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Conference
Calls
 Share
your experiences and ask questions of other Science
Quest coaches, coordinators, and staff members.
When: Friday February 28th and Friday March 14th
Time: 12 - 1 pm EST
Number: 1-888-520-8955
Code: 78962# (Press 'pound' after the numbers)
ScienceQuest
Expands Program with Universities
Dan Toomey, of the Center for Family Work and Community at UMass
Lowell, has invited ScienceQuest to conduct a workshop. Dan is now
working with five community service students who will work as coaches
in two of the Lowell Housing Authority technology centers. Greg
LaBranch, a graduate student, will be coordinating the teams and
hopes to have six sustainable teams up and running this spring.
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Welcome
New ScienceQuest Partners
In the last year, we have grown tremendously. We currently have
over 50 partners in 17 stats with more additions to come.
Boston, MA - Fall 2002
http://www2.edc.org/
sciencequest/hot/fall2002
pics.htm
New York, NY - Spring 2003
http://www2.edc.org/
sciencequest/hot/spr03
pics.html
Classroom teachers join after school programs
The ScienceQuest Teachers' "Stepping Stones" Pilot Project
prepares teachers to teach inquiry-based science projects to urban
middle school students: girls, minorities, and those with and without
disabilities. We hope that the project is an effective way for new
teachers to gain the complex skills required for teaching in urban
classrooms.
During spring
2003, a group of coaches will receive training and additional support
as they become ScienceQuest coaches and move towards gaining the
experience they need to become excellent teachers. Michelle Chang,
a graduate student and an experienced middle school science teacher,
will be providing the support for these students. This project is
being developed in conjunction with Lesley University's Department
of Natural Resources and Mathematics.
If you are a ScienceQuest coach and are thinking about becoming
a teacher (or are already a teacher!), we would like to find time
to chat with you about your experience; please contact Jennifer
at jdorsen@edc.org. More updates will be reported later this spring.
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Tar
and Quicksand
Candace, Greg, and Saray, of FSS-Project T.E.C.H. in Los Angeles
California spent their summer in the pits. The tar pits, that
is. This trio dug into the ground and cracked the mysteries of
tar and quicksand.
http://tarandquicksand.
homestead.com/index.html
ScienceQuest at PLUK
The ScienceQuest at Parents, Let's Unite for Kids in Billings,
Montana have brought together 10 kids, including Eric, and explored
various topics in space.
http://www.pluk.org/
sciencequest.htm
Orion Pirates
Eric, the 'only and last member' of the Orion Pirates packed his
gear and thinking cap on a quest to discover more about black
holes. Bring along your curiosity and take a ride along with the
Orion Pirates but watch out for those Bermuda triangles in space!
http://orionpirates.home
stead.com/
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 Ideas
for Common Challenges
Want to know how to find a coach or how to get your team to agree
on a passionate question? Check out the answers to these questions
and more.
http://www2.edc.org/
sciencequest/coaches
centers/forum/ideas.htm
Set
Up a Team
You've attended the workshop and now it's time to start. This
section provides practical advice on setting up ScienceQuest teams.
We've included a how-to-guide, answers to common challenges, stories
from experienced ScienceQuest sites, and resources to help you
on your way.
http://www2.edc.org/
sciencequest/coaches
centers/team/setup.htm
Find
a Science Expert
Can't remember the last time you looked through a microscope? Chemistry
formulas still make your head spin? Online science experts can assist
with some of the most challenging inquiries your team can dream
up. This page is full of links to "ask a scientist" web
sites. Ask away!
http://www2.edc.org/
sciencequest/coaches
centers/phase4/Online
resources.htm#ask
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Learning
from Columbia: The science behind space exploration
After the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia on February 1st,
the world struggles to come to grips with the perils of space travels.
The New York Times Learning Network has created a lesson plan designed
for students to analyze the facts and issues concerning Columbia
as well as explore its impact on the communities, NASA, and the
world.
http://www.nytimes.com/
learning/teachers/lessons
/ 20030203monday.html
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middle school students in Waltham, MA created a science book after
learning about ecosystems and the environment in their science
class. After researching their individual topics, students had
to create their own page as well as work with each other to produce
the final manuscript.
The Afterschool Alliance has compiled a collection of funding
organizations to help you obtainmore resources to supplement or
sustain your program. It also features a section on grant writing
and development resources as well as discussion lists to hear
about the latest calls for proposals.