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Because a one-day visit to our Center is not enough to kindle and maintain students’ enthusiasm, we train teachers so the students have a continuity of learning after the hands-on excitement. We do this by conducting workshops and seminars that provide instruction not available in teacher education programs. Instruction at the Center includes content knowledge in physics, chemistry, electricity, etc., and methods of teaching inquiry-based science that leads the students to correct answers and engages them in the process of critical thinking. Teachers and students are taught the use of technology (e.g., probes that measure temperature, pressure, salinity, pH, sound levels, etc. and transmit data to computer software) to conduct classroom experiments that demonstrate scientific principles in easily observed and measured ways. In addition, the Center has developed a “lending library” of classroom resources, including the probes described above and self-contained kits for use in the classroom. The latter provide standards-based lesson plans and materials for hands-on activities that demonstrate topics such as chemistry, physics, and electricity. The kits include experiment supplies, books, curriculum mapping – everything that the teachers need to do the experiments. The Center also trains teachers on how to use the kits. Following is a list of kits and other materials that teachers may check out from the Math and Science Center. Be sure to check often, because kits will be developed and added to this list regularly. In addition to providing kits and materials for your classroom, we are also willing to provide Science Fair support for you and your students. Please contact us if you would like extra science fair support at your school, or support materials for your use. Science Fair support now available. Click here!
NOTE: KITS AND OTHER CLASSROOM RESOURCES MAY BE CHECKED OUT FOR TWO WEEKS.
Miscellaneous Science Materials That May Be Checked Out
Vernier Probes: The probes are for elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms and may be useful for science fair projects! The Math and Science Center is also willing to provide training in the use of the probes if you let us know of your interest.
Useful Website Links (Please note that this list is not intended to be exhaustive. It just provides some resources that we like.) http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/ Genetics http://teach.genetics.utah.edu Engineering www.bschool.com/engineering-resources-for-schools/
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