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C3P is a curriculum project designed to implement research from physics education into high school physics courses and is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Comprehensive Conceptual Curriculum for Physics  The project is available on a single CD-ROM that includes both the curriculum and resource materials. Other physics projects such as Conceptual Physics, PRISMS, CASTLE, Operation Physics, Tools for Scientific Thinking, Physics: Cinema Classics, and The Mechanical Universe High School...
http://phys.udallas.edu/

The aim of this project, lead by the Nobel Prize Leon Lederman, is to develop a coherent, modular three-year high school science curriculum.
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ARISE Homepage  You will be redirected to the new page in about 10 seconds. Impatient people may click this link: http www-ed.fnal.gov/arise/ Contact: Leon Lederman: lederman@fnal.gov Web Maintainer: ed-webmaster@fnal.gov...
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/arise/arise.html

Office of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education for K-12
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[MSTE] Home Page  You must have frames enabled to view this calendar. View the large calendar Employee of the Refresh Othman O'Malley Job Area: Clerical Support Job Title: Clerical Assistant MiSTEam Webcomic Follow the wacky adventures of the MSTE Office Staff in their...
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/

General science, Biology, Chemistry, Weather,Wildlife and Environmental Science links with a site description for each
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ESU8 Science Links  Portfolios is an excellent introduction to using alternative assessment in science. To promote bioscience literacy, Actionbioscience.org provides lessons for high school undergraduate levels to accompany its peer-reviewed articles examining bioscience issues. Lessons are written by educators and correlated to NSES...
http://esu8.esu8.k12.ne.us/~esu8web/curriculum/science.html

Offering a choice of java-enhanced browsing with Flash 4 plug-in, or a standard site, details of the organization's mission, history, and projects are available.
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NASSMC: Welcome  about nassmc nassmc programs nassmc briefing service for and about coalitions member coalitions nassmc partners nassmc events bulletin links about these images...
http://www.nassmc.org/

A middle school science curriculum based on actual events and real-world problems, along with related links. From Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Event-Based Science  Science is a new way to teach science at the middle school level that follows the Total Engagement Learning SystemTM. Event-Based Science is an award-winning, research-based program in which newsworthy events establish the relevance of science topics; authentic tasks create...
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eventscience/

Providing links to descriptions of courses developed, services provided, clients, and an interactive showcase, the site also includes information on continuing education.
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Science-Thru-Media  ...
http://www.sciencethrumedia.com

This site presents an interdisciplinary, project based learning approach to teaching science. It also, presents ideas on using technology in the classroom as well as other science topics. For students, there are links to Science Fair Resources.
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 Main Education News Science...
http://members.aol.com/dcammaro/mrc_s_universe/universe.html

List of the minimum standards for Chemistry and Physics in South Carolina.
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Physical Science Standards and Competencies  Items not starred are to be covered in Chemistry I and Physics I, but may be optionally covered in Physical Science Introduction to Physical Science Basic Science Skills Safety skills and procedures Process skills Controlled experiment variables constants and controls...
http://home.sc.rr.com/mikebennett/Science_Standards.html

Reference material especially for computer assisted learning.
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Science Reference  You are visitor numbersince 15 March 1997 This page provides links to science-related sites Please select a category Astronomy Biology Chemistry Physics Magazines College Page Download Software Astronomy Biology Chemistry Physics Magazines CollegePage DownloadSoftware Saturday January 24, 1998 Lee H...
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~leehy/

Reviews of K-12 textbooks, TTL newsletter archives, articles about textbook errors and publishers.
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 League is a resource for middle-school and high-school educators. It provides commentaries on some 200 items, including textbooks, curriculum manuals, videos and reference books. The Textbook League was established in 1989 to support the creation and acceptance of sound schoolbooks....
http://www.textbookleague.org/

Alliance of Arizona State University's colleges of Education, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology  T website has moved to http cresmet.asu.edu You will be redirected in 10 seconds. Arizona State University BOX 875006 Tempe AZ. 85287-5006 480/965-5350 FAX:480/965-5993 ECG Room 303...
http://www.eas.asu.edu/~cresmet/

Support materials, created by teams of scientists and teachers, for elementary science teachers using units developed by projects such as STC and FOSS.
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Science Curriculum Support Project  Teams of scientists and elementary/middle-school teachers supporting hands-on, inquiry-centered science curricula Each team, focusing on one curriculum unit, creates a set of resources for current and future teachers using these units. These resources are placed on our web site. Support...
http://www.princeton.edu/~pccm/outreach/scsp/index.html

Curriculum materials, courses for teachers, educational information and resources. Focus: Environmental Science and Genetics.
http://www.so.wustl.edu/science_outreach/

Gives you the best resources to access for 18 different themes: hands-on activities,interactive sites for students, backgroung information, work sheets, and lesson plans.
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Science Based Teaching Theme Units  Curriculum Lesson Plans Organizers Rubrics Teaching Themes Workbooks Worksheets Class Makers College Programs Monthly Guide Printables Teacher Tools Web Site Maker Worksheet Tool Crafts Daily History Message Board Teacher Sites Teaching Ideas Tutorials Weekly Poll Best Sites Downloads Games Home...
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/science/

Links to over 250 science web quests listed alphabetically.
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Science Web Quests  Curriculum Lesson Plans Organizers Rubrics Teaching Themes Workbooks Worksheets Class Makers College Programs Monthly Guide Printables Teacher Tools Web Site Maker Worksheet Tool Crafts Daily History Message Board Teacher Sites Teaching Ideas Tutorials Weekly Poll Best Sites Downloads Games Home...
http://www.teach-nology.com/teac...ns/computing/web_quests/science/

The National Association of Health Science Education Partnerships (NAHSEP) is a non-profit educational partnership program devoted to improving pre-college (K-12) health and science education.
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NAHSEP National Association of Health Science Education Partnership Sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine  We are generously supported by grants from the: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI and National Institutes of Health (NIH NAHSEP is a partnership program that includes many universities, museums, research institutions, and medical schools throughout the country. Featured NAHSEP member...
http://www.nahsep.org/

Content packages that support student investigation of local science issues. Includes numerous topics with their connections to regional issues.
http://www.fi.edu/guide/

Explains and demonstrates a framework to evaluate electronic resources that will encourage and increase young women's interest and participation in the sciences and technology. A program of Douglass College in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
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Girls Tech: Evaluating Electronic Resources for Girls  A program of Douglass College, the undergraduate women’s college of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey In partnership with the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Sponsored by the Toyota U.S.A. Foundation Project Investigator, Denise E. Agosto, Ph.D. FastCounter by...
http://girlstech.douglass.rutgers.edu/

A bibliography of research in college upperclassmen engineering student graduation rates, why they leave the college of engineering and how to keep them there.
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Engineering Student Retention of College Upperclassmen Engineering Students  This page provides a bibliography of the literature surrounding the retention of engineering college students (increasing graduation rates, decreasing attrition with an emphasis on references related to retaining upperclassmen (junior and senior engineering students It was written in August 2003....
http://www.virtualpet.com/engineer/retent/retent.htm

Prepares k-12 science, math and technology curriculum. Includes catalog and research projects.
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k-12 Science Curriculum education children educational homeschool  Children learning to solve problems through science MAMMOTH BIRTHDAY PARTIES 4074 Eggers Drive, Fremont, California, U.S.A 94536 Voice 510) 790-6284 Fax 510) 790-6089 E-mail: msn@msnucleus.org Free Email UpdatesMap and Directions...
http://www.msnucleus.org/

A choice of activities and materials designed to assist teachers in the study of Antarctica, its unique wildlife, heroic adventurers, environmental issues, global importance and spectacular beauty.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=11489

Providing examples, strategies and resources for active learning in science, including projects, group work, and inquiry-based laboratories.
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Student-active learning Merle S. Bruno  Daves that our goal as faculty is to train minds, not merely transmit subject matter. And this noon, George D. Nelson, Director of Project 2061 told us his harrowing story of an evaluation program in which students were tested on...
http://demeter.hampshire.edu/%7Embruno/PKAL2000a.html

Resources for science educators. IMSE (Instructional Materials for Science Educators) is sponsored by the SERVIT Group (Science Education Research in Visual Instructional Technology), part of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, North Carolina State University.
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IMSEnet Homepage  Enet is brought to you by the SERVIT Group Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, North Carolina State University...
http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/

The purpose of the sheets is to support teachers in England and Wales in communicating the objectives of the units to the children and to provide the children with the opportunity to reflect upon their learning and, with some guidance, record their achievements.
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Science Records of Achievement/Self Assessment  These sheets are closely linked with the QCA Exemplar Scheme of Work for Science. The purpose of the sheets is to support teachers in communicating the objectives of the units to the children and to provide the children with the...
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7175/sci.html

Article discusses how African-Americans, women and other minorities have not been represented US science history books being based on some facts and some prejudicial influences. Also, compares knowledge processing styles between cultures.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African...tudies/K-12/African_Science.html