From maknoll at sandia.gov Tue Feb 3 13:29:16 2009 From: maknoll at sandia.gov (Knoll, Malva Ann) Date: Tue Feb 3 13:30:46 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Zoom into Engineering Event for Students Saturday Feb 7th Message-ID: Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ZoomEventVersion2.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1040879 bytes Desc: ZoomEventVersion2.pdf Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090203/032006df/ZoomEventVersion2-0001.pdf From mcshowa at comcast.net Wed Feb 4 19:09:25 2009 From: mcshowa at comcast.net (Margaret Showalter) Date: Wed Feb 4 18:52:51 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Science teacher position at East Mountain High School Message-ID: <867F7BB1409E44ADBB1EEC105157C900@margaret> East Mountain High School is currently accepting applications for a science teacher to join our staff next year -- Fall 2009. Detailed posting and application procedures are available at our website www.eastmountainhigh.net If you are interested and just want to find out more about the school, I'd be happy to talk to you. Margaret Showalter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090204/473fc930/attachment.html From mcshowa at comcast.net Wed Feb 4 19:13:36 2009 From: mcshowa at comcast.net (Margaret Showalter) Date: Wed Feb 4 18:57:16 2009 Subject: [NMScience] ASM Materials Camp Returns to Albuquerque this summer Message-ID: <8C8C906A344F431F98B82836DCEBF6CA@margaret> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Announcement2009-AlbuquerqueA.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 382021 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090204/d0de3d9e/Announcement2009-AlbuquerqueA-0001.pdf From tish.morris at state.nm.us Wed Feb 4 14:52:34 2009 From: tish.morris at state.nm.us (Morris, Tish, DCA) Date: Wed Feb 4 19:03:02 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Climate Change Educator Message-ID: <2B4DFFEF3C69D7488D2A5A28C9EF04721445E9@CEXMB4.nmes.lcl> The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has just posted a position at: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/pyv_employ.html The text of the job description from the website is pasted below: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Climate Change Educator Location: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mountain Rd. NW; Albuquerque, NM 87104 Department: Education Reports to: Senior Education Specialist Hours: 32 hours/week Compensation: $16.50/hour with option for medical, dental, and vision coverage This is a 3-year term position that is grant-funded. Educator will work as an employee of the NMMNH Foundation. Summary: The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is pleased to be the recipient of two new grants, both are supporting expanded climate change education. Combined, one part-time position can be funded. The Climate Change Educator will organize events, design teaching materials, and do outreach education about climate change and its local and global impact. Duties shall be as follows: ? Organize small and large public events, indoors, outdoors, and in communities around the state ? Work with partner organizations on events ? Create hands-on educational activities for youth and adults, to be used in formal and informal educational settings ? Teach students and adults about climate change ? Market programs ? Drive a state vehicle, including 15 passenger vans ? Do record-keeping, report accomplishments Qualifications: ? bachelor?s degree in teaching or natural science ? formal or informal teaching experience ? familiarity with the topic of climate change ? ability to work as part of a team ? strong written and verbal communication skills Preferences given to: ? experience planning large events ? experience teaching both students and adults Conditions of employment: ? completion of a defensive driving course and van training course ? willingness to work outside ? willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends ? periodic travel is required To Apply: Deadline is Monday February 9, 2009. Please send cover letter, resume, and three references by mail, fax or email to: Tish Morris, Senior Education Specialist New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375 fax 505-841-2866 tish.morris@state.nm.us office (505) 841-2882 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... 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They have been working for five years-way beyond the expectations of their designers, and now, we can actually track the Rovers as they move across the planet with new images from the HiRISE orbiter. Dr. Larry Crumpler is Research Curator at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. He is a Scientist on the NASA-Mars Exploration Rover Mission and on HiRISE, part of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is now providing high-resolution images of Mars. Admission is $7 adults, $6 members/seniors and $4 students Purchase in advance to guarantee your seats @ www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org or at the door (if available) before the talk. The Call of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker -Rediscovering the Holy Grail of Birds - Bobby R. Harrison and Tim Gallagher Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. For more than 60 years, every potential sighting of an ivory-billed woodpecker was met with ridicule and scorn. Bobby Harrison and Tim Gallagher refused to accept the grim conclusion of most scientists that the ivory-bill was extinct. A 1972 report started them both on a life-long quest to find the phantom of the bayou. Their story is a first hand account of its rediscovery, a story that you will not want to miss. Bobby Harrison is the founder and president of the newly established Ivory-billed Woodpecker Foundation Inc., dedicated to locating, recovery, protection, management, preservation and conservation of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Tim Gallagher is a lifelong bird fanatic. An award-winning writer and photographer, he is editor-in-chief of Living Bird magazine. He is the author of Wild Bird Photography, Parts Unknown, and The Grail Bird. Admission is $7 adults, $6 members/seniors and $4 students Purchase in advance to guarantee your seats @ www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org or at the door (if available) before the talk. Evolving A Genius: The Extraordinary Early Life of Charles Darwin --a special talk to honor the 200th birthday of naturalist Charles Darwin. Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. Charles Darwin was an indifferent student well into his undergraduate years at the universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge. Given this undistinguished background, how did he become transformed into a man of exceptional intellectual insight and produce a theory so powerful that it dramatically altered our view of the living world? Dr. Schwartz traces the unique set of events that ultimately laid the foundation for Darwin's distinctive genius. Dr. Schwartz, is an archaeologist by profession, former President and current Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, President of the Society of American Archeology and Chairman of the Jane Goodall African Wildlife Institute. He has had a long-term research interest in the origins of Charles Darwin's creativity Free. Contact Chris Sanchez for more information at 505-841-2872 Sponsored by First National Bank of Santa Fe Mysteries of the Dark Universe Edward Kolb, Ph.D. Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Ninety-five percent of the universe is missing! Astronomical observations suggest that most of the mass of the universe is in a mysterious form called dark matter and most of the energy in the universe is in an even more mysterious form called dark energy. Unlocking the secrets of dark matter and dark energy will illuminate the nature of space and time and connect the quantum with the cosmos. Edward "Rocky" Kolb is the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and chair of the Astronomy and Astrophysics department at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the Enrico Fermi Institute and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics. In 1983 he founded the Theoretical Astrophysics Group and in 2004 was the founding director of the Partical Astrophysics Center at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Admission is $12 adults, $10 members/seniors and $5 students Guarantee your seats by purchasing in advance at www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org Museum Collections Tours Behind-the-scenes tours of the Museum's collections Geoscience tour: visit the Museum's prep lab facilities; see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico. Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. -- February 6 (first Fridays) Bioscience tour: visit an amazing collection of insects, plants, mammals, mollusks, and birds. All children must be above age 7 and accompanied by an adult. Time: 11 a.m. to noon -- February 20 (3rd Fridays) Free with museum admission No food, drink, or strollers allowed on tours. Tours begin promptly at the Information Desk in the lobby of the Museum. Reservations are welcome: call 505-841-2837. Other Events Fishing with Mike Sanchez, Naturalist Center Curator Thursday, March 19th 9:30 AM in the Multi-Purpose Room Curator's Coffee: a caf? style program: Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for a casual discussion followed by a themed tour led by Museum staff. Meet the behind-the-scenes scientists, artists, and naturalists whose ongoing contributions are invaluable to the Museum. Be among the first to hear about recent discoveries and current research, learn from the experts first-hand, and experience the Museum in a new way. Fish with lungs? Fish with scales like a coat of armor? Fish with no bones at all? Among the fossils, rocks, and minerals of the Museum are numerous amazing living exhibits including such peculiar creatures as the African lungfish and spotted gar. Come visit these and other fascinating fish and learn more about them and what they have to say about New Mexico's past. Enjoy an informal lecture and walking tour of the living exhibits with amazing biologist and Naturalist Center Curator, Mike Sanchez. Cost: $3 for Museum members, $7 for non-members. Program is limited to 20 people and includes coffee, light refreshments, and museum admission. Contact August to reserve your space at 841-2861 or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Members' Excursion to the Very Large Array 8:30 AM-6:00 PM. Departing the Museum in a comfortable motor coach, we will pass majestic mountains and towering pines before stopping for lunch in the historic frontier town of Magdalena. Weather conditions are variable. Arriving at the VLA Visitor Center, we will be met by Judy Stanley, the VLA Education Officer, who will lead us on an in-depth, guided tour of the world-famous astronomical facility. We will observe the 27 giant dish antennas as they search the universe for important astronomical information. The tour is an easy 1/4 mile walk or a driving tour can be arranged. We will return to the Museum by 6:00 PM. Trip size is limited and open to adults and children 12 or over when accompanied by an adult. $60.00 Members and $75.00 Non-members Price includes transportation, lunch, the tour and a snack on the way home. Meet in the Museum lobby for a light breakfast at 8:00am. For more information please visit the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation website at www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org . To reserve a place, please call (505) 841-5970 or contact judith@naturalhistoryfoundation.org First Friday Fractals at the Planetarium Friday February 6 at 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00 The first Friday of every month, First Friday Fractals takes audiences on a journey through the infinitely complex patterns known as fractals. Suitable for all ages, these live, narrated shows explore the fractal patterns in nature, as well as showing how math can become incredibly beautiful. Seating is General Admission. Advance tickets are available online only and remaining tickets, if any, are available at the Museum Membership Desk prior to the event. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. All tickets must be picked up no later than 10 (ten) minutes prior to show time. Due to the darkness of the Planetarium, late seating is never permitted. Click here to purchase tickets to First Friday Fractals 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090206/e218f923/attachment.html From loehman at aps.edu Sun Feb 8 21:26:51 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sun Feb 8 21:27:12 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Systems Thinking Workshop March 7 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Free one-day workshop on Saturday, March 7th being presented by Len Malczynski, Jim Ellison, and Aldo Zagonel from Sandia National Laboratories with Anne LaVigne, from the Waters Foundation Systems Thinking in Schools Project. This all-day session will immerse the participants in an interactive game to consider management of a renewable resource. The debrief will include use of a system dynamics computer model. See the "Workshop March 2009" attachment for additional information. Hope you'll be able to attend. To register or if you have questions email Amy Tapia at astapia@sandia.gov ----- Note from Ellen: I went to the weeklong workshop last summer and it was excellent! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Workshop March 2009.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 113287 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090208/0a3e3bc3/WorkshopMarch2009-0001.obj From betsy.frederick at gmail.com Mon Feb 9 10:26:29 2009 From: betsy.frederick at gmail.com (Betsy Frederick) Date: Mon Feb 9 10:27:00 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Fwd: NASA Education Unveils New Do-It-Yourself Podcast Activity In-Reply-To: <4990551c.020bca0a.77a3.ffff97c3SMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> References: <4990551c.020bca0a.77a3.ffff97c3SMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Elllen, This sounds like something some teachers and kids could use. Nice to see you last week. Betsy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Willard Smith Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM Subject: Fwd: NASA Education Unveils New Do-It-Yourself Podcast Activity To: "AIS Challenge" This could be fun. See you in April!! willard X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on coe.tsuniv.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.5 required=4.3 tests=HTML_FONT_FACE_BAD, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=disabled version=3.1.3 Authentication-Results: coe.tsuniv.edu smtp.mail=listbox+trampoline+NO+GhVE+iIWcmb323RGKmT44q5db_A+HvRSk@jeeves.archives.listbox.com; spf=neutral Authentication-Results: coe.tsuniv.edu header.from=listbox+trampoline+NO+GhVE+iIWcmb323RGKmT44q5db_A+HvRSk@jeeves.archives.listbox.com; domainkeys=neutral (not signed); dkim=neutral (not signed) X-MDDK-Result: neutral (coe.tsuniv.edu) X-MDDKIM-Result: neutral (coe.tsuniv.edu) X-MDSPF-Result: none (coe.tsuniv.edu) From: "NASA Education" To: smith@coe.tsuniv.edu Subject: NASA Education Unveils New Do-It-Yourself Podcast Activity Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:23:13 -0500 Reply-To: education@nasa.gov List-ID: List-Software: listbox.com v2.0 List-Help: < http://www.listbox.com/subscription-help.html> List-Unsubscribe: < mailto:unsubscribe-EXPRESS@v2.listbox.com>, < https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=746303&id_secret=129832100-aabc47 > List-Subscribe: < mailto:subscribe-EXPRESS@v2.listbox.com>, < http://www.listbox.com/subscribe/?list_id=846> X-MDRcpt-To: smith@coe.tsuniv.edu X-Rcpt-To: smith@coe.tsuniv.edu X-MDRemoteIP: 207.8.214.3 X-Return-Path: listbox+trampoline+NO+GhVE+iIWcmb323RGKmT44q5db_A+HvRSk@jeeves.archives.listbox.com X-Envelope-From: listbox+trampoline+NO+GhVE+iIWcmb323RGKmT44q5db_A+HvRSk@jeeves.archives.listbox.com X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: smith@coe.tsuniv.edu X-Spam-Processed: coe.tsuniv.edu, Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:24:16 -0600 NASA Education is excited to introduce the Do-It-Yourself Podcast activity in the For Educators section of NASA.gov. Students can preview and download audio and video clips of astronauts performing work in space and on the ground. They can then use these clips to build their own podcast or similar audio/video project. Learning modules on the DIY Podcast page will be categorized by topic to assist students with creating projects about a subject of interest. Each subject module includes video and audio clips, images, helpful information and links to related resources. A variety of audio and video clips will be provided to enhance flexibility and creativity. Students can create video or audio projects using free or inexpensive software on Windows or Macintosh computers. Educators and their students are encouraged to distribute their NASA projects through podcasts, social networks, Web sites, CDs, DVDs or other channels that they may choose. The Do-It-Yourself Podcast Blog will keep users posted on the latest updates. Tips and suggestions for incorporating the DIY Podcast into the classroom and updates on when new topic modules are available will be posted regularly. Use the Comments feature of the blog to share ideas and experiences with other teachers and students. To learn more and to start making podcasts, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/index.html . For answers to questions about this activity, please contact Deana Nunley at Deana.Nunley@nasa.gov . ________________________________ ________________________________ Note: You received this message due to your subscription to the NASA Education EXPRESS mailing list. 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This bi-monthly newsletter highlights Earth and space science education opportunities and news. *Included In This Issue at** **http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/score/news/*** * Link to festivals, such as Sun-Earth Day, Astronomy Day, and more in *Calendar* * Learn about summer fieldtrips for teachers, summer astronomy and Earth science workshops, and more in *Workshops and Courses* * Find out about educator web casts and conferences, student competitions and challenges, and more in *Events/Opportunities* * Connect to new resources on the Moon, and variety of other curricula, activities, and labs in* Resources* * Read about how brown dwarfs form, the size of the Milky Way, the quality of the water on Mars, the evolution of galaxies, and evidence of biological or geologic activity on Mars in *Mission News and Science* If you have events or resources for us to share, or would like to give feedback, please contact me at _shupla@lpi.usra.edu__ _ Best wishes, Christine Shupla Education Specialist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please send an email to shupla@lpi.usra.edu with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. /The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a research institute that provides support services to NASA and the planetary science community, and conducts planetary science research under the leadership of staff scientists, visiting researchers, and postdoctoral fellows. Our education and public outreach programs strive to engage the community in the exploration of space science and the process of science, develop space science educational programs and resources, partner with other organizations to develop, evaluate, and disseminate programs and products, and facilitate the sharing of space science knowledge and the process of science./ / / -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090210/cc8fb39f/attachment-0001.html From vperry at nmt.edu Tue Feb 10 14:29:08 2009 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Tue Feb 10 14:46:33 2009 Subject: [NMScience] International Summer Institute: Music in Many Languages Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:25:49 -0600 From: Karen Hewitt To: K12-GLOBAL-ED@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU Subject: International Summer Institute: Music in Many Languages ** *University** of **Illinois** Urbana-Champaign* *2009 International Summer Institute (ISI)* *Music in Many Languages with special guest **Mary Goetze* *June 14-19, 2009* * Need some good resources to help your students learn about different cultures?* *Want to teach songs in some uncommon languages, but lack the confidence to do so? Want to learn from master teachers and musicians?* *Then the 2009 International Summer Institute: Music in Many Languages at the **University** of **Illinois Urbana-Champaign** is for you!* This intensive institute will address ways of incorporating less-commonly taught languages (languages other than Spanish, French and German) and cultures into the classroom through music. Languages will include *Chinese, Arabic, Bulgarian, Zulu, and Portuguese* (tentative). For each language, institute participants will participate in sessions covering basic language pronunciation, culture, and songs that can be used in a variety of instructional settings. Sessions on implementation and lesson plan development will provide participants with concrete plans to use their newly-acquired skills. We are very happy to announce that Mary Goetze, Indiana University, nationally and internationally known clinician, conductor and composer, will present a session on her work teaching songs in less commonly taught languages. While all K-14 teachers are welcome, the curriculum materials are geared mainly towards elementary general music teachers. Social studies/social science teachers, particularly those teaching history, geography, sociology, and world cultures, will appreciate the connections that they will be able to make with much of the material. *Teachers will receive a CD with the pronunciation of song lyrics as well as other pedagogical materials.* *Credit:* Participating teachers will receive CPDUs (for Illinois teachers) or University of Illinois CEUs for non-Illinois teachers. *Cost:* The registration fee is $100. This covers all course and housing costs and some of the meals. This fee is non-refundable. *Housing: * Housing (single rooms, shared baths) will be provided at the Illinois Street Residence Halls June 14-18. Housing is available for Friday night, June 19 at an additional charge. *Deadline:* Deadline for early applications is April, 17, 2009. The final deadline for applications is May 11, 2009. * Registration:* We have a limited number of spots for this institute and interest is high. We recommend registering at your earliest possible convenience to ensure your acceptance to the institute. For registration please go to http://www.i2i.uiuc.edu/2009_institute. You will be directed to either fill out a registration form online or download an application to be mailed in. All payments ($100) should be postmarked by April 17, 2 009. Please send all payments to the address below. International Summer Institute EAPS University of Illinois 230 International Studies Building 910 S. Fifth Street Champaign, IL, 61820 Further registration information is available by contacting Anne Prescott 217-244-4601 or aprescot@illinois.edu Angela Williams 217-333-2258 or aswillia@illinois.edu Please stay tuned for updated information regarding the program of presentations, supplemental readings provided by the guest lecturers and other important updates. The *2009 Summer Institute: Music in Many Languages* is sponsored by the following organizations and institutions: Center for African Studies Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies Center for Global Studies Center for International Business Education and Research Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies European Union Center Russian, East European and Eurasian Center Krannert Center for the Performing Arts School of Music University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The United States Department of Education -- Karen Hewitt Outreach Coordinator Center for Global Studies University of Illinois -- NOTE NEW ADDRESS! -- 302 International Studies Bldg., MC-402 910 South Fifth Street Champaign, IL 61820 217-244-0288 khewitt@illinois.edu www.cgs.uiuc.edu From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Wed Feb 11 11:58:23 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Wed Feb 11 11:56:27 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: A+ for Energy Program Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB38077E8D13@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The van brings programs to schools, community centers, libraries, and other venues. The programs are similar to those offered at the museum, but make learning activities more affordable for those students whose schools are on a limited budget for field trips. Program descriptions are available at www.atomicmuseum.org. To book a program, call the Museum at 244-2137. The new National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will open its doors to the world on April 4, 2009. This "new" museum has served as a national resource through its collections and programming for 40 years; it will remain a Smithsonian affiliate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and occurred in the last twelve months. The activity cannot be performed solely to benefit a family member. Creativity, initiative, generosity, leadership, and project reach will be evaluated during the judging process. Nominees must be legal U.S. residents of a state in which a Kohl's store is located. Nominees must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate as of March 15, 2009. Each nominee must be nominated by someone 21 years of age or older. Parents may nominate their own children. Nominees will be divided into two groups (ages 6 to 12 and 13 to 18) and awards will be given on three levels. More than two thousand store winners will each be awarded a $50 Kohl's Gift Card. The 194 regional winners will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships toward their postsecondary education. Ten national winners will each be awarded $5,000 scholarships. In addition, Kohl's will contribute $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on behalf of each national winner. The program will accept nominations from February 1 through March 15, 2009. Visit the Kohl's Corporation Web site for complete program materials (available in English and Spanish). RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016669/kohlscorp -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Projects must promise innovations in leadership capacity (creating a network of school administrators and key teachers who implement innovative approaches to curriculum, instruction, and the use of technology to enhance math/science learning), digital learning environments (this can include innovations in online learning, virtual worlds, gaming for learning, and simulations), the secondary student design and research experience (making math and science real and relevant by involving secondary students in design and research challenges that address society's real needs; this can include local and/or global service learning), and high-tech career awareness (engaging administrators, teachers, and students in ways that increase awareness and interest in high-tech college degree programs and careers). The program is open to any U.S. public or accredited private school district or school system that serves at least two thousand secondary school (grades six through 12) students. Only one proposal per district will be accepted. Proposed projects should include innovations that enhance learning in pre-engineering, math, science, and/or computer science. Projects must involve one or two school sites and include the district administrator, the IT director who serves the faculty and students across the school district, a local school site administrator for each participating school site, and up to eight classroom teachers (from one or two school sites) who will be using the technology for teaching one or more of the eligible disciplines. For grant details and program guidelines, download the complete Request for Proposals at the HP Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016671/hpgrants -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Visit the Do Something Web site for complete program information, including judging criteria. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016678/dosomething -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090211/0e6b0d02/attachment.html From vperry at nmt.edu Thu Feb 12 09:06:06 2009 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Thu Feb 12 10:12:50 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school (fwd) Message-ID: |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| | Vannetta R. Perry, Ed.D. | | International Education | | Center of Excellence | | PO Box 158 | | San Antonio, NM 87832 | | vperry@nmt.edu | | (505) 835-0189 | | www.internationaledcenter.org| """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" "Until you are willing to be confused about what you already know, what you know will never become wider, bigger or deeper." --Milton Erikson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:00:41 -0700 From: Barbara Garrity To: 'Ecoed ' Cc: wilsong@aa.edu Subject: FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school Eco-ed list members, Here is an information packed reply to Rich Schrader's question about curriculum and GPS activities (his message is at the bottom of these). Thanks, Gayle. Barbara Garrity From: Wilson, Gayle [mailto:WILSONG@aa.edu] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:21 AM To: garrity@swcp.com Cc: Spidell, Rhonda Subject: FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school Hi there, I'm sort of the GIS expert at Albuquerque Academy.... Rhonda Spidell via Karen Temple-Beamish sent me the message originally from Rich Schrader regarding watershed and GPS lessons. I know I've seen a ton of lessons on the web for teaching students how to use GPS data and there is a lot of data on watersheds. http://www.geographynetwork.com/ is a good place to start for data and web-based mapping. I don't know the particulars as to what Rich might be wanting to do... or if he has access to ArcGIS/ArcView products. ESRI has a free product, ArcExplorer, that allows someone to use their own data and create projects. It's very powerful software. Another resource for finding what others are doing in the GIS-Education community: http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/gis-and-geographic-inquiry/gis-and-geog raphic-inquiry-articles/index.cfm?rc=1 &i=31212 Texas Natural Resources: http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/ ESRI's K-12 GIS for Schools: http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/index.html ESRI GIS Education Community portal: http://edcommunity.esri.com/ there is an Instructional Materials tab on this one that might be of use. I know there is a ton of GIS mapping software on the market. I don't work for ESRI, but my main contacts and training have been via ESRI... so I am admittedly biased. While this series of links probably isn't a complete and simple tie to what Rich is asking about... I hope it can put him on the right path. The biggest "problem" with asking a fairly simple question is there is just so much information and data available! If you or he have further questions, please don't hesitate to get back in touch. I think schools are in dire need of using more GIS/GPS in the curriculum and anything I can do to lend a hand is gladly given! Regards, Gayle Gayle Wilson Educational Technology / 8-9 Scheduler Albuquerque Academy 6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-858-8891 _____ From: Barbara Garrity [mailto: ] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:37 AM To: 'Ecoed ' Subject: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school >From Rich Schrader: Dear colleagues, River Source is beginning a project to map the activity and location of beaver with middle and high school students in particular watersheds. Do you know of curriculum activities and lesson plans for teaching students how to use GPS devices and map outdoor features? If yes, would you please send any links or documents to me? Thanks, Rich Schrader -- River Source 2300 W. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090213/98b3e9c0/ATT54084-0001.htm From loehman at aps.edu Sun Feb 15 08:06:17 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sun Feb 15 08:06:36 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: NASA Education Unveils New Do-It-Yourself Podcast Activity In-Reply-To: Message-ID: NASA Education is excited to introduce the Do-It-Yourself Podcast activity in the For Educators section of NASA.gov. Students can preview and download audio and video clips of astronauts performing work in space and on the ground. They can then use these clips to build their own podcast or similar audio/video project. Learning modules on the DIY Podcast page will be categorized by topic to assist students with creating projects about a subject of interest. Each subject module includes video and audio clips, images, helpful information and links to related resources. A variety of audio and video clips will be provided to enhance flexibility and creativity. Students can create video or audio projects using free or inexpensive software on Windows or Macintosh computers. Educators and their students are encouraged to distribute their NASA projects through podcasts, social networks, Web sites, CDs, DVDs or other channels that they may choose. The Do-It-Yourself Podcast Blog will keep users posted on the latest updates. Tips and suggestions for incorporating the DIY Podcast into the classroom and updates on when new topic modules are available will be posted regularly. Use the Comments feature of the blog to share ideas and experiences with other teachers and students. To learn more and to start making podcasts, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/index.html . For answers to questions about this activity, please contact Deana Nunley at Deana.Nunley@nasa.gov . From loehman at aps.edu Sun Feb 15 08:49:31 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sun Feb 15 08:49:49 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Free Workshop in Albuquerque In-Reply-To: <022b01c98b02$ff0fa2a0$fd2ee7e0$@org> Message-ID: Science Educators, ConocoPhillips and NEED have partnered for the second year to provide teachers in 25 cities across 21 states with curriculum and training opportunities, and are pleased to announce the upcoming one-day energy classroom workshop to be held on March 11, 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This workshop presents a unique opportunity for classroom teachers (K-12) to learn about energy in a fun and exciting way! The seminars will create awareness of today?s energy challenges and the importance of using energy wisely. Why participate in this workshop? Learning about energy -- and teaching about energy -- is vital to the future. This workshop provides valuable resources and training to teach energy in the classroom while meeting state and national education standards. NEED materials are designed to provide educators with the background and hands-on lessons needed to educate and energize students, encouraging an understanding of energy that is shared with their peers and their families. What do you receive at the workshop? Participation provides educators with a NEED Science of Energy Kit with hands-on equipment for teaching about energy transformations; a class-set of Energy Infobooks for student use; and a set of NEED curriculum materials for the classroom. Thanks to the support of ConocoPhillips, there is no cost to attend the workshop. Breakfast, lunch and parking will be provided. Substitute reimbursement forms will be available at the workshop and substitute costs will be reimbursed to school districts. If your district has a question about reimbursement, contact NEED at 1-800-875-5029. You can register by following this link: http://www.need.org/conocophillips/AlbuquerqueRegistration.pdf. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop. Feel free to share with your colleagues. From loehman at aps.edu Sun Feb 15 08:55:42 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sun Feb 15 08:55:59 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Lab-Aids Science Seminar, Santa Fe, February 28 Message-ID: http://www.lab-aidsinstitute.com/institute/labaids_science_seminars.php Need a little more energy to teach your energy unit? Experiencing science is what LAB-AIDS? is all about. We believe that students learn science best by experiencing it firsthand, not just reading it in a book. For over 45 years, teachers have looked to us for new ways to connect with their students. The LAB-AIDS INSTITUTE has developed the MIDDLE LEVEL SCIENCE SEMINARS that will provide you with some new tools and techniques for motivating and engaging your students. The seminars will focus on Forces and Energy and also Earth Science. Each workshop provides support for developing core science content, and support for literacy, mathematics and technology. Workshop content is selected to support key state science standards. The workshops are designed for teachers in grades 5 - 8. Our workshop leaders are accomplished classroom teachers, science supervisors, and college faculty. All are effective, experienced presenters. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ellen Loehman loehman@aps.edu From loehman at aps.edu Sun Feb 15 09:03:00 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sun Feb 15 09:03:23 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Ed. Opportunity for Earth Science (or equivalent) Students and Teachers In-Reply-To: <8CB5D01F61E2870-1680-2575@FWM-M27.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Weducation, Inc. Phone: (315) 724-6364 e-mail: weducate@dreamscape.com Dear Earth Science (or equivalent) Teachers: I'd like to invite your students to participate in our Free Seventh Annual National Weather Forecasting and Earth Science Contest. Your students will get a chance to compete against other teams from schools across the USA. They will have a chance to win hundreds of dollars and additional prizes . Last year's champ received $250 dollars and additional prizes for their performance. The 2007 championship team got a special tour of a NWS office and the captain received an internship with the National Weather Service. In this correspondence, I've attached our flyer announcing that the 2009 contest begins on March 9 or 16, 2009. In addition, you will find a sign up sheet for your students to enter the contest. The contest has become so popular in many of our participating schools, that a lottery is used to choose the 5 members of the team. Although the contest is limited to 5 students, the learning tools, principles, and concepts derived from the contest can be easily adapted to the classroom environment. For the last several years we have been assisting teachers in changing the way that the weather and climate module is taught in the classroom. Find out why an inquiry based methodology is extremely effective for the teaching of earth science. In addition to weather and climate, the contest also covers other earth science topics. No purchases or special equipment are required. Through the use of existing technology (readily available in all schools) , we can create a high performance learning environment that overcomes the limitations of textbooks. As a result, students are learning first hand that the atmosphere and weather are not 2-D and static but a 4-D dynamic experience. Please post the flyer and sign up sheet in the earth science classrooms at your school. We hope that you will give your students an opportunity to have a fun learning experience. Only one team per school is allowed. Every school building however, in the district with earth science (or equivalent) can have a participating team. Any assistance to help us spread the word would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Richard Morris Meteorologist & Founder Weducation, Inc. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wxontestflyerF1109.doc Type: application/octet-stream Size: 35328 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090215/4af69c17/wxontestflyerF1109-0001.obj -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The van brings programs to schools, community centers, libraries, and other venues. The programs are similar to those offered at the museum, but make learning activities more affordable for those students whose schools are on a limited budget for field trips. Program descriptions are available at www.atomicmuseum.org. To book a program, call the Museum at 244-2137. The new National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will open its doors to the world on April 4, 2009. This "new" museum has served as a national resource through its collections and programming for 40 years; it will remain a Smithsonian affiliate. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Workshop announcement and online registration available at: www.ans.org/pi/edu/teachers/workshops/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090217/6ae762ef/attachment.html From vperry at nmt.edu Sun Feb 15 16:36:02 2009 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Tue Feb 17 14:43:24 2009 Subject: [NMScience] TEACHERS TRAVEL to INDIA and ECUADOR! Message-ID: ________________________________________ From: SAGE Program [info@sageprogram.org] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:47 PM To: Sharon Seto Subject: TEACHERS TRAVEL for FREE to INDIA and ECUADOR! FREE TRIP to INDIA or ECUADOR! Teachers- bring 6 students on any of our summer trips to India or Ecuador, and you can go for free. Includes land and international airfare based on shared accomodation. View our trips online by clicking here. http://sageprogram.org/ Offer valid on any of our 2009 Summer Youth Programs to India and Ecuador. Offer not combinable with any other discounts. Dear Teachers and Educators, Exciting News! We are now offering teachers a new great deal on our summer travel programs for high school students to India and Ecuador- a free trip for teachers for every 6 students. We also would like to invite you to join our Educator Study Tours, please use the $100 transferrable travel voucher below. SAGE Program/Studies Abroad for Global Education offers: * Educator Study Tours to India & Ecuador for credit * Custom school trips to India & Ecuador * EARN A FREE TRIP! Summer Travel Programs for H.S. youth to India & Ecuador * Study Abroad Programs to India If you would like to be contacted regarding our special free trip promotion, custom school groups or educator study tour programs, please click here. The SAGE team, Nathan Scott Ruth Brodeen Lila Ferguson $100 Travel Voucher This voucher is good for a $100 discount on any SAGE Program trip to India or Ecuador. Please submit this voucher with your completed application. See our website for details of our trips: www.sageprogram.org Offer is not combinable with any other discount and expires: March 1, 2009 SAGE Program 19 Old Town Square Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 From vperry at nmt.edu Tue Feb 17 09:09:29 2009 From: vperry at nmt.edu (Vannetta R. Perry) Date: Tue Feb 17 14:43:26 2009 Subject: [NMScience] EE Certification Progam for NM? Come discuss... Message-ID: Hello, Some of you may have heard of the national movement to certify Environmental Educators. This is being done by different states, under the guidance of the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAEE). You can read about this initiative at http://www.naaee.org/programs-and-initiatives/professional-certification-and -accreditation You are invited to come to a lunch meeting on February 19, from 11:30 - 1:00 at the NM Museum of Natural History, to review some programs from other states and to discuss whether NM should also be starting such a program, and if so, what it would look like. These are just beginning discussions. If we decide to pursue such a program, it would involve many more meetings, input and feedback from environmental educators all over the state. There will be two more "beginning discussion" meetings like this one in Farmington (date to be announced) and Las Cruces (April 15), so if those locations are closer to you, please contact me. Meeting: EE Certification in New Mexico? - lunch provided, so please RSVP When: February 19, 2009 Where: NM Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd, Albuquerque Please come participate! And remember to RSVP for a lunch count. Barbara Garrity, Statewide Coordinator Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (505) 715-7021 www.eeanm.org From loehman at aps.edu Wed Feb 18 06:12:12 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Wed Feb 18 06:12:30 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Free Safety Workshop in Albuquerque In-Reply-To: Message-ID: The Laboratory Safety Institute will be offering a two-day lab safety short course in Albuquerque on April 7th and 8th. Information about the course is available on our website: www.labsafetyinstitute.org or by calling Ana Adams at 1-800-647-1977. James A. Kaufman, Ph.D. President/CEO The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) A Nonprofit International Organization for Safety in Science and Science Education www.LabSafetyInstitute.org 192 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760-2252 508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062 Cell: 508-574-6264 Res: 781-237-1335 jim@LabSafetyInstitute.org From loehman at aps.edu Thu Feb 19 13:20:48 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Fri Feb 20 08:57:14 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: CDC's 2009 Science Ambassador Program is Now Accepting Applications! In-Reply-To: <98E95C781A40C949A17A8C08C4AFED76CB144F@LTA3VS011.ees.hhs.gov> Message-ID: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites middle and high school science teachers nationwide to compete for the chance to work with scientists in the 2009 Science Ambassador program. The deadline for completed applications is March 23, 2009. We also urge you to forward this information to other interested colleagues as well. 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Camp utilizing hands-on learning principles of applied math and science. ? A very unique team-based, intensive problem solving science experience under the direction of a distinguished world-class faculty, ?Materials Mentor?. ? Combination of mini-demonstrations, field trips with extensive involvement in laboratory facilities to actively explore materials science & engineering principles. Where & When: Visit us online at www.asmfoundation.org for schedule and online application; or direct link at: http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/portal/site/www/Foundation/Students/CampSchedule/ Cost: Attendance is FREE. Transportation: Participants must provide own transportation. (Transportation scholarships are available to students attending the Eisenman Materials Camp only.) Questions? For more information, please visit www.asmfoundation.org, or contact: Jeane Deatherage, administrator of Foundation Programs at 440/338-5151, ext. 5533 or jeane.deatherage@asminternational.org. Pergentina L. Deatherage Administrator, Foundation Programs ASM Materials Education Foundation Materials Park, OH 44073 800/336-5152, ext. 5533; 440/338-4634 (fax) jeane.deatherage@asminternational.org www.asmfoundation.org ?ASM Points to the Future? with an innovative program: ASM Points is the new rewards program exclusively for our members. When you renew or join, you generate points that can be redeemed for free access to premium online content at the ASM Global Community Website. Get ASM Points working for you at http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/portal/site/www/MemberNetworking/ASMPoints/. -- ******************************** Deidre A. Hirschfeld, Ph.D. Professor Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 159 Jones Hall 801 Leroy Place Socorro, NM 87801 Phone: 575.835.5129 Fax:575.835.5626 Email: hirsch@nmt.edu ****************************************** From dporterfield at nnsa.net Fri Feb 20 20:35:57 2009 From: dporterfield at nnsa.net (dporterfield@nnsa.net) Date: Fri Feb 20 20:36:15 2009 Subject: [NMScience] American Chemical Society - Alternate Energy Sources: From the Sun to the Depth of the Earth Message-ID: I would like to make subscribers of this e-mail list aware of the presentation below. We would welcome all to attend this presentation. As noted there is a discounted price for students that we would also extend to K-12 teachers. Please indicate this when making your reservation. Dr. Pavlath brings the perspective of a federal agency that is not typically associated with energy research or policy. He will be able to speak to energy sources that are not commonly mentioned in the debate on the best future sources to meet US and global energy needs. If any questions please contact myself or Chis Worley at the noted e-mail address. The full content of our ACS Local Section newsletter is available at the following link. It also makes mention of the two New Mexico science teachers recognized in 2008 by the New Mexico Academy of Science and our Local Section. http://acs.nm.org/archive/February_2009_Newsletter_final_2009feb12_website.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Attila Pavlath, former ACS President, will be making a presentation on "Alternate Energy Sources: From the Sun to the Depth of the Earth". Abstract: This presentation gives a general description of the availability of various energy resources other than coal, gas, and oil. It summarizes the present technological background of possibilities from geothermal to fusion power. It is presented in a way understandable to a large degree even by non-technical audiences. The amount available in each area and the future outlook are discussed. Schedule: 5:00 pm ? 6:00 pm ? Executive Committee meeting 6:00 pm ? 6:30 pm ? Social Period 6:30 pm ? 7:30 pm ? Dinner 7:30 pm ? Presentation Place: Flying Star Caf?, 723 Silver Ave SW and 8th in the heart of downtown Albuquerque, 87103. Direction information is available at www.flyingstarcafe.com The dinner buffet will be Enchilada Stack, red or green, with/without chicken, a number of drink choices, and selection of cookies for desert. Other dinner choices, vegetarian, and other dietary needs can be accommodated ? please advise when you RSVP. The dinner buffet price will be $15 and $7.50 for students. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 24 regarding your attendance to Chris Worley, (505) 667-2934 or cworley@lanl.gov. Also let us know if you would only like to attend the presentation. We welcome member and non-member alike to attend this meeting. This meeting is designated as the bylaws required Annual Meeting of the Local Section. Speaker Bio: Dr. Attila E. Pavlath received his education at the Technical University of Budapest in Hungary, where he became assistant professor. In 1956, he left Hungary first for Montreal, Canada (McGill University), then in 1958, he joined Stauffer Chemical Company in Richmond, California. Since 1967, he has been with the Western Regional Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Albany, California. He is leading a group involved in research on various agricultural chemical problems. Dr. Pavlath's scientific career includes work on fluorine chemistry (30+ years), glow discharge chemistry (10+ years), textile chemistry (10 years), energy and biomass research (10 years), the freshness in fruits and vegetables (10 years) and most recently on biodegradable wrapping films. He has published over 120 scientific papers on these subjects, three books and has presented numerous lectures in the U.S. and abroad. He also holds 25 patents. Dr. Pavlath is also well-known for his activities in the American Chemical Society during the past 35 years to make the organization more responsive to the professional needs of its members. He rose from his Section?s Treasurer to the Presidency of the American Chemical Society. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Web Site: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html Program URL: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_guidelines.html SYNOPSIS: In response to community needs and priorities across the globe, the sponsor supports initiatives focused on: Water Stewardship; Health and Active Lifestyles; Community Recycling; and Education. From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Wed Feb 25 17:36:46 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Wed Feb 25 17:34:54 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: NM State Land Office - Wind Farm Tour Invitation Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB380793EE28@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/related-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090227/0ead912e/attachment.html From loehman at aps.edu Fri Feb 27 13:18:01 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Fri Feb 27 13:18:16 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: Three ways to Go Green - for chemistry teachers In-Reply-To: <89.83.02068.383F7A94@mineral.subscribermail.com> Message-ID: Practice Green Chemistry Fisher Science Education has partnered with the leading nonprofit authority on Green Chemistry education, Beyond Benign, to bring you great chemistry resources for your classroom. These low-waste, eco-friendly guides and activities can help you bring green principles and practices to your chemistry class. Download the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry http://www.fishersci.com/wps/downloads/segment/ScienceEducation/pdf/green_12 PrinciplesGreenChem.pdf Download An Introduction to Green Chemistry in the Classroom http://www.fishersci.com/wps/downloads/segment/ScienceEducation/pdf/green_In troGreenChem.pdf Download our Biodiesel Activity Module http://www.fishersci.com/wps/downloads/segment/ScienceEducation/pdf/green_Bi odieselModule.pdf From tish.morris at state.nm.us Fri Feb 27 13:59:28 2009 From: tish.morris at state.nm.us (Morris, Tish, DCA) Date: Fri Feb 27 14:00:22 2009 Subject: [NMScience] March events at Nat History Message-ID: <2B4DFFEF3C69D7488D2A5A28C9EF04721446D2@CEXMB4.nmes.lcl> March Events at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Evolving A Genius: The Extraordinary Early Life of Charles Darwin a special talk to honor the 200th birthday of naturalist Charles Darwin. Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. Thursday, March 5, 2009 7 p.m. Free Geoscience tour ? behind the scenes Friday, March 6, 2009 3 to 4 p.m. (first Fridays) Free with Museum admission. First Saturdays at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center Saturday, March 7, open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring guided hikes at 10 a.m. Free. Call 281-5259 or chris.modelski@state.nm.us for more info Fishing with Mike Sanchez Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:30 a.m. $7 public, $3 members Mysteries of the Dark Universe Edward Kolb, Ph.D. Friday, March 27, 2009 7 p.m. Cost $12 adults, $10 members/seniors and $5 students Bioscience tour ? behind the scenes Friday, March 20, 2009 11 a.m. to noon (third Fridays) Free with Museum admission. Bahamas-Amazing Fossil Finds Lecture Gary Morgan Tuesday, April 7, 2009 7 p.m. Cost is $7 adults, $6 members/seniors and $4 students Details of programs below Mountain Lion and Family raft trips listed below ___________________ Voices in Science Lecture Series Evolving A Genius: The Extraordinary Early Life of Charles Darwin a special talk to honor the 200th birthday of naturalist Charles Darwin. Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. Thursday, March 5, 2009 7 p.m. Charles Darwin was an indifferent student well into his undergraduate years at the universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge. Given this undistinguished background, how did he become transformed into a man of exceptional intellectual insight and produce a theory so powerful that it dramatically altered our view of the living world? Dr. Schwartz traces the unique set of events that ultimately laid the foundation for Darwin?s distinctive genius. Dr. Schwartz, is an archaeologist by profession, former President and current Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, President of the Society of American Archeology and Chairman of the Jane Goodall African Wildlife Institute. He has had a long-term research interest in the origins of Charles Darwin?s creativity. He has traveled worldwide to sites Darwin visited, showing the basis for Darwin?s ideas. Schwartz in ?retirement? is involved in writing, lecturing, publishing, and traveling. In the past year, his professional involvement has taken him to Ireland, Portugal, Cuba, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia. To add to his many honors, he was named a ?Luminaria? by the New Mexico Community Foundation in 2007. Free Sponsored by First National Bank of Santa Fe Reservations: Chris Sanchez at 505-841-2872 or email: programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Curator?s Coffee Fishing with Mike Sanchez Thursday, March 19 9:30 a.m. Enjoy an informal lecture and walking tour of the living exhibits with amazing biologist and Naturalist Center Curator, Mike Sanchez. Fish with lungs? Fish with scales like a coat of armor? Fish with no bones at all? Among the fossils, rocks, and minerals of the Museum are numerous amazing living exhibits including such peculiar creatures as the African lungfish and spotted gar. Come visit these and other fascinating fish and learn more about them and what they have to say about New Mexico?s past. Includes coffee, light refreshments, and museum admission $7 public, $3 members Contact August to reserve your space at 505-841-2861 or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Mysteries of the Dark Universe Edward Kolb, Ph.D. Friday, March 27, 2009 7 p.m. Ninety-five percent of the universe is missing! Astronomical observations suggest that most of the mass of the universe is in a mysterious form called dark matter and most of the energy in the universe is in an even more mysterious form called dark energy. Unlocking the secrets of dark matter and dark energy will illuminate the nature of space and time and connect the quantum with the cosmos. Edward ?Rocky? Kolb is the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and chair of the Astronomy and Astrophysics department at the University of Chicago. He is member of the Enrico Fermi Institute and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics. In 1983 he founded the Theoretical Astrophysics Group and in 2004 was the founding director of the Particle Astrophysics Center at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. In addition to over 200 scientific papers, he is a co-author of The Early Universe, the standard textbook on particle physics and astronomy. Admission is $12 adults, $10 members/seniors and $5 students Guarantee your seats by purchasing in advance at www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org or at the door (if available) before the talk. Voices in Science Lecture Series Bahamas-Amazing Fossil Finds Gary Morgan Tuesday, April 7, 2009 7 p.m. Bahamas/fossils--two words we don?t usually connect to each other, but recent research has revealed wonderful fossils there. Imagine a tropical blue hole, a spring on the island of Abaco, Bahamas. Throughout the Ice Age, animals died in or near a sink hole spring and fell deep into its crevices. The water contains a layer of hydrogen sulfide that has led to excellent preservation of these remains. It also leads to some of the most dangerous diving imaginable. Divers have discovered Cuban crocodiles, giant land tortoises, bats and extinct flightless birds. This is current research with the fossils first found in 2005. Morgan will have just returned from this winter?s field work with even more discoveries to tell us about. Gary Morgan is a Curator of Paleontology at the Museum. He specializes in Ice Age mammals, but has studied fossil crocodiles for over twenty years. He is the team paleontologist for research at this underwater site in Abaco, Bahamas. Admission is $7 adults, $6 members/seniors and $4 students Guarantee your seats by purchasing in advance at www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org or at the door (if available) before the talk. IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lecture Roaring Oceans and Singing Icebergs :Taking Earth?s Pulse and Temperature Using Seismology Rick Aster, Ph.D. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Cost is $2 public/$1 members, seniors, students Reservations: Chris Sanchez at 505-841-2872 or email: programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us All talks are at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 505-841-2800 Check our website at: www.NMnaturalhistory.org Questions? Call Tish Morris at 505-841-2882. You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872, chris.sanchez@state.nm.us Collections Tours: Geoscience tour ? behind the scenes Friday, March 6, 2009 3 to 4 p.m. (first Fridays) Visit the Museum?s prep lab, see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico. Minimun age 7, must be with adult. Free with Museum admission. Reservations welcome: 505-841-2837; programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Bioscience tour ? behind the scenes Friday, March 20, 2009 11 a.m. to noon (third Fridays) Visit our amazing collection of insects, plants, mammals, mollusks, and birds. Minimun age 7, must be with adult. Free with Museum admission. Reservations welcome: 505-841-2837; programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Summer: Family Fun on a River Run! Natural History Overnight Field Trip June 8-11, 2009 Join us for a wonderful river rafting adventure in the summer of 2009. The beautiful San Juan River starts in the mountains of Colorado, and flows through northwestern New Mexico and southern Utah on its way to Lake Powell. We?ll float 27 of those miles between Bluff and Mexican Hat, Utah. Join us to learn about the natural history of this river system and the plants and animals of the area through games, stories and other fun activities. The river takes us into a geologic past of smooth colorful sandstone and awesome limestone with fossils, miner trails and Mormon trails, swift water and wedding cake walls. There will be lots of time for playing in and on the water. We?ll have paddle and oar rafts and plenty of fun for the whole family. This trip includes three days of rafting. June 8-11, 2009 Meet in Bluff on evening of Monday, June 8 Launch on June 9 off the river the afternoon of Thursday, June 11 Minimum 12 participants, maximum 20 Leaders, Tish Morris, naturalist and Senior Education Specialist at the Museum; Kristin Gunckel, geologist, teacher and raft guide. This trip is designed for children 7 years and over with parent(s) or grandparent(s). Cost: museum members adult $574, each accompanying child under 12 $549; non-member adults $599, each accompanying child under 12 $574. Meals from first night?s dinner through last day?s lunch, expert staff and river guides, group equipment and return transportation to Bluff are included. Complete itinerary available. Camping equipment may be rented. For more information contact Tish Morris at 505-841-2882 tish.morris@state.nm.us Pre-registration required. Contact August at 841-2861 or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us FIELD EXPERIENCE Tracking Mountain lions on the Ladder Ranch Trip Led by Travis Perry, Ph.D. Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2009 Cost $470 per person Located near Hillsboro, New Mexico, the spectacular Ladder Ranch encompasses more than 250,000 acres and is home to a diversity of wildlife including mountain lions. Dr. Perry will provide in-the-field instruction on recognizing mountain lion sign, tracks, and cache sites. Learn about mountain lion behavior, their role in the ecosystem, and their interaction with humans. Participate in on-going research and use telemetry to track the collared mountain lions on the ranch. Join us on this exclusive experience limited to only 9 participants. Experience will include moderate hiking, in summer temperatures, up to one-half mile. First day: We will leave the museum at 6:30 a.m. and travel in Museum vehicles to the Ladder Ranch near Hillsboro, New Mexico, about a 3-hour drive. There, we will get an orientation to the Ranch and the mountain lion research. Lunch will be at the Ranch Lodge. Most of the remainder of the day will be out in the field on the Ladder Ranch. It is very unlikely we will actually see a mountain lion, but we should see sign, learn how mountain lion sign compares to other wildlife sign and use the telemetry equipment that tracks them. Where we go will depend on the recent mountain lion sign and ranch road conditions. Mountain lion expert Harley Shaw, retired Arizona Game and Fish biologist and author of Soul Among Lions will also be joining us. Second day: After an early breakfast we will again head to the field to explore the ranch and track mountain lions. We will pack our lunches and eat on the trail. We will stop for dinner on the way back to Albuquerque. The field trip is limited to 9 people (minimum of 6). Along with the unique field experience we will provide: transportation, snacks, lunch, dinner, breakfast and lodging at the Ladder Ranch Lodge, sack lunch on day two, and water jugs to refill your bottle. Bring your own money for dinner on our way home in Socorro. Check out Dr. Perry?s website at: http://furmancougar.blogspot.com/ Questions: Tish Morris at 841-2882, tish.morris@state.nm.us Registration: August Wainwright at 505-841-2861 or programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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