[neact] Re: FWD:MassBaP K-12 week ending Feb. 6, 2009

This looks really interesting. I am on vacation for part of it so I can
not participate, but if any of you are interested , go for it. Sheila
 
 
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        K-12 Resources           week ending February 6, 2009
         
        Camp Reach Middle School Teacher Staff Positions:
        Dates: July 19- July 31 full time (Participation the weekend of
July
        25-26 is optional). Pre program staff training day, July 9, 2009
(8-5
        pm)
        Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Campus, Worcester, MA
        Details: Camp Reach is a two week long residential camp for
middle
        school girls. Three math or science middle school teachers from
        Massachusetts work with the campers during their daytime hours
(9am to
        5pm). They are assigned to assist one team of ten campers as
they work
        to complete their Engineering Design Project during the two-week
        program. Teachers also participate in the camp's Discovery
Workshop
        activities. A stipend of $2000 is provided to teachers upon
completion
        of the program. Lunch each day is also provided, and a minimum
of 90
        Professional Development Points (PDPs) will be awarded.
        For more information on Camp Reach visit:
        http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Women/Girls/Reach/mst.html
<http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Women/Girls/Reach/mst.html>   or Contact: Sue
        Sontgerath ssont@xxxxxxx <mailto:ssont@xxxxxxx> , (508)831-6035
         
        Science Fair Judges Needed:  Greenfield high school is looking
for judges for their science fair on Feb 11th.  They are hoping to have
judges at the high school at 2:45pm and judge from 3-4:30pm. If you are
interested please contact Cathy Wilkins at cathy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cathy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> .
         
        From Boston Museum of Science:
        >>>>Field Trip Hints and Tips
        1. Take advantage of scholarships.  We still have Grand Canyon
Adventure scholarships available for funding up to $525. Learn More
        2. Use our Express Check-in and save. By paying in advance,
you'll not only save 50% on all chaperone Exhibit Halls tickets, but
you'll also save time by skipping payment lines.
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        3. Combine with other subjects.  The Museum offerings often meet
many social studies and math standards.
        4. Take public transportation.   Teach transportation on your
way to the Museum by taking the T, commuter rail, and / or city buses.
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        >>>>Frogs: A Chorus of Colors:
        Opens Friday, February 13
        Frogs come in an astonishing array of colors - from brilliant
orange to bright blue to dazzling red. This exhibit ties together text,
interactives, and live animals to demonstrate the amazing variety,
complexity, and beauty of frogs.
        Add the Omni film Amazon for just $3 more. Discover the
mightiest river in the world, home to thousands of plants and animals.
        Learn More: Frogs |
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        >>>>Overnight Program
        Grades 1 - 6
        Looking for something a little out of the ordinary for your
class? Consider taking an overnight field trip to the Museum of Science!
Enjoy hands-on experiments, a Lightning show, an Omni film, and more. We
still have spaces available this spring, including a special girls-only
night on Friday, March 13. Call 617-589-0350 to reserve a space.
        Learn More
        
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        From NASA:
        New NASA Education Materials online, Grades 5-9:
        >>>Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based
Learning -- Grades 5-9
        Supplement your existing curricula with this guide. Many of the
activities build upon each other, enhancing the understanding of
meteorology by beginning with basic and essential parameters of weather
and then moving through mind-engaging interactions with complex
meteorological systems. Students will build and use weather instruments;
then they will build a weather station. Students will collect weather
information and combine it with existing information about cloud
systems. They can then apply their knowledge to predict weather systems.
        
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Me
teorology_Guide.html
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/M
eteorology_Guide.html>
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/M
eteorology_Guide.html>
        >>>Ceres and Pluto: Dwarf Planets as a New Way of Thinking about
an Old Solar System Teacher Guide -- Grades 5-8
        In 2006, the International Astronomical Union defined the terms
"planet" and "dwarf planet." The IAU's decision created an opportunity
for students to understand the solar system better by considering the
definitions of planet, dwarf planet and asteroid. New discoveries in the
solar system require a change in the language used to discuss it. This
activity uses direct vocabulary instruction to help students learn these
new definitions
        
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/M
eteorology_Guide.html>
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Ce
res_and_Pluto_Dwarf_Planets.html
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/C
eres_and_Pluto_Dwarf_Planets.html>
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/C
eres_and_Pluto_Dwarf_Planets.html>
        >>>Ocean Motion, NASA WEB SITE FOR STUDENTS, GRADES 9-12
        What explains the hundreds of sneakers that washed ashore along
the Pacific Northwest during the winter of 1990-1991? Or the bath toys
that have periodically appeared on Alaskan beaches since 1992? The
answer is ocean surface currents, which are the focus of Ocean Motion, a
NASA Web site for students at grade levels 9-12.
        
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/C
eres_and_Pluto_Dwarf_Planets.html> http://www.oceanmotion.org/
<http://www.oceanmotion.org/>
        >>>Take AIM at Climate Change (Music Video)
        This new music video by POLAR-PALOOZA invites viewers to "Take
AIM at Climate Change" - with "AIM" standing for Adapt, Innovate,
Mitigate. The lyrics are based on the latest science of Earth's changing
climate, with the music a mix of rap and pop. Four verses connect
changes in the Arctic and Antarctic to conditions around the planet,
with choruses encouraging long-term thinking, and individual and
community action. You can view the video at
<http://www.oceanmotion.org/>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_yO7QyCKbU
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_yO7QyCKbU>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_yO7QyCKbU>  or download the video or
audio versions at <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_yO7QyCKbU>
http://takeaimatclimatechange.org <http://takeaimatclimatechange.org/>
to iPods or iPhones, and share with friends.
<http://takeaimatclimatechange.org/> 
         
        NASA STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK:
        NASA has a Facebook page designed for students in grades 9-12
and higher education. The page is updated daily, excluding weekends and
holidays. It features information for students regarding competitions,
feature articles, podcasts, videos and more. Information is also posted
to update students on opportunities that have an upcoming deadline, when
the space shuttle is preparing for a launch or a landing, and other
significant NASA events. Facebook members can join. Just search for
"NASA Students" at www.nasa.gov <http://www.nasa.gov/>. Or visit
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=34760681199
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=34760681199>
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=34760681199> .
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=34760681199> 
         
        Toolkit for developing interactive, scientific, web-based
learning activities
        The NASA-funded Satellite Observations in Science Education
(SOSE) web site promotes the teaching and learning of the Earth system
through quality educational resources that make use of satellite
observations. SOSE has made available a library of Reusable Content
Objects (RCOs) - a free toolkit that allows educators to quickly develop
their own scientific e-learning activities.
        http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/sose/ <http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/sose/>
<http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/sose/> 
        .
        Practical Uses of Math And Science (PUMAS) Web Site:
        Since its inception, PUMAS has collected more than 70
peer-reviewed examples aimed at helping K-12 teachers enrich their
presentation of math and science topics.  The examples are primarily
written by scientists, engineers and other content experts A peer-review
process stresses quality: originality, accuracy, presentation clarity,
and connection to national math and science curriculum guidelines.
PUMAS examples can be activities, anecdotes, descriptions of "neat
ideas," formal exercises, puzzles, or demonstrations. The newly upgraded
PUMAS Web site incorporates improved navigation, updated texts and
search capabilities.
        Teachers at all grade levels, scientists, engineers, and other
content experts are encouraged to volunteer for the pool of PUMAS
Reviewers.  And they are always looking for good examples of Practical
Uses of Math And Science. Visit the PUMAS Web Site at:
http://pumas.nasa.gov <http://pumas.nasa.gov/>. <http://pumas.nasa.gov/>

         
        NEW ON THE 'SEA LEVEL FROM SPACE' WEB SITE
        NASA's 'Ocean Surface Topography from Space' Web site has added
new features, including the Sea Level Viewer, a new interactive tool
illustrating sea level, and a discussion on the terms "Global Warming"
versus "Climate Change." http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov.
<http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/> 
        K-12 TEACHERS: APPLY TO BE A NASA ENDEAVOR FELLOW:
        Applications for the September 2009 cohort are due March 6, 2009
(open to in-service, alternative-route and pre-service teachers).
        As part of NASA's commitment to the effective preparation of
K-12 science teachers, formal educators are invited to apply to become a
NASA Endeavor Fellow. Each Fellow will be fully funded to complete a
unique Online Certificate in Applied Science Education with Teachers
College, Columbia University. The goal of the project is to ensure that
teachers across the country can use NASA science discoveries to inspire
the next generation of explorers, engineers and astronauts.  For more
information and to apply, visit
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/Endeavor
_Science_Teaching_Certificate_Project.html
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/Endeavo
r_Science_Teaching_Certificate_Project.html>
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/Endeavo
r_Science_Teaching_Certificate_Project.html>
        
<http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/Endeavo
r_Science_Teaching_Certificate_Project.html> 
         
        NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO CHOOSE HUBBLE'S NEXT DISCOVERY:
        WASHINGTON -- NASA is giving everyone the opportunity to use the
world's
        most celebrated telescope to explore the heavens and boldly look
where
        the Hubble Space Telescope has never looked before.
        NASA is inviting the public to vote for one of six candidate
        astronomical objects for Hubble to observe in honor of the
International
        Year of Astronomy. The options, which Hubble has not previously
        photographed, range from far-flung galaxies to dying stars.
Votes can be
        cast until March 1. Hubble's camera will make a high resolution
image
        revealing new details about the object that receives the most
votes. The
        image will be released during the International Year of
Astronomy's "100
        Hours of Astronomy" from April
        2 to 5.
        Space enthusiasts can cast their vote at:
        http://YouDecide.Hubblesite.org
         Everyone who votes also will be entered into a random drawing
to receive
        one of 100 copies of the Hubble photograph made of the winning
celestial
        body.
        NASA also invites teachers and students to participate in an
        accompanying Hubble Space Telescope classroom collage activity
that
        integrates art, science and language arts. Students in
participating
        classes will select their favorite Hubble images and assemble
them in a
        collage. Students in each class also will choose their favorite
object
        from the image voting contest and write essays about why they
made their
        selections.
        The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, was designed so
that it
        can be repaired in space by astronauts. The next servicing
mission to
        the telescope is targeted to launch on space shuttle Atlantis
May 12, <http://youdecide.hubblesite.org/> 
        2009. Mission objectives include extending Hubble's operational
life by
        five years, repairing its out-of-commission instruments and
enhancing
        its scientific power. To do so, astronauts will replace
gyroscopes and
        batteries on the telescope, repair the Space Telescope Imaging
        Spectrograph and the Advanced Camera for Surveys and install two
new
        instruments -- the Wide Field Camera 3 and the Cosmic Origins
        Spectrograph.
        For more information about the servicing mission, visit:
        http://hubble.nasa.gov/missions/sm4.php
<http://hubble.nasa.gov/missions/sm4.php> 
         
        NASA's NO BOUNDARIES NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS:
        Entry Deadline: May 15, 2009
         The "No Boundaries" project collaboration between NASA and USA
TODAY Education. This project will introduce students to the limitless
opportunities at NASA and hopefully, encourage them to work toward the
STEM careers that are vital to the growth and economic security of the
country.
        For this project, teachers assign student groups of four one of
the STEM fields. (Individuals or groups who want to take part in the
competition outside the classroom are welcome to do so.) Each group will
then use graphic organizers and links on the No Boundaries website to
research one NASA career in their assigned field. Next, individual
groups will develop and present a project (podcast, website, newspaper,
song, artwork, etc.) that markets their career to teens. After
presenting their work to peers, groups are encouraged to enter their
project in the No Boundaries National Competition.
        Details of the competition and more information can be found at:
http://www.noboundaries-stemcareers.com/
<http://www.noboundaries-stemcareers.com/> 
         
        CONTRIBUTE TO THE Global Climate Change CAMPAIGN as a
Cyberparticipant:
        In January, approximately 35 climate scientists, educators,
administrators, and students met at the World Meteorological
Organization in Geneva to discuss climate science research. Today, the
GLOBE Climate Change Campaign invites you to join in helping to identify
a core set of climate science research topics that can be successfully
investigated by secondary school students and teachers working in
collaboration with each other and with scientists from around the world.
If you are interested in becoming a cyberparticipant in ongoing
discussions about how to bring climate research to widespread schools
and communities, please email ClimateChangeCampaign@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ClimateChangeCampaign@xxxxxxxxx> .
<mailto:ClimateChangeCampaign@xxxxxxxxx> 
        Take the Siemens Challenge and Go Green With Your Students:
        Time is running short and the Siemens We Can Change the World
Challenge is encouraging middle school students across the United States
to kick off 2009 by "going green" and implementing environmental change
in their local communities. The website for this entirely web-based
challenge, www.wecanchange.com, is host to lots of kid-friendly
activities such as virtual interactive labs, an eco-footprint game, an
environmental IQ quiz, online journals, video clips-plus many more
resources for both students and adult advisers.
<http://www.wecanchange.com/> 
        Teams of two to three students in sixth through eighth grade,
under the mentorship of a teacher or adult supervisor, will identify an
environmental issue in their community, research the issue using
scientific investigation, and create a replicable green solution using
web-based curriculum tools powered by Discovery Education.
        Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge submissions from
middle school students will be accepted through March 15, 2009. A total
of 51 teams representing each state and the District of Columbia will be
selected as state finalists, and an additional 50 teams will be eligible
for honorable mention awards. Three of the state finalist teams will be
selected as national finalists, and one of those will be named the
inaugural grand prize winner. State finalist and national finalist teams
will be announced in spring 2009.
        All student teams entering the Siemens We Can Change the World
Challenge will receive prizes for their participation; top-performing
teams, as judged by a panel of environmental experts and science
educators, will earn cash, teacher education materials, and unique
"Discovery Experience" trips. The grand prize-winning team will receive
a comprehensive prize package, which includes an appearance on Planet
Green (Discovery's 24-hour eco-lifestyle network) and a
once-in-a-lifetime Discovery Adventure Trip, accompanied by a famed
Discovery TV personality.
         
         
        
        Caroline Goode, MA Coordinator
        NSTA's Building A Presence for Science (MassBaP)
        Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching
Excellence
        Framingham State College
        100 State Street
        Framingham, MA 01701
        www.christa.org <http://www.christa.org/> 
         
        Caroline Goode, Program Director
        Southcoast Regional Prek-16 STEM Network
        508-454-5426
        good783@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:good783@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
         
         
        
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