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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Exploring Microbiology
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Environmental Microbiology
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Microbial Ecology
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Nutrition for Fitness and Performance
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Special Relativity
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Conceptual Physics
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Astronomy for Teachers
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: General Relativity
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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…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Quantum Mechanics
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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…
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Is there ice on Mercury? Why isn't Pluto a planet? As viewed by the modern astronomer, the Solar System includes more than 100 diverse worlds interacting as a dynamic system. This online course for K-12 in-service…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Astrobiology for Teachers
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The course topics will cover the discovery of planetary systems around other stars, the nature of habitable zones around distant stars, the existence of life in extreme environments. These concepts will serve as a…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Electric Circuits & Magnetism
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This 2-credit course is designed for practicing teachers who are teaching basic electric circuits as part of the science curricula in their classrooms. Its broad purpose is to introduce experienced teachers to core…
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This course is intended to provide secondary physics teachers with a connection between topics in renewable energy sources to Next Generation Science Standards in physics. The goal of the course is to improve their…
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This course is intended for elementary school teachers who use hands-on curricula. The topics include the Moon and lunar phases, patterns and changes in the night sky, the Sun’s appearance over the day and over the year…
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