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Kim Lightle's Blog – August 2009 Archive (3)

Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers

Do you have an innovative idea to enhance your school or district’s science education program? Consider applying for a Toyota TAPESTRY grant!



The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and administered by NSTA, is now accepting entries for the 2009–2010 competition. Now in its 20th year, the program offers grants up to $10,000 to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in their school… Continue

Added by Kim Lightle on August 21, 2009 at 9:09am — No Comments

Melting Ice Sheets and Glaciers Podcast

Standing on the Greenland Ice Sheet, a team of scientists get a first-hand look at the rapidly changing face of polar icebergs and glaciers. Through recordings from the Exploratorium's Ice Stories project, you'll learn about their adventures and what these changes in ice can teach us about density.

Podcast and Resource Page

Added by Kim Lightle on August 11, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

Reading Math and Science Textbooks

Do your middle school students not complete reading assignments or not comprehend them when they do? Is student motivation an issue you struggle with? Do you feel that your students need assistance comprehending the textbook?



We've got two new Explore in Depth publications that will help - Reading and Writing Mathematics and… Continue

Added by Kim Lightle on August 3, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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