From susie at nmt.edu Tue Sep 1 08:43:10 2009 From: susie at nmt.edu (Susie Welch) Date: Tue Sep 1 08:48:46 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Earth Science Week Update, 8-09 (forward to friends) Message-ID: <4A9D32FE.9070109@nmt.edu> EARTH SCIENCE WEEK UPDATE American Geological Institute Vol. 7, No. 8: August 2009 IN THIS ISSUE * Earth Science Week 2009 Coming Soon: Get Ready! * AEG Promotes Environmental and Engineering Geology * EPA Offers Climate Change Toolkit for Middle School * Is Earth Science Education at Risk in Your State? * NASA Invites Projects for Space Gravity * NAAEE Event Highlights Environmental Education **************************** Earth Science Week 2009 Coming Soon: Get Ready! **************************** Heading back to school? Now is the time to make plans for Earth Science Week, held Oct. 11-17, 2009. The 12th annual Earth Science Week will celebrate the theme ?Understanding Climate? with a wide range of exciting activities, programs, and resources designed to help young people understand the large-scale weather patterns that make up climate. Pitch in to promote geoscience literacy. Dig up fossil evidence of past life, record observations of cloud patterns, or visit science centers and parks. Conduct activities described on the Earth Science Week website at http://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/index.html. For more ideas, see recommendations at http://www.earthsciweek.org/forplanners/index.html. This year?s event is shaping up to reach even more than last year?s total audience of over 20 million people. For more than a decade, AGI has organized Earth Science Week to foster public and professional awareness of the status of Earth science in education and society. To learn more or to order an Earth Science Week 2009 Toolkit, visit the event website at http://www.earthsciweek.org. **************************** AEG Promotes Environmental And Engineering Geology **************************** The Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG), an AGI member society, not only provides leadership, advocacy, and applied research in environmental and engineering geology - the association encourages educators to join and make use of its abundant resources. Resources for members include technical publications, section and chapter meetings, and special educator sessions at the annual meeting. Opportunities for professional geologists to speak to classes are also available to members, as well as resume writing workshops and scholarships for students. The AEG 2009 Annual Meeting will take place at Lake Tahoe, California, Sept. 21-26. To learn more or register, see http://www.aegweb.org. AEG also links to AGI?s K-5 GeoSource online at http://www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3361/. K-5 GeoSource is an online professional development tool for elementary-level teachers who offer instruction on Earth science topics such as weather, fossils, rocks, soil, and water. To find out more about what AEG has to offer or become a member, visit http://www.aegweb.org. **************************** EPA Offers Climate Change Toolkit for Middle School **************************** The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a new free collection of resources to enhance middle school students? understanding of climate change impacts on the United States? wildlife and ecosystems. ?Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators? contains case studies and activities based on climate science, environmental education, and stewardship information. The toolkit is available online at http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/educators/toolkit. For more information, see http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/CCWKit.html. **************************** Is Earth Science Education At Risk in Your State? **************************** Public schools have dropped Earth science from the required curriculum in recent years. Colleges have closed geoscience departments. Employers have said they need more qualified candidates for geoscience jobs. Does your public education system ensure that all students learn important Earth science content? AGI now allows you to track the status of Earth science education nationwide. The ?Pulse of Earth Science? website, launched in connection with Earth Science Week, offers detailed, up-to-date information on geoscience education in every state, as well as guidance for advocates. View online at http://www.agiweb.org/education/statusreports/2007/index.html. **************************** NASA Invites Projects For Space Gravity **************************** NASA?s Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) allows students in high school and in middle school to design and build an experiment that will be operated in a NASA research drop tower. This will put the students? experiment in microgravity, just as if it were in space. New for the 2009-10 school year will be a two-part DIME with separate competitions for high school teams and teams of students in grades 6-9. Four high school teams will be invited to visit NASA?s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and operate their experiment in the drop tower. Four additional teams will send their experiment to Glenn for staff to operate it. Teams of students in grades 6-9 will compete to build an experiment to be operated in the same drop tower by NASA staff. Proposals are due Nov. 2, 2009. Selections will be announced in December, and drop tower operations will be conducted in April 2010. See http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html for more information about this opportunity. Learn about other NASA education initiatives at http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html. **************************** NAAEE Event Highlights Environmental Education **************************** The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 2009 Conference is being held October 7-10 in Portland, Oregon. Major conference strands will include climate change education, conservation education, early childhood and environmental education, and other areas. Registration remains open. NAAEE has promoted excellence among environmental educators for 37 years. For information, see http://www.naaee.org/conference/2009-conference/. **************************** The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 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 and interaction with the environment. For contact information, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/contactus/index.html. *** To subscribe to this newsletter, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/newsletter/ and Submit your email address. To unsubscribe from this newsletter visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/newsletter/unsubscribe.html?e=susie@nmt.edu. From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Wed Sep 2 12:24:08 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Wed Sep 2 12:26:56 2009 Subject: [NMScience] NASA Opportunity for Students Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3808C22E21@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Dear Colleague, I want to call your attention to this important opportunity to help New Mexico high school students get inspired about math and science. I need your help to direct this FREE invitation from NASA to students who might be interested in this opportunity. The Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience (INSPIRE) is a multi-tiered year-round program designed for students in ninth- to 12th -grade who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, education and careers. There is only a short window for applications, from August 27th to September 10th. So please act NOW to get this information to whoever can put out the call directly to students. NASA is organizing a stimulating online community for students in grades 9-12 that can potentially lead to participation in a grade-appropriate summer experience at a university or regional NASA Center. Students must apply for participation online. If they are selected and happen to be part of the National School Lunch Program, they will get a free laptop! Later in the program, NASA will select a group of higher-level students from the online community for in-person participation. Johnson Space Center near Houston, Texas, is the designated regional center for students in New Mexico who are awarded visits to NASA. Please see http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/INSPIRE_Proj ect.html for detailed information on programs offered. I'm sure you'll agree participation would be a great jump-start for any High School students thinking about future careers tied to our emerging commercial space industry. Because the deadline for online application is THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, please pass along the address for application today. Students must click the link near the bottom of the above web page to apply. Remember, there is no cost for the application. Mary Jo Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090902/d19a48f8/attachment.html From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Fri Sep 4 13:42:24 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Fri Sep 4 13:40:31 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Changes to SBA Blueprint in Science Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3808C8AB91@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Apologies for cross-posting! NM science educators are invited to participate in an on-line discussion about possible changes to the blueprint for the Science portion of the NM Standards Based Assessment. The blueprint describes the basic structure of the assessment; it does not identify specific items and this discussion will not look at items on the assessment. In 2008 the Science portion of the SBA went through a federally required "peer review" process and as a result of that review, changes to the blueprint are needed. The proposed blueprint revision would alter the distribution of items across benchmarks from the current distribution. I will present the proposed changes and invite participants to provide feedback and ask questions. Please note, this IS NOT a recommendation to change the Standards themselves nor to change which items are eligible to be assessed. If you would like to participate, you will need a computer with an internet connection (faster than dial-up) and a headset with earphones and a microphone. You simply click on the url below to join in. If you have not used the Wimba webinar system before, please go to the link below at least 15 minutes before the start time to go through the setup process. I can offer additional sessions if needed; send me an email and I'll work with you on it. I will also post the information on the PED's Math and Science Bureau's website. Log-In Information Start Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. Duration: 1 hour maximum; it may take less Name: Mary Jo Daniel's TRNG room URL: http://67.202.211.77/launcher.cgi?room=MaryJoDanielRoom Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail,including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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Local Section Meeting on Friday September 18 inAlbuquerque, NM Dr. Victoria Finkenstadt, USDANational Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (Peoria, IL), will bemaking a presentation on ?Food or Fuel? The case for and against ethanol?. Abstract: With rising petroleum costs, people consider alternate,renewable resources to solve the energy crisis. Is ethanol the answer? Can agriculture provide the chemicalfeedstocks for the food, feed, fiber and fuel needs of the world?Much depends on the development of efficienttechnologies for production, transportation, and storage as well as afundamental shift in the social, political and economic paradigms. The presenter will facilitate discussionwithin the audience. Schedule:6:00 pm ? 6:30pm ? Social Period 6:30 pm ? 7:30 pm ? Dinner 7:30 pm ? Presentation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Now, to encourage even broader participation, AGI has developed an educator?s guide for organizing NCLI Day in local schools and communities. This online resource provides 10 outdoor activities, information on how to plan your NCLI Day event, and classroom follow up activities. Download a copy of the NCLI Day educator?s guide through the Earth Science Week website at http://www.earthsciweek.org/ncli/. Earth Science Week is an annual celebration of the geosciences held the second week of October to promote an understanding and appreciation of the earth sciences. Since 1998 Earth Science Week has been organized by AGI with support from a number of other geoscience organizations, including the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, ExxonMobil and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation. To learn more, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/. 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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.83/2353 - Release Date: 09/08/09 06:48:00 From tish.morris at state.nm.us Tue Sep 8 16:41:02 2009 From: tish.morris at state.nm.us (Morris, Tish, DCA) Date: Tue Sep 8 16:41:46 2009 Subject: [NMScience] September events at Nat History Message-ID: <2B4DFFEF3C69D7488D2A5A28C9EF0472017F1673@CEXMB4.nmes.lcl> September, 2009 Lectures ? Trips ? Coffees ? Classes ? Tours ? Special Events Hosted or presented by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science September Programs at-a-glance September 12 ? field trip Sevilleta LTER September 18 ? collections tour Bioscience September 22 ? lecture Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks September 24 ? curator?s coffee Recent Research on New Mexico?s State Fossil September 26 ? field trip Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks September 30 ? Teacher open house ___________________ Field Trip Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research Station Saturday, September 12, 2009 ? 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Field Trip to Sevilleta with Scott Collins, Ph.D. The Sevilleta is one of the largest refuges in the National Wildlife System, but it is generally closed to the public. Join us on a rare trip to this important New Mexico refuge. The Refuge is host to a Long Term Ecological Research Station (LTER), a biological field station operated by the University of New Mexico Biology Department. The Refuge is positioned at the intersection of several major biotic zones: Chihuahuan Desert grassland and shrubland to the south, Great Plains grassland to the north, Pi?on-Juniper woodland in the upper elevations, Colorado Plateau shrub-steppe to the west, and riparian vegetation along the middle Rio Grande Valley. Because of the confluence of these major biotic zones, the Sevilleta presents an ideal setting to investigate how climate variability and climate change act together to affect our New Mexico ecosystems. We will get to explore the Refuge and learn about current research being done there. We will drive on the Refuge in vans. Dr. Scott Collins, Professor, & Director, Sevilleta LTER, earned his doctorate in Oklahoma. His research interests include: plant community dynamics; the role of disturbance in communities; fire ecology; landscape ecology; grassland ecology; analysis of species distribution and abundance. Cost: $50 public, $40 members. Pre-registration required. Questions, please visit www.nmnaturalhistory.org or contact Eileen Everett at 505-841-2837 or eileenm.everett@state.nm.us Download registration materials from www.NMnaturalhistory.org, or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us. Museum Collections Tour Join us for behind-the-scenes tours of our Bioscience or Geoscience collection areas. Free with museum admission. Children must be above age 7 and accompanied by an adult. No food, drink, or strollers allowed on tours. All tours meet at the information desk and begin promptly. Limited to 20. Reservations welcome: call 505-841-2892. Bioscience Tours _11:00 a.m. ? Noon ? Friday September 18 Free with museum admission Lecture The Geologic Story of Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Kirt Kempter, Ph.D. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7 p.m. A new Trail Map and Geologic Guide to the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument has just been published by authors Kirt Kempter and Richard Huelster. Dr. Kempter will present the geologic story of Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks, including the life and death history of Bearhead Volcano, a volcano active in the southern Jemez Mountains nearly 7 million years ago. Dr. Kirt Kempter, a native of Albuquerque, is a Fulbright Fellow and received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Texas at Austin. He has studied plate tectonics and related volcanism in various parts of the world, including Hawaii, Iceland, Mexico, South America, and the southwestern United States. For the past 8 years Kirt has worked for New Mexico?s STATEMAP program, studying the volcanic and geologic history of the Jemez Mountains and northern Rio Grande rift. Over the past fifteen years Kirt has led numerous educational tours for the Smithsonian Institution from Iceland to Antarctica. Note: there is a Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks field trip offered by Dr. Kempter on Saturday, September 26; details in the Trips section (separate costs for lecture and field trip). Cost: $12 Deluxe ticket includes the new map (public and members) or $5 general admission (public and members) @ the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 ? 505-841-2800 ? Visit: www.nmnaturalhistory.org Questions: Chris Sanchez at 841-2872 or email: chris.sanchez@state.nm.us Purchase in advance to guarantee your seats at: www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org or at the door before the talk. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Curator?s Coffee A Caf? Style Program @ the M Caf? located in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Join us for a casual discussion followed by a themed tour. Limited to 20 people and includes coffee, light refreshments, and Museum admission. Recent Research on New Mexico?s State Fossil By Larry Rinehart, Senior Preparator, Paleo-prep Laboratory, NMMNHS September 24, 2009 9:30 a. m. New Mexico?s State Fossil, Coelophysis (See-low-fie-sis), is one of the earliest dinosaurs. The largest deposit of Coelophysis fossils in the world was discovered in 1947 right here in New Mexico. Recent studies at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science of these small, fast, carnivorous dinosaurs have produced some amazing new information about their growth rate, population dynamics, vision, and much more. Did they have eyes like a hawk? How did they live? What did they eat? There will be photos and reconstructions and some fossil bones to look at and touch. Larry Rinehart. While working as an electrical engineer at Sandia National Labs, in 1994, Larry Rinehart began volunteering at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and studying paleontology at UNM. In 2003, he retired from Sandia and started working at the Museum. He is currently the Senior Preparator at the Museum, where he organizes and conducts digs, manages the fossil preparation laboratory, and does research. $7 public, members receive a 10% discount Download a registration form at www.Nmnaturalhistory.org or email: programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us Field Trip Geologic Hike at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Saturday, September 26, 2009 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore the geologic past of this National Monument jewel at the southeastern base of the Jemez Mountains with local geologist Kirt Kempter (speaker on Sept. 20th). The tour will include a three-mile hike (round trip) along the Canyon Trail, providing spectacular views of slot canyons, tent structures, and culminating with a broad vista of the surrounding area. Participants will learn about the volcanic history of Bearhead volcano, active nearly 7 million years ago and responsible for many of the unique deposits now sculpted by erosion in the Tent Rocks area. Participants should bring appropriate outdoor attire and water; lunch and snacks will be provided. The trail has many narrow passages on irregular terrain, climbing approximately 700 feet in elevation. Dr. Kirt Kempter a native of Albuquerque is a Fulbright Fellow and Ph.D. graduate in geology from the University of Texas at Austin. He has studied plate tectonics and related volcanism in various parts of the world, including Hawaii, Iceland, Mexico, South America, and the southwestern United States. For the past 8 years Kirt has worked for New Mexico?s STATEMAP program, studying the volcanic and geologic history of the Jemez Mountains and northern Rio Grande rift. Over the past fifteen years Kirt has led numerous educational tours for the Smithsonian Institution from Iceland to Antarctica. Note: there is a Kasha-Katuwe lecture (separate cost for lecture and field trip) by Dr. Kempter offered on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7 p.m ? details in the Lectures section. Cost for the field trip: $50 public, members receive a 10% discount Trip limited to 25, you must pre-register Questions: call Tish Morris at 505-841-2882 or email: tish.morris@state.nm.us Download registration materials from www.NMnaturalhistory.org, or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us. Teacher Open House Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:30-8:00 p.m. A free museum evening for all K-12 teachers, a pre-service teachers, or a homeschool teachers! The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Explora, and the Albuquerque Museum will all be open and free to teachers. Museum educational programs, school group reservations, museum curricula, and museum educator workshops will be highlighted. We will also host a total of approximately 50 local providers of low-cost or no-cost educational curricula and classroom materials for teachers. Last year, exhibitors included the U.S. Forest Service, City of Albuquerque BioPark, N.M. State Monuments, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Wildlife West, Newspapers in Education, Avian Ambassadors, Petroglyph National Monument, and the Albuquerque Seismological Lab, and many more. KNME?TV5 is our major sponsor for this event. FREE for all teachers. For more information, please see NMnaturalhistory.org or contact Jayne Aubele at 505-841-2840 or jayne.aubele@state.nm.us Teachers do not need to pre-register to attend. This is a professional evening for teachers; please plan to bring your families another time. 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. 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URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090908/ddf5f13c/attachment-0001.html From mknoll at nuclearmuseum.org Wed Sep 9 09:11:00 2009 From: mknoll at nuclearmuseum.org (Malva knoll) Date: Wed Sep 9 09:44:25 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Education Guide 2009-2010 Message-ID: <692605DCE25C412EB2E0571C33732393@sandia.gov> > > > > > Enjoy our Education Guide 2009-2010 in the attached file. It is also > accessible on- line at www.nuclearmuseum.org > > The museum offers exhibits tours in Science, Technology, and History. We > teach in the museum classroom, and at your school with outreach programs > based on 6 specific areas of Science: Energy, Physics & Forces, Planets > & Rockets, Nano Materials, and Radioactivity. > > > > > > Malva Knoll > Director of Education, > National Museum of Nuclear Science & History > 601 Eubank Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 > Phone: 505-245-2137 ext. 101 > Fax: 505-242-4537 > Office Hours: Monday- Thursday 9 am - 3 pm > Office e-mail mknoll@nuclearmuseum.org > www.nuclearmuseum.org > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 857221 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090909/a0af93ec/winmail-0001.bin From susan.davis at state.nm.us Wed Sep 9 15:36:45 2009 From: susan.davis at state.nm.us (Davis, Susan, DCA) Date: Wed Sep 9 18:12:12 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Project Learning tree Workshop Message-ID: Project Learning Tree EEANM, US Forest Service, and Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC) When: Saturday, October 3, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM; also offered Saturday, April 17 Where: SMNHC (car-pool from NM Museum of Natural History & Science at 8:30 AM) Who: Pre-K - 8 Teachers (formal or non-formal), pre-service educators, scout troop/den leader, church youth leader, etc. What: Project Learning Tree (PLT) is one of the leading environmental education programs in the country. It incorporates activities designed for all subject areas, settings, and learning styles. Through these hands-on, interdisciplinary activities, PLT helps students learn about ecology and conservation. Workshop participants will bring home the PLT Guide which includes 96 ecology activities! Visit the PLT website for more information at www.plt.org or www.nmnaturalhistory.org/smnhc Materials: Participants receive the PLT Activity Guide and other materials Please register by the Tuesday before the workshop. All workshops have a $10 materials fee. For information and registration contact Susie Davis at: Susan.davis@state.nm.us, -Susan Davis SMNHC Instructional Coordinator susan.davis@state.nm.us (505) 281-5259 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. 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Name: Disney Planet Challenge - Launch Press Release FINAL 9-9-09.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 104354 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090914/efa08747/DisneyPlanetChallenge-LaunchPressReleaseFINAL9-9-09-0001.obj From susie at nmt.edu Thu Sep 17 12:04:00 2009 From: susie at nmt.edu (Susie Welch) Date: Thu Sep 17 12:05:21 2009 Subject: [NMScience] [Fwd: Earth Science Week Update, 9-09 (forward to friends)] Message-ID: <4AB27A10.5000100@nmt.edu> EARTH SCIENCE WEEK UPDATE American Geological Institute Vol. 7, No. 9: September 2009 IN THIS ISSUE * ?No Child Left Inside? Day Comes to Your School * Field Notebook for Students Featured in 2009 Toolkit * One Month Left to Enter Earth Science Week Contests * How to Put Your Event on the Map - Online! * Shine a Media Spotlight on Your Great Activities * Online Climate Change Conference by Smithsonian * NASA Offers Educators ?Eyes on the Earth? * Women in the Geosciences Day Coming in October * PolarTREC Now Accepting Applications for 2010-2011 * You?re Invited: Geoscience Outreach and Dinner **************************** ?No Child Left Inside? Day Comes to Your School **************************** One of the highlights of last year?s Earth Science Week celebration was ?No Child Left Inside? Day, an event that engaged hundreds of students in outdoor learning activities and received coverage by news media from NBC to NPR. This year, you?re invited to take part! AGI?s new NCLI Day Guide provides everything you need to start planning your own NCLI Day event. The free guide provides 10 outdoor activities you can organize to help students discover Earth science in their own neighborhoods. Also included are recommendations for creating partnerships, planning logistics, reaching out to the local media, and following up in the classroom. Plan your NCLI Day 2009 event for Tuesday, October 13, during Earth Science Week 2009 (October 11-17), when educators and young people across the country will be wading across creeks, climbing hills, and searching the skies to learn Earth science. You can find the NCLI Day Guide online at http://www.earthsciweek.org/ncli/index.html. Have a great NCLI Day 2009! **************************** Field Notebook for Students Featured in 2009 Toolkit **************************** Just one of dozens of educational materials in the Earth Science Week 2009 Toolkit - from posters and calendars to activity books and CDs - is the Field Notebook specially designed for ?No Child Left Inside? Day (see above). Rite in the Rain, which manufactures full-size notebooks for fieldwork by professional geoscientists, has created this miniature Field Notebook - with ?all-weather writing paper? and charts on types of clouds, soils, and geological map symbols - for NCLI Day, Tuesday, October 13. By recording their observations and conclusions here, students get a taste of the work performed by professional geoscientists. ?No Child Left Inside? has become a rallying cry for a growing movement. Efforts by government agencies and nonprofit groups - from USGS to the National Park Service - are helping young people experience the joys of outdoor activity. For Earth Science Week 2009 Toolkit ordering, special shipping, bulk orders, and more information, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/materials/index.html. **************************** One Month Left to Enter Earth Science Week Contests **************************** With entries due near the end of Earth Science Week - Friday, October 16 - science students and enthusiasts across the country are busy completing submissions for the Earth Science Week 2009 essay, visual arts, and photography contests. Send yours today! The photography contest, open to all ages, focuses on ?How Climate Shapes My World.? If you were putting together a travel brochure about your local area, what image would best represent your climate? Show the world! The visual arts contest is titled ?The Climate Where I Live.? Students in grades K-5 are encouraged to draw, paint, or create a poster. Artwork entries should be two-dimensional and no larger than 24-by-36 inches. Show the typical climate where you live now and how it was 100,000 years ago. Students in grades 6-9 may enter the essay contest: ?Climate Connections.? Each one-page essay must be no longer than 300 words. Discuss the ways climate interacts with Earth?s systems in your area. The contests offer opportunities for students and the public to participate in the celebration, learn about the Earth sciences, and compete for prizes. Each first-place winner receives $300 and a copy of AGI?s ?Faces of Earth? DVD set. To learn more, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests. **************************** How to Put Your Event On the Map - Online! **************************** If you?re hosting an event for the public during Earth Science Week 2009 (October 11-17), you want to let people know about it. The best way is to post your event details on ?Events in Your Area? (http://www.earthsciweek.org/eventsnearyou/index.html). This webpage provides information on events taking place through major program partners and in each state. In addition, your event can be listed through ?Earth Science Organizations? (http://www.earthsciweek.org/gpn/index.html), an online map that offers clickable links to Earth Science Week events taking place at parks, museums, science and technology centers, university geology departments, local geological societies, and other nearby locations. Anyone can find the map online, click on a nearby location, read a brief description - and even get driving directions! To post your event, please contact AGI at info@earthsciweek.org. Be sure to provide a brief description of the event, the time and date, the street address, a phone number, an e-mail address, and a URL. We?ll be happy to direct Earth Science Week participants to your event! **************************** Shine a Media Spotlight On Your Great Activities **************************** Climate! Energy! Natural disasters! Earth science is breaking news. Educators can take advantage of journalists? interest in geoscience to promote awareness of local Earth Science Week activities. Here are five effective strategies: * Plan a special event to draw attention to your Earth Science Week activities. Conduct an investigation or experiment, invite a prominent geoscientist to talk with students, host a ceremony or a banquet, stage an event with a nearby museum or science center, give awards to volunteers, or recognize geoscience enthusiasts who have made a difference. * Prepare a press release to alert the media about your Earth Science Week activities. Answer important questions, such as who, what, where, when, and why. Include data and quotes from key players. Provide contact information for followup. Print the release on your letterhead and fax it to editors and reporters at least three days before the event. * Be persistent in pitching your story to local news organizations. Besides noting the ?hook? of Earth Science Week, show how your activities address issues that are urgent, timely, and relevant to the community. Write a brief, compelling query letter to the appropriate editor at each media outlet. Follow up with a phone call or an e-mail. * Write letters to the editor for print in local newspapers and magazines. You might respond to a recent geoscience-related article with a letter to the editor. If possible, schedule a meeting with the editorial board. Or instead of a letter, perhaps write an opinion editorial, or ?op-ed,? to cite concerns and recommend solutions. * Use available Earth Science Week materials in promoting awareness. In the Earth Science Week Toolkit and on the event website are print and electronic materials - poster, calendar, logo, and more - that you can use to ?brand? your activity. Link your local activity to the larger national celebration to emphasize its significance. For more ideas, see http://www.earthsciweek.org/forplanners/gettingstarted/mediaandpublicity.html. **************************** Online Climate Change Conference by Smithsonian **************************** Want to discuss global climate with a Smithsonian researcher or curator? Take part in the Smithsonian Online Education Conference on Climate Change from September 29 through October 1, just in time for Earth Science Week 2009, which celebrates the theme ?Understanding Climate.? In addition to interacting with Smithsonian experts in both general interest sessions and sessions designed especially for teachers, you can explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change. Alongside Smithsonian scientists and curators, you also can look at issues surrounding climate change from the perspectives of science, history, and art. Registration is free and open to everyone. Conference sessions are recorded and archived so you can replay them at any time. To learn more or register, please visit http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/professional_development/conference/2009/climate_change/index.html. **************************** NASA Offers Educators ?Eyes on the Earth? **************************** NASA, a longtime partner and supporter of Earth Science Week, is offering educators an exciting, new Earth visualization tool. ?Eyes on the Earth 3D? allows users to view the latest NASA satellite imagery within hours of it being photographed. This resource brings real-time data to the user from all of NASA?s satellites currently monitoring Earth?s systems. Data include sea level height, concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global temperature, and extent of sea ice in the Arctic. The site also includes games, videos, and interactive programs with scientists. To get a unique view of Earth?s climate and more, visit http://climate.jpl.nasa.gov/Eyes/index.html. **************************** Women in the Geosciences Day Coming in October **************************** Join the Association for Women Geoscientists and AGI in celebrating the first annual Women in the Geosciences Day - Thursday, Oct. 15 - during Earth Science Week 2009! Women in the Geosciences Day offers you a chance to share the excitement and advantages of geoscience careers with women of all ages, especially those early in their education. If you?re an educator, invite a female geoscientist to speak in your classroom or institution. If you?re a female geoscientist, visit a local school or volunteer at a science center. Organize a scout event for badges, lead a 4H field trip, or hold a special ?Take Your Daughter to Work Day? focusing on the geoscience workplace. No matter who you are, you can help show young women what it means to be a geoscientist. The Association for Women Geoscientists offers scholarships for women pursuing an education and career in the geosciences, as well as support for female geoscientist lecturers in classrooms. To learn more, please visit http://www.awg.org. And have a great Women in the Geosciences Day! **************************** PolarTREC Now Accepting Applications for 2010-2011 **************************** PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is accepting applications from teachers for teacher research experiences during the 2010 (Arctic) or 2010-2011 (Antarctic) field seasons. PolarTREC, a program of the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), pairs K-12 teachers with researchers for professional development through authentic polar research experiences. Through PolarTREC, teachers will spend two to six weeks in the Arctic or Antarctic, working closely with researchers as part of the science team. All major expenses associated with teacher participation in PolarTREC field experiences are covered by the program, including transportation, food, lodging, and substitute teacher costs. Teacher applications are due Monday, October 5, 2009. More information and application forms are available at http://www.polartrec.com. **************************** You?re Invited: Geoscience Outreach and Dinner **************************** Gearing up for Earth Science Week 2009 in the DC/Northern Virginia area? ?Earth Science in the Spotlight: Engaging the Public? will be the focus of an interactive talk given by AGI?s Dr. Ann Benbow at The Front Page Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, at 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 6. The news media routinely sound alarms about natural disasters, climate change, and the energy crisis. But who helps the public make sense of these issues? More and more, scientists are stepping up to help ordinary people, from school children to policy makers, understand the Earth science behind the headlines. Learn how AGI, an association of 45 member societies across the geosciences, is tapping the expertise of professional geoscientists to improve education and promote public awareness. Join Benbow, AGI?s director of education and outreach, for a brief discussion, exciting video, hands-on activities showing how you can play a vital part, and optional dinner offerings. The event is part of the Cafe Scientifique speaker series of the Ballston Science and Technology Alliance/COPUS. To learn more and register, please visit http://www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bsta/. **************************** The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 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 and interaction with the environment. For contact information, please visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/contactus/index.html. *** To subscribe to this newsletter, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/newsletter/ and Submit your email address. To unsubscribe from this newsletter visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/newsletter/unsubscribe.html?e=susie@nmt.edu. -------------- next part -------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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Here is a link to the event, and a link to a poster. _http://www.linearcollider.org/cms/?pid=1000665_ (http://www.linearcollider.org/cms/?pid=1000665) _http://www.linearcollider.org/images/2009/Public_Lecture_SM_083109.jpg_ (http://www.linearcollider.org/images/2009/Public_Lecture_SM_083109.jpg) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090917/efbaedbc/attachment.html From dthrall at swcp.com Thu Sep 17 14:01:34 2009 From: dthrall at swcp.com (Deb Thrall) Date: Thu Sep 17 14:05:48 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Check Out Energy Kids -- a New Place to Play and Learn Message-ID: <003501ca37d1$a8ea7270$fabf5750$@com> Energy Kids Have a New Place to Play and Learn Kick off the new school year with puzzles, games and fun! The Energy Information Administration (EIA) today unveiled Energy Kids ( http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids), its redesigned website, featuring more than 100 pages of fun educational content for kids, parents, and teachers.? Both the site and its ever-popular host, Energy Ant, got a makeover during summer vacation and are ready to get back-to-school. Kids can learn about energy and challenge their brains with energy Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and word searches.? Teachers can submit energy lesson plans, share their expertise and get chosen as contributor of the month.? The site also features energy-related stories, hands-on activities, and research articles for the classroom.? ?We?re making energy fun so young people develop an understanding of energy and its increasingly important role in our daily lives, economy, and environment,? said EIA Administrator, Richard Newell. "Energy Kids can help them get started." Energy Kids includes information and activities about energy, organized in easy-to-use sections: o What is Energy? o Sources of Energy o Using & Saving Energy o History of Energy o Games and Activities o For Teachers - be sure to sign up for Energy Kids updates via email! o Energy Calculators and Glossary The site also includes new features: o Interesting tidbits about energy in Did You Know? boxes o Submit a Lesson Plan where teachers can send lessons to post and share with others o Energy Sliders ? fun and challenging puzzles for all age groups To learn more about Energy Kids, visit http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids.? For a high-resolution file of the Energy Ant? logo, contact Stacy MacIntyre at 202-586-9795 or stacy.macintyre@eia.doe.gov . The mission of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is to provide policy-neutral data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. Created by the Congress in 1977, EIA is an independent statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy and as such is the Nation?s premier source of unbiased energy data, analysis and forecasting. _______________________________________________ From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Fri Sep 18 08:18:28 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Fri Sep 18 08:17:24 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Conference Scholarships Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3808D7DE83@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Scholarships are now available to teachers to help pay for attendance at this year's NMSTA/NMCTM/EEANM conference! Applying for a scholarship is easy-just provide a brief description of what you hope to gain by attending the conference and agree to write a brief description of your conference experience. For more information on the scholarship, contact Terry Palmer at tpalmer_nmctm@comcast.net. The scholarship funds will be provided as a reimbursement after the conference. There are a limited number of scholarships, so contact Terry right away! Don't delay--register now to attend "Soar to Greater Heights, Professional Development for Our Sustainable Future", the joint Fall Conference of The New Mexico Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the New Mexico Science Teachers' Association and Environmental Education Association of New Mexico, October 22 to 24, 2009 in Ruidoso, NM. Register on-line at http://nmteach09.eventbrite.com/. Early bird rates end October 13. See you in Ruidoso! Mary Jo Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D. Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 476-1882 Fax: (505) 827-1784 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail,including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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Noon Shadows on the Equinox is an annual project in which your students will measure the length of shadows cast by a vertical meter stick on the fall (autumnal) equinox, Tuesday, Sep. 22nd. The students will use these measurements to determine solar noon, to calculate the angle of the Sun's shadow, and to use these measurements to reveal their own location in degrees north or south latitude. Complete instructions for participation can be found at http://noonshadowsproject.org . All submitted school data will be posted online in support of this global lesson. Tim McCollum, Project Director Charleston Middle School Charleston, IL tmccollum@eiu.edu From Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us Mon Sep 21 16:47:14 2009 From: Maryjo.Daniel at state.nm.us (Daniel, Maryjo, PED) Date: Mon Sep 21 16:47:17 2009 Subject: [NMScience] FW: QuarkNet Workshop flyer Message-ID: <1AC4D11CDD3C9F4FA0A7B93D9A10FB3808DE431B@CEXMB5.nmes.lcl> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Mary Jo Daniel, PhD Science Specialist Math and Science Bureau NM Public Education Dept. 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 ____________________________________________________________ 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. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail,including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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Santa Fe, NM .Earth Care International in collaboration with Adelante, Santa Fe Community Farm, Santa Fe Community Gardens, Railyard Park Stewards, New Energy Economy and other community organizations and local schools will host a week of youth-led service activities, October 5-11, 2009 to forward a sustainable food system in Santa Fe. "Scientists and others are saying we have maybe one decade to turn things around before we experience a lot of suffering due to ecological collapse. We are confident this generation can do it, but they are going to need all of our help," says Christina Selby, Executive Director of Earth Care International. "We need to act, but it needs to be thoughtful action based on how the world really works - recognizing that everything is connected. Issues of sustainability - food, water, energy, shelter, etc. - don't fit into the boxes we like to put things in 'this is a health issue, or environmental issue or a justice issue' - they are all of those and more. We need to work across traditional boundaries of economic, environmental, social issues and cultures to create lasting change." That is why Earth Care has been educating a diverse mix of youth and teachers for the past seven years about how to think about interconnection. "At Earth Care, education always involves thoughtful action. Now it is time to take that action to a new level." To do just that, Earth Care is launching its Re-Generate! Campaign the week of October 5th - 11th, coinciding with the National Service Learning Challenge Week. The Re-Generate! Service-Learning Week will engage youth, adults, teachers, and schools in activities focused on making positive impacts on Santa Fe's food system in ways that reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. They are asking the community to come out and work side by side with young people in taking action that will heal the earth and its people in one generation. "We may be idealistic, but we are also organized, thoughtful and practical. We'll get it done - especially if everyone pitches in." A number of community organizations and schools are participating by hosting activities and projects during the week that further the City of Santa Fe's Sustainable Santa Fe Plan, combat hunger, increase access to healthy local foods, and create more avenues for sustainable food production. Activities will include working at the Santa Fe Community Farm, distributing the harvest to the Adelante food bank, the launching of a youth-led Santa Fe 'Food Not Bombs' Chapter by preparing and serving meals to those in need, working at community gardens in the Railyard Park, conducting public opinion surveys and community research on food accessibility for the Santa Fe Food Policy Council, an art opening for Vision Shift: Art in the Age of Climate Change, and much more. A lot of pieces are in place in New Mexico to support people taking real action that can change the world. Earth Care's Re-Generate Campaign seeks to bring these pieces together to support people in learning and taking action for sustainability. The 2006 New Mexico Blueprint for Civic Engagement recommends investments in 'Social Infrastructure' that would increase service opportunities and resources and "yield multi-fold benefits for individual New Mexicans and communities across the State." One of these is an investment in Service-learning. Service-Learning provides students with unique and enriching educational opportunities, meets community needs, and has been shown to lower student drop out and improve academic achievement. With the recent release of the New Mexico Dropout Statistics and Governor Richardson's Graduate New Mexico Initiative, the imperative to raise awareness about the benefits of service-learning as core educational methodologies to reduce the dropout rate is paramount. Additionally, the Sustainable Santa Fe Plan outlines the City's goals and initiatives to meet the challenge of climate change. Developed through a public participation process, the Plan relies on the support of community organizations and individuals for implementation. The Plan's goals will be forwarded by the Re-Generate service week blitzes throughout the year that the entire community can participate in. Re-Generate ties civic engagement, service and service-learning to sustainable community development through the Sustainable Santa Fe Plan. The Campaign will deepen educational experiences for youth and create a more thriving, just and sustainable community for all in Santa Fe.in one generation. Earth Care will host future service blitzes as a part of its Re-Generate! Campaign on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cesar Chavez Day and Earth Week. Earth Care will provide support, resources and publicity for all service-learning through sustainability projects happening in conjunction with the Re-Generate! Campaign. For a full calendar of events during the Re-Generate! Service-Learning Week coinciding with National Service-Learning Week, October 5-11th visit Earth Care's website at www.earthcare.org . Teachers, students, community organizations and individuals interested in participating in or hosting events during Re-Generate! Service-Learning Week, please contact India Davis at intern@earcare.org, or call the Earth Care International office at 983-6896. Schedule of Events: Re-Generate! Service Learning Week Oct 5-11, 2009 Monday, Oct. 5th, 9am-1pm- Schools groups at the Community Farm! * Fruit harvesting, ground cover, clean up, Farm tour. Tuesday, Oct. 6th - Earth Care's Youth Allies at the Community Farm! * Fruit harvesting, ground cover, clean up, Farm tour. Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 9am-1pm- School groups at the Community Farm! * Fruit harvesting, ground cover, clean up, farm tour. * Delivery of harvest to Adelante food bank Thursday, Oct. 8th - Earth Care's Youth Allies present: Vision Shift: Art in the Age of Climate Change . Kickoff Event at Santa Fe Place in collaboration with New Energy Economy and other nonprofits in town. Friday, Oct 9th, 9am-1pm: School groups at the Community Farm! * Fruit harvesting, ground cover, clean up, Farm tour. * Deliver harvest to Adelante food bank Saturday, Oct 10th, 4-7pm, Food Not Bombs Chapter * Meal preparation for Saturday event Sunday, Oct 11, 1-3pm, * Harvest Event at the Railyard Park. Collaboration between the Railyard Stewards, Santa Fe Community Gardens and Earth Care's Youth Allies. . Launch of the Santa Fe Food Not Bombs Chapter . Community Foods Assessment Project . Vision Shift art show opening at Santa Fe Art Institute with Youth Allies performers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090924/92353e60/attachment-0001.html From dthrall at swcp.com Thu Sep 24 09:32:07 2009 From: dthrall at swcp.com (Deb Thrall) Date: Thu Sep 24 09:34:13 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Service-Learning Grants Program Message-ID: <00e801ca3d2c$2d4914e0$87db3ea0$@com> Service-Learning Grants Program Deadline: October 2, 2009 The State Farm's Youth Advisory Service-Learning Grants program will award up to $100,000 to nonprofits, educational institutions, and government agencies in the US and Canada, sponsoring student-led service learning projects on environmental, societal, or financial issues in higher education. http://www.statefarmyab.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Flyer_NanoTeach.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 184317 bytes Desc: Flyer_NanoTeach.pdf Url : http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090925/1a5eeb56/Flyer_NanoTeach-0001.pdf From loehman at msn.com Fri Sep 25 14:08:52 2009 From: loehman at msn.com (Ellen Loehman) Date: Fri Sep 25 14:10:43 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Fwd: NSF NanoTeach Pilot Test - Jan 8 Deadline References: <9F5A93C1D1F42A4D93A1A0786D65B4F404805A56@EXVBE014-11.exch014.msoutlookonline.net> Message-ID: From: Suzanne Joyce Date: September 25, 2009 1:32:18 PM MDT Subject: NSF NanoTeach Pilot Test - Jan 8 Deadline Reply-To: Chemistry Education Discussion List We are pleased to announce this NSF-funded opportunity for high school science teachers to participate in professional development to support the integration of nanoscience and technology into their existing curricula. Please join us in supporting the National Science Foundation in facilitating the integration of nanoscience and technology into education! NanoTeach is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded professional development project that utilizes the Designing Effective Science Instruction (DESI) framework to integrate nanoscience and technology content into existing science curricula. It is a collaboration between Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF), the Georgia Institute of Technology, the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), and ASPEN Associates. We are seeking 30 public high school science teachers to participate in our year-long, nationwide pilot test of NanoTeach beginning summer 2010. Teachers who complete all requirements will receive a stipend of $3,000 (15 days at $200/day) for the out-of-classroom time required for participation. The application deadline is January 8, 2010. A special NanoTeach Question-and-Answer webinar is scheduled for November 17 at 5 p.m. EST. For more information, go to: http://www.mcrel.org/NanoTeach/Recruiting If you would like a copy of Recruitment Flyer to pass on to others or post, please contact sjoyce@aspenassociates.org Sincerely, Elisabeth Palmer, Ph.D. Director of Research ASPEN Associates, Inc. John Ristvey Principal Investigator NanoTeach Project Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For information call 768-6020 or visit: http://www.cabq.gov/balloon/events/fourth-annual-teacher-appreciation-breakfast . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.aps.edu/pipermail/science/attachments/20090925/a5a4438f/attachment.html From loehman at aps.edu Sat Sep 26 13:06:09 2009 From: loehman at aps.edu (Ellen Loehman) Date: Sat Sep 26 13:07:59 2009 Subject: [NMScience] Knowles Science Teaching Foundation sholarship Message-ID: http://www.kstf.org/ If you know someone considering a move to teaching, the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation is accepting applications. Deadline: January 13 Qualifications: applicants possess at least a bachelor's degree in science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field are committed to teaching math or science in U.S. high schools. 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