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Summer
Research Program for NYC Secondary Science Teachers
The primary aim of this Program
is to provide New York City secondary school science teachers with sustained
hands-on experience in scientific research so they can better understand
the practice of science, and better transmit to their students and fellow
teachers a feeling for its practice.
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The
Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education
The Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower
Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education has just redesigned
its WWW server, which now includes information and resources not only
on Technology/Telecommunications, but on a host of other critical topics
in math/science education. The consortium was initiated in 1992 and
awarded a five-year continuation grant in 1995. The consortium program
is designed to help meet the need for a systemic approach to school
reform which can improve achievement in mathematics and science &emdash;
one of our national educational goals. The Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium
serves Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
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The
NCSU Program on Science, Technology and Society Home Page
The NCSU Program on Science,
Technology & Society Home Page has been expanded, and now includes
157 links to STS-related information sources. Several of these additions
are to international information sites, as well as to science, technology,
and culture sites. The PSTS Home Page also has links to 32 university-based
STS program Home Pages, including 21 US programs.
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National
Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation
is an independent agency of the Federal government that was established
in 1950 by an Act of Congress. The agency's mission is to promote the
progress of science and engineering.
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The
New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education
The New Jersey Networking Infrastructure
in Education (NJ-NIE) Project is a national demonstration project to
promote effective applications of Internet in K-12 mathematics, science
and technology classrooms. Project implementation is integrated into
New Jersey's Statewide Systemic Initiative (NJ SSI) through a National
Science Foundation grant to Stevens Institute of Technology.
The goal of the NIE testbed is to learn more about effective networking
strategies and to develop a significant component of a networking infrastructure
which:
- enhances student learning
- empowers teachers
- supports statewide systemic
school reform
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Rockville
Creative Learning, Inc.
Rockville Creative Learning
has a huge selection of science kits including chemistry kits, electronic
kits, robots, dinosaurs, crystal growing kits, models and so much more.
They also have activity kits, educational books and workbooks. Their
Parenting Guides section has books that can help you to become a better
parent and includes a selection of books for children with special needs.
A great site for families!
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