In a Different Light

This module develops the understanding that visible light is composed of a spectrum of colors of light from red to violet, extends the concept of a spectrum to include non-visible light through discovery, and develops tools and strategies for student inquiry. Educational levels: Middle school, High school

Telescope as Time Machine

This resource explains how the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft is looking into the ancient history of the universe. Introduces some different types of galaxies, and what scientists hope to learn from GALEX’s survey of nearly the entire universe. Reinforces the reading with a crossword puzzle and a word find puzzle using the new vocabulary from the article. Educational levels: Middle school

NOAA Ocean Acidification June Teacher Workshops in South Florida (stipends provided)

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program cordially invites teachers in the south Florida area to attend a one-day workshop on ocean acidification, introducing our new OA Data-in-the-Classroom NODE module. Teachers will learn to use real data from NOAA to teach ocean acidification and how it affects coral reefs and other marine calcifiers, using integrated scalable lesson plans associated with this module. Workshop will include demos and multimedia to use in your classroom, a background science presentation on ocean acidification, and a walk-through of the five scalable lesson plans and data exercises that are part of this Data-in-the-Classroom project. Teachers will receive $75 stipend for workshop participation and$25 stipend after follow up survey. Teachers will also receive additional educational materials on coral reefs and ocean acidification, including posters, OA teachers guide, and multimedia DVDs. Limited seating: Participants will receive confirmation email once their registration is processed.

Native American Educators and Their Leadership Roles on Reservations in the Northern Great Plains

Native American educators occupy a significant place within their respective communities. In this article I report findings from a qualitative investigation on the various ways Native educators define their roles to their students, schools, and communities. Using personal interviews in conjunction with combined snowball and purposive sampling techniques, I documented the perceptions and experiences of 21 Native American educators on their roles as professionals serving reservation schools in the Northern Great Plains. Reflecting the complexities of reservation life, the educators played a myriad of intertwined roles. Analysis of the data led me to identify two types of educators. One I refer to as affinitive educators and the other facilitative educators. Moreover, upon closer examination, I also discovered that the participants articulated two types of roles they perform, definitional roles and foundational roles. In this article I present the two types of educators and the associated roles expressed by the participants

Massachusetts Marine Educators

A thorough site for teachers in New England, specifically Massachusetts. Includes information on teacher workshops, MME membership, student contests, and teacher awards. Features an ocean tides classroom activity for middle school through high school students, links to other marine science education websites, and the latest issue of their newsletter available for download. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Middle school, High school

A Brief Understanding of Weather and Climate

Grade Level(s): 1-5Purpose: In order to understand the difference between weather and climate, students will engage in a hands-on classroom activity, track the daily weather for one week, and compare current weather to historical climate data.Part of the Global Climate Change Educators' Guide from the National Council for Geographic Educatio

Winter 2009 Newsletter

GENI Newsletters became available electronically in 2009.Volume 109, Issue 3 Summer, 2009Geography Educators’ Network of Indiana IUPU

Geography Action!/GAW, 2009 Newsletter

GENI Newsletters became available electronically in 2009.Volume 109, Issue 5 GAW, 2009 NewsletterGeography Educators’ Network of Indiana IUPU

Winter 2006 Newsletter

Volume 106, Issue 1, Winter 2006GENI Newsletters became available electronically in 2009.Geography Educators’ Network of Indiana IUPU

Spring 2008 Newsletter

Volume 108, Issue 2, Spring 2008GENI Newsletters became available electronically in 2009.Geography Educators’ Network of Indiana IUPU