From susie at nmt.edu Thu May 1 09:33:17 2008 From: susie at nmt.edu (Susie Welch) Date: Thu May 1 09:37:00 2008 Subject: [NMScience] 2008 Rockin Around New Mexico Registration Message-ID: <4819E2BD.9030209@nmt.edu> Greetings NM Educators! Attached is the registration form for the 2008 summer geology workshop Rockin' Around New Mexico. We have a great workshop planned and we will be based out of Socorro, with day trips to explore the geology at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area. A description of the topics we will cover is included in the application file. Optional graduate credit is available through the Masters of Science for Teachers program at NM Tech. The MST office phone number is 575-835-5470 if you need help registering. The dates are early this year, July 1-2-3, but we hope you can still join us. Please circulate this announcement to any of your colleagues who might enjoy our workshop. I hope to hear from you soon! 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Name: Rockin_registration_2008.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 98442 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080501/0868b850/Rockin_registration_2008-0001.pdf From susie at nmt.edu Thu May 1 09:36:41 2008 From: susie at nmt.edu (Susie Welch) Date: Thu May 1 09:40:28 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Earth Science Literacy Initiative In-Reply-To: <48162A0D.3030200@azgs.az.gov> References: <48162A0D.3030200@azgs.az.gov> Message-ID: <4819E389.2000906@nmt.edu> > http://www.earthscienceliteracy.org/index.html > > PROJECT DESCRIPTION > > The Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI), funded by the National > Science Foundation, aims to gather and codify the underlying > understandings of Earth sciences into a succinct document that would > have broad-reaching applications in both public and private arenas. It > will establish the "Big Ideas" and supporting concepts that all > Americans should know about Earth sciences. The resulting Earth > Science Literacy framework will also become part of the foundation, > along with similar documents from the Oceans, Atmospheres and Climate > communities, of a larger geoscience Earth Systems Literacy effort. > > The primary outcome of the Earth Science Literacy Initiative will be a > community-based document that clearly and succinctly states the > underlying principles and ideas of Earth science across a wide variety > of research fields that are funded through the NSF-EAR program, > including Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry, Geomorphology > and Land-Use Dynamics, Geophysics, Hydrologic Sciences, Petrology and > Geochemistry, Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology, and Tectonics. > > The Earth Science Literacy framework document of Big Ideas and > supporting concepts will be a community effort representing the > current state-of-the-art research in Earth sciences. It will be > written, evaluated, shaped and revised by the top scientists working > in Earth science. Because of its validity, authority and succinct > format, the ESL framework will be influential in a wide variety of > scientific, educational and political settings. *Future governmental > legislation will be guided by it*, and future national and state > educational standards will be based upon it. > > May 12-24, 2008 > Online Workshop: A 12-day workshop involving more than 100 > participants from the Earth science research, education and policy > communities will converse online in an effort to generate and organize > the "Big Ideas" and supporting concepts in Earth Science. > > -- > M. Lee Allison, PhD, PG > State Geologist & Director > Arizona Geological Survey > 416 W. Congress, #100 > Tucson, AZ 85701 > 520-770-3500 fax-3505 > www.azgs.az.gov > > President, Arizona Geological Society (www.arizonageologicalsoc.org) > Steering Committee, Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS www.copusproject.org) > Steering Committee, Geoscience Information Network (GIN) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080501/2182c2c4/attachment.html From susie at nmt.edu Thu May 1 11:56:13 2008 From: susie at nmt.edu (Susie Welch) Date: Thu May 1 12:00:12 2008 Subject: [NMScience] [Fwd: Geotimes: Venturing to Venus] Message-ID: <481A043D.6070709@nmt.edu> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Geotimes: Venturing to Venus Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 12:44:12 -0400 (EDT) From: asm@agiweb.org To: susie@nmt.edu GEOTIMES: VENTURING TO VENUS For Immediate Release Contact: Megan Sever kms@agiweb.org Alexandria, VA ? What can be gained from a new mission to Earth?s twin planet? In the latest issue of ?Geotimes? magazine, the mysteries of Venus are explored. Venus is closer to Earth than Mars, yet little is known about this inhospitable planet. Its metal-melting temperatures and extreme pressure make research on the planet difficult, but Venus could hold keys to Earth?s evolution and future. Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) was formed by NASA in 2005 to outline scientific goals for future missions to the planet. What technological advances need to be made to get an explorer to Venus? atmosphere or even its surface? What research projects will the explorer be expected to do? Most importantly, what will the findings tell us about Earth? VEXAG is waiting for its opportunity to send a funded mission to Venus to answer these questions. Learn more about the history and future of geologic exploration on Venus plus more on planetary geology, including the latest on the upcoming moon missions and an exploration of Jupiter?s closest moon, Io, in the latest issue of ?Geotimes? magazine, available now on newsstands and on the Web at http://www.geotimes.org. Keep up to date with the latest happenings in earth, energy and environment news by checking out ?Geotimes? online at http://www.geotimes.org. Published by the American Geological Institute, ?Geotimes? is your source for news and perspectives on research, technology and policy that affect you every day. Sign up for E-alerts, our short, weekly e-mails that alert subscribers to new content posted on the ?Geotimes? Web site, and subscribe to the magazine at http://www.geotimes.org. *** If you would like to be removed from AGI?s press release distribution list, please email outreach@agiweb.org with the subject UNSUBSCRIBE. To contact us, visit http://www.agiweb.org/direct/. 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Let me know what else needs to be added. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From lee_d at aps.edu Tue May 6 15:02:02 2008 From: lee_d at aps.edu (Davis Lee) Date: Tue May 6 15:03:08 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Wahington Post Article Message-ID: Virginia Tries to Ensure Students' Safety in Cyberspace State-Mandated Classes on Internet Take Shape By Theresa Vargas Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, May 3, 2008; A01 Alan Portillo didn't think much, if at all, about his online vulnerability. Then the 15-year-old heard technology teacher Wendy Maitland list three pieces of information an online predator would need to find him. Birth date, she said. Alan's age was on his e-mail. Gender. His full name was also on his e-mail and topped his MySpace page. ZIP code. A photo on the page showed an area near his neighborhood, with "Arlington" emblazoned across one building. "I thought it was nothing. But when I saw the examples, I started thinking, it's a big deal," the Wakefield High School freshman said. After the February lesson, he said, he deleted the photo and his last name from the page. Virginia public schools will soon launch Internet safety lessons across all grade levels, responding to a state mandate that is the first of its kind in the nation. Even though today's students have known no life without the Internet, only a couple of states have laws that recommend schools teach online safety. Maryland and the District both offer Internet safety education, but their programs are neither mandated nor spread across all grade levels. Sixteen technology coordinators in D.C. public schools last year received training in Internet safety education, and the District has plugged the topic in public service announcements. The Maryland State Board of Education last year adopted student technology literacy standards for elementary and middle school lessons. In Virginia, local school systems have been rewriting policies, running pilot programs and putting final touches on lesson plans to be offered from kindergarten through 12th grade starting in September. "One of the things we realized is there is no one-size-fits-all approach," said Tammy McGraw, the Virginia Department of Education's director of educational technology. "Ultimately what we're trying to do is ensure we have safe and responsible Internet users." The state's goal is to integrate safety skills into the curriculum, not simply teach them in one lesson. An English lesson on truth and fiction, for example, could require a paper on what information online should be trusted. "It's not something that we think can really be addressed by bringing children together in an assembly," McGraw said. "We think they have to think about it all the time." One recent afternoon, two 15-year-old girls at Wakefield High discussed what they learned in a pilot Internet safety class: Misunderstood text messages can lead to hurt feelings; parents, too, can dole out too many details online about their children; and risks abound in using social networking sites. Lily Pinner, a freshman, sets her MySpace page on private and lists her age as 99. But she said a friend's 4-year-old sister recently ventured onto the site, writing friendly messages with her name and age and noting that she lives "in a big house." "I said, 'You don't want to tell people that.' She said, 'Why?'" Lily said, adding that it's hard because she doesn't want to scare the girl but wants to keep her safe. "I said, 'Because some people aren't nice.' " "They still believe everyone is good and the bad guy always loses," added freshman Labiba Ahmed. One in seven children ages 10 to 17 has been sexually solicited while online, according to the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children. Thirty-four percent of those youths also acknowledged communicating online with individuals they did not know, and more and more are posting personal information and photos on the Internet, according to the organization. "The reality is, kids have this sense of immortality and can do some remarkably dangerous things, putting themselves at risk," said Ernie Allen, National Center for Exploited and Missing Children's chief executive. He likened Internet safety classes to driver's education. "Just like a lot of good things, there is a dark side," he said. "Driving an automobile is a positive thing, but there are risks." Allen said other states should follow Virginia's "pioneering" effort. Already, he said, politicians and elected officials from other states have contacted his organization for more information. Texas and Illinois also passed laws to promote teaching of Internet safety. "What we like about the Virginia model is when you mandate it, you can be sure it's going to be done," Allen said. "We know schools have a lot to do, but it's hard to imagine something that is more important and can have greater impact right now." Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R) has said that more than half the world's Internet traffic flows through Virginia because MCI and America Online operate in the state. Del. William H. Fralin Jr. (R-Roanoke) said he introduced the Virginia legislation, which passed in 2006, when his oldest child was 10 and had just started using the Internet. He said his wife raised the question of safety. "She said, 'How do we know who he's talking to and what's going on?' and I said, 'I don't know,' " Fralin said. The state initiative calls for including parents. One chapter in a state resource book covers "What Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers Need to Know." In Arlington, some Parent-Teacher Association chapters have heard public service announcements on the subject. And on Thursday, parents met at an Alexandria elementary school to talk about Internet safety. "I tell parents this all the time, and they are horrified, but e-mail is for old people," said Elizabeth Hoover, Alexandria's instructional technology coordinator. "We have to raise our level of awareness for our teachers and community members. We can't move forward without doing that." Charlie Makela, library services supervisor for Arlington schools, said that people tend to think of Internet safety in terms of online predators, but that "it's much, much more than that." It's about cyber-bullying, copyright infringement, text messaging and social networking. "I don't think many children understand that if you post a picture or information on a bulletin board, a physical bulletin board, you can take that picture down and it's gone. If I post it on the Internet, it's never gone," Makela said, adding they also don't realize Facebook owns whatever items are put on its site. "We click on the accept-the-terms-of-use agreement, but we really don't know what we're agreeing to." Makela said that in pilot programs at elementary, middle and high schools, educators found the children were savvy but still had much to learn. The challenge was finding the best way to reach each group. "A kindergarten student might be told a virus is something that can make you sick, where at middle school and upper levels, we would talk about Trojan horses," Makela said. Linda Wilkoff, a guidance counselor at Charles Barrett Elementary School, said children were still singing songs about Internet safety weeks after a class there ended. To make her points to the youngsters, Wilkoff drew age-appropriate analogies. Posting personal information is like a dinosaur footprint that exists forever. Or like toothpaste: Once it's squeezed out of the tube, it can't be put back in. "One of my students said, 'You know Ms. Wilkoff, this is making me kind of worry,' " she said. "I said, 'That's good.' " From selena.connealy at state.nm.us Tue May 6 17:12:00 2008 From: selena.connealy at state.nm.us (Connealy, Selena, DCA) Date: Tue May 6 17:13:08 2008 Subject: [NMScience] summer teacher programs at NMMNHS Message-ID: <1D97845BEF67704D8FF1A458E423C5A80507E604@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have a great workshop planned and we will be based out of Socorro, with day trips to explore the geology at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area. A description of the topics we will cover is included in the application file. Optional graduate credit is available through the Masters of Science for Teachers program at NM Tech. The MST office phone number is 575-835-5470 if you need help registering. The dates are early this year, July 1-2-3, but we hope you can still join us. Please circulate this announcement to any of your colleagues who might enjoy our workshop. I hope to hear from you soon! Susie Welch NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 575-835-5112 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please write to consult@challenge.nm.org if you would like to be on our mailing list for application information and school and student procedures. Thank you for your help in getting the word out on this new opportunity for students. AP Computer Science A is an important, foundation course for students who want to prepare for careers in science and engineering. Mastering some basic computer science tools and concepts is key to work in computational science. The thinking and problem solving skills that are developed in programming courses are invaluable for all students who want to be ready for college and workforce opportunities. Thank you! Betsy Frederick Supercomputing Challenge 505.220.5050 http://challenge.nm.org Bob Robey Los Alamos National Lab -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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On May 22, 2008 Museum staff (and hopefully a group of students) will go to Tiguex park and make a 50 ft x 50 ft square of white on the green soccer field. Two NASA satellites will be put into action to record images from Australia to Finland. These will be compared with images taken a year before. A measurement of the amount of light reflected by these artificial white spots may help us understand the role of albedo on Earth. During this, the International Polar Year, we are helping to bring attention and understanding to the role of melting polar ice caps. The icy, snowy white poles reflect the sun's rays more than other ground cover on Earth. Melting of the polar caps compounds warmer temperatures on Earth. The experiment will illustrate the importance of maintaining polar ice caps. Thursday, May 22 at 11:34 am Mountain Daylight time and 12:02 pm Mountain Daylight time the satellites will fly over Albuquerque. We would like your participation! - Arrive at Tiguex Park at 10:30 am. In the soccer field near 18th and Mountain Rd. - Bring: white sheets or drop cloths, or any large white/light colored fabric items - Wear light colored clothing to make the area as light as possible - Also bring hat, sunscreen, water (and lunch if you'd like to picnic) We'll set-up in time for the satellite arrival time! We will have some activities to do at the park as well. Call or email with questions or your confirmation of coming! Please contact: 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 Mon May 19 15:34:22 2008 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Mon May 19 15:40:30 2008 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Announcement of 2008 Science Alignment study; short timeline for teachers to apply! Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3805DB9A76@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Notice of the Alignment Study has just been released and the registration timeline is SHORT. The online registration opens today and will close at 5 pm on Friday May 23. The alignment study meetings will be held in the Albuquerque area on July 8-10. Please read through the notice below for more information and share this information with other science educators. Thank you for your support of this important work! 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: Bradley, Anne, PED Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:28 PM Dear Science Educator: The New Mexico Public Education Department is planning to hold an alignment study for our grade 3-8 and 11 SBA science assessments. This is to meet a federal mandate for NCLB requiring states to convene an independent panel (non-PED staff) to certify that their assessments are indeed aligned to state standards along several dimensions. The dimensions are fairly complex, using the Norman Webb alignment model; this should be an interesting and rich professional development activity for the participants. A short document describing this activity and how the results will be used, entitled Overview of the 2008 Alignment Study of the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment in Science, is posted to the Assessment and Evaluation website at the following link http://ped.state.nm.us/AssessmentAccountability/AssessmentEvaluation/ind ex.html The training and work sessions will be conducted by an outside consultant, the same consultant who conducted New Mexico's alignment studies for SBA reading and mathematics in 2005. Dates are July 8-10, 2008 and the meetings will be held in the Albuquerque area at a location to be determined. We need a total of 24 panelists: 8 for grade band 3-5, 8 for grade band 6-8, and 8 for grade 11. The 3-5 and 6-8 groups will meet for three days (July 8, 9, and 10). The grade 11 group will only need to meet for two days (July 8 and 9). This study is being funded by PED, not by our vendors; however, the usual stipend of $100 per day (for teachers not on contract during July) and reimbursement for mileage and up to $15 per day for dinner will be provided. Participants will have breakfast and lunch onsite. Hotel accommodations will be provided for participants traveling more than 50 miles from home. You can register online at the following web address: http://www.gotoaconference.com/sas/reg.php The registration deadline is May 23. Thank you for your interest and willingness to help with this important and interesting activity. Anne Bradley Director of State Assessments Assessment and Evaluation Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Avenue, Room 134 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Phone: (505) 827-4276 Mobile: (505) 934-3372 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/20080519/54f0e3c9/attachment.html From jeraldcross at comcast.net Mon May 19 19:00:26 2008 From: jeraldcross at comcast.net (Jerry Cross) Date: Mon May 19 19:04:12 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Starbase La Luz Academy Summer Teacher Institute 2008 In-Reply-To: <1D97845BEF67704D8FF1A458E423C5A80507E685@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> References: <1D97845BEF67704D8FF1A458E423C5A80507E685@CEXMB3.nmes.lcl> Message-ID: <5EE4336128BF404EA66A9EC88B67302A@JerryPC> Mid and high school teachers--want some really good STEM activities for your classes? Want 5 days of training and to get paid $500.00 for it? Air Force Research Labs Starbase La Luz is looking for teachers for their Academy July 28- August 1. It is a great program, 4 classes from my school participated this past year. See attached flyer and registration form. Jerry Cross -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2008 STI Flyer.doc Type: application/msword Size: 277504 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080519/5cf8ed15/2008STIFlyer-0001.doc From loehman at aps.edu Wed May 21 08:44:22 2008 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Wed May 21 08:46:25 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Earth science textbooks Message-ID: We have quite a few old -but in good condition- Glencoe Earth Science textbooks (middle school). ISBN 0=02-827852-6 Published 1999 Does anyone have a use for these? Ellen Loehman Jefferson MS From amelia87102 at yahoo.com Wed May 21 10:03:15 2008 From: amelia87102 at yahoo.com (Amelia White) Date: Wed May 21 10:05:30 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Sandia Mountain Natural History Center field research project Message-ID: <668200.9129.qm@web63411.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Want to participate in real ecology research at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Centernext year? This project can be used to meet Life Science and Scientific Thinking and Practice standards for any grade level. The close observation and analysis involved in this type of long-term study can really help students form a meaningful connection to the land. The procedures are simple enough to be done with elementary students, yet the data can be analyzed at any level from elementary to high school. Your students will be doing real, hands-on, place-based science, and having fun at the same time! We will be studying two 50x100 ft sites on our property in Cedar Crest. One is located in a grassy meadow; the other is located in what is now a dense pinon-juniper forest. The forest site will be thinned to reduce fire danger this summer, so we also want to see how the area changes as it recovers from the thinning. Our basic research questions are: What populations of plants, insects and small mammals do we have at different times of year? What are the differences between our meadow and pi?on-juniper ecosystems? How will the pi?on-juniper forest change as it recovers from thinning? We will be setting live traps for small mammals and pitfall traps for arthropods, taking inventory of plants on transects, as well as keeping a record of weather data that may correlate to these populations. We would like to have groups come out a few times over the course of the school year to collect data and observe what's going on in the ecosystem. How many times and what you study is up to you; just contact us to set up a program that works for you. There are several different ways to approach this project. Your group could focus on plants or arthropods and compare data from the two different sites. Or you could look at both plants and arthropods to see how they relate to each other in just one of the sites. Or... come up with your own question! The rich data set we will collect can be used to answer many different questions. Possible topics include: soil health, native vs. invasive plants (such as cheatgrass, toadflax, sweet clover), or how the weather influences what wildflowers we see each year. We have all the books and equipment you'll need here for collecting and identifying, and our knowledgeable staff is available to help. The great news is that the State Parks outdoor classroom transportation grant may be used to bring your class up to the SMNHC site! Look for the announcement on this listserve, or the State Parks website. Teachers must apply for these grants, but the form is very simple. If we need to, we can also apply as an organization for a couple of other grants, so I'll be looking into those as well. Please forward this to any other teachers you think may be interested in participating. Thanks! Amy White Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (505)281-5259 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080521/c4fd145b/attachment.html From vperry at nmt.edu Wed May 21 07:50:36 2008 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Wed May 21 10:22:49 2008 Subject: [NMScience] FREE Int'l Ed PD - deadline extended Message-ID: There remains a few open spaces for this training! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 21:42:50 -0600 From: Anna Rutins To: Vannetta , "'Vannetta R. Perry, Ed.D.'" Subject: FREE Int'l Ed PD - deadline extended WHAT ARE 21st CENTURY SKILLS AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Take advantage of the free professional development workshop! DEADLINE REGISTRATION - Wed, May 28th When?: Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Where?: Socorro Consolidated Schools Administrative Offices What time?: 8:30 - 3:30 (* pls. note extended time) For: Mid-school educators, administrators, counselors, curriculum supervisors, media resource specialists, after-school and summer learning providers, business leaders and parents. Come learn about Journeys in Film (JiF), a NM-based non-profit organization! Participants will learn an effective tool for bringing the world into the classroom through the use of age appropriate foreign-language films, combined with standards-based lesson plans in math, science, language arts, social studies, media literacy and art. Visit www.journeysinfilm.org for more info about our classroom materials. Participants will also learn about other FREE and quality K-12 resources available for effectively integrating global perspective into curriculum content. Each school / educational institution represented will receive a complete set of four JiF inter-disciplinary guides. Registration deadline: May 28th - see attached documents; please post flyer in public area - and please forward announcement. This workshop is made possible thanks to support from McCune Foundation, and in partnership with Socorro Consolidated Schools and Dr. Vannetta Perry. Contact: Anna Rutins, Director of Programs Email: anna@journeysinfilm.org www.journeysinfilm.org Kindly, Anna ------------------------------------------ Anna Rutins Director of Programs Journeys in Film www.journeysinfilm.org tel: 505-867-4666 / cell: 505-385-0430 50 Sandia Lane Placitas, NM 87043 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This summer NCAR offers a series of seven-week online courses for middle and high school teachers that combine geoscience content, information about current climate research, easy to implement hands-on activities, and group discussion. The courses run concurrently beginning June 20 and run through August 15. ? CD 501 Introduction to Earth's Climate is designed to guide participants through the basics of climate science, integrating content, classroom activities, and community-building discussions to help middle and high school educators understand the answers to common questions about climate. ? CD 502 Earth System Science: A Climate Change Perspective explores Earth as a system from the perspective of climate and global change, describing the interactions between the various parts of the Earth system, including human activities, and how they all affect our climate. ? CD 503 Understanding Climate Change Today presents some of the current and predicted impacts of global warming on our planet and human societies. This course explores how climate models are developed and used to understand likely scenarios of future climate and how current scientific research is improving the quality of climate predictions. There is a $200 fee per course. For complete course schedule and registration information, visit http://ecourses.ncar.ucar.edu -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Students grades K-5 who enter the Visual Arts Contest ?Studying our Earth? should show themselves as an earth scientist actively studying our planet, through drawing or painting. The Essay Contest, open to students in grades 6-9, is themed ?Earth Connections.? Entrants are asked to discuss the interconnected geologic processes that take place in their community and how those processes in turn affect them. All entries must be either postmarked or received digitally by 5:00 pm EDT on October 17, 2008. Everyone is encouraged to spend Earth Science Week experiencing earth science in its natural setting and developing entries based on what has been learned during the week. Earth Science Week is organized annually by AGI with support from a number of other geoscience organizations including the U.S. Geological Survey and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation. To learn more about these contests, including further information on deadlines and qualifications, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/. The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment. *** If you would like to be removed from AGI?s press release distribution list, please email outreach@agiweb.org with the subject UNSUBSCRIBE. To contact us, visit http://www.agiweb.org/direct/. 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You can find out more information about Dr. Wolfe and the power of fractals in education at his website http://www.fractalfoundation.org/ Here are the details: When: Friday June 6 Where: Planetarium in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science What time: 4-6 PM THIS IS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE OPPORTUNITY AND THERE IS SPACE FOR ~120 PEOPLE. There is no need to make reservations - just show up, enjoy and learn! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080523/bad266ac/attachment.html From vperry at nmt.edu Fri May 23 08:31:16 2008 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Fri May 23 09:22:45 2008 Subject: [NMScience] Annual Fall Conference - Save the Date!!!- Science, Math, Env. 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Clicking on a search result will take you to the website of the contributing institution where you can search further, create your own list of favorites, and manipulate or compare and contrast images. _http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/_ (http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/) Larry Jeffryes Los Alamos, NM #end **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20080530/98378cd9/attachment.html From Jeffryes at aol.com Fri May 30 20:54:37 2008 From: Jeffryes at aol.com (Jeffryes@aol.com) Date: Fri May 30 20:57:12 2008 Subject: [NMScience] STEM links from Conord Consortium Message-ID: Passing on a set of Concord.org links passed on from Concord by NMSU's Carmen Gonzales. STEM links from the Concord Consortium (www.concord.org) is a nonprofit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts. Concord.org creates interactive materials that exploit the power of information technologies and digital equity ? improving learning opportunities for all students. ------ Forwarded Message From: "_BBracey@aol.com_ (mailto:BBracey@aol.com) " <_BBracey@aol.com_ (mailto:BBracey@aol.com) > Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 01:06:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: A Suite of technologies to improve STEM teaching and learning. Concord.org ? Perspective: The Concord Consortium Vision __ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/perspective.html) We are developing a suite of technologies to improve STEM teaching and learning. ? Combining Science and Technology __ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/scienceandtechnology.html) One district shares secrets to success for their students. ? Understanding Heat and Temperature: Can Atoms Help?__ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/understandingheat.html) Take an atomic view of the science behind heat and temperature. ? Monday?s Lesson: An Atomic Look at Why Things Break__ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/atomiclook.html) Use the Molecular Workbench to simulate small cracks that allow microscopic bonds to rip apart. ? The Center for Technology Enhanced Learning of Science__ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/tels.html) The TELS Center has been incredibly productive since its inception five years ago. ? Do Actions Really Speak Louder than Words or Just Differently?__ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/actionswords.html) The CAPA project compares performance assessment using an electronics computer simulation and a multiple-choice test. ? Alternative Assessments with Snapshots __ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/alternativeassessments.html) Our Snapshot tool allows students to take and annotate pictures of their model- and probe-based science activities to reveal their understanding. ? News from CC __ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/news.html) ? Download the PDF Version __ (http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2008-spring/2008-spring-newsletter.pdf) Download the PDF version for printing or sharing. @Concord Larry Jeffryes Los Alamos, NM #end **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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