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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Insect-ology
This exciting course is designed for elementary to high school teachers. The course provides an effective way to integrate instructional scientific strategies for teachers. Students will share cross-level instruction and constructive ideas. The goal ...
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The purpose of this course is to introduce space science concepts associated with exploration and technology to build core knowledge that can be incorporated into the classroom. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information v...
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This course is designed for educators to learn and practice basic ecological field study techniques and integrate them into their environmental, science or ecology instruction. From late January to April, this course focuses on winter field studies...
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This course is designed for educators of children in grades 6-12 to learn and practice basic ecological field techniques and integrate them into their instruction. This course focuses on summer field ecological studies including stream, forest, pla...
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This course is designed for formal and informal educators who are interested in integrating inquiry oriented, experienced-based, environmental studies into their educational program. Participants will learn basic ecological field study techniques and...
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This course is designed to introduce educators to a unique methodology for teaching organized observation as a pathway to nonfiction writing in the science classroom. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the we...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Understanding Climate Change
The science of climate change is a complex subject that balances the physical record and scientific fact with politics, policy, and ethics. This course explores the science of climate change. Students will learn how the climate system works, what fac...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Weather and Climate for Teachers
Few subjects within Earth Sciences are as far reaching as the study of weather (meteorology) and climate (climatology). We plan our days based on the current weather, plant food supplies based on seasonal forecasts, and develop economies based on reg...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Elementary Weather
In this six week online course we will take a look at learning weather concepts and how to incorporate them into the elementary classroom using hands-on activities. Observing weather patterns from the past, present and future is easy and fun! The p...
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This course uses problem based learning to explore the events and interactions between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. The middle school course is composed of 3 modules plus an introduction module. Teachers utilize problem ba...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Landforms for Elementary Teachers
In this online course we will investigate landform science. Observing landforms and how they change is fun! We will look at a variety of landscapes and how they came to look like they do. We will model landforms and encourage sharing and discussions ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: K-14 Earth System Science
Participants will learn to find the Internet's abundant digital Earth Systems Science (ESS) resources and use these resources to create integrated mathematics and science lessons. Emphasis will be on the integration of mathematics, earth systems scie...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Geology of the Moon
Geology of the Moon on-line course is designed for practicing teachers who want to understand more about the Moon and its history and relationship to Earth. We will explore theories for its formation and the geologic processes involved in its evoluti...
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In this six-week course you will be introduced to fundamental biological concepts involving the interaction of matter and energy that results in the change of ecosystems. Each week you will be assigned a biological activity that can be incorporated i...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Teaching Evolution
Evolution is a powerful and generative concept that is fundamental to a modern understanding of biology and the natural world. Evolution offers insight into how we came to be, what our future may hold, and how we interact with the living world. Howev...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Plant Science: It Grows on You
This course will look at familiar seeds and their early growth into seedlings (with experimentation with the seedlings). You will grow the little mustard known as Brassica, the Wisconsin Fast Plant. It is called the fast plant because it goes from se...
Journal Article
Learn how rural students in Kentucky shared their classroom knowledge by presenting on health topics and new technologies at flea markets, swap meets, and specialty events such as car shows. ...
By Robin Cooper, Kim Zeidler, Diane Johnson, and Jennifer Wilson
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STEM Learning Across Boundaries
It’s important to acknowledge that words matter in research communities. Bronwyn Bevan discusses the language surrounding in-school and out-of-school communities used in Connected Science Learning. ...
By Bronwyn Bevan
Journal Article
Modeling Collaboration for Learning
The Science Museum of Minnesota’s offers a well-developed model for implementing the Engineering is Elementary curriculum in Minnesota school districts for grades K–5, as well as a program for preservice teachers and teens called Linking Educat...
By Lauren Causey, Shannon McManimon, and Emily Poster
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SciGirls Strategies aims to increase the number of high school girls recruited to and retained in nontraditional, technical STEM pathways. The program provides career and technical education teachers with professional development focused on gender-eq...
By Rita Karl, Bradley McLain, and Alicia Santiago
Interactive E-book
Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate
The Ocean’s Effect on Weather and Climate Interactive E-book* investigates concepts related to the defining role oceans have in influencing Earth’s weather and climate. Earth’s weather patterns—which consist of different conditions of tempera...
Interactive E-book
The Resources and Human Impact Interactive E-book* examines the role society plays in environmental degradation and the technological solutions that arise in response to environmental issues. Human beings modify components of Earth’s ecosystems as ...
Acquired Book
This new volume from Page Keeley and Cheryl Rose Tobey helps you improve student outcomes with 50 formative assessment classroom techniques (FATS) that are embedded throughout a cycle of instruction. Descriptions of how the FACTs promote learning and...