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Click here for the latest information information on the 2009 VAST Professional Development Institute! VAST Community AnnouncementsClick here to go to the 2009 Summer Opportunities Page AGI Accepting Applications for 2009 Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching The American Geological Institute (AGI) and the AGI Foundation are accepting applications for the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching. Given annually, this award recognizes one classroom teacher from kindergarten to eighth grade for his or her leadership and innovation in earth science education. To learn more about competition requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, visit www.agiweb.org/education/awards/ed-roy/. James Madison University is pleased to make available a new webpage, for the JMU Center for STEM Education and Outreach: www.jmu.edu/stem/outreach/index.html The Center for STEM Education and Outreach is a vehicle to coordinate and connect activities across our campus with partners in K-12 schools and others interested in STEM. Supporting faculty, staff, and students who focus on STEM, the Center sponsors events and activities to bring interested parties together and to feature best practices and innovations developed across the country in STEM Education. The Center also serves as an organizing point for large-scale projects on campus to help improve STEM education across the educational system. Thanks to Dominion Power and VAST, VAST members can check out a high-speed still/video camera for up to 2 weeks for use in classrooms and with student projects. The first eight requests will be shipped free of charge, with only the cost of return shipping plus insurance (~$25). Click here for an information flyer (pdf) and here for a request form (pdf). Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Processes was developed to help K-12 teachers introduce students to the methodologies used for scientific field research and guide them through the process of conducting field studies. In particular, this volume demonstrates how to use descriptive and comparative methodologies for field studies. This is brought to you courtesy of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies www.fishwildlife.org/consed.html where other worthwhile materials may be found. |
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