http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress STEM Education Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:10:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Astrophysicist and Science Educator Mary Urquhart talks about her work with the Mars Lander. [flv]http://www.stemeducation.org/videos/urquhartwork.flv[/flv] http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/03/talking-with-scientists-mary-urquhart-talks-about-her-work/ From @engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/lego-arm-moves-slowly-rocks-mightily-video/ # RT @boingboing Mr. Wizard premiered 49 years ago, today - Boing Boing http://is.gd/9BSDM He was the original STEM educator! # Reading about STEM initiatives at MIT http://tinyurl.com/yaolgqy # Lemelson-MIT focuses on innovation and inventors http://mit.edu/invent/ # Check out Brain Drain game to learn about inventors and inventions http://tinyurl.com/ylbco2s # Did ... http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/03/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-03-07/ Stanford prof suggests simulation is the key to math education http://tinyurl.com/yazod4f # Acc to Devlin, the textbook is perhaps the worst medium for teaching math. Here's Devlin's homepage http://www.stanford.edu/~kdevlin/ # Devlin has collaborated with artists to present his fav equations thru prose and songs http://www.stanford.edu/~kdevlin/HE.html # Browsing the resources available from Tennessee ... http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-28/ Research Biologist Pardis Sabeti describes how science is like a video game. [flv]http://www.stemeducation.org/videos/pardisvideo.flv[/flv] http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/talking-with-scientists-pardis-sabeti-video-games/ Teachers can access the curriculum guide for the project-based learning unit called Crisis at a Coral Reef.  These problem-based lesson sets use robotics and are designed for Life Science classes. Crisis At a Coral Reef (pdf) http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/crisis-at-a-coral-reef-curriculum/ Materials for student use related to the Crisis At a Coral Reef Curriculum Unit Student Workbook Coral Reefs (pdf) http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/student-workbook-crisis-at-a-coral-reef/ The Landmines curriculum uses project-based lessons and incorporates robotics for use in Physical Science classes. Landmines (pdf) http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/landmines-curriculum/ An introduction to coral reefs Coral Reef ConditionsView more presentations from Stem Education Alliance. http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/coral-reef-powerpoint-presentation/ Materials for students to use with Landmines Curriculum Unit Student Workbook Landmines (pdf) http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/landmines-student-workbook/ New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls: http://bit.ly/d41Ael # Get up to date science news at EurekAlert! http://www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews/ # Just posted the latest Talking With Scientists video: Mary Urquhart discusses her own struggles with dyslexia http://tinyurl.com/ylccupw # stemeducation is included in 13 twitter lists related to STEM http://twitter.com/stemeducation/lists/memberships # Reading the STEM ... http://www.stemeducation.org/wordpress/2010/02/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-02-21/