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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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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The Science of Sound
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In this exciting six week online course we will investigate principles of Sound. Conducting and observing hands-on, “ears-on” science is easy and fun! You will record the principles you learn in a science notebook and…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The World of Motion
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In this fast-moving six-week course, we will focus on the fascinating concepts of measurement and motion, and how they relate to hands-on physical science in the elementary classroom. Tuition rates for MT residents: $…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The World of Forces
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This 1-credit course is designed for 4-8 grade teachers who are exploring the concepts of forces in their classrooms. Its broad purpose is to introduce elementary and middle school teachers to core ideas about forces,…
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Fundamentals of Oceanography
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The Fundamentals of Oceanography course offers an introduction to the physical, biological, chemical and geological processes of the ocean and its ecosystems. Teachers will learn about the complex interactions between…
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