-----Original Message----- From: owner-k-12update@copernicusnet.com [mailto:owner-k-12update@copernicusnet.com]On Behalf Of Copernicus Education Gateway Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 9:56 AM To: k-12update@gocopernicus.com Subject: K-12 UPDATE: Science ========================================================== K-12 Update Visit EdGate's Copernicus Learning Communities at: http://www.EdGate.com ========================================================== June 18, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------- This Issue's Theme: Science News in this issue: +NOTICE FOR SUBSCRIBERS +ATTENTION COPERNICUS USERS +CHECK IT OUT! +WHERE ON COPERNICUS? +SUPER SITES: Science Primary/Elementary Middle School High School +SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL +TEACHERS SAY ========================================================== NOTICE FOR SUBSCRIBERS EdGate extends a warm congratulations to all subscribers for another school year well done! Thank you for letting us be part of your teaching. We hope you have found our newsletters useful, interesting and--of course--educational. This issue will be our last for this school year. Like you, we will spend the summer preparing to begin next fall with a bang. We will resume our publishing schedule in August, to bring you the best back-to-school resources. If you have any ideas or suggestions for topics or resources to include in our 2001-2002 editions, please email us at newsletters@edgate.com . Have a great summer! ========================================================== ATTENTION COPERNICUS USERS During July, EdGate will perform required maintenance on www.EdGate.com and its Copernicus Learning Communities. Though we anticipate a speedy and seamless process, we realize the possibility of temporary disruptions in service for our Copernicus Learning Community and SchoolNotes users. We will work diligently to avoid any inconvenience, and ask for your patience as we work to build a better product for you. =========================================================== CHECK IT OUT! Summer is the season for science! Warmer weather means more opportunities to explore the world around you, and the Internet offers lots of ideas for online and outdoor investigations. Yet, with so many science sites, you may find that separating the good from the bad can become a time-consuming task. Never fear! EdGate has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you some of the best science resources available. EdGate's "Discovery Adventures" page at http://www.edgate.com/ed_discovery highlights terrific online exhibits, virtual adventures, and off-line experiments. The "Smithsonian Featured Resources" section of the "Discovery Adventures" page features past and present topics such as "Earth Today," "In Search of the Giant Squid" and much more. The most current cross-curricular project is "Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West," which focuses on map skills and the natural history of the West. ========================================================== WHERE ON COPERNICUS... can you find super science sites? The Web offers teaching and learning tools to help bring science studies alive. Whether you're looking for online help with facts or formulas, or hands-on activities you can complete in school or at home, you'll find plenty of sites to hone your science skills on EdGate's "Research Center-Science" page at http://www.edgate.com/st_research_science.html. ========================================================== SUPER SITES: Science Primary/Elementary Minnetonka Elementary Science Center http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/science/lessonsk1.html (Note, if the above URL is too long for this newsletter, you may have to cut and paste it into your browser in segments.) Take a tip from the teachers of Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota. Colleagues there have compiled a group of grade-level lessons for K-1 students that focus on science. U.S. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Science http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/Introduction.html (Note, if the above URL is too long for this newsletter, you may have to cut and paste it into your browser in segments.) Why stop the science lessons when the school day ends? Help parents satisfy curious kids with the suggestions on this site. Parents will want to pay special attention to the "Questioning and Listening" section, which includes a story by a Nobel Prize winner. Then follow the "forward" arrows at the bottom of the pages for a list of home and community science learning activities. Elementary School Lesson Plans http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/hex/visit/lesson/lesson_links1.html (Note, if the above URL is too long for this newsletter, you may have to cut and paste it into your browser in segments.) Start planning for next year using the lesson plans from this list of over 200 ideas, presented by the Rutgers University Department of Physics and Astronomy. This extensive group includes ways to teach students about force, motion, energy, sound, and electricity. TIMSS Test Items http://merlin.bethune.yorku.ca/trek/assessment/timss.html (Note, if the above URL is too long for this newsletter, you may have to cut and paste it into your browser in segments.) This site contains a number of released test items from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, TIMSS 95, and the repeat assessment, TIMSS-R, 1999. Each test item is linked to specific curriculum outcomes. Teachers can use the material on this site to enhance existing assessment tools or develop new ones. Bill Nye the Science Guy's Home Demos http://nyelabs.kcts.org/homedemos/index.html Bill Nye's big list of home demos will help keep the kids busy this summer. All you'll need to turn kids into scientists are household items, parental supervision, and lots of curiosity! Middle School PBS TeacherSource: Science and Technology http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm Combine a colorful layout, easy-to-use search features, and trustworthy content, and what do you get? This PBS TeacherSource site. Search by grade level and topic for a list of lesson plans, many of which include additional links to other helpful online resources. Science Links http://science.kennesaw.edu/~thowick/sciencelinks.htm Log on for hundreds of science links to keep the mind and the computer active. A labor of love, the site is maintained by Dr. Tom Howick of Kennesaw State University. GeologyLink http://www.geologylink.com/ Although the Houghton Mifflin College Division sponsors this site, you can easily use its content in middle-school geology classes. Make sure to scan the section on virtual field trips for direct links to specific agency or event sites that house more information on the topic. High School Multimedia Activities http://www.explorescience.com/activities/activity_list.cfm?categoryID=11 (Note, if the above URL is too long for this newsletter, you may have to cut and paste it into your browser in segments.) Put science theories in motion and to the test with this ExploreScience.com site. Try over 40 multimedia science activities that demonstrate theories about force, prisms, magnetism, density, and more. You'll need the Shockwave plug-in to view these activites. NOVA Science in the News http://www.science.org.au/nova/index.htm Combine current events and science studies into one lesson by exploring the real-life science and technology issues presented by this NOVA site. Each issue is framed for discussion, with corresponding glossaries, activities, and links for further research. For even more topics, click on the "Back to Basics" link on the right side of the home page. The Catalyst: Chemistry Resources for Teachers http://www.thecatalyst.org/ Chemisty teachers, don't miss this site. Filled with resource links, a Q&A section, and a Teacher's Forum, the site puts teaching tools at your fingertips. Try out the links to other high-school chemistry programs to see what your colleagues are doing in their schools. ========================================================== SPOTLIGHT SCHOOLS The spotlight is on the faculty and staff in Hampton, Virginia, where plans are underway for a Copernicus-filled summer! In June and July, teachers and staff at Hampton's Bethel High School will have the opportunity to attend up to ten workshops--developed for and by Bethel employees-- to help them discover new ways to use their Copernicus Learning Community's tools and resources. During the school year, Bethel in-school trainers worked with EdGate trainers to develop and plan workshops that give participants training on different areas of Copernicus and its SchoolNotes product. Using resources supplied by EdGate, the Hampton trainers created PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and lesson plans to use with the Bethel High School staff. Some of the topics to be covered are: Introduction to Copernicus, Copernicus Integration, SchoolNotes for Beginners, and Advanced SchoolNotes. In September, the school will hold extra training to help teachers put Copernicus to work in their instructional programs. The goal is to have every staff member using Copernicus resources and SchoolNotes during next school year. The Hampton training team hopes the summer training sessions will give teachers the opportunity to get a jump start on using Copericus in the classroom next fall. How about your school? Are you using this summer to set yourself up for success next year? ========================================================== TEACHERS SAY In the "Teachers Say" section of K-12 Update, EdGate gives you a chance to ask and answer questions posed by EdGate or other newsletter subscribers. Send us you input for our next issue! Help us answer this "Teachers Say" question: Have movies like the new film "Pearl Harbor" helped or hindered our students' understanding of history? Email your responses to EdGate at newsletters@edgate.com . Include your grade and state. We'll post selected responses in the next issue of K-12 Update! ***It is important to note that by submitting comments to EdGate, you grant EdGate permission to publish your remarks in its newsletters.*** ========================================================== HOW TO CONTACT US Send us feedback or recommend your favorite educational Web links at http://www.EdGate.com/contact . To change your subscription status or delivery address, or to read past issues, visit EdGate's Newsletter Center at http://www.EdGate.com/edunews . To create a customized Copernicus Learning Community for your school or district, contact EdGate Customer Care at customercare@edgate.com . Copernicus Learning Communities offer easy access to best-of-the-Web resources for K-12 educators, students, and parents. Visit our Web site: http://www.EdGate.com . © 2001 by EdGate.com, Inc. All rights reserved. ==========================================================
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