National science, social studies standards in the works
Two groups, both receiving input from Kentucky, are working on national science and social studies standards, respectively.
All-American teachers love challenging students
Three Kentucky teachers among 23 national award winners.
Space the final frontier for encouraging STEM in Nelson County
Nelson County educators are using space science to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
Next Generation Science Education Standards
The Conceptual Framework for the Next Generation Science Education Standards was released Tuesday, July 19, by the National Academies. It is available to download or read online for free at www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165. This document is not a set of standards. Rather, it is the conceptual framework from which the new science standards will be created. Schools are cautioned to make only [...]
Keeping it rural
Students are actively engaged in agriculture lessons through the Mobile Science Activity Center.
Life science resources
Aligned to national standards, these inquiry-based lessons address key areas of life science, physical science, earth science and technology/innovation using common materials teacher can find in the classroom. Teachers can use these resources to help students make real-world connections to science and ignite the spark that may eventually lead students to a scientific career. Resources are available for grades K-12. [...]
Teachers’ natural chemistry with students adds up to success
Mathematics, science teachers celebrated on a presidential level.
Middle school chemistry resource
The Office of K-8 Science of American Chemical Society has just released a free middle school science resource. This resource includes activity-based lesson plans for teaching basic chemistry concepts at the middle school level. The lessons cover all the main concepts in middle school chemistry so any part of a lesson, or the entire lesson, can be used on its [...]
Pennsylvania Space Grant workshops
The Pennsylvania Space Grant will offer workshops this summer that keep pace with the latest science research, engage in standards-based classroom activities and explore ways to make science fun. Workshops are for in-service science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators. Grants are awarded to all participants to cover in-state tuition, lodging, parking, some meals and partial travel. Sessions include: Astrobiology: [...]
Kentucky NAEP science scores outpace national averages
The results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science show that Kentucky’s 4th- and 8th-graders scored higher than the national averages. Scale scores for 4th- and 8th-graders in 2009 are significantly above the national average. The NAEP science grading scale ranges from 0 to 300. […]
