Archive for the ‘Inquiry Science’ Category

2010 NSTA Raffle Winners!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

A big congratulations to all of our raffle winners this year!

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We had so much traffic at our booth and on our virtual online raffle that we decided to raffle off Teacher Materials from number of our Habitats and Our Solar System modules.

Here are the lucky winners:

Habitats Teacher Materials Package

Including a Teacher Lesson Manual, Assessment Book, and Teacher Masters:

Laurie Borger Palisades School District PA
Beverly Briggs Fletcher Elementary VT
Stephanie Harman Maumee Valley Country Day School OH
Kristen Lewis Southern Lehigh School District PA
Parker McMullen Bushman Marine Science Consortium VA
Carol Palmisano Montrose Area School District PA
Mary Yeomans Hopewell Valley Regional School District NJ

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Our Solar System Teacher Lesson Manual and Masters

Rebecca Arroyo Haliwa Saponi Tribal School NC
Danielle

Angie

Austin

Bicher

Berkeley Township SD

Eastern Lebanon County SD

NJ

PA

Mark Blatchley Devereux School MA
Kent Brusstor Coatesville Area SD PA
Susan Carter Stamford Public Schools CT
Kathy Crooks Avon Lake City School District OH
Isabelle DeBarros Taunton Public Schools MA
Marilyn Epps New Haven Unified School District CA
Rachel Foster Chester Upland School District PA
Marlene Gillies Orange County Public Schools FL
Vanessa Go United Nations International School NY
Nancy Gormley The Masters School NY
Rob Guidetti Garnet Valley School District PA
Elizabeth Hoel Lancaster Country Day School PA
Sarah E. Jessie Rutherford County Schools TN
Theresa Lewis King School District of Philadelphia PA
Mary Lightbody Ohio State University OH
Ed Mahoney Sacred Heart School HI
Sandra Maldonado Ysleta Independent School District TX
Sally Mayberry Florida Gulf Coast University FL
Ruth McDonald Lincoln County School District OR
Colleen McGuigan Perkiomen Valley School District PA
Carol McJilton Caroline County Public Schools MD
Tchnavia Merrick New York City District 10 NY
Beverly Nadeau Boston Public Schools MA
Katie Owens West Valley School District 363 WA
Diane Patton Lancaster School District PA
Derek Ramdass New York City DOE NY
Lisa Rogers Lower Lake Elementary CA
Julie Signore Norwalk Public Schools CT
Linda Solomon Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School MD
Jennifer Swords Plantersville Middle School MS
Jennifer Thomas Maumee Valley Country Day School OH
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Matthew

Wickerham

Walsh

Findlay City Schools

Wissahickon

OH

PA

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Keep your eyes peeled — we’ll be sending you your materials shortly! Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to all of our winners.

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Inquiry Workshop Next Week in PA!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

What Does Inquiry Science Look Like In the Elementary Classroom?

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Wednesday, April 7
4-6 pm
Enola Office, Meadow Room
55 Miller Street, Enola

Nurturing the child scientist in your classroom…

Please join our author and educator Belinda Basca for a hands-on, minds-on professional development workshop that will explore the philosophies and best practices of inquiry-based science learning. Bring your questions about how inquiry can make science sing!

Belinda Basca, MEd

Belinda began her career in the classroom in the Downingtown Area School District and then expanded her knowledge of science education as an educational researcher at Harvard’s Project Zero. She has worked with Science Companion as a lead author of several modules and currently manages company operations and pilot programs. She has a BS in biology and education from Penn State and a MEd in education from Harvard.

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To Register:
· Click here to register online at 48CARATS
· Or click here to email Steve Davis at sdavis@caiu.org

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**Would you like your Intermediate Unit to host a presentation like this? Just contact us at info(a)sciencecompanion.com — we’ll be happy to help you set one up!

Connecting History Past . . .

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Since we are visiting the city widely regarded to be the birthplace of science in America, let’s start with a visit to the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science. Their 2 web exhibits – “Dialogues with Darwin” and “Web of Healing” – use primary source material to ask questions about quackery and Native American and medical history.

Camarasaurus supremus illustration

1877 Skeletal reconstruction of Camarasaurus supremus.