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Action Research in the Science Classroom
Prerequisite: Methods of STEM Education
Target Grade(s): K-12
All Endeavor Fellows are required to take this course.
In this course, participants conduct research in their educational setting to examine some aspect of teaching and learning. Design and enact action research by reviewing background literature, formulating research questions, designing a study, collecting data, completing a thorough analysis and reporting findings. Participants are encouraged and prepared to present research at an appropriate education conference and optionally initiate a project at the district or county level to earn a Leadership Distinction with their Certificate.
Methods of STEM Education
Target Grade(s): K-12
All Endeavor Fellows are required to take this course.
This course includes elements of theory and practice for teaching, learning and assessing science. Participants study the history of science education reforms and engage in a variety of activities to gain experiences with the content and process of science in unique contexts. Explore connections between particular teaching settings to reform-based recommendations in teaching science as you learn to use technology as a tool for promoting student understanding.
Exploring Mars: A New Twist on Earth Science
Target Grade(s): 5-9, or high school
Exploring Mars to Understand Earth
Participants can teach Earth science in the context of Mars using Mars data exclusively. A wealth of NASA resources makes the transfer to the classroom easy and fun as cutting-edge planetary research blends with the infusion of technology with students.
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NSF's SPRINTT [Student Polar Research with IPY National (and International) Teacher Training]
Target Grade(s): 6-12
 | Sponsored by:
National Science Foundation
(NSF Award 0732793) |
This 6 week classroom program about Earth's Polar Regions focuses on climate change and how the Earth is changing. Students also view the world through the lens of indigenous Northerners. Themes include Food, Frozen Land and Frozen Water as participants explore the Arctic and Antarctic.
Website: http://www.us-satellite.net/sprintt
Physical Science in Motion: Classroom Applications
Target Grade(s): 5-high school
Physical science, when applied, makes tough-to-understand concepts easy and fun.
This course will showcase activities you can do with your students today to illustrate core concepts of physical science. Physical science activities focus on one-dimensional motion, forces and aerodynamic principles. Participants will use free, simple-to-use, software simulations from NASA Glenn. Applications are appropriate for grades 5 - 12. The software and material will teach concepts simply, visually and in an exciting manner.
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Project 3D-VIEW
Target Grade(s): 5-8
| Development sponsored by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA Award: NNG04GE41A) |
Grades 5-8 classroom educators use 3D to enhance understanding of Earth science concepts. A comprehensive curriculum, units include biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere that build to Earth systems. A strong language arts component blends science with reading.
Website: http://www.3dview.org
Humans in Space: Preparing for Moon, Mars and Beyond
Target Grade(s): K-12
Use the Unique Context of Human Space Flight to Teach Standards-based NASA Content in Earth and Space, Life, and Physical Science.
What will it take to send humans to Moon, Mars, and beyond? Use human spaceflight as a context for teaching Earth, life and physical science as you explore how astronauts will meet their needs on extended spaceflights. Examine how space travel changes human physiology, the challenges of growing food in space and much more. Explore the history and future of NASA missions and how these missions have helped us to understand our own planet and to improve our technologies here on Earth.
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Lessons from the Ocean: Science on the Water Planet
Target Grade(s): 2-high school
Use the Ocean to Teach Earth and Life Science
Explore the ocean using innovative instructional tools and activities. Participants will learn the importance of the ocean to our home planet, as they analyze and utilize the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts. Using inquiry-based modules developed on a theme of ocean exploration, participants will learn how to ultimately make their students more ocean-literate. Guest presentations by ocean researchers show how scientists and educators are working together to bring the ocean into the classroom. This course teaches the following standards-based topics: Earth Science, Life Science, and Science Process Skills. The four live sessions will focus on: Introduction to Ocean Literacy & Teaching Science in the Context of Oceans, Life in Oceans, Physical Factors in the Ocean & Effects on Living Things, Ocean Adaptations & Marine Life, and Weather, Climate & the Ocean Data in the Classroom. You will receive access to a comprehensive web-based resource center on ocean instruction that features lesson plans, activities for students, demonstrations, interactive games and modeling tolls, and much more!
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Website: http://www.bigelow.org/
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Life and Marine Science: Tracking Live Marine Animals
Target Grade(s): 7-8, or high school
Tracking Marine Animals Using Earth Imagery
| Development sponsored by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA Award: NCC5433) |
Follow marine animals in real-time (including polar bears!) and apply life and Earth science topics to the ocean. Learn how students become bathymetry, phytoplankton and sea surface experts as topics such as global climate change come alive. Image interpretation of the ocean makes the connection to marine animal movement and related conservation issues.
More Info and Mini Syllabus: Click here
Website: http://www.signalsofspring.net/aces/
Life with Earth Science: Real-time Animal Migration
Target Grade(s): 7-high school
Using Earth Imagery to Explain the Movement of Animals
| Development sponsored by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA Award: NCC5433) |
Track dozens of birds and land animals all over the world and explain their movement on top of NASA satellite imagery! Learn how standards-based content topics and satellite image interpretation interweave with animal migrations and movement. This course teaches the following standards-based topics: Earth Science, Life Science, and Science Process Skills. The four live sessions will focus on: Animal Movement and Geography, Animal Movement with Seasonal Change, Weather and Analysis of Animal with Earth Data, and Misconceptions in Science related to Animals. You will receive access to a real-time tracking of marine animals and links to appropriate student research.
More Info and Mini Syllabus: Click here
Website: http://www.signalsofspring.net
Math Connections to Earth and Space Science
Target Grade(s): K-12
This course provides educators with mathematics content and strategies that will enrich standard mathematics and science lessons in middle and high school. Learn to tailor the content to your subject and grade level, while experiencing authentic ways in which math concepts are applied to science, technology, and engineering.
NASA Physics for Real Beginners: Earth, Moon, and Space
Target Grade(s): 5-12
Get an introduction to physics in this conceptual course that uses NASA's
space initiatives as the context for content. Learn about gravitation
between celestial bodies, how to get a satellite into orbit and what it
takes to blast off into space. This course will discuss these and related
topics while exploring NASA content related to the Hubble Space telescope;
Kepler Mission; Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the newest Constellation
program.
More Info and Mini Syllabus: Click here
NASA's Astro-Venture: Is There Life Out There?
Target Grade(s): 5-9
Searching for Life in the Universe
Is there life out there? NASA's Astro-Venture, developed by educators and scientists at NASA AMES, allows students to take on the roles of NASA scientists to search for and design a planet that could be habitable to humans and other life forms. Participants learn how to facilitate the program's inquiry-based modules to apply science content in upper elementary, middle and high school. A guest speaker from NASA will discuss past and current missions in Astrobiology. This course teaches Earth & Space Science; Physical Science; and Life Science. The four live sessions focus on an Introduction to Astrobiology, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science & Geology, and Biology & Pedagogical Considerations. You will receive a complete Educator's Guide with lesson plans, links to misconception research, rubrics and other assessments, ideas for differentiation, as well as a comprehensive web-based resource center on Astrobiology.
More Info and Mini Syllabus: Click here
Website: http://astroventure.arc.nasa.gov/
NASA's Tracking a Solar Storm: The Science of the Sun
Target Grade(s): 5-high school +
Making Sun-Earth Connections
Make the connection between Sun and Earth using exciting, simple-to-understand NASA data. Abrupt changes on the Sun create flares and coronal mass ejections, which sent powerful 'solar storms' into space. NASA satellites predict these storms and protect astronauts and power grids. Use simple-to-follow data in your classroom to promote inquiry as students analyze NASA information. Topics include magnetic fields, solar structure, orbits, magnetism, light and more.
More Info and Mini Syllabus: Click here
Website: http://son.nasa.gov/tass/index.htm
Reading and Writing in the Science Classroom
Target Grade(s): 5-12
Participants will begin to discuss and analyze the ways that literacy and science connect in the science classroom. Using NASA science curricula, participants discuss and develop the ways literacy can be used as a pedagogical tool in the science classroom. The National Science Education Standards and Standards for Inquiry will be used to highlight how reading and writing can be used to increase students' understanding of science content. Focus on how to integrate important literacy skills in your science classroom. Cutting-edge strategies and well-founded principles pave the way to success with non-fiction reading material. The manner in which information and scientific content is presented shapes student success, not just for reading but student writing, organization and presentation.
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The "E" in STEM: Meaningful Content for Engineering
Target Grade(s): K-12
NASA content for young engineers promotes problem solving and critical thinking skills. Connections to mathematics and science concepts with K-12 engineering activities provide educators with ways to deliver important student-centered lessons, sampling the field of engineering, by designing, testing and evaluating models and hands-on activities.
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WDLC [Weather Data Learning Center]
Target Grade(s): 4
Use Weather Data to Teach and Learn Math
| Delivery to NES sponsored by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA Award: NNG05GJ75G) |
Current weather data and imagery increases performance in mathematics. Focus is on measurement, fractions, number sense, data collection, and analysis. Math activities prepare students for their state examination.
Website: http://www.us-satellite.net/wdlc/
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Life and Marine Science: Tracking Live Marine Animals
Self-paced Session:
Spring 2010
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Math Connections to Earth and Space Science
4PM Session starting 4/1/10:
4/1/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
4/8/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
4/15/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
4/22/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
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9PM Session starting 4/1/10:
4/1/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
4/8/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
4/15/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
4/22/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
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Lessons from the Ocean: Science on the Water Planet
4PM Session starting 5/5/10:
5/5/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
5/12/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
5/19/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
5/26/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
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9PM Session starting 5/5/10:
5/5/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
5/12/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
5/19/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
5/26/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
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Reading and Writing in the Science Classroom
9PM Session starting 5/19/10:
5/19/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
5/26/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
6/2/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
6/9/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
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Humans in Space: Preparing for Moon, Mars and Beyond
9PM Session starting 6/7/10:
6/7/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
6/14/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
6/21/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
6/28/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
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NASA Physics for Real Beginners: Earth, Moon, and Space
9PM Session starting 7/6/10:
7/6/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
7/13/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
7/20/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
7/27/10, 9:00-10:00 PM ET
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Project 3D-VIEW
4PM Session starting 7/12/10:
7/12/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
7/19/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
7/26/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
8/2/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
8/9/10, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
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