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Gender Differences in Mathematics The connection between parental influence and children's interest in math and science has received increasing attention among researchers, as educators search for ways to urge more students to pursue the subjects. |
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DEFENDING
SCIENCE EDUCATION AGAINST FUNDAMENTALIST ATTACKS With a chronic shortage of funds, too few well-trained teachers, and in many cases inadequate physical plants, the public schools in America hardly need yet another serious problem. However another serious problem has arisen, writes James E. Darnell. A resurgent challenge to the teaching of science has been mounted by evangelical Christians. Teachers are being intimidated from teaching biological evolution by individuals and organized groups. Read more... |
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TEACH-NOLOGY
- The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology® represents
a vision that embraces the future of teaching in a world driven by
technology. Their goal is to actualize this vision by offering a range
of services that are designed to assist and support educational agencies
in their attempt to develop the knowledge, competencies, or skills
that teachers need to effectively incorporate technology in teaching.
It is their mission to assist educators in their quest to meet the
challenges of the Twenty-First Century Learners: The Net-Generation. http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/early_education/subject_matter/science/ |
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Engaging
Families in Mathematics and Science Education: It’s Just Good Teaching http://www.nwrel.org/msec/images/resources/justgood/06.98b.pdf |
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Bill Nye's Advice to Parents Straight Talk from America's Science Guy The following article is based on an exclusive ENC interview with Bill Nye. http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/family/document.shtm?input=FOC-000723-index Giving Our Daughters Every Opportunity http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/family/document.shtm?input=FOC-000727-index Parents: How to Help When You Don’t Know How http://www.enc.org/web_graphics/documents/FOC/003640/graphics/helpers.pdf |
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Parent
Handbook for Science http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/pf/ |
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TryScience.org is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary
science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science
and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for
everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide
invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. http://www.tryscience.org/home.html |
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Educational
REALMS (Resources for Engaging Active Learners in Mathematics and
Science) is a new organization created in 2004 after the discontinuation
of the federally funded ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics
and Environmental Education (ERIC/CSMEE). Educational REALMS hopes
to pick up where ERIC/CSMEE left off by providing many of the same
services and offering a variety of resources to anyone interested
in science, mathematics, technology, and environmental education at
all levels. http://www.stemworks.org/digests/dse98-1.html http://www.stemworks.org/digests/dse96-9.html |
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MadSci
Network represents a collective cranium of scientists providing answers
to your questions. For good measure we provide a variety of oddities
and other ends as well. http://www.madsci.org/ |
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Scientific
American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S.,
has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in
science and technology for more than 150 years. http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm |
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http://www.scicentral.com/index.html |
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Fun
Science Gallery was born in 1995, it suggests experimental activities,
it addresses Amateur Scientists and it can be useful in school too.
In fact, experimental activities have important didactic functions
in making the comprehension of abstract concepts easier, in motivating
inattentive boys and girls toward scientific study. http://www.funsci.com/ |
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Online since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science
museums to build a site on the World Wide Web. This site now contains
over 15,000 Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/ |
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U.S.
EPA's website for kids. Get ready to explore your environment and
learn about neat things you can do to protect it. There are games,
pictures, and stories and other fun things. http://epa.gov/kids/ |
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HowStuffWorks is widely recognized as the leading source for clear,
reliable explanations of how everything around us actually works.
Through the flagship Web site HowStuffWorks.com, a popular series
of books, an acclaimed kids' magazine, as well as many other ventures,
the award-winning company has helped demystify the world for millions
of curious people. http://science.howstuffworks.com/ |
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The
Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology... on screen, off screen, and in between. http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ |
 
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The
Science Museum of Minnesota, founded in 1907, is a large regional
science museum located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown
St. Paul. The Science Museum's programs combine research and collection
facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education
and school outreach programs, and an Imax Convertible Dome Omnitheater
to provide science education to our audience of more than a million
people per year. This is a link to a connected site for science for
families. http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ |
| ERICDIGESTS.ORG | Science
in the Home School. ERIC Digest. by Lorson, Mark http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-1/home.html |
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An
National Science Teachers Association Position Statement The National Science Teachers Association strongly advocates parent involvement in science education. Parents play an essential role in the success of students in schools. Parents who encourage the daily use of science concepts and process skills enhance their child's ability to learn the skills necessary for success. http://edstar.ncrel.org/mn/ViewEssay.asp?IssueID=37&EssayID=110 |
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The
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and
headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization
in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science
teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than
55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators,
scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved
in and committed to science education. http://www.nsta.org/positionstatement&psid=26&print=y A list of books that parents could check out of the library for their children to read about science and scientists (2004 list) http://www.nsta.org/ostbs04 Previous children's book lists about science and scientists http://www.nsta.org/ostbc |
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A
website on how parents can help children with science fair ideas (but
not do the actual exhibit themselves!) http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/parents.html |
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From
the National Science Foundation -- some information on parent involvement http://www.human.cornell.edu/txa/extension/intouch/modules/parent-involvement.html |
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Information
on Family Science resources, curriculum, and workshops from Rutgers
University http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis/fs.html Family Tools & Technology -- more information on encouraging academic achievement in science http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfis/ftt.html |
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Easy
tips for promoting science exploration The SEE (Science and Everyday Experiences) program offers easy tips for parents and guardians who want to foster informal science learning. http://www.deltasee.org/families/family_tips.htm |