May 2008

Engineering is Elementary

An intensive workshop, May 28-30, about Engineering is Elementary for teahcers at the NC Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh. Learn how EiE curricular materials are helping elementary teachers meet enegineering and technology standards. Register by May 18 and learn more at http://www.mos.org/eie/workshops_programs.php. Email Liz Parry at NCSU (eaparry@ncsu.edu) with questions.

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops will introduce you to exciting, hands-on, multidisciplinary activities that cover a broad range of topics in our natural and built environments. Attendees at PLT workshops can obtain CEU renewal credits, and the PreK-8 curriculum is correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study in the areas of science, math, language arts, and social studies. Additionally, PLT is required for the NC EE Certification program.

Unless stated, workshops and materials (including activity guides) are provided free of charge, but participants must pre-register. To pre-register for any of the workshops below, please contact the person listed directly.

May 13, 2008, 9:30am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
Pilot Mountain State Park, Pinnacle, NC
To Register: Janet Pearson janet.pearson@ncmail.net 336-325-2355
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

Summer Field Courses in Organismal Biology in Highlands, North Carolina

The Highlands Biological Station, in Highlands, North Carolina, is offering its 2008 series of summer courses and workshops that can be taken for credit toward your academic degree program or certification. HBS is an inter-institutional research center of the University of North Carolina. Highlands, North Carolina, is located in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, at an average elevation about 3,800 feet, and situated near the Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, and numerous other national reserves.

This year¹s course offerings (and professors) are:

• Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (Steve Tilley-Smith College) 19-31 May
• Mammals of the Southern Appalachians (Wayne Van Devender-Appalachian State
  Univ) 2-14 June
• Biodiversity and Conservation of Birds (Rob Bierregaard-UNC-Charlotte)
  16-28 June
• Microbial Ecology (Sean O¹Connell-Western Carolina Univ) 30 June-12 July
• Fleshy Fungi of the Highlands Plateau (Andy Methven-Eastern Illinois Univ)
  14-26 July
• Spiders of the Southern Appalachians (Kefyn Catley-Western Carolina Univ)
  28 July-9 Aug

Course descriptions and applications can be found at online.
Courses cost $400 per two-week course, plus $80 if taken for academic credit (four hours) and $50-$100 per week for housing. Financial assistance is available.
For more information please call or email: 828.526.2602 or ahinkle@email.wcu.edu

Living with White-tails – Urban Deer Management

Centennial Campus Education Center, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
1751 Varsity Dr, Raleigh NC 27606-2576
Wednesday, May 28th 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Living with White-tailed Deer offers background on the problem and possible solutions. Groups representing homeowners, park officials, wildlife advocates, and animal rights activists all have positions on the problem. Quality Deer Management Association’s Richard Vitek will address both historical perspectives and solutions that other communities have implemented. District 3 Biologist Joe Folta will address how the NC Wildlife Resource Commission is addressing these issues; and Park Naturalist Sabrina Thompson will offer practical habitat management solutions.

This material is well-thought-out and would enhance any biology or environmental science class. The activity could be enriched by having students create food webs representing natural communities and research other local problems or the issue of urban expansion on a local or national scale. The material presented is appropriate for both middle and secondary students, and the material is well correlated to the National Science Education Standards. The program offered is a winner of the international “The Wildlife Society’s Conservation Education Award”, and of the national “Outdoor Writers Association of America’s Golden Eco Award”, which is given to the top conservation-education production.

CFE credits have been applied for; and Criteria III in the North Carolina EE Certification Program credits have been approved.

For additional information , or to register for this free workshop, send an e-mail: greaterthan8@yahoo.com providing your name, phone number, address, and e-mail address. RSVPs no later than May 20, 2008 are appreciated.

2008-09 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy.

Co-founded by the Amgen Foundation, the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy is a fellowship program created to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge.

NSTA Fellows selected for the program will receive a comprehensive membership package, online mentoring with trained mentors who teach in the same discipline, and the opportunity to participate in a variety of Web-based professional development activities, including Web seminars. In addition, each NSTA Fellow will receive financial support to attend and participate in NSTA's 2009 National Conference on Science Education in New Orleans. This year, a hundred and fifty new science teachers supported by the Amgen Foundation will be named Amgen-NSTA Fellows.

Science teachers located throughout the United States who will be entering their second or third year of teaching and whose schedule is a minimum of 51 percent middle or high school science can apply to the become an NSTA Fellow. Application deadline is May 23.

For more information about the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy and application guidelines, visit the NSTA Web site at http://www.nsta.org/academy/.

June 2008

SITE: 6-8 Science

This nine-day institute (June 23- 27; NC School of Sci/Math Campus in Durham and four days during the 2008-2009 school year) will focuses on the major themes that traverse the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science, grades 6-8. Topics included in this institute are Life Systems (human body, microbiology, pandemics) and Earth Systems (hydrology, lithosphere, and population dynamics).

Register online at http://ncssm.infonowonline.org. For more information contact Carole Stern, 919-416-2635, stern@ncssm.edu, Sally Adkin, 919- 416-2882, adkin@ncssm.edu; Pat Shane, 919-966-3092, pshane@email.unc.edu

SITE: 3-5 Science

This nine-day institute (June 23- 27; NC School of Sci/Math Campus in Durham and four days during the 2008-2009 school year) will focuses on the major themes that traverse the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science, grades 3-5. Topics included in this institute are Rock Cycle (soil properties, composition/uses of rocks and minerals, & landforms); Ecology (plant growth and adaptations, animal behavior and adaptations, & interdependence of plants and animals); Energy/Forces (light, heat, magnetism and electricity, & forces and motion); Weather and Climate (wind direction & speed, precipitation, cloud cover, air pressure, weather patterns, influence of geography on weather)

Register online at http://ncssm.infonowonline.org. For more information contact Carole Stern, 919-416-2635, stern@ncssm.edu, Sally Adkin, 919- 416-2882, adkin@ncssm.edu; Pat Shane, 919-966-3092, pshane@email.unc.edu

SITE: K-2 Science

This nine-day institute (June 23- 27; NC School of Sci/Math Campus in Durham and four days during the 2008-2009 school year) will focuses on the major themes that traverse the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science, grades K-2. Topics included in this institute are:

• Earth Systems: Mapping the Curriculum: The K-2 Essential Learning through Curriculum Topic Study; Weather Features; Earth Materials; Energy from the Sun; A variety of Resources: Earth Materials and How They are used
• Force and Matter: Mapping the Curriculum: The K-2 Essential Learning through Curriculum Topic Study Building Blocks of Matter: Properties; Energy Transformers and Phase Changes Properties of Force
• Living Organisms: Mapping the Curriculum: The K-2 Essential Learning through Curriculum Topic Study, Needs of Organisms, Cycles of Life, Variety of Organisms

Register online at http://ncssm.infonowonline.org. For more information contact Carole Stern, 919-416-2635, stern@ncssm.edu, Sally Adkin, 919- 416-2882, adkin@ncssm.edu; Pat Shane, 919-966-3092, pshane@email.unc.edu

Interactive Videoconference (IVC) Workshop: A Tool for 21st Century Learning

When: June 16, 2008, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and June 17, 2008, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: NC School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
Who: Instructors, facilitators, administrators, and counselors K-20 education
Why:
· Learn how IVC is used to prepare North Carolina’s “Future-Ready” students
· Experience videoconferences with state and national content providers
· Share strategies to promote IVC programming in your school
· Observe ways to blend Web 2.0 technologies with videoconferencing

All participants will receive a flash drive with the workshop handbook contents including contact information, distant learning resources, tips for teaching by IVC and ways to integrate IVC in the classroom experience

Registration fee: $85 (covers lunch and materials for both days). Registration Deadline May 30 or when enrollment is full. Up to 1.0 CEU available For agenda details and to register check our web page at: www.dlt.ncssm.edu/distance_learning/DLWorkshops/

For questions contact Carole Stern - stern@ncssm.edu, 919 416-2635 or Peg Kirk - kirk@ncssm.edu, 919 416-2632

Archaeology at Catawba Nassaw Town: A Fieldwork Experience for Educators

York County, South Carolina
Session I: June 9-13, 2008
Session II: June 16-20, 2008

This program provides educators the opportunity to participate in an archaeological excavation at the site of Nassaw Town. Over the course of the week, participants will gain an understanding of the science of archaeology and learn the basic techniques of archaeological excavation and artifact identification. They will also be introduced to inquiry-based activities for teaching archaeology and North Carolina's human past. Although some classroom and laboratory instruction will be given, the majority of the time will be spent actually excavating.

This Field Experience is geared towards 4th - 8th grade educators who teach history or science; however, interested educators of any subject and grade level may apply. Participants will receive 4.0 continuing education units.

For addition information about this Field Experience, visit http://rla.unc.edu/Teaching/Fieldschool2008/Teacher_Field_School.pdf
To apply, contact Theresa McReynolds at temcre@email.unc.edu

Sustainable Forestry Teachers' Academy

Mountain Academy, based in Asheville June 16-20, 2008
Coastal Academy, based in New Bern July 14-18, 2008
The Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy is a four-day residential program that focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable forestry. Teachers will visit a variety of forests and mills learning about forest management and the manufacturing of various wood products such as paper, furniture, plywood and lumber. Teachers participate in tours and hikes in forests under a variety of ownership and management plans. Excursions to museums, state forests, experimental forests, and environmental learning centers round out the experience.

Meals, lodging, and transportation during the Academy are provided, however participants are required to submit a $100 deposit, which will be returned upon arrival. CEU renewal credits will be awarded.

The online application and more information including sample agendas and pictures can be viewed at www.ncsu.edu/feop/teachers. Multiple teachers from the same school, and teachers of all disciplines, are encouraged to apply! This opportunity is available only for teachers associated with a school district, non-formal educators do not qualify. Questions? Contact Renee at 919-515-5518.

Robotics Summer Workshop for STEM Teachers of Grade 6-12

A one-week summer workshop for twelve STEM teachers from grades 6-12 will be offered at the University of North Carolina Pembroke from June 23-27, 2008, with 2 follow-up sessions during the academic year. The workshop, which is sponsored by NASA and the North Carolina Space Grant Consortium, will be on "Bringing Robotics into the Classroom".

Each teacher will receive a $400 stipend and a $300 Lego Robotic kit for their school. The workshop will havetwo major purposes: (1) To introduce teachers to the use of Robotics in the classroom as a way to rekindle in students the sense of curiosity and enjoyment in learning about how the physical world works. (2) To educate teachers on how to make science and technology accessible to the general student population by using robots as a means for students to apply knowledge to something which is both challenging and fun.

Robotics will be used to show how scientific knowledge is applied to the "real world". Teachers will first learn how the basic components of a robot operate and then learn to join them together to form a robot. The class strategy is to learn science by "actually doing science". Teachers will use the LEGO MINDSTORMS robot kit to design, build, test and modify their own robots. In the Labs participants as teams will be challenged to construct robots that will perform tasks such as run an obstacle course or fetch an object or follow a light.

The workshop will meet for six hours each weekday over a one-week period (30 contact hours) with hands-on robotic building sessions as an integral part of the program. A follow up program that will be conducted during the following academic year will support this intensive summer workshop.

Please contact Jose' D'Arruda (910-521-6423) for information and application.

Field Study in Natural Science

Learn, hands-on, about ecology, life sciences, and physical sciences using the coastal marine ecosystem, marine mammal biology, the organisms that inhabit the coastal environment and techniques related to marine field research. Food chains, Life and Physical Science, basic oceanographic concepts, animal behavior, general research methods, data assimilation and analysis, and technological applications to education will be studied. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn elements of navigation, bathymetry, and wildlife photography while participating in a long-term study in marine mammal research with an established research organization. No prior knowledge in marine sciences is needed -- just the desire to learn.

Ocean Sciences Education Leadership Institute

June 22-28, 2008 at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC

"Undersea Research and Technology – Revealing the Deep"
How do scientist investigate the seafloor? What technology enables humans or their instruments to explore deepwater reefs? Institute participants will build and test their own Remotely Operative Vehicle (ROV)-- thanks to the MIT Sea Grant SEA PERCH program. In research projects, ROVs help scientists find fish habitats, sunken ships, deep water corals and discover the effects of hurricanes on bottom sediment. Resources from NOAA National Undersea Research Program at UNC-Wilmington, NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary will enable teachers to bring underwater exploration and technology to their classrooms.

The Institute provides lodging, a $400 stipend (includes travel), recertification credit, support activities aligned with local science standards for physical, earth and life sciences. Each participant takes the ROV that they built back to the classroom.

The Institute is open to middle school and high school teachers and educators from NC, SC and GA. Check the COSEE SE website for an application and details

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops will introduce you to exciting, hands-on, multidisciplinary activities that cover a broad range of topics in our natural and built environments. Attendees at PLT workshops can obtain CEU renewal credits, and the PreK-8 curriculum is correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study in the areas of science, math, language arts, and social studies. Additionally, PLT is required for the NC EE Certification program.

Unless stated, workshops and materials (including activity guides) are provided free of charge, but participants must pre-register. To pre-register for any of the workshops below, please contact the person listed directly.

June 18, 2008, 9am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
Jockey's Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC
To Register: Gene Peacock gene.peacock@ncmail.net 919-777-9488
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.
Registration deadline is June 2nd.

June 20, 2008, 9am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
Hammocks Beach State Park, Swansboro, NC
To Register: Sarah Bouknight sarah.bouknight@ncmail.net 910-326-4881
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

June 24, 2008, 9am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
Catawba County Schools
To Register: Carol Moore carol_moore@catawba.k12.nc.us 828-455-9181
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

June 28, 2008, 9am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
Clemmons Educational State Forest. Clayton, NC
To Register: Clemmons ESF Rangers clemmonsesf.dfr@ncmail.net 919-553-5651
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

Educator Workshops in the Smokies

Educator workshops are offered by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fees for all workshops are covered by a grant from the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation so they are either FREE or come with a small stipend. Contact Susan Sachs (Susan_Sachs@nps.gov) with any questions.

Smoky Mountain Science Teacher Institute - June 15-20
Immerse yourself for one week in the biological diversity of the Smokies and return home with exciting new ideas for involving your students in hands-on science. Throughout the week, we will visit different Smokies habitats to learn about their amazing natural resources as well as the environmental problems threatening them. Each day you will become a citizen scientist, helping to inventory and monitor everything from salamanders to slime molds. Increase your own science skills and discover new ways to do the same for your students. All lodging and meals for the week are provided. A $50 reservation fee will be refunded after the workshop. Register through the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont at www.gsmit.org

Society for Economic Botany 49th Annual Meeting

June 1-5, 2008 , Duke University, Durham, NC
Featured Symposium Building Upon the Legacy of Botanical Education and Traditional Knowledge

• Formal meeting includes a day-long education symposium, plus 2
  days of contributed papers and posters. Abstract submission deadline is
  March 24th, 2008.
• Field Trips to the Duke Homestead, Duke Forest, the NC Coast and Green Swamp, Organic Farms and Piedmont Biofuels, White Pines Nature Preserve, SEEDS (Southeastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces), NC Mountains Joyce Kilmer Forest and the Cherokee Nation
• Education Workshops at Duke University: Google Earth for Ethnobotanists, Ethnobotanical Lab Activities
• Evening events include Opening Reception and Awards Banquet at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Barbecue at JC Raulston Arboretum, and Open House at the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

Early Registration Deadline: March 31st, 2008. For information and registration, please visit www.seb2008.com

Physical Science Modeling Workshops

The North Carolina Modeling Instruction Workshops provide professional development opportunities in physics, physical science and chemistry content and research-based, reform-oriented pedagogy for teachers in North Carolina through a Math-Science Partnership grant. 3-week workshops on modeling strategies in physics and physical science will be held June 16 - July 3, 2008 on the NCSU campus. High school science teachers are invited to attend. Participants will receive a $150/day stipend and CEU credits. To apply, learn more about the workshop or learn more about modeling visit http://www.science-house.org/teacher/modeling/

NC Forest Service Investigating Your Environment Workshop

June 16-20, 2008 at Corpening Training Facility - Crossnore, NC
$35.00 registration fee, meals and lodging are FREE!

Each summer, the NC Division of Forest Resources offers educators a chance to explore the environment with innovative learning activities suitable for integration into any school curriculum. In "Investigating Your Environment" workshops, teachers become the students; collecting, recording and interpreting information about the environment. They then analyze the information and make inferences about the physical, social and economic impacts on the environment. All the while, learning to use the outdoors as a classroom with their students.

For complete details and registration information contact Laura Shidal at 704-827-7576.

Mountain Ed-venture

Monday, June 23–Saturday, June 28, 2008
Location: The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, Highlands, NC
Cost: $325* (includes all lodging, meals, transportation during camp, instructional supplies, activities and t-shirt)
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Mountain Retreat and Learning Center will provide our housing and meals for the week. From there we will explore area waterfalls, visit the Highlands Biological Station, raft the Chatooga River, go canoeing, visit Pisgah National Forest, search for salamanders and much more.

Applications can be found at
http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/girlsci.html
or contact M.T. Fore for more information at 919-733-7450 ext 621.

Summer 2008 Biotechnology Workshops for Educators

Don’t miss this summer’s 2008 Biotechnology Workshops for Educators, sponsored by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Learn about activities that will engage your students while reinforcing State objectives. North Carolina educators receive a daily stipend, room and board, technology or regular CEUs, and access to the Biotechnology Center's Free Supplies and Equipment Loan Programs. Workshops are designed for high school teachers but middle school teachers and college faculty may also attend.

Introductory Biotechnology, UNC – Charlotte, June 16-20

Introductory Biotechnology, UNC – Wilmington, June 16-20

Introductory Biotechnology, Fayetteville State University, June 23-27

Using Biotechnology to Preserve Biodiversity, Cherokee High School, June 23-27

Genomics and Bioinformatics: Teaching with Model Organisms, UNC – Chapel Hill, June 30-July 3

Complete information about the workshops may be found on the Biotechnology Center's Web site. Space is limited, so register now at www.ncbiotech.org/summerworkshops/

NC Science Olympiad New Team Institute

New Team Institutes are offered each summer as part of the Science Olympiad Student Enrichment Program (SOSEP) which is entering its sixth year and is a collaboration between the North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO), the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, various universities and community colleges and numerous school systems across North Carolina. The goal is to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to participate in the NCSO regardless of their ethnicity, household income or geographic location. The Institutes will be held June 23 - 24, 2008 in Fayetteville, NC and June 30 - July 1, 2008 in Willmington, NC. Learn more and register at http://www.sciencenc.com/SOSEP/index.cfm

Pisgah Forest Institute

Our workshops are open to any educator that works directly with students in grades K-12, both traditional and non-traditional educators. All of our workshops are FREE. Summer workshops include room and board. During the summer workshops participants stay on campus in the dorms at Brevard College in Western North Carolina, where we are based. There is a $50.00 refundable deposit required to hold your spot in the workshop. Your deposit check gets returned to you un-cashed when you show up for the first day of the workshop. The only way that you would lose your deposit is if you canceled within 30 days of the start date of the workshop. To pre-register go to our website, www.pisgahforestinstitute.org

June 15-20, 2008: Earth/Environmental Science for Middle and High School Teachers

This workshop provides science educators of grades 6-12 with classroom lessons, laboratory activities, and field experiences associated with earth and environmental topics. The workshop will focus on four general sections of earth and environmental science curriculum: geology, ecology, hydrology, and atmospheric conditions. The workshop will use the national forests of Western North Carolina as a classroom to teach participants about the unique organisms and ecosystems of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Workshop participants are eligible to receive up to 4 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits based on 40 contact hours, as well as Criteria I or II credit in the North Carolina Environmental Educators (NCEE) certification program. Three semester hours of undergraduate college credit is available through Brevard College.

June 22-27, 2008: Earth/Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers

This workshop provides elementary educators with classroom lessons, laboratory activities, and field experiences that capitalize on the topics in the earth and environmental K-5 science curriculums. Teachers will be presented pertinent background information along with tangible methods to introduce these earth and environmental science concepts to K-5 students. Emphasis will be placed on using the environment around us to provide a living classroom to students. Some of the specific topics include: plants and animals, geology, water and air quality, and weather. Environmental issues will be integrated throughout the workshop. Workshop participants are eligible to receive up to 4 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits based on 40 contact hours, as well as Criteria I or II credit in the North Carolina Environmental Educators (NCEE) certification program. Three semester hours of undergraduate college credit is available through Brevard College.

July 2008

NCSLA/NSELA Summer Leadership Institute

Powerful Professional Learning in Science: July 7-10, 2008 at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville

At this conference, participants will explore the differences between professional development and professional learning. They will experience several powerful designs themselves – deeply enough that they will be able to facilitate these designs with the educators with whom they work. They will evaluate current professional learning programs according to a variety of criteria. Then, using a Backmapping Model for planning, implementing, and evaluating professional learning, they will create a plan to remodel current professional learning approaches so that they more closely align with students’ learning needs, meet National Staff Development Council’s standards for staff development, and model the type of learning educators want their students to experience. http://www.ncsla.net/sli08/

K-12 Summer Science Leadership Institute

The K-12 Summer Science Leadership Institute, sponsored by the NC Department of Public Instruction, for 2008 will be held July 14-17 in New Bern at the Riverfront Convention Center on the shores of the Trent River. This year the focus will be on the new Units K-12. These units use Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy for unpacking and tagging the verbs in the present North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The narratives within the units are based on the 5E Learning Cycle. A basic materials list for each grade level and subject area will be given out and the cover sheet will be uniformly formatted showing nine parts that should help to stabilize the science classroom. Workshop registration is $325.00. This includes all workshop sessions and materials. It also includes breaks, two dinners, two lunches and three full breakfasts. The registration deadline is June 9, 2008.

Contact Janet Bailey (jbailey@dpi.state.nc.us), Lisa Mackey (lmackey@dpi.state.nc.us), Ragan Spain (rspain@dpi.state.nc.us) or Benita Tipton
(btipton@dpi.state.nc.us) for more information.

Summer Safety Workshops

Level 1 Science Laboratory Safety Seminar for School System/School personnel
July 13-18, 2008 Downtown Raleigh Sheraton Hotel

Who Should Attend:
LEA personnel: Administrators, Safety Officers, Chemical Hygiene Officers, Science Consultants, Facilities Managers, School Administrators, Lead Chemistry Teacher / Middle School Science Teacher in the LEA.

Course Curriculum:
This information-packed course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide LEA and school personnel with the knowledge and skills to develop and sustain an on-going science laboratory safety program in their LEA and school.

Registration Fee $1300 per participant. Includes all course materials and hotel accommodations for participants. Payment / Registration due by June 10, 2008. Space is limited. No refunds.

Level 2 Building a Sustainable Science Safety Program
July 27 – Aug 1, 2008 Downtown Raleigh Sheraton

Who Should Attend
LEA and School Personnel who have completed Level 1 Science Laboratory Safety Seminar taught in 2005, 2006 or 2007

Course Curriculum
This hands-on course is designed for Level 1 Science Laboratory Safety Seminar participants to apply their knowledge and skills using the Customized Comprehensive Science Safety Laboratory Program (C2S2LP) to develop a sustainable science laboratory safety program for their schools and LEAs. Middle and secondary school science laboratories will be assessed, Assessment Reports written, and a Needs Assessment Prioritization Plan developed for a school and LEA. Participants will be trained to make presentations to School and LEA personnel that are essential implementation and enforcement of the Chemical Hygiene Plan by the Chemical Hygiene Officer of the school and LEA.

Registration Fee $1250 per participant ($2400 total if attending both workshops). Includes all course materials and hotel accommodations for participants. Payment / Registration due by June 20, 2008. Space is limited. No refunds.

SITE: 9-12 Science

This 5-day institute (July 7 - 11, 2008 at NCSSM in Durham) will focus on selected elements of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in Biology. It will address critical areas recommended by the Department of Public instruction: content, misconceptions, and instructional strategies designed to assist in improving student achievement.

Module I: Energy and Matter in Living Systems: Respiration. Photosynthesis, Entergy Transfer in the Ecosystem (including conservation of energy and conservation of matter)

Module II: Genetics and Evolution: Gene Regulation, Evolution and Adaptation (including unity and diversity of life)

Register online at http://ncssm.infonowonline.org. For more information contact Carole Stern, 919-416-2635, stern@ncssm.edu, Sally Adkin, 919- 416-2882, adkin@ncssm.edu; Pat Shane, 919-966-3092, pshane@email.unc.edu

OBSERVE Astronomy Workshops

WHO: High School Earth Science and Astronomy Teachers (maximum of 20 teachers)
WHEN: Monday, July 28, 2008 - Thursday, July 31, 2008
WHERE: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center on the campus of UNC - Chapel Hill
APPLICATIONS DUE: Monday, June 2, 2008

OBSERVE is a collaboration between MPSC and the UNC-Chapel Hill Physics and Astronomy Department. OBSERVE allows high school science students to become astronomers by:

* Planning an astronomical observation
* Submitting the observing proposal via the internet
* Allowing remote, robotic telescopes located in Chile to conduct the observation
* Retrieving and analyzing their images
* Presenting their results to their class and posting their results on the internet

The teacher training workshop for OBSERVE will be held in the summer of 2008, from Monday, July 28 through Thursday, July 31. Twenty earth and environmental science and astronomy teachers from across North Carolina will spend four days and three nights on the campus of UNC-CH using MPSC and and UNC-CH resources to expand their astronomy knowledge and train to implement Project: OBSERVE in their classrooms.

Housing and meals will be included in the workshop, and teachers will receive materials and educational tools to bring back to their classrooms.

Teachers will be supported throughout the school year through workshops and telephone/email technical assistance. Teachers are invited back to Morehead for two follow up workshops, one during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. Teachers will be given a $50 stipend for attending these follow-up workshops, and lunch will be included. To apply or for more information, contact jesse@email.unc.edu (or fax it to 919-962-1238)

Sustainable Forestry Teachers' Academy

Mountain Academy, based in Asheville June 16-20, 2008
Coastal Academy, based in New Bern July 14-18, 2008
The Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy is a four-day residential program that focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable forestry. Teachers will visit a variety of forests and mills learning about forest management and the manufacturing of various wood products such as paper, furniture, plywood and lumber. Teachers participate in tours and hikes in forests under a variety of ownership and management plans. Excursions to museums, state forests, experimental forests, and environmental learning centers round out the experience.

Meals, lodging, and transportation during the Academy are provided, however participants are required to submit a $100 deposit, which will be returned upon arrival. CEU renewal credits will be awarded.

The online application and more information including sample agendas and pictures can be viewed at www.ncsu.edu/feop/teachers. Multiple teachers from the same school, and teachers of all disciplines, are encouraged to apply! This opportunity is available only for teachers associated with a school district, non-formal educators do not qualify. Questions? Contact Renee at 919-515-5518.

Teaching An Elementary Story of Life: The Web of Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, Durham NC, July 14-18, 2008
This workshop will consist of lessons for elementary science teachers and administrators to prepare their students in topics from the NC Standard Course of Study that deal with biology, ecology, and evolution. Lessons will be punctuated with laboratory ideas - and examples in class - that are suitable for elementary students and their classrooms and playgrounds. The 5-day workshop will consist of 7 units taught as connected chapters of a story to be taught over the school year. The workshop will be held in NESCent classrooms nearby to Duke East Campus. Classes will meet from 8am – 4pm.

Participating teachers will earn 3 CEUs and receive a daily stipend of $100. Snacks will be provided. Lunch will be on our own. Workshop is limited to fifteen 4th-5th-6th grade teachers or/and elementary school administrators.

To learn more and register for the workshop visit the NESCent website please visit www.nescent.org/eog/summer08teacherworkshop

AP Summer Institutes in Biology and Environmental Science

Summer institutes for teachers of AP Biology and AP Environmental Science will be offered again at NC State University this summer. AP Environmental Science will be offered July 14-18 and AP Biology for new and beginning AP teachers will be offered July 21-25. Participants will gain hands-on experience in a variety of classroom and laboratory activities as well as assistance with resource materials, planning, teaching tips, and testing student performance. For further information and application materials contact: Dr. Charles Lytle, Biology Outreach Programs, Box 7532, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7532,
919-515-3273 or e-mail lytle_bio@ncsu.edu.

Summer Science & Math Workshop integrating the quantitative and life sciences

July 13-18, 2008 at Duke University for North Carolina AP biology or environmental sciences teachers, AP calculus, AP statistics, or Honors Precalculus teachers

Goal: To develop curricular units emphasizing the power of mathematical modeling to address biological questions. After the workshop teachers will conduct workshops in their local schools and districts and pairs of biology and math teachers will present their workshop projects jointly at annual meetings of the NCSTA and the NCCTM.

Participants will receive a $500 stipend, travel reimbursement for up to $200
room and board on the Duke campus for 5 nights, support to present their workshop projects at the annual meetings of the NCSTA and the NCCTM and credit for CEU’s

Application deadline is March 17, 2008. Participants will be notified by April 11. Additional information and application forms for downloading may be obtained online
or by contacting Deborah Wahl (919) 684-6066

Field Study in Natural Science

Learn, hands-on, about ecology, life sciences, and physical sciences using the coastal marine ecosystem, marine mammal biology, the organisms that inhabit the coastal environment and techniques related to marine field research. Food chains, Life and Physical Science, basic oceanographic concepts, animal behavior, general research methods, data assimilation and analysis, and technological applications to education will be studied. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn elements of navigation, bathymetry, and wildlife photography while participating in a long-term study in marine mammal research with an established research organization. No prior knowledge in marine sciences is needed -- just the desire to learn.

Educator Workshops in the Smokies

Educator workshops are offered by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fees for all workshops are covered by a grant from the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation so they are either FREE or come with a small stipend. Contact Susan Sachs (Susan_Sachs@nps.gov) with any questions.

Advanced Science Teacher Institute - July 8-11
Work through the entire scientific method as we collect and analyze data with researchers working in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Learn how to design field studies including statistical analysis, how to use a GPS and how to transfer that data into a GIS map. All fees are covered for the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. A $50 reservation fee will be refunded after the workshop. Register through the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont at www.gsmit.org.

Physical Science Modeling Workshops

Modeling Workshops in high school physics, chemistry, and/or physical science will be held in summer 2008 in Birmingham AL (two), Arizona (seven!), Georgia (pending funding), Miami FL (two), Maine (two), New York (two), North Carolina (pending funding), Ohio (three), Philadelphia PA (two), Pittsburgh PA (several 1-wk), Dallas TX (two), and Wisconsin.

For details and registration visit http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html
Modeling Workshops are peer-led. Modeling Instruction is the only high school science program recognized by the U.S. Dept.of Education as exemplary. At some sites, stipends and/or free tuition are available for in-state teachers. (Teachers from any state can apply for a stipend at Miami FL.)

Advanced ROV Building for Classroom Projects

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is announcing our summer institute for 2008- Advanced Remotely Operated Vehicle Building for Classroom Projects to be held July 21 -27. Throughout the week, educators will work in teams to design and build their own ROVs to complete a set of predetermined mission tasks. Educators will learn how to program a basic stamp to control sensors and motors on their ROVs. The participants will test their ROVs in a mini-competition at the end of the week.

Participants will have the opportunity to interact with undersea engineers, ROV pilots, and marine technicians to understand the technology and the work of these marine professionals. Instructors and experts for industry will provide information about ROVs and their uses and will conduct hands-on sessions. In addition to classroom and hands-on learning experiences, field trips around the Monterey Bay area, including a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are planned. The knowledge provided in this workshop will provide the knowledge and skills to support their students to participate in MATE’s regional and National ROV competitions. Educators will also have the opportunity to network with other educators who have similar interests and to share best teaching practices.

There is no fee for participating in these institutes. Lunches and some dinners will be provided by the MATE Center as well as hotel accommodations for participants living more than 50 miles from Monterey.

For more information, visit the MATE website or contact Lani Clough, MATE Faculty Development Coordinator at 831-646-4011.

SCI-LINK Teacher-to-Teacher Sao Paulo/Pantanal Adventure

July 13-26, 2008 Brazil
Travel with Brazilian educators on this 15-day Pantanal/Sao Paulo international education and ecology experience! Week one in Sao Paulo, a city of 17 million residents – the economic center of Brazil; Week two in Pantanal, home of the world’s largest wetland and most dense flora and fauna. Join with U.S. and Brazilian educators and experts, side by side! Visit Web site to learn about scholarship opportunities.

Piedmont Ed-venture

Monday, July 14 –Saturday, July 19, 2008
Location: Blue Jay Point County Park, Raleigh
/Cost: $275/* (includes all lodging, meals, transportation during camp, instructional supplies, activities and t-shirt)
Located on Falls Lake in Wake County, Blue Jay Point County Park features butterfly gardens, backyard wildlife habitats, hiking trails and a modern residential facility with a full kitchen and an indoor classroom. Meals will be catered or prepared by the Museum staff and the girls. Highlights include wafting and canoeing on local rivers and lakes, an overnight camping adventure, and nocturnal nature explorations. We will also visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, the Museum's Research Laboratory and the Museum's field station, Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife and Learning.

Applications can be found at
http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/girlsci.html
or contact M.T. Fore for more information at 919-733-7450 ext 621.

Summer 2008 Biotechnology Workshops for Educators

Don’t miss this summer’s 2008 Biotechnology Workshops for Educators, sponsored by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Learn about activities that will engage your students while reinforcing State objectives. North Carolina educators receive a daily stipend, room and board, technology or regular CEUs, and access to the Biotechnology Center's Free Supplies and Equipment Loan Programs. Workshops are designed for high school teachers but middle school teachers and college faculty may also attend.

Let it Glow: Using GFP as a Basis for Understanding Protein Structure and Function, Campbell University, July 8-11

Introductory Biotechnology, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, July 21-25

Introductory Biotechnology, UNC – Asheville, July 28-August 1

Complete information about the workshops may be found on the Biotechnology Center's Web site. Space is limited, so register now at www.ncbiotech.org/summerworkshops/

Environment and Health: Making Connections through Water Quality Investigations

July 13 – 18, 2008 at Trinity Center – Salter Path, NC
This week-long teacher institute will provide an in-depth investigation of the diverse environmental science, health and civics issues related to water quality in NC. The Institute is open to 8th -12th grade science teachers. Content and activities are aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study for Earth/Environmental Science (Goals 1 & 4), AP Environmental Science (Goals 4 & 5), and 8th Grade Science (Goal 3).

Participants receive:
-Experiences with a variety of outstanding environmental educators, researchers and scientists.
-A wealth of new ideas and instructional resources including curriculum-related materials.
-Excellent food and lodging at beautiful Trinity Center in Salter Path, NC.
-CEU's and Environmental Education Certification credit
You will be expected to:
-Commit to attending the entire institute.
-Share your experiences and mentor other teachers in your school or system.
-Incorporate learned skills and experiences into your lesson plans and teaching.
-Be in good physical condition. Activities will include hiking, walking, wading and other activities in hot, humid conditions.
To apply, fill out the Online Application (www.eenorthcarolina.org/summer_form.html).
For questions and additional information, contact Sarah.Yelton@ncmail.net or call 1-800-482-8724.

Because there are a limited number of seats for this Institute, we require a $100 deposit to be sent to the Environmental Education Fund to reserve your space once your application has been accepted. Your check will not be deposited unless you cancel without a suitable replacement. Your check will be returned to you upon check-in at the Trinity Center on July 13.

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops will introduce you to exciting, hands-on, multidisciplinary activities that cover a broad range of topics in our natural and built environments. Attendees at PLT workshops can obtain CEU renewal credits, and the PreK-8 curriculum is correlated to the NC Standard Course of Study in the areas of science, math, language arts, and social studies. Additionally, PLT is required for the NC EE Certification program.

Unless stated, workshops and materials (including activity guides) are provided free of charge, but participants must pre-register. To pre-register for any of the workshops below, please contact the person listed directly.

July 16, 2008, 9am - 4pm
PreK-8 Workshop
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Clayton, NC
To Register: Aquarium Program Registrar ncaff.registrar@ncmail.net 910-458-7468
6-hour workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple "homework" assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

EPA Environmental Science Institute

The US Environmental Protection Agency is hosting an Environmental Science Institute for teachers and other environmental educators on July 8 and 9, 2008 at the EPA Campus, Research Triangle Park, NC. This Institute incorporates EPA’s Air Quality Workshop that qualifies for Criteria I of the Environmental Education Certification Program.

Topics and Activities:
-Content and activities that are aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study for K-12 Science
-Understand Pollution Sources
- Identify environmental health effects and risks
-Field test for ozone and other key air pollutants
- Use geographic information systems to understand ecology
- Learn about Green Buildings and sustainability practices at EPA
- Determine your ecological footprint and take home activities to share in the classroom

Benefits:
- Receive Criteria I credit for the NC Environmental Education Certificate
- Receive 1.5 Continuing Education Units (C.E.U.)

To Apply: Contact Donna Rogers, rogers.donna@epa.gov, phone (919) 541-5478 or fax (919) 541-2664 no later than June 20.

Pisgah Forest Institute

Our workshops are open to any educator that works directly with students in grades K-12, both traditional and non-traditional educators. All of our workshops are FREE. Summer workshops include room and board. During the summer workshops participants stay on campus in the dorms at Brevard College in Western North Carolina, where we are based. There is a $50.00 refundable deposit required to hold your spot in the workshop. Your deposit check gets returned to you un-cashed when you show up for the first day of the workshop. The only way that you would lose your deposit is if you canceled within 30 days of the start date of the workshop. To pre-register go to our website, www.pisgahforestinstitute.org

July 13-15, 2008: Recycling and Composting in the Classroom

This workshop, designed for K-12 educators, will focus on recycling and composting, and their importance in solid waste management and sustainability. In learning about these topics, participants will also be learning how and why to teach about recycling and composting. Woven throughout the workshop will be material from Wake County's "Feed the Bin" school recycling curriculum guide. In addition to this curriculum, we will focus on how to implement and effectively run a recycling and composting program in a school setting. Workshop participants are eligible to receive up to 1.5 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits based on 15 contact hours, as well as Criteria III credit in the North Carolina Environmental Educators (NCEE) certification program.

July 16-18, 2008: Forest Invasives

Forest Invasives will examine invasive species of plants, animals, and fungi that have affected the forests of the Southern Appalachians and altered the composition of native trees and other organisms. The most recent invader has been the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an aphid-like insect that attacks Hemlock trees, but several other animals have also affected forest systems. Everyone recognizes that Kudzu is an invasive plant, but there are several other plants that are even more damaging to forest ecosystems. Fungal diseases have historically been problematic in the moist forests of the Southern Appalachians, with Chestnut Blight a major source of forest change. This workshop will teach participants to identify invasive species and describe ways to control them. This workshop is designed for K-12 educators. Workshop participants are eligible to receive up to 1.5 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits based on 15 contact hours, as well as Criteria II credit in the North Carolina Environmental Educators (NCEE) certification program.

July 20-25, 2008: Forest Ecology

This workshop offers participants an opportunity to learn about the important interrelationships in forests. Participants will discover how plants, animals, fungi, and microbes connect to each other to create forest ecosystems. The importance of abiotic features in determining forest type will also be examined, and the role of humans as agents of change will be addressed. The workshop will use the national forests of Western North Carolina as a classroom to teach participants about the unique organisms and ecosystems of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Topics include: types of forests, changes within the forest systems, and biodiversity. This workshop is designed for K-12 educators. Workshop participants are eligible to receive up to 4 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits based on 40 contact hours, as well as Criteria II credit in the North Carolina Environmental Educators (NCEE) certification program.

See NC from Mountains to Sea

July 20-26, 2008
Cost: $250 (includes transportation from Raleigh, camping fees, most meals, take-home materials, and kayak rental)
Spend a week traveling from the highest point in the mountains, the spruce-fir forest atop Mt. Mitchell, to the barrier islands along our coast. As we explore the diversity of North Carolina, we'll examine changes in the geology and ecology, including a close look at the characteristics and inhabitants of our streams, rivers and estuaries. We will camp our way across the state to experience the changes in local climates — from cool mountain air to salty ocean breezes. The Museum of Natural Sciences can provide most camping equipment; participants need to provide a sleeping pad and bag.

Contact Melissa Dowland (melissa.dowland@ncmail.net) or Mike Dunn (mike.dunn@ncmail.net) for more information.
Registration forms are on the web at:
http://www.naturalsciences.org/education/tt_reg_form.html

Linking Literacy to Environmental Issues and Agriculture

This is a workshop for 6th-12th grade teachers, July 21-23, 2008. It carries two renewal credits (one is READING). The subject is environmental issues in agriculture – and is designed for ANY TEACHER or administrator in middle school or high school. Field experiences and lessons shared will be appropriate for all subject areas. The flyer is at www.ncagintheclassroom.com – Click on Workshops at the top, then Statewide Summer Workshops and look for the dates, July 21-23, 2008 to view the flyer. This is FREE, 3-day workshop at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel just off I-40 between Raleigh and Durham.

Earth System Science Institute for Educators, June 23-27, 2008

In this workshop you will learn about earth systems, participate in hands-on activities that can be used in the classroom, and obtain FREE materials, maps, curriculum guides, and books correlated to the National Science Education Standards. The program is open only for high school science teachers. Preference will be given to those teaching at least one section of Earth Science.

Participants will be encouraged to become engaged with the content and inquiry based materials and design classroom experiences that relate to Earth Systems Science

Topics covered include: causes of earthquakes, plate tectonics, propagation of seismic waves, seismographs, earthquake locations in Africa, statistics and seismology data, Earth’s interior structure beneath Africa, earthquake hazards and local seismicity in Africa, climatological processes from the global scale down to the microscale, understanding the nature of climate and the role that it plays,and the development of lesson plans from the vast NOAA data archives.

To register, contact Sheila McDaniel sdmcdan1@ncat.edu or visit http://noaaiset.org
Registration deadline: April 30, 2008
Stipend: $250/day Meals and refreshments will be provided. Transportation subsidy will be provided up to 200 miles.

August 2008

Field Study in Natural Science

Learn, hands-on, about ecology, life sciences, and physical sciences using the coastal marine ecosystem, marine mammal biology, the organisms that inhabit the coastal environment and techniques related to marine field research. Food chains, Life and Physical Science, basic oceanographic concepts, animal behavior, general research methods, data assimilation and analysis, and technological applications to education will be studied. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn elements of navigation, bathymetry, and wildlife photography while participating in a long-term study in marine mammal research with an established research organization. No prior knowledge in marine sciences is needed -- just the desire to learn.

Educator Workshops in the Smokies

Educator workshops are offered by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fees for all workshops are covered by a grant from the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation so they are either FREE or come with a small stipend. Contact Susan Sachs (Susan_Sachs@nps.gov) with any questions.

Advanced Air Quality - August 5-6
Presented by the National Park Service and NC Department of Natural Resources, this seminar offers an in-depth investigation of air quality issues in the Southern Appalachians. Explore classroom materials, activities, and background information about air pollution problems and solutions. $25 travel stipend and lunch each day are provided (2 day workshop). First day is held at the Blue Ridge Parkway's new Destination Center in Asheville. The second day is at Clingman's Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is a Criteria I workshop with the NC-EE certification program. Register with Keith Bamberger at keith.bamberger@ncmail.net.

September 2008

October 2008

Educator Workshops in the Smokies

Educator workshops are offered by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fees for all workshops are covered by a grant from the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation so they are either FREE or come with a small stipend. Contact Susan Sachs (Susan_Sachs@nps.gov) with any questions.

Got Elk!: Fall Research in the Smokies - October 24-26
Spend a weekend in Cataloochee Valley with the recently reintroduced elk and participate in other fall research projects with easy application to your classroom. Participants will receive transportation, lodging and classroom materials. Register through the NC Museum of Natural Science at www.naturalsciences.org. $45 fee will cover transportation costs.

November 2008

The Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership

APEP is a national project to develop and share teaching materials for high school biology and chemistry teachers. We are looking for creative minds to participate in a professional development workshop and field-test. Learn how to integrate pharmacology topics on alcohol into your teaching of basic high school biology and chemistry concepts, and then field-test the APEP modules in your science classes.

This professional full-day workshop will take place at the Southern Area NSTA Conference in Charlotte, NC (Nov 1, 2008). Teachers will receive registration to attend the conference, course materials, including a teacher’s guide, a video, and web access to APEP. Substitute
reimbursement available. Upon completion, teachers will receive an honorarium.

Application Deadline: April 15, 2008 For more information and an application to join our team, go to: www.rise.duke.edu/APEP

 

December 2008

The Cosmic Lesson Competition

High School and Middle school teachers and their students are invited to participate in a unique, year-long learning adventure and the opportunity to win a Digital STARLAB Planetarium system valued at $58,000!

Using a team approach, participants will be challenged to create a dynamic lesson using Starry Night® software for ultimate presentation in the Digital STARLAB Planetarium. Incorporating outside images, video and data, teams will attempt to create the most effective and impressive lesson possible.

Competition Timeline
The competition teams will gain proficiency with the software during the spring and summer months of 2008. On September 01, 2008, the specific subject, which the lesson must address, will be announced to all participating teams. The subject will have an earth and space science focus. Teams will then have the period of September 01 through December 31, 2008 to create their actual Cosmic Lesson. The completed Cosmic Lesson entries must be submitted by December 31, 2008.

The first place team will receive for their school a complete Digital STARLAB Projection system with 5-meter portable dome powered by Starry Night software valued at $58,000. Additional prizes include two telescope packages.
To learn more or to register, go to www.cosmiclesson.com.

January 2009

February 2009

Online Learning for Elementary and Middle School Science Teachers

NASA LIVE

JASON Academy