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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Quantum Mechanics
Can quantum mechanics be made SIMPLE? What lies behind wave functions and Schrödinger’s wave equation? How is the microscopic world really put together? Can one explore the peculiar quantum world without resorting to complicated mathematical tre...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: General Relativity
What do we mean by "curved spacetime"? As you freely fall toward a black hole, how long does it take to reach the event horizon according to your watch? Can your friend at a safe distance actually see you cross the horizon? What happens at the horizo...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Astronomy for Teachers
Astronomy has long been a subject that captures the imagination of young students and provides a framework for teaching many kinds of science. This course, specially designed for practicing science teachers at the middle and high school levels, serve...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Conceptual Physics
This course describes the workings of the world around us. The everyday: how a ball moves when it is thrown, the forces you feel on a roller-coaster, what happens when you turn on a light switch; and the esoteric: time and space from the perspectiv...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Special Relativity
This course approaches Einstein's theory of Special Relativity with a geometric perspective instead of through the Lorentz Transformation used in most introductory texts. There are two advantages. First, since geometry is the foundation for General R...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Nutrition for Fitness and Performance
This nutrition science course examines the latest developments that link nutrition with physical fitness, sport performance, and health promotion. Resources include a text, course supplement, nutrition analysis software, peer-reviewed scientific lite...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Microbial Ecology
The objective of this course is to introduce educators and others to the complex world of Microbial Ecology. We will achieve this by exploring a wide range of topics within this subject area including the ecology of microorganisms in relation to nutr...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Environmental Microbiology
Appreciating the complexity of the biosphere involves consideration of its microbial constituents. Environmental impacts and global climate change often show early evidence in its smallest inhabitants. This course is designed for science educators, ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Exploring Microbiology
The goal of this course is to provide science educators and others with the fundamentals of microbiology. This information will allow participants to expand their knowledge base and enhance teaching activities in this subject. Teachers will gain an...
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Today's science teacher faces challenges and issues which were just beginning to gain attention 10, 15, or 20 years ago. And, teaching today's science requires both an integrated background and approach in the classroom. Water Quality in the Classroo...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The Twelve Principles of Soil Science
The goal of this course is to introduce teachers to the basic principles of soil science as an integral part of the curriculum for environmental sciences, ecology, earth science, geology, water quality, and geography. The course is structured around ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The Dirt on Soil Science
This is an exciting 6-week online course, directed toward K-6 elementary school teachers who want to understand the science of "dirt." This includes conversing with your instructor and classmates in weekly online discussions. The focus will be on b...
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The primary goal of this course is to increase the water resource knowledge of students through hands-on, field-based curriculum. To accomplish this, students will be asked to adopt a local stream and perform lab assignments "in the field" to better ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Symbiosis - Eat, Prey, and Love
This course is all about the relationships between organisms. These relationships are all around us from organisms such as lichens that are composed of two separate species that can’t live on their own to the complex relationships that exist betw...
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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...