Congratulations to Larry DiPalma, Principal of Prendergast School, on being named the Connecticut Elementary School Principal of the Year! We're all proud of you!
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Science Resources
Here are some great science resources passed on by Liz B. at the CSDE.
Below are a few exciting ideas for motivating students to learn science. Please share with colleagues who may be inspired!
· Unexpected Motivational Payoffs of Science Competitions: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/04/06/27is-competitions.h30.html?tkn=MVNFB77Dh6k1V9WY0T3O5SjOqr7Uz6zY1FkM&cmp=clp-sb-ascd
· One example of project-based learning in science: http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/04/06/high-school-students-to-launch-stratosphere-mission.aspx
· School vegetable gardens teach about plants, soils and nutrition: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/04/school-gardens-created-under-new-usda-project/
· K-12 teachers interested in learning about meteorology and using real data in the classroom should read more about on-line/in-person credit-bearing courses developed for teachers by the American Meteorological Society. The program is called “DataStreme” (http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/DataStremeFrames.html), and the Connecticut course leader is Jim Backus,jbackus8746@charter.net.
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