EduHound Weekly: October 6, 2005

EduHound Weekly: October 6, 2005

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: SCIENCE

"Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgments of all kinds remain necessary."
Albert Einstein


Spotlight Site of the Week!  
SCORE Science
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/new/index.html
This site provides resources for science educators including lesson plans that can be searched by keyword or grade level.
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Additional Sites:

Exploratorium
Contains over 15,000 science Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics.
http://www.exploratorium.edu

PBS TeacherSource Science & Technology
Provides science educators of all grade levels with resources like the monthly spotlight, trivia and links to educational Web sites.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm

Science Education Gateway (SEGway)
NASA project which brings together the expertise of scientists, science museums and K-12 educators to produce science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom use.
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/index.html

The Science Spot
Offers loads of lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and project ideas for middle school science educators.
http://www.sciencespot.net

BIOLOGY4KIDS
Information on scientific studies, cell structure, cell function, microorganisms, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and animal systems.
http://www.biology4kids.com

CHEM4KIDS
Information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry.
http://www.chem4kids.com

JUDI'S CORNER

This week features an annual offering from The Nobel Foundation:

Nobelprize.org
http://nobelprize.org
The Nobel Prize is an international award given each October since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize.


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Foothill Middle School
Walnut Creek, California

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Mrs. Wheatley's
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Mayfield, Kentucky

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Austin, TX
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