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STEM Resources for Teachers. George W. Stickel Supervisor Cobb County Public Schools May 16, 2009. GPS is based on NSES. AAAS & NSES 1st place to look http://www.aaas.org/publications/ http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962. National Science Education Standards.
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STEM Resources for Teachers George W. Stickel Supervisor Cobb County Public Schools May 16, 2009
GPS is based on NSES • AAAS & NSES 1st place to look • http://www.aaas.org/publications/ • http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962
The climate of science and technology in the United States • National Science Board’s report to Congress and the Nation: America’s Pressing Challenge—Building A Stronger Foundation
Response to National Standards • Inquiry and the National Standards • Appendix B • Establish criteria
The System of Science Education (Based upon National Science Education Standards)
Georgia DOE • GaDoe, 2nd place to look • www.gadoe.org
Georgia Performance Standards • Testing • Standards
Three key websites • National Science Education Standards http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962 • Georgia Performance Standards • http://www.gadoe.org/ • Cobb County Public Schools • http://www.cobbk12.org/hr/index.htm • Your local school website
Where next? • People • Places • Publications • Products • Organizations • References • Competitions
People • Elementary school science teacher • Middle school science teacher • High school science teacher • Higher education • Technical college professors • Local college or university professors • Textbook authors
People continued • Professional STEM & medical people • Trade professionals • Plumbers • Carpenters • Electricians • Agricultural employees • Manufacturing professionals • http://www.georgiamaw.org/
Publications • National Geographic • Smithsonian • National Wildlife Federation http://www.nwf.org/ • Related to organizations
Organizations • NSTA, http://www.nsta.org/ • GSTA http://www.georgiascienceteacher.org/
Other Science Ed Organizations • National Assoc. of Biology Teachers http://www.nabt.org/ • Etc.
Government Organizations • NASA, nasa.gov • NOAA, noaa.gov • USGS, usgs,gov • Globe Program, http://www.globe.gov/r
The Globe Program • Teachers Guide • Protocols • Atmosphere/climate • Soil • Hydrology • Land cover/biology • General • Phenology
References • http://dictionary.reference.com/ • http://bartleby.com/ • Dictionaries, Thesauruses • Anthologies • Quotations
Competitions • FIRST Robotics • Best Robotics • F1 • Science Olympiad • Science Bowl
My Home • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/mcconnellsmill.aspx
McConnell’s Mills State Park • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/ParkGuides/pg4_9/indexmap.aspx
Georgia Resources • http://www.gadnr.org/ Department of Natural Resources
You don’t know a national park? • Nps.gov/findapark
Chemistry • http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content American Chemical Society • http://www.chemed.org/ Chem Ed Foundation • http://www.chemcollective.org/ Chemistry Collective • http://www.rpc.msoe.edu/cbm/ Center for Biomolecular Modeling
Green Chemistry • MKC http://www.mkcenterprises.com/index.htm • Occipational Safety and Health document Download NIOSHSchoolSafetyLabGuide • on "Green Chemistry"--see also Download ChemicalInventory_GreenTnStU • Download Appendix A - Prohibited Chemicals and Download HighrisktableMKCrecommends
Physics • http://www.aps.org/ American Physical Society
Biotechnology • http://www.ellyndaugherty.com/
Assessments • http://sciencescass.org/ Science Assessment Project • http://pals.sri.com/ Performance Assessment Links in Science
General data • http://2000survey.horizon-research.com/ National Math & Science Survey information
ESOL • New York Science Teacher: http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/index.php Click on "ESL/Bilingual Glossaries" for terms in various languages. • Cobb County ESOL Blog: http://flesolcobbcentral.typepad.com/esol/
Thank you • george.stickel@cobbk12.org • www.cicobb.typepad.com/sciences/