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Pest Control Information for School Kids and Teachers - PestWorldforKids.org
Just got this in my email. I could see some really fun, funny public service announcements -- cross curricular project for science and technology. This is what they sent me:
"The contest challenges students in grades 4 through 8 to use their biology and entomology knowledge, as well as their creativity, to create educational public service announcements (PSAs) that discuss the health and property risks posed by household pests. The grand prize winning entry will receive $3,000 for their school’s science department! We know that this award could mean a lot to one of the many schools in the country that are being forced to cut budgets and programs in this difficult economy.
As a non-profit organization, NPMA is committed to science education, and never promotes specific products or services. I know that Cool Cat Teachers covers a wide range of topics, but we are hoping that the many science teachers who read your content would be interested in the contest for their schools. We would deeply appreciate your help in spreading the word about this fun and educational contest. The press release below has more information on the contest rules and details. Additional information, including sample PSAs and lesson plans for creating PSAs, are available at www.PestWorldForKids.org."
Tread Lightly
Get students to start with their 40 day challenge starting on International Day of Climate Action to minimize their ecological footprint.
New Grants for High School Students | Planet Connect
Planet connect grants for students with ideas for how to fix environmental problems in their school or local community. A great way to promote action. (Hat tip to my friend Salim Al-Busaidi)
National Science Board - Honorary Awards - Public Service Award
This award is open until November 4, 2009. It is about time that this award goes to some organization (Yes I can Science comes to mind) that has done a great job with promoting science and Engineering. (Of course, if Numb3rs got this award, I could also see Mythbusters getting it as well.)
EdReady - home
This wiki is being created by educators (virally, ironically) to compile information about educational emergency preparedness and academic continuity with the spread of H1N1. Also you can follow http://www.twitter.com/edready for information.
NY City swine flu victim widow plans $40 mln suit | Health | Reuters
If your school doesn't have the health department to come in and brief your teachers - you are not only risking health but also something like this.
The city of New York is being sued with a wrongful death suit for not addressing H1N1 in their school more proactively.
Call your health department and get a 20 minute session on it - it should be free and you'll be responsibility. Do it because it is the right thing and not because you'll be sued (although that is a risk.)
Study Finds Big Storms on a 1,000-Year Rise - NYTimes.com
"The North Atlantic Ocean has spawned more hurricanes and tropical storms over the last decade than it has since a similarly stormy period 1,000 years ago, according to a new study."
This article would be excellent for some discussions in science about climate change.
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The North Atlantic Ocean has spawned more hurricanes and tropical storms over the last decade than it has since a similarly stormy period 1,000 years ago, according to a new study.
Kindergarten project studying Monarch Butterflies
Monarch Butterfly wiki project from Maria Knee's kindergarten classroom.
Color the World Map as You See It!
We needed a way to color code a map and mashable reviewed simple map generator that helps you color code a world map. This is GREAT!
Welcome to Blue Zones Community
Here is some information on the blue zones project that some of you may be interested in participating - I received this over email today:
"2009 Blue Zones Quest Fact Sheet
Program Name Blue Zones Quest
Description Dan Buettner leads the third of four annual expeditions to the world's longevity hotspots, called Blue Zones. Under the direction of an online student audience, the team unlocks the secrets of longevity and gives students a cross-cultural recipe of the world's best health and lifestyle practices.
Location Northern Aegean Sea. The island name will be announced in January, 2009.
Date April 20-May 1, 2009
Targeted Audience Students of all ages
Features Blue Zones Challenge, which teams students, parents and educators in a month-long program of healthy habits.
Blue Zones Legacy Project in which students interview long-lived “super seniors” and share information with scientists (optional)
Free Curriculum guide of activities for grades 4-8
Daily online delivery of dispatches, videos and photos
Educators Web section with online classroom resources
Evidence Tracker worksheet for tracking quest clues
Sponsors & Partners
Davisco Foods International, Inc.
National Geographic Society
National Institute on Aging
University of Minnesota School of Public Health"
Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
Middle-school students across the United States are invited to submit
their solutions to environmental problems in their communities. Teams of two to three students from sixth through eighth grade working with a teacher will identify an environmental issue in their community, research the issue using
scientific investigation, and create a replicable green solution using
Web-based curriculum tools.
Making All the Right Calls | Popular Science
Wow!!! Using cell phone technology, high powered medical diagnosis and lab work can be provided remotely through cameras. This is what letting students work with cell phones can do as this is Daniel Fletcher and his undergraduates at the University of California worked to create a mobile diagnosis tool from cell phones.
THIS is innovation. Harness the untapped power of student creativity and innovation and use it as a learning process. DO IT NOW!!
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“Imagine you’re out in the middle of nowhere and you want to be able to diagnose malaria,” says Daniel Fletcher, holding up what looks like a cellphone sprouting a kaleidoscope. All you have to do is aim the phone at a patient’s wan-looking skin or a drop of blood squeezed onto a microscope slide, he explains. Then you point, click, and hit “send.” The digital image zips to an off-site lab, where a technician scans it for signs of disease and e-mails back an initial diagnosis—all in less than 10 minutes. “In developing countries, patients wouldn’t have to go to a clinic,” he says. “You could make a diagnosis right in the field.” Although many impoverished patients lack access to clinics, 80 percent of the world’s population lives near a cellphone tower.
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With mobile devices like this, home health aides could start to provide diagnostic services, and they could also take pictures over time to show doctors whether a patient is getting better. We’ve got an opportunity to leapfrog some of the costs of health care.”—
Google RISE Awards
Google RISe awards is a grant program -- Supports program that advance STEM and computer science. Non profit, computer science facutly, staff and students. There are a lot of opportunities here. Good luck! Due December 1st, 2008.
Smithsonian Education - Educators
Government organizations like the smithsonian are reaching out to educators and others with an online presence. This cool site has lesson plans and lots of great information for arts, science and technology, history and culture, and language arts.
Inconvenient Youth
Some students have started this to promote environmentally sound actions. This is run by students and I saw a little profanity on the home page.
Eco-Bunnies
Travelocity has worked to create a course on carbon offsets and wants help naming their eco-bunnies. This looks to be something fascinating for elementary teachers. Would love to hear what you think?
ExploraVision
Contest to encourage student to create a vision of the future of technology. This site shows the inventions and the awards. This is a neat competition and you might want to plug in your math and science program, particularly the gifted program. Competitions help your top students reach higher and are a very important part of gifted programs (and others too!)
College of Engineering at Georgia Tech
"Engineering and Computing Career Conference (ECC) is a two day conference for high school girls to explore engineering majors offered at Georgia Tech. The 2008 ECC will be held on October 23 & 24 at Georgia Tech's Bill Moore Student Success Center."
This is a great event to pass along to your female students who excel in math and science. To be held at my alma mater.
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Engineering and Computing Career Conference (ECC) is a two day conference for high school girls to explore engineering majors offered at Georgia Tech. The 2008 ECC will be held on October 23 & 24 at Georgia Tech's Bill Moore Student Success Center.
Coalition for Science After School
This is the Coalition's website for After School activities - this is the detail from the American Express proposal that I shared also in this post. If you like this idea and organization, please go vote at the American express link. Thanks!
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