Science Museum Of Minnesota
genome.gov | DNA Kit and Science Museum Activities
For the celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the description of the DNA double helix, The Science Museum of Minnesota [www.smm.org] with help from the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) [www.astc.org] and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), developed a kit designed for science centers and museums, providing them with DNA demonstrations and hands-on experiments involving genetics and genomics. ... Through an application process, 30 museums from 20 states nationwide were chosen to receive a kit. Each museum used the kit in a variety of ways including: outreach to school groups; use in learning camps; demonstrations at local sites; and in on-going workshops and classes for adults and children. ... [Read More]
Educational Activities in Your State - NBII
Educational opportunities abound at state and regionalparks, museums, zoos, educational centers, and research facilities acrossthe country. Below are links to some of the many facilities whichprovide on-site educational programs and tours, and/or virtualexhibitions. Many of the sites also offer extensive teachingmaterials, activities, and lesson plans that you can use in the classroom.Often the most lasting and stimulating experiences for students are thosethat provide hands-on learning. Take your students outdoors, bringin experts to your classroom, or tour an actual or virtual exhibit; thepeople behind these sites are eager to share with your students. ... [Read More]
Congressman Martin Olav Sabo --
On July 12, I introduced the Income Equity Act of 2005. I have long believed that the growing wage gap in our country is a big problem that we need to address. Wage disparities between high- and low-income households are the largest on record. My legislation would encourage companies to evaluate their pay scale with a focus on those paid the lowest wages. Please visit the Legislation/Issues section of the web site for more information on this important subject or scroll down to link to the press release. ... [Read More]
Science Education Partnership Awards for FY 2004
Program ENERGY's long-term goal is to reduce the rate of obesity and type 2 diabetes in elementary school students by teaching and reinforcing healthy behavior choices. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are epidemics among our children and effective, feasible, sustainable, outcomes-based prevention in children is needed and must be implemented in elementary schools over the next decade. An intervention of this type will protect the health and quality of life of children and, therefore, ensure the nation's productivity andcompetitiveness. Research has provided the data and tools necessary to prevent these diseases, but the missing link has been a flexible, successful, research-based prevention program that can be replicated in most U.S. classrooms. Program ENERGY will be developed with the intention of filling this gap, and has proven to be a successful and promising model. Our initial program is a science-inquiry learning enrichment program combining 90 minutes per week of classroom and phys ... [Read More]
Museums of the Midwest
(Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum and the Snowden House), Waterloo ... This list is provided by the Michigan Historical Center. Please e-mail us at webspinners@michigan.gov if you find an outdated link here, or send us a Midwestern museum URL to add. Visit the Association of Midwest Museums and Michigan Museums Association on-line. ... Museums of the Midwest ... [Read More]
Directory of History of Medicine Collections by States
U.S. National Library of Medicine , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health , Department of Health & Human Services ... [Read More]
NOAA's National Ocean Service: Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
Nutrient over-enrichment from anthropogenic sources is one of the major stresses impacting coastal ecosystems. Generally, excess nutrients lead to increased algal production and increased availability of organic carbon within an ecosystem, a process known as eutrophication. There are multiple sources of excessive nutrients in watersheds, both point and non-point, and the transport and delivery of these nutrients is a complex process which is controlled by a range of factors. These include not only the chemistry, but also the ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology of the various portions of a watershed and that of the receiving system. Both the near-coastal hydrodynamics that generate water column stratification and the nutrients that fuel primary productivity contribute to the formation of hypoxic zones. Human activities on land can add excess nutrients to coastal areas or compromise the ability of ecosystems to remove nutrients either from the landscape or from the waterways themselves ... [Read More]
The Science Scene
Below are examples of weather data we use in our office to make forecasts and issuewarnings. This material will be more technical, but it should give you a chance to see howwe use current technology to produce your forecast and issue warnings. ... How do forecasters use satellites? What are computer model forecasts and how do we usethem? How can our new Doppler radar show us the inside circulation of a severethunderstorm? What are soundings, wind profilers, and hodographs? These are the toolsoperational meteorologists use each day when preparing your forecast and in this sectionyou'll get a chance to learn about what they are and how they are used. ... [Read More]
NASA - Space Science - Education - OSS E/PO 2003 Annual Report
Fill out your search criteria below to search the 2003 OSS E/PO Annual Report. If you are looking for products to use in a classroom, science center, planetarium or other educational setting, please visit the The Space Science Education Resource Directory . ... [Read More]
genome.gov | List of Participating Museums
Museum of Science Science Par Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 723-2500 Web Site: www.mos.org ... Children's Science and Technology Museum of Terre Haute 523 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47807 Phone: (812) 235-5548 Web Site: www.cstm.org ... Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Blvd St. Paul, MN 55102 Phone: (651) 221-9444 Web Site: www.smm.org ... [Read More]
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