visit:
><http://www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm>
>http://www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm, or contact John Ortman, Program
>Manager, at (703) 516-5964.
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>Back To School Links
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>Cool Links for Teachers
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>EVER WATCH A MICRO-DOCUMENTARY ON MATH? YOU CAN AT:
><http://www.thefutureschannel.com> http://www.thefutureschannel.com
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>As one teacher put it, a visit to The Futures Channel will make any teacher
>feel like "a kid in a candy store." With a digital library of dozens of
>educational videos spanning topics in science, math, and technology,
>partnered with correlating classroom activities and problems in "Movie
>Guides," this site offers teachers a great way to bring the concepts of
>engineering, math, and science right into the classroom through a medium
>today's students easily identify with.
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>Find a video for your next lesson at: <http://www.thefutureschannel.com>
>http://www.thefutureschannel.com.
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>THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR TEACHERS:
><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html>
>http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archiv e.html
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>This daily lesson plan archive from The New York Times On the Web Learning
>Network gives you hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You can
>retrieve a lesson by a keyword search, browsing by subject, or scrolling
>down the page to view the most recently published lessons. This site also
>provides teachers with the latest education news from the newspaper.
>
>Visit the New York Times Learning Network archive
><http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html> here.
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>DRUMMING TO THE ENGINEERING BEAT:
><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm>
>http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.ht m
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>This is a specific lesson plan from the American Society of Mechanical
>Engineers (ASME) that introduces third and fourth graders to engineering
>fundamentals by leading them through six different activities relating to
>sounds and music. The activities walk them through the entire engineering
>procedure: "Knowledge," "Comprehension," "Application," "Analysis,"
>"Synthesis," and "Evaluation." At the end of the lesson, the students will
>have engineered something completely on their own, and would have had fun
in
>the process!
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>You can find "Sounds and Music"
><http://www.asme.org/education/precollege/everyone/34.htm> here.
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>Cool Links for Students
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>A WOMAN'S JOB: <http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/>
>http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/
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>This great site from the National Academy of Engineers is dedicated
>completely to Women in Engineering. Check it out to read profiles of these
>engineers who work every day to solve problems and make the world a better,
>cleaner, and safer place. Exploring the site leads you to information on
why
>your students should become engineers, fun facts about engineering, and
even
>an essay contest which can win your students a cash prize!
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>Read up on all these women who contribute to the world of engineering at:
><http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/>
>http://www.nae.edu/nae/cwe/cwemain.nsf/
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>PHYSICS AT 60MPH: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/>
>http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
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>Did you know that you're in more danger playing sports or riding a bike
than
>you are riding a roller coaster? Amusement park rides use physics laws to
>simulate danger, while typically being quite safe themselves. How do
physics
>laws affect amusement park ride design? "Amusement Park Physics" lets your
>students answer that question by having them design their own death-defying
>thrill coaster. Make sure they double check their blueprints, though-they
>have to pass a safety inspection!
>
>
>Barrel down the track at: <http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/>
>http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ .
>
>THE DR. IS IN: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/> http://www.ducksbreath.com/
>
>Who's the smartest guy in town? Apparently, it's Dr. Science. The
>self-proclaimed "foremost authoritarian on the world around us," answers
all
>your students' science questions with a sharp and witty edge. Visit his
"Ask
>Dr. Science" site and marvel at how much more he knows than you. Let's face
>it.he does have a Masters Degree in Science.
>
>Learn the secrets of the universe at: <http://www.ducksbreath.com/>
>http://www.ducksbreath.com/
>
>
>
>
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