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Which Element would you like for X-Mas? Enjoy the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBA_C_mgnk

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Looking for ideas to improve your science classes? Check this out…

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On-site registration in Cincinnati, beginning Dec. 3, will open doors to professional development for all science educators. Take advantage of workshops and sessions for teachers in every grade band and discipline.

Consider a NASA symposium, Discover the Universe; or the Nature of Hope, a presentation by Thane Maynard from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Jerry Bell from the American Chemical Society will talk about Understanding the Energetics of Dissolving for high school teachers. Think of what you might learn at Engaging K–8 Science Students with Hands-on Investigations and Inquiry, Supported by Science Literacy Skills and Quality Resources. Preschool to middle level teachers might select Using Trade Books from the Science Bookshelf in Inquiry Learning. To Be or Not to Be Science, That Is the Question is a workshop for those interested in informal education.

The list is varied—more than 450 events to choose from. The opportunity to nurture your passion at this NSTA regional conference shouldn’t be missed. We hope to see you this week in Cincinnati, Ohio!

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You probably eat a lot more salt than you realize, and that could be bad for your health - Check this out…http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20081105/Feature1.asp

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Despite superficial textbooks, rote teaching, and a shortage of project-based learning, there is hope for science education. Read on…

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http://www.pbs.org/merrow/news/edweek4.html

Arizona State University has posted a compilation of free on-line STEM interest-persistence programs:  http://vcc.asu.edu/stem.shtml   Links to additional resource repositories are provided at the end of the web page.  Please feel free to use this compilation with students or professional audiences.

This STEM resource is but one offering in our Virtual Counseling Center (VCC) http://vcc.asu.edu at Arizona State University.  It is absolutely free to everyone and provides:

• Career exploration tests scored on line
• Test results linked to massive occupation and education databases
• Programs for stimulating interest and persistence in STEM studies and careers
• Academic and life skill programs
• Resources for counseling research and practice

 The VCC has been under development for the past couple years.  The career assessment and planning section is nearing completion as a state-of-the-art set of programs, but the academic and life skill areas are only a few percent built out. 

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or mathematics, have received their most recent content degree within the past five years and be committed to teaching science or mathematics in U.S. high schools. Individuals who are currently enrolled in a secondary math or science teaching credential program are eligible if they are within five years of their most recent content degree and have not completed their credential before December, 2008. KSTF Teaching Fellowships are intended to support individuals early in their careers who have the potential to devote a lifetime to improving math and science education.

Award information: Fellowships will be awarded to up to 15 individuals in each of three disciplinary strands: biology, physical science, and mathematics. Benefits of the fellowship include:

 Financial and professional support for up to five years, including a maximum of $10,000 tuition assistance per year for up to two years and a monthly stipend while fellows are enrolled in a recognized teacher credential program.  Room, board, travel expenses and fees for summer professional development activities as well as a monthly stipend during the summer.  Yearly opportunities to apply for instructional materials, academic year professional development, school-site mentor support, support for National Board Certification and financial support for leadership activities. Membership in a professional organization, Room, board and travel expenses for three meetings per year with other KSTF Fellows.

Beth DiGesare, Teaching Fellowship Program Coordinator, (856) 608-0001,

mailto:teachers@kstf.org>teachers@kstf.org

Twelve new people join the distinguished ranks of Nobel Laureates now numbering 809. Once again the scope of awarded discoveries takes us on a journey, from international trade and the source of global epidemics at one extreme, to glowing jellyfish proteins and particle physics at the other.

Find out more about the 2008 Nobel Laureates before they come to Oslo and Stockholm in December to receive the Nobel Prize Click here

Researchers at Kiel University have succeeded in showing that DNA strands differ in their light sensitivity depending on their base sequences. Click here for more details.

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Celebrate Earth Day 2008 (April 22nd) by helping kids cultivate awareness and sensitivity to the environment…Click Here.

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