[EDInfo] New Teaching Resources: Math, Biology, Madison, King & More
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Biology and chemistry research, a national math competition,
molecules and genetics, the Depression, James Madison, William
McKinley, and the Holocaust are among the topics of 10 new
resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources
from federal agencies easier to find:
http://www.ed.gov/free
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., resources are featured at FREE in
celebration of Martin Luther King Day (January 16). Hear the
"I have a dream" speech and others. Learn about churches,
houses, and places related to the civil rights movement.
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History
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"America from the Great Depression to World War II: Color
Photographs from the FSA and OWI (1939-1945)"
offers 1,600 color photos from 1939-1945 -- photos of rural
and small-town life, migrant labor, the Great Depression,
railroads, military training, aircraft manufacturing, and
mobilizing for World War II. A special feature, "Collection
Connections," suggests ideas for studying New Deal work
programs, farm workers, relief programs, military training,
and women in the war effort. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/fsac/history.html
"James Madison Papers -- American Memory"
includes 12,000 letters, notes, legislation, and other
documents from the man considered the Father of the
Constitution. These documents (1723-1836), including an
autobiography, help illuminate Madison's pivotal role in the
Constitutional Convention as well as his nine years in the
House of Representatives, his tenure as Secretary of State,
and his two terms as our fourth President. Essays discuss
Madison's life and his role at the Constitutional Convention.
(LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/
"The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley and the Pan-
American Exposition, 1901 -- American Memory"
presents 28 films that include footage of the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo, President McKinley at his second
inauguration, and McKinley's funeral. Two brief essays recall
the politics and status of the U.S. at the turn of the
century. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/mckhome.html
"Online Workshop: Teaching About the Holocaust"
provides videos from workshops on teaching about the
Holocaust. Videos include historical photos and text. (HMM)
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/guidelines/
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Math
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"USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)"
is a mathematics competition open to all U.S. middle and high
school students. Problems are published on the website four
times a year one month before solutions are due. Problems
range in difficulty from being within the reach of most high
school students to challenging the best students in the
nation. Students may use any materials -- books, calculators,
computers -- but all work must be their own. This year's
special topic is "expected value." (NSA)
http://www.usamts.org/
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Science
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"Biology Research Overview"
includes an interactive tour of the cell and discussions
around questions: How do viruses attack cells? How will
technology open new doors in biology? How can the mustard
plant help us understand animals? How can neuroanatomy help
us understand diverse life forms? How are fish and maple
trees connected? What is life? (NSF)
http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/index.jsp
"Chemistry and Materials: Research Overview"
looks at the sciences of stuff and some of the greatest
challenges in the field today: understanding "emergence"
(when the whole adds up to much more than the sum of its
parts), creating new materials (high-strength plastics,
superconductors, photovoltaic devices), mimicking products and
processes of nature, and finding green ways to manufacture
products, create chemical reactions, treat waste, and generate
energy. (NSF)
http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/chemistry/index.jsp
"Concord.org Five Lessons"
offers activities and software for exploring key math and
science concepts. A grapher without numeric values introduces
calculus concepts in early grades. Students create
populations that reproduce according to Mendelian genetics.
They design molecules and watch molecules self-assemble. When
keys on their calculator are disabled, students must develop
work-around solutions. (ED)
http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2005-fall/five.html
"NSF Current"
features cutting-edge science and engineering research and
education. The December 2005 issue looks at research on
stress and the brain, the light-activated switch in plants,
microevolution in penguins, fluids racing through carbon
nanotubes, gardening and scientific investigations in urban
areas, and environmental sciences and minority internships.
(NSF)
http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsletter/dec_05/index.jsp
"NSF Science and Technology Center for Environmentally Responsible
Solvents and Processes"
provides activities for exploring carbon dioxide and polymers.
Learn how much carbon dioxide is in a soda. Make carbon
dioxide and observe its effects. Create silly putty and
oobleck to learn about polymers. Test how much water can be
absorbed by polyacrylate (the absorbent polymer in disposable
diapers). (NSF)
http://www.science-house.org/CO2/activities/index.html
Acronyms
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ED -- Department of Education
HMM -- Holocaust Memorial Museum
LOC -- Library of Congress
NSA -- National Security Agency
NSF -- National Science Foundation
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