An Institute
for InquiryAn Institute
for InquiryJanuary 2005
The Institute of Math, Science, and Technology Education at Texas Christian University at Fort Worth, Texas, provides an array of professional development programs and workshops to benefit area teachers and improve mathematics, science, and technology education at the K–12 level.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-12/sc0501_45.pdf
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Small Things
Draw Big Interest
January 2005
Through this partnership between a university and an elementary school, third-grade students explore science topics and incorporate microscopy into the lessons. Students also visit the university for further hands-on experience with microscopes, observing pond water, plants, and bees with a scanning electron microscope.
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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=sc&n=50093
Take the
Eco-Challenge
July 2005
No, it’s not a new video game or a doomsday scenario—it’s a classroom board
game created to “quiz” fourth-grade students on environmental science concepts.
“Earth Mission: Rescue” focuses on problems like pollution and wasting resources—but
with an emphasis on the problems’ societal implications and solutions.
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