From loehman at aps.edu Sat Dec 1 09:30:06 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sat Dec 1 09:32:37 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Position announcement (don't reply to Ellen!) Message-ID: The Plains Conservation Center (PCC) seeks an Education Director with vision and leadership to develop, implement and manage all aspects of our year-round, multifaceted environmental education program. This senior level manager will play a leadership role in an organization ready to develop into a regional resource for prairie protection and education. About the Organization Our Mission The PCC exists to help preserve a remnant of native prairie, educate people about its natural and cultural history, and help people develop a conservation or environmental ethic that can be applied in their daily lives. Our History For 42 years, the Plains Conservation Center has brought the wonders of the prairie to school children and families. Wildlife, prairie wildflowers, tipis, and a reconstructed sod village are the backdrop for education and scientific research on the ecology and cultural history of the Plains. We are now entering one of the most exciting times in our history. In Jan 2007, the PCC became an independent nonprofit organization contracted by the West Arapahoe Conservation District for stewardship and education on 10,000 acres of Colorado prairie. Our new Director of Education will join us as we begin the planning process for capitalizing on these resources. Our Land The PCC operates two sites: 1,100 acres in Aurora, Colorado, which includes a nature center, 9 miles of trails, an historic farm, and administrative offices. The West Bijou site boasts 9,000 acres of upland prairie, 6 miles of West Bijou Creek, ravines, wetlands, and gallery forests. Significant paleontological, archaeological, and natural resources have been identified and extensive active research projects are underway at both sites. Our Programs. The PCC offers a variety of programs dealing with the natural and cultural history of eastern Colorado. Programs for preschoolers, scouts, school groups, and general public range from a one-hour visit to overnight programs using our Plains Indian style tipis. Our website provides more information. http://www.plainsconservationcenter.org/ About the Position The PCC seeks a dynamic and experienced Education Director with a strong commitment to executing the Center?s mission for preservation and education. The successful candidate will bring senior level nonprofit management experience that demonstrates the ability to inspire, lead, and manage a highly skilled and diverse staff and volunteers to achieve results. Enthusiasm for natural science and the cultural history of the Plains, as well as significant experience developing and implementing creative, highly effective education programs is desired. Previous experience with master planning, site development and interpretive facility design would be advantageous. A complete job description is available on our website. Please submit, in confidence, a letter expressing your interest and a current resume to Tudi Arneill (Executive Director) at tarneill@plainscenter.org (in Microsoft Word format). Application deadline is December 14, 2008. Jennifer Raab Administrative and Volunteer Coordinator Plains Conservation Center info@plainscenter.org http://www.plainscenter.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From loehman at aps.edu Mon Dec 3 13:35:56 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Mon Dec 3 13:38:35 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Summer Internship in Astronomy In-Reply-To: <005b01c835e7$5a00d2a0$640fa8c0@DebsLaptop> Message-ID: Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), Tucson, AZ, announces a paid summer internship for undergraduate students for Summer 2008. Funded by the National Science Foundation' s REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Program, the internship will last 10-12 weeks, starting @June 1. Students considering a career in science will engage in substantive research activities with scientists working in contemporary astrophysics. Each intern hired will work as a full-time research assistant on major projects at the National Observatory, including studying the origin, nature, and evolution of stars, galaxies, and stellar systems; observational cosmology; analysis of Hubble Space Telescope images; and cometary studies. Students will gain a first-hand experience with state-of-the-art telescopes and develop expertise in astronomical data reduction and analysis. Requirements: * Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident * Must be in good academic standing with NMSU and officially enrolled in a Science major Salary: $600 per week and travel funds to/from Tucson Application Deadline: Applications must be received by Wednesday, January 30, 2008 To Apply: On line applications are available at www.noao.edu/kpno/reu. A completed application packet consists of: 1. application 2. official transcript, 3. two (2) letter of recommendation For additional information, please contact: REU Program Kitt Peak National Observatory Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 318-8230 From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Mon Dec 3 13:52:09 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Mon Dec 3 13:54:16 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: ARMADA Project Application Now Available Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804D7F88E@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> I apologize if this already went out on the list-I'm not sure which messages made it through in the last few weeks. Mary Jo Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 ________________________________ From: Andrea Kecskes [mailto:akecskes@gso.uri.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:57 AM To: Recipient List Suppressed Subject: ARMADA Project Application Now Available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARMADA Project- Research and Mentoring Experiences for Teachers The University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs is now accepting applications for the ARMADA Project- Research and Mentoring Experiences for Teachers. The ARMADA Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to actively participate in ocean, polar, and environmental science research and peer mentoring. Selected Master Teachers (with five or more years teaching experience) are paired with leading scientists and participate in shipboard, field, or laboratory research with all expenses paid. Research experiences will take place during the summer, although there may be opportunities during the school year. Upon completion of their research experience, Master Teachers develop ways to bring the fruits of their research experiences, including scientific data, methodologies, and technology into their classrooms. They share their experiences by mentoring new teachers in their school district and by presenting their results at the National Science Teachers Association National Conventions. The ARMADA Project has placed teachers in research experiences all over the world. Past experiences include taking part in the largest North Pacific humpback whale study in the waters off the coast of Alaska, investigating the impacts of global change in the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic, monitoring and assessing tidal creeks in South Carolina, studying the impact of human activity on dusky dolphins in New Zealand, identifying foraging behaviors of Antarctic Crabeater Seals, water circulation studies in the Norwegian Sea, and a variety of ecosystem monitoring projects in the Bay of Fundy, Narragansett Bay, Gulf of Maine, Stellwagen Bank, Western Shelf of Florida, Sargasso Sea, Bahamas, Alaska, and Block Island Sound. See www.armadaproject.org for more information on past research experiences. Application deadline is February 4, 2008 For more information about teacher qualifications, responsibilities, and to download an application see the ARMADA Project website www.armadaproject.org or contact Andrea Kecskes at 401-874-6211 or armada@gso.uri.edu. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARMADA Project Office of Marine Programs Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus Narragansett, RI 02882 tel: 401-874-6524, fax: 401-874-6486 email: armada@gso.uri.edu http://www.armadaproject.org ______________________________________________________________________ This inbound email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071203/9e068980/attachment-0001.html From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Mon Dec 3 14:20:47 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Mon Dec 3 14:22:48 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: New Aeronautics Competition for High School and College Students Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804D7F8C0@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> FYI. Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 -----Original Message----- Nov. 27, 2007 J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j.d.harrington@nasa.gov Emily Sturgill Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-864-7022 emily.r.sturgill@nasa.gov RELEASE: 07-261 NEW AERONAUTICS COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS HAMPTON, Va. - A new aeronautics competition encourages high school and college students to share their ideas of future aircraft with NASA for a chance to receive trophies, student internship offers and cash prizes. The Fundamental Aeronautics Program of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate recently announced this new competition for the 2007-2008 academic year. The competition challenges students to write about the next generation of aircraft, what they would look like and how they would operate. For the competition, high school students will write a research paper that explains ideas for a future aircraft that could revolutionize passenger and cargo travel in the year 2058. Papers should include sections on fuel, environmental effects, noise levels, runway length and conditions, operating costs, passenger and cargo loads, and service operations. A group of federal, university, industry and other expert representatives will judge the high school entries, which are limited to 12 pages. Entries will be judged on how well students focus their essays and meet four basic criteria: informed content, creativity and imagination, organization, and writing. Subject to availability of funds, team entries can win cash awards up to $1,500 and individual entries up to $1,000. College students are challenged to write about their designs for the next generation of 21st-century aircraft. Design considerations include reduced environmental impact, reduced noise, daily operations on short runways, cost analysis for production and operation, passenger and cargo limits, structure and materials, and engines. Students should also briefly describe three valid scenarios for potential use of this vehicle in the year 2058. Each college entry is limited to 25 pages and must be sponsored by a supervising or advising faculty member. Winning entries may be invited to a student forum sponsored by NASA and/or industry, receive offers of student internships, and receive other prizes, including up to $5,000 cash, depending on available funds. College entries will be judged by how well they address all aspects of the problem they chose to discuss, including the following criteria: innovation and creativity, discussion of feasibility, a brief review of current literature, and a baseline comparison with the relevant current technology, system or design. These two competitions have different eligibility and submission requirements. To learn more about the competition, visit: http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm -end- ______________________________________________________________________ This inbound email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Tue Dec 4 08:06:59 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Tue Dec 4 08:09:35 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: EVENT - "Leave No Child Inside" An Evening with Richard Louv 12/13 6PM Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804E02A2B@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Louv Flyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 920737 bytes Desc: Louv Flyer.pdf Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071204/60f24e30/LouvFlyer-0001.pdf From loehman at aps.edu Wed Dec 5 22:55:10 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Wed Dec 5 22:57:55 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Job Opening at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden In-Reply-To: <003a01c8379d$3b3c9b80$6701a8c0@DebsLaptop> Message-ID: The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is now advertising for a ?Science Education Coordinator.? The individual selected as the Science Education Coordinator will oversee all education programs for the Botanic Garden, both on- and off-site, and will supervise up to 6 staff people throughout the year and approximately 100 volunteers. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden, part of the Albuquerque BioPark, includes 33 acres of exhibits, including a Heritage Farm, Desert Conservatory, Mediterranean Conservatory, specialty gardens, Butterfly Pavilion and a newly opened Japanese Garden. An Insectarium is currently under construction. The position is a permanent City of Albuquerque position, with full benefits. The pay rate is $17.49/hour for the first six months, then $18.35 after that ($38,168 annually). To apply, go to the City?s website, www.cabq.gov/jobs . This position is open through Friday, December 7, 5:00pm. All applications must be received by the posted deadline ? no exceptions. It is required that all applicants include their pertinent information in the body of the City?s application. The City qualifies candidates based on what is included in the application and NOT by what is included in an attached resume. Be as complete as possible when filling out the City?s application ? the electronic system can accommodate as much information as applicants wish to include. Please be certain to specify informal teaching experience, education program coordination and supervisory experience. The position includes the following functions: coordinate and manage conservation education initiatives; teach conservation education; oversee and coordinate volunteer programs; design, promote, and implement year-round age appropriate curricula to meet community needs; coordinate general administrative functions. The minimum education and experience requirements are a bachelor?s degree in biology or related field, plus three years full-time informal teaching and/or educational program coordination experience working in any of the following environmental facilities: botanic garden, nature center, zoo, museum, aquarium or similar facility, to include one year of direct supervisory or technical lead experience in an administrative capacity. Related education and experience may be interchangeable on a year for year basis. Preferred knowledge includes the following: Principles and practices of informal conservation education programming Operations, services and practices of a volunteer program Coordination of conservation education programs Ability to elicit community support of education programs and volunteers Clear and concise communication, both oral and written Questions? Contact Allyson Wallace, Acting BioPark Education Curator, at 505-764-6247 or awallace@cabq.gov . To view the advertisement, please go to www.cabq.gov/jobs . The position is listed under City Government Jobs, Management, Cultural Services. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Thu Dec 6 09:15:38 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Thu Dec 6 09:17:50 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Info available Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804E0320B@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Note: the resources are not free (no charge); FREE is the website's acronym. MJD -- NEW SCIENCE AND MATH RESOURCES AT FREE WEBSITE More than thirty Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) website. The following are recent additions in the areas of science, mathematics, and technology: * Space Food and Nutrition Educator Guide explores looks at the history of preparing and packaging foods that taste good, provide necessary nutrients, and travel well in space. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) * Computing Life looks at ways physicists, biologists, and artists are harnessing the power of computers to advance our understanding of biology and human health. Learn how computers are used to simulate the spread of flu through a school, the movement of cells in our bodies, and the beating of a heart. Find out how computers help in the search for gene variations that could lead to disease. (National Institutes of Health) * Suited for Spacewalking Educator Guide examines the technology behind space suits. Students learn about the environment of space, the history of spacewalking, NASA's current space suit, future space suits, and work that astronauts do during spacewalks. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) * Voyages Through Time is a year-long integrated science curriculum for 9th or 10th grade based on the theme of evolution. It is presented in six modules: cosmic evolution, planetary evolution, origin of life, evolution of Life, hominid evolution, and evolution of technology. Individual modules can be used in discipline-based science courses such as biology, earth science, geology, or astronomy. (Learning in Motion, National Science Foundation) Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071206/50e313e9/attachment.html From watkins at unm.edu Thu Dec 6 11:18:29 2007 From: watkins at unm.edu (Kathryn Watkins) Date: Thu Dec 6 11:21:25 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Notice of course offering Message-ID: <4757DA87.F044.0079.0@unm.edu> Notice of course offering Math, Science, Envir & Tech Ed MSET 431 - Teaching of Secondary Sciences (online) Full semester: January 22 - May 17, 2008 Special Course Fee $100.00 Detailed Description: The methods, processes, content, assessment and management of inquiry-based learning for the secondary science classroom. (Grades 7-12). The course is MSET 431 Teaching of Sciences. The focus of the course is developing content pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical knowledge for teaching secondary science courses. Activities that assist the student to develop instructional strategies and skills for planning for teaching and learning in the classroom are a large part of the course. There is an assumption of content knowledge in all disciplines of science, but those students who need assistance with content knowledge will be directed to the appropriate resources for support in content knowledge. The bulk of the course will be online, but there will be three class meetings throughout the semester on selected Saturdays: Jan 19, March 1 and April 5. Audience: -Elementary teachers with a background in science looking to add secondary licensure. -Those with a degree in biology, chemistry, physics or earth and planetary science who are interested in a teaching career. -Those who want to update content pedagogical knowledge. Kathryn Watkins Teacher Education College of Education Hokona Hall 296 University of New Mexico MSC 05 3040, 1 UNM Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 (505) 277-8186 (505) 277-0455 Fax From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Fri Dec 7 16:08:17 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Fri Dec 7 16:10:39 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Kids 2 Parks Transportation Grants! Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804E03746@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We will model activities that you can use to promote real-world learning experiences for your students. Instructors from the Department of Game and Fish will lead you through engaging and inquiry-based learning adventures along the Rio Grande Bosque. HIGHLIGHTS * Field session at the Socorro Natural Area and at a Bosque Education Monitoring Program, BEMP site. * Visit the Department-owned Bernardo Wildlife Area, where special observation decks allow waterfowl viewing. * Hands-on experience with bird point-count surveys and mist-netting birds. * Practice using field journals and integrate language art with science based activities. ACCOMMODATIONS and COST Sevilleta Housing - furnished houses with shared bedrooms. Kitchens are fully equipped; you need only your groceries. Bring your own bedding, sleeping bag and towels or pay extra $10 linen fee. Housing fee is $35 per person per night. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Kevin Holladay or Colleen Welch, Project WILD, NM Dept. of Game and Fish, 505-476-8095, kevin.holladay@state.nm.us or 505-476-8119 or colleen.welch@state.nm.us GROUP SIZE Limited to 16 people. Please register early! Workshop is open to educators and interested adults as space is available. Colleen Welch Co-Coordinator/Project WILD Conservation Education Section Aquatic Resource Education Public Information and Outreach Division NM Dept. of Game and Fish PO Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 85704 505-476-8119 or colleen.welch@state.nm.us Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071210/98ca9eeb/attachment.html From loehman at aps.edu Mon Dec 10 20:47:48 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Mon Dec 10 20:50:49 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Study: Children left behind before school starts Message-ID: Four major factors driving students' standardized test performance aren't even within schools' control, according to a new Educational Testing Service study. Simply by knowing the percentage of students who were often absent, raised by a single parent, not read to daily or watched five or more hours of TV daily, researchers were able to predict each state's results on a federal test with "impressive accuracy," The New York Times reports. The states that scored lowest tended to be those that had the highest percentages of children who met each of the four criteria. The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/09Rparenting.htm l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From loehman at aps.edu Tue Dec 11 20:26:45 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Tue Dec 11 20:29:52 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Materials Camp - June 23-27 at Sandia High School In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Attend a one-week materials science technology workshop ? FREE! ? Who: Science / Technology / Art / Math High School Teachers What: Attend a one-week training in summer of 2008 ? FREE! When/Where: June 23 - 27 Why: To ?excite young people? in science and math. We will show you how to use low cost/no cost simple labs and experiments using everyday materials, that can be integrated into your existing lesson plans to actively engage students! Housing: Housing for non-local participants will be provided (applies to residential camps only). Meals: Snacks (morning and afternoon) and lunches will be provided. Graduate Credits:??Two (2) semester credits through the University of Washington (Seattle) available. (Registration fee is less than $200) Faculty: Primary faculty are two experienced high school ?Master Teachers? who have taught materials science courses for many years and helped develop this innovative approach to hands-on learning of applied science principles. To apply: Apply online at http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB226UM4H5D5W ? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Sincerely, Megan Mitterer ______________________________ Is your school thinking about offering environmental science for the first time or switching to a new environmental science program in the next two years? If so, then you may be interested in an opportunity for free professional development for environmental science teachers. The GEODE Initiative at Northwestern University is pleased to offer a free professional development opportunity to a limited number of high school environmental science teachers. This opportunity is available to schools that adopt Investigations in Environmental Science, a new inquiry-based environmental science textbook, and will be implementing it for the first time in 2008-09. The professional development is being offered as part of a research study on professional development sponsored by the National Science Foundation and led by researchers at the University of Michigan. The study is investigating the relative benefits of face-to-face and online professional development, and teachers selected to participate will be assigned at random to groups receiving different portions of the professional development in a face-to-face summer workshop and online throughout the year. Teachers selected for the study will receive 48 hours of professional development (valued at $2000) and a stipend at the completion of each year of the study (total of $1500 over two years). Accepted teachers and their principals must have purchased (or commit to purchasing) the instructional materials, must commit to participating fully in the summer and academic year professional development workshops, and must commit to participating in the study, including classroom data collection, for two years. Some other advantages for teachers who are selected for this professional development opportunity: * Receive direct access to the developers of the curriculum, both face-to-face and online. * The developers of the curriculum designed and are running the professional development. * Participate in a collaborative learning environment with other Teachers around the country also learning to use the Investigations in Environmental Science curriculum. Investigations in Environmental Science: a Case-Based Approach to Environmental Systems is a research-based, case-based, inquiry high school environmental science course that was developed by Northwestern University with the support of the National Science Foundation. * For more information about this opportunity, visit: http://www.geode.northwestern.edu/investigations/ * Or contact: Beth Kubitskey, Eastern Michigan University: 734-487-8798 Or e-mail iopd-info@umich.edu * For information about purchasing Investigations in Environmental Science, contact Its About Time Publishers at http://www.its-about-time.com/htmls/investines/inves.html or (888) 698-8463. 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If your students would like to attend, contact Linda Schaffer, director of the JSHS, at 277-1411, or visit http://www.unm.edu/~jshs/ for more information about the symposium. Students should submit abstracts along with literature review, hypothesis and methods and materials by Feb.18, 2008. Papers will be reviewed and presenters for the symposium will be selected by March 3, 2008. As soon as the presenters are determined, the teacher and school will be contacted. For more information on the symposium, contact Schaffer at 277-1411 or e-mail her at lcschaf@unm.edu . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From loehman at aps.edu Sat Dec 15 14:23:00 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sat Dec 15 14:25:39 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Of interest to biology teachers Message-ID: Today's Tribune has an article on a "bubble boy disease" genetic disorder among Navajos and Apaches that is autosomal recessive. It might make an interesting current events story. http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/dec/15/fighting-bubble-boy-disease-among-na vajos-apaches/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From Jeffryes at aol.com Mon Dec 17 18:58:49 2007 From: Jeffryes at aol.com (Jeffryes@aol.com) Date: Mon Dec 17 19:01:44 2007 Subject: [NMScience] U.S. Students Fall Short in Math and Science Message-ID: U.S. Students Fall Short in Math and Science By _Sean Cavanagh_ (http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sean.cavanagh.html) EDUCATION WEEK Published Online: December 4, 2007 Vol. 27 _http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/12/04/14pisa_web.h27.html?tmp=17101788 41_ (http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/12/04/14pisa_web.h27.html?tmp=1710178841) Teenagers in a majority of industrialized nations taking part in a leading international exam showed greater scientific understanding than students in the United States?and they far surpassed their American peers in mathematics, in results that seem likely to add to recent consternation over U.S. students? core academic skills. _Read more about 2006 Program for International Student Assessment_ (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008016) , or PISA _http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pisa/pisa2006highlights.asp_ (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pisa/pisa2006highlights.asp) _http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/12/12042007.html_ (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/12/12042007.html) _http://www.cato.org/view_ddispatch.php?viewdate=20071204#1_ (http://www.cato.org/view_ddispatch.php?viewdate=20071204#1) _http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Atlantic/071204/t120413A.html_ (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Atlantic/071204/t120413A.html) (Canada) -- Larry Jeffryes Los Alamos, NM #end **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071217/21238535/attachment.html From selena.connealy at state.nm.us Tue Dec 18 14:00:55 2007 From: selena.connealy at state.nm.us (Connealy, Selena, DCA) Date: Tue Dec 18 14:03:49 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Bosque Education Guide Workshops Message-ID: <1D97845BEF67704D8FF1A458E423C5A80507E0ED@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> The Bosque Education Guide Workshop Schedule Friday, January 4, 2008 Friday, March 28, 2008 Monday, June 30, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Reserve a space: (505) 344-7240, or email: Karen.Herzenberg@state.nm.us The Bosque Education Guide is a popular curriculum to teach about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. It has over 600 pages of background information and activities for elementary through high school. The main activity has students set up a paper and cloth model of the river valley, placing plants and animals in the appropriate environments to show the bosque ecosystem as it was before major human alteration, then changing the pieces around to show how humans have changed things in the last century. Finally, students conduct restoration projects on the model to see how land managers can maintain as much of the biodiversity and natural processes of the ecosystem with out compromising the safety of our communities. The Guide has many activities to be done with students on field trips as well as in the classroom or schoolyard. Topics include, the geology of the valley, surface and groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget, natural history information and human influence, several mapping activities and two web quests. The final chapter helps teachers plan service-learning projects with their students. A substantial background section and appendices including correlations to the New Mexico education standards round out the book. Many activities were recently translated into Spanish (see website) and fire activities have just been added. Participants will receive the curriculum and additional teaching kit materials. These workshops are offered to educators through funding from the PNM Resources Foundation. Co-sponsored by the NM Museum of Natural History & Science and the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park with long-term support from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque Initiative Group. Plan to be both inside and outside for the workshop, so dress in comfortable clothes for the weather. Bring sack lunch, hat, water and sunscreen. Some snacks will be provided. Cost is $3 for parking at the Rio Grande Nature Center. Check out our website at: www.nmnaturalhistory.org/BEG/index.html Tish Morris Senior Education Specialist New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mountain Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 505-841-2882 tish.morris@state.nm.us www.NMnaturalhistory.org Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Wed Dec 19 13:08:49 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Wed Dec 19 13:11:40 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: PAEMST Nominations Now Being Accepted Online Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804F1AC1F@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> The nomination process for the Presidential Awards is now open-a $10,000 recognition of excellence!! This year, science and math teachers in grades K-6 with at least 5 years of experience (public or private school) are eligible to apply. So, please nominate an excellent teacher-including YOURSELF! See the notice below for a link to the official website. Mary Jo Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 ________________________________ Subject: PAEMST Nominations Now Being Accepted Online ONLINE NOW: Nomination Form for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! Nominate outstanding teachers for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! This award honors exemplary K-12 mathematics and science teachers for their contributions to improving teaching and learning. The application deadline for elementary teachers is May 1, 2008. (Secondary teachers are eligible to apply in 2009.) For information about the online nomination and application, visit www.paemst.org or e-mail info@paemst.org. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071219/5c554f20/attachment.html From colleen.welch at state.nm.us Thu Dec 20 10:08:04 2007 From: colleen.welch at state.nm.us (Welch, Colleen E., DGF) Date: Thu Dec 20 10:11:13 2007 Subject: [NMScience] eCYBERMISSION National Science Competition Message-ID: <2488267002735E4293095085A7B5D86401FEC71F@CEXMB4.nmes.lcl> From: Olivia Willard, eCYBERMISSION Enrollment, 1-866-GO-CYBER, www.ecybermission.com Taking the science fair out of the auditorium and into cyberspace: eCYBERMISSION is a free web-based science, math and technology competition for grades 6,7,8 and 9. Teams propose a solution to a real problem in the community and compete for regional and national awards. Participating students can win up to $8,000 in US EE Savings Bonds. Currently there is only 1 New Mexico team. We are looking for additional student teams from New Mexico. Registration has been extended to January 11, 2008. Visit http://www.ecybermission.com or call 1-866-GO-CYBER for more details. Colleen Welch Co-Coordinator/Project WILD Conservation Education Section Aquatic Resource Education Public Information and Outreach Division NM Dept. of Game and Fish PO Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 85704 505-476-8119 or colleen.welch@state.nm.us Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071220/81ebbfaf/attachment.html From mwnyman at unm.edu Fri Dec 21 07:01:33 2007 From: mwnyman at unm.edu (Matthew W Nyman) Date: Fri Dec 21 07:04:36 2007 Subject: [NMScience] UNM Teachers' Institute Workshop Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: First, my apologies for any repeat emails. The UNM College of Arts and Sciences Teachers' Institute is pleased to announce the 1st Saturday workshop for 2008. Please see below for details. An "offical" flyer with the remainder of the Spring 2008 offerings will be distributed in late December or early January. Thanks and have a great holiday break. In Support of the Plate Tectonic Theory: Datasets and Classroom Applications The Theory of Plate Tectonics is the major paradigm that explains processes that shape the earth?s surface, especially earthquakes, volcanic activity and mountain building processes. In this workshop we will investigate data sets that have been used to substantiate the theory as well as new research on using the radiogenic chemistry of igneous rocks to investigate plate tectonic processes such as subduction zones in Central America and hot spots in Iceland. A significant part of this workshop will include introduction and use of hands-on activities that can be used in 6-12 classrooms. Instructors Dr. Matt Nyman Natural Science Program Dr. Tobias Fischer Earth and Planetary Sciences University of New Mexico When: Saturday January 26th, 2008 What time and where: Workshop starts at 9 AM in room 114 Northrop Hall on UNM main campus What else: Lunch and classroom materials will be provided free of charge. How to sign up: To sign up please send an email to Matt Nyman at mwnyman@unm.edu Other planned workshops for Spring 2008: February 16th Systems Dynamics - Classroom Applications March 8th The UNM Sustainability Program - Background and Teacher/Classroom Opportunities April 12th A Nitrogenous Dance - The Nitrogen Cycle and Evolutionary Changes Matthew W. Nyman Natural Science Program Earth and Planetary Science University of New Mexico Northrop Hall Albuquerque, NM 87131 505-277-4355 (office) From loehman at aps.edu Fri Dec 21 15:22:27 2007 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Fri Dec 21 15:25:27 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Teaching Mathematical Thinking Through Origami Message-ID: http://newmedia.purchase.edu/~Jeanine/origami/ Many people find doing origami relaxing, and others find it can be even a fine group activity to while away many pleasant hours. This particular website offers up some ways to use origami to teach mathematical thinking. Created by Daniel Meyer, Jeanine Meyer, and Aviva Meyer, this site includes a background essay on this art, a set of teaching strategies for incorporating origami into the classroom, and some sample models. The Teaching Strategies area is a good place to look after reading the background essay, and users should also make use of the "Origami Sources" area, as it features external links to other origami sites. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From vperry at nmt.edu Thu Dec 27 09:11:27 2007 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Thu Dec 27 09:58:09 2007 Subject: [NMScience] 2008 Nanoscience Workshop Message-ID: DON'T MISS OUT ON THE LAST NM EPSCOR NANOSCIENCE WORKSHOP!!! The grant is now complete. We have done 6 years of nanoscience workshops, this is the last. NEW MEXICO EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH NANOSCIENCE INITIATIVE INVITATION FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION MATERIALS SCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATH EDUCATORS January 24-26, 2008 New Mexico Tech Socorro, New Mexico You are cordially invited to join your fellow science educators from all over New Mexico in the Fall 2007 Materials Science and Nanotechnology Workshop to be held at New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico, January 24-26, 2008. The workshop will include an introduction to materials science and nanoscience and laboratory exercises to provide teacher-participants with inquiry-based opportunities to explore properties of nanomaterials. Participants will receive and build a hydrogen fuel cell car kit, explore activities with the car, and participate in a competition with other attendees. Only 20 teachers will be accepted so apply NOW! Workshop Highlights. Free fuel cell car kit with 30 student projects and experiments! Cutting edge research and applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology! Great opportunities to network with your fellow science educators! Where? The workshop will be held at New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico. When? The workshop will begin at 6:00 PM Thursday and end Saturday by 1:00PM. We will be in session all day Friday. Graduate Credit Available. One graduate credit (Summer 2008) is available from the New Mexico Tech Master of Science Teaching Program for successful completion of the workshop. An additional one credit of directed study is available (Summer 2008) for completion of one New Mexico Science Standards-based curriculum unit of at least five lessons relating to a topic explored during the workshop. Contact George Becker, Director of the MST Program for more details, gbecker@admin.nmt.edu. Cost. THE WORKSHOP IS FREE! In addition, the fuel cell car will be provided for each teacher at no cost following successful completion of the workshop. Participants traveling from out of town will be reimbursed for lodging following successful completion of the workshop. Meals provided include light snacks Thursday evening, continental breakfasts Friday and Saturday, lunch and dinner Friday. All participants successfully completing the workshop will receive a $100 stipend. NO SUB PAY PROVIDED! Lodging. Out-of-town participants will be reimbursed for lodging following successful completion of the workshop. Lodging information is available after you register for the workshop. Credit, stipend, fuel cell car, and lodging reimbursements are available only to teachers who participate in the ENTIRE workshop. For more information and to register, contact: Vannetta Perry Director, Community Outreach Education, NM EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative PO Box 158 San Antonio, NM 87832 (505) 835-0189 vperry@nmt.edu -- Vannetta R. 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Demonstrations, simulations, animations and videos give educators engaging ways to present STEM concepts, while videos illustrate MIT's hands-on approach to the teaching of these subjects. Check it out! Mary Jo Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071227/5a2f2cb9/attachment.html From Karen.Herzenberg at state.nm.us Thu Dec 27 16:30:14 2007 From: Karen.Herzenberg at state.nm.us (Herzenberg, Karen, EMNRD) Date: Thu Dec 27 19:05:13 2007 Subject: [NMScience] Upcoming Bosque Education Guide workshops at the Rio Grande Nature Center SP References: <2488267002735E4293095085A7B5D86404E3F441@CEXMB4.nmes.lcl> <12CA6F97D8D7DF40BD26DA90D216434304A067C8@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> Message-ID: <12CA6F97D8D7DF40BD26DA90D216434304A067CF@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> January 4th is our next workshop! Please join us (call or email to reserve a spot) and pass this info on to other interested parties. Thanks! Karen Herzenberg Instructional Coordinator Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 2901 Candelaria Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 Karen.Herzenberg@state.nm.us Phone: 505-344-7240 Fax: 505-344-4505 New Mexico State Parks - Celebrating 75 years in 2008 The Bosque Education Guide : Workshops Upcoming Bosque Education Guide Workshops Friday, January 4, 2008 Friday, March 28, 2008 Monday, June 30, 2008 Location: The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must pre-register at: (505) 344-7240, or email: Karen.Herzenberg@state.nm.us The Bosque Education Guide is a major revision of the popular curriculum to teach about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The new edition is 621 pages and has activities for elementary through high school. The main activity has students set up a paper and cloth model of the river valley, placing plants and animals in the appropriate environments to show the bosque ecosystem as it was before major human alteration, then changing the pieces around to show how humans have changed things in the last century. Finally, students conduct restoration projects on the model to see how land managers can maintain as much of the biodiversity and natural processes of the ecosystem with out compromising the safety of our communities. The Guide has many activities to be done with students on field trips as well as in the classroom or schoolyard. Topics include, the geology of the valley, surface and groundwater, the demands on the river's water budget, natural history information and human influence, several mapping activities and two web quests. The final chapter helps teachers plan service-learning projects with their students. A substantial background section and appendices including correlations to the New Mexico education standards round out the book. Participants will receive the curriculum and additional teaching kit materials. These workshops are offered to educators through funding from the PNM Resources Foundation. Co-sponsored by the NM Museum of Natural History & Science and the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park with long-term support from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Bosque Initiative Group. Plan to be both inside and outside for the workshop, so dress in comfortable clothes for the weather that day. Bring sack lunch, hat, water and sunscreen. Cost is $3 for parking at the Rio Grande Nature Center. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20071227/a585cfeb/attachment.html From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Fri Dec 28 11:00:39 2007 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Fri Dec 28 11:03:29 2007 Subject: [NMScience] FW: NNAYI program information Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3804FA81A3@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> ________________________________ The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 21 - 29, 2008. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research. To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models during the nine-day program. AI/AN college students and health professionls are encouraged to apply. Feel free to share this information with other interested parties. Deadline for student application is April 18, 2008 and for counselor application is March 21, 2008. Please visit the NNAYI website: www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm to obtain detail information and to access the on-line application. Respectfully, Lucinda Myers, MSW NNAYI Program Director 1225 Sovereign Row, Ste. 103 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 office # 405-946-7072 fax # 405-946-7651 AAIP Mission "To pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit" ______________________________________________________________________ This inbound email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. 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