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The Science and Mathematics Education Center
K-16 Science and Mathematics Outreach Directory The Science and Mathematics Education Center (SAMEC) is the University of Arizona's coordinating entity for all science and mathematics pre-college programs and teacher education and is hosted by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. SAMEC has prepared this directory as a resource for science, mathematics and engineering education programs at the University of Arizona. Contact: mangin@email.arizona.edu or 520/621-8309 AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF http://ag.arizona.edu/aginfo.html Agriculture Education Department http://ag.arizona.edu/aed/ Various programs for students and teachers. Contact: James Knight, Department Head, 520/621-1523, jknight@ag.arizona.edu 4-H Youth Development Program http://cals.arizona.edu/4-h/ 4-H Youth Development is the University of Arizona's youth development program that reaches out through the county cooperative extension offices in the state. County extension faculty work cooperatively to provide both formal and non-formal educational opportunities. 4-H programming may be offered to groups of youth receiving a sequence of learning experiences with cooperation of school officials during school hours, to enhance as well as support the school curriculum and may involve direct teaching by Extension staff or trained volunteers, including teachers. Contact: State 4-H Office, 520/621-7205, AZ4H@ag.arizona.edu Campus Arboretum http://arboretum.arizona.edu/ In the 1800's cactus and creosote surrounded Tucson, Arizona. When the University of Arizona was established as the state's land-grant institute, ornamental trees, shrubs, and cacti were planted to beautify the grounds (and cut down on the dust!) Today's campus holds over 500 individual species. The University of Arizona holds a truly unique collection of plants from arid and semi-arid climates around the world. Many campus trees are the largest specimens in Arizona and have been designated as Great Trees of Arizona. The UA Heritage Trees are stately links to the University's past. Several are unique to the entire Southwest; a few were the first of their kinds to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. On September 3, 2004, the newly rededicated Herring Hall was designated to house the office of the UA Campus Arboretum. Stop in and learn more about the plants on campus, meet the Campus Arboretum staff, and pick up informational literature. Herring Hall is situated south of the Forbes (Agricultural) Building, directly south of Old Main. The Campus Arboretum office is just inside the front door. Contact: Elizabeth Davison, 520/621-7074, edavison@ag.arizona.edu Collaborative for the Advancement of Teaching Technology& Science (CATTS) http://ag.arizona.edu/catts/ The CATTS Program is dedicated to advancing Science, Math and Technology in the classroom. Contact: Nancy Regens, 520/907-2617, nregens@geo.arizona.edu Africanized Honeybees Lesson Plans http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/ Africanized honeybees have moved into the Southwest and are here to stay. In addition to the safety issues that need to be addressed because of the defensiveness of these bees, honey bees are also fascinating subjects to study. These lesson plans were developed to familiarize students with honey bees and bee safety issues through a variety of interesting activities. Contact: Dave Langston, 520/568-2273, langston@ag.arizona.edu Agriculture Literacy Program http://cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/ This program assists educators in the effective use of incorporating information about agriculture into the subjects that they already teach. Contact: Monica Pastor, 602/470-8086, Ext. 317, mpastor@ag.arizona.edu Crop Doctor http://ag.arizona.edu/agliteracy/cropdrpg.htm An informative, entertaining classroom experience in kit form. This program blends science, social studies and language arts into a six-lesson plan with a focus on Arizona's food/fiber production history. Contact: Monica Pastor, 602/470-8086, Ext. 317, mpastor@ag.arizona.edu Food, Land & People http://www.ag.arizona.edu/agliteracy/foodlandppl.htm Project Food, Land and People Resources for Learning is a curriculum with more than 40 lessons. The lessons provide a systematic educational program that addresses the need to learn not only about agricultural production, but also its social and economic significance and its links to human health and environmental quality. These lessons will integrate easily into your curriculum and give you meaningful, real-life education. Contact: Monica Pastor, 602/470-8086, Ext. 317, mpastor@ag.arizona.edu Project Learning Tree (PLT) http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/plt/index.html Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for educators working with students from pre-k through 12th grade. PTL helps students learn about the world around them, their place within that world, and their responsibility for it. Contact: Wade Albrecht, 928/774-1868, Ext. 25, walbrech@ag.arizona.edu Arizona Project WET http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater/WET/ Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an international, interdisciplinary water education program for formal and nonformal educators and students ages 5 to 18, as well as a basis for adult learning. Contact: Kerry Schwartz, 520/792-9591, Ext 22 kschwart@ag.arizona.edu Summer Agriculture Institute http://ag.arizona.edu/agliteracy/summer-institute.html This five-day program is designed to teach educators about food and fiber production and to help them incorporate that knowledge in the classroom. The Institute combines hands-on learning about agriculture with practical curriculum development. Contact: Monica Pastor, 602/470-8086, Ext. 317, mpastor@ag.arizona.edu Professional Development Program The Department of Agricultural Education in cooperation with the division of Vocational Technological Education at the Arizona Department of Education provides year-round in-service and teacher improvement programs. Workshops and seminars are designed to include hands-on activities that are easily incorporated in a secondary classroom environment. Contact: Jack Elliot, 520/621-7173, elliot@ag.arizona.edu Youth Activities: Water Resources http://cals.arizona.edu/waterquality/OtherResources.htm These activities were developed to make learning and demonstrating water resource concepts exciting and fun! They can be adapted for elementary and secondary students, both in and out of the classroom. All the activities are hands-on and most are low cost or no cost. Each activity has a one-sentence purpose, background for the educator, list of materials, step-by-step procedure and extensions. Center for Insect Science Education Outreach (CISEO) http://insected.arizona.edu/ Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life http://insected.arizona.edu/uli.htm Funded by a National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award this program is dedicated to introducing health topics to children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The result is a printable collection of 20 integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. These lessons are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. Contact: Sharon Richards, 520/621-2590, insects@arl.arizona.edu Acres of Insects http://insected.arizona.edu/acres.html Lessons developed through a grant from the NIH Science Education Partnership Award to develop new integrated instructional materials that address health and science topics in high school classrooms and foster the use of live insects as teaching models. Insects play a vital role in human ecology. They pollinate our crops, provide food for us and other animals, compete with us for food and fiber and can carry diseases such as malaria. Thus, insects are excellent models for the study of key biological concepts. Contact: Sharon Richards, 520/621-2590, insects@arl.arizona.edu Great Gravidity http://insected.arizona.edu/gg/ Great Gravidity is intended to be used as a teacher guide for teachers of students in grades 9-12. Great Gravidity supports science education reform by providing integrated, hands-on, inquiry-based activities. Insects are excellent models for the study of key biological concepts such as population ecology. Understanding how a population grows is integral to understanding how to control a population of pest insects. Contact: 520/621-2590, insects@arl.arizona.edu The Enforcers http://insected.arizona.edu/enforcers/ Insects are excellent models for the study of key biological concepts such as the interaction between predators and their prey. Understanding predator-prey interactions is integral to understanding population control of pest insects. Contact: Sharon Richards, 520/621-2590, insects@arl.arizona.edu ENGINEERING AND MINES, COLLEGE OF http://www.engr.arizona.edu/2_CO/index.htm CSEMS Scholarship Program http://www.cs.arizona.edu/people/mercer/csems/ The Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship Program allows students to focus more on their educational environment. In addition, students will be connected to the career/advising/mentoring services of the university through their designated CSEMS scholarship advisors. Each P.I. will work with a small group of scholarship recipients to ensure that the students are making progress towards their career goals and that they are taking advantage of the career services that are already in place. P.I.s will work with the students to investigate career options, including placement in graduate or professional schools or entering the workforce. Engineering Majors please contact: Ray Umashankar, 520/621-8103, rayu@u.arizona.edu Engineering Senior Day http://www.engr.arizona.edu/3_allhtm/prostucalendar.htm The College of Engineering will feature a full day of engineering! The day will include a college presentation, student panel, departmental tours and lunch. There will be additional informational sessions on Residence Life, what to expect from Orientation and more. Two Engineering Senior Days will be offered. This is an excellent opportunity to receive an intimate look at the college. Contact: Susie Bowers, 520/626-6218 or UA@engr.arizona.edu Engineering Merit Award A calculator is awarded to top junior students at 13 all-Native-American high schools in the Southwest region. Contact: Ray Umashankar, Engineering Bldg., 520/621-8103, rayu@u.arizona.edu Minerals, Where and Why http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mpoulton/outreach.htm Dr. Poulton is available to speak to classes. Contact: Dr. Mary Poulton, 520/621-8391, mpoulton@u.arizona.edu Engineering Ambassadors http://www.engr.arizona.edu/2_CO/engamb.htm Engineering Ambassadors are students who volunteer their time to educate middle and high school students on the diversity of engineering and enhance student recruitment to the College of Engineering. They represent all majors in the College of Engineering and share information about the University and college experience through a student's perspective. Upon request, Engineering Ambassadors will come to the classroom and conduct hands-on and/or demonstrations to students on engineering concepts. This is a favorite of the elementary schools. Contact: Susie Bowers, Engineering Bldg., 520/626-6218, UA@engr.arizona.edu Science Day http://shpe.arizona.edu/scienceday.html Each spring semester, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (UA Student Chapter) sponsors Science Day for 200 sixth graders. The events include a chemistry "Magic Show," a campus tour, a student panel offering encouragement to study engineering and science, and a competition in which groups of sixth graders compete to build the tallest structure from common office supplies. Students are selected in an application process. Secondary School Teacher Institute http://www.erc.arizona.edu/Education/TeacherInst.htm To help improve science and math teaching and motivate and energize teachers, the Center offers a multi-week Secondary School Teacher Institute. At the Institutes, teachers intern in research labs or at local industries and based on that experience, develop new laboratory experiments and computer modules to integrate into their science and math courses. Contact: Charlotte Hamilton, 520/621-6051, Hamilton@erc.arizona.edu Summer Engineering Academy http://www.engr.arizona.edu/sea Two high school programs offered: one for next year's freshman and sophomores, the other for next year's juniors and seniors. The programs introduce hands-on engineering concepts using 3-D modeling software, design of aerodynamic cars and wind tunnel testing, visits to local high tech companies, speakers, homework and lunches are part of this program. Students are selected in an application process (including recommendation from a teacher or counselor). School transcripts are required. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Contact: Ray Umashankar, Engineering Bldg., 520/621-8103, rayu@u.arizona.edu Summer Research Experiences for Teachers Program NSF-Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program will support six teachers of all levels to participate in the on-going research in Materials Science and Engineering. Teachers will start the program together with undergraduate participants of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, in an intensive one-week training course. Scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis of materials, optical materials characterization, laboratory safety, and engineering ethics will be subjects of the course. Participants will then begin a research project that matches their interests, and in which they are able to apply their skills to topics involving the microstructure, characterization, and processing of advanced materials. The program will provide participants with an opportunity to learn, firsthand, the excitement and challenges of conducting research at the cutting edge of technology. A portion of the program is also designed for teachers to develop classroom materials that incorporate their research experiences. UA Multicultural Engineering Program http://www.engr.arizona.edu/3_allhtm/underg_mep.htm Staff provide tutoring, student counseling, and career counseling to undergraduate students and encourage/recruit students for graduate study in engineering. Contact: Ray Umashankar, 520/621-8103, rayu@u.arizona.edu Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (UA Student Chapter) http://clubs.engr.arizona.edu/shpe/ The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (UA Student Chapter) engages in a number of outreach programs including Science Day. Contact: shpe@engr.arizona.edu Hydrology and Water Resources Department http://hwr.arizona.edu/ Sustainability of Semiarid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/ SAHRA is a NSF Science and Technology Center focused on research and education issues related to water sustainability, particularly in the southwest. If you are interested in western water issues and hydrologic literacy then you should get to know the resources and people at SAHRA at the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources. The Center's education and knowledge transfer mission consists of: improving hydrologic literacy across a broad spectrum of users, maintaining a searchable database for materials and curriculum appropriate for hydrologic education in the Southwest, developing career pathways into sustainable water resource management, and K-12 teacher support. Contact: Jim Washburne, 520/626-4107, jwash@hwr.arizona.edu SPLASH http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/education/teachers/SPLASH.html SAHRA's Student-centered Program for Learning About Semiarid Hydrology (SPLASH) is a collaborative effort among high school science and social science teachers, scientists, and science educators to create and implement a regionally focused water curriculum. The curriculum is multidisciplinary, integrating the sciences and other academic fields. The project has a goal of creating and implementing a curriculum that emphasizes hydrologic literacy in the context of the semi-arid southwest. Contact: Jim Washburne, 520/626-4107, jwash@hwr.arizona.edu Integrating Inquiry and Water Issues Teacher Workshop http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/education/teachers/inquiry.html This workshop involves increasing hydrologic literacy while learning about student inquiry. The workshop demonstrates how to include water and inquiry into science curricula in ways that meet state science standards. Participants will participate in fieldwork and a Problem Based Learning (PBL) exercise. The course is divided into three parts: developing a need to know, acquiring a hydrological knowledge base, and applying learned knowledge. Following the course, four follow-up meetings will provide ongoing support to teachers as they implement pedagogical frameworks and specific activities in their classrooms. A graduate credit option is available. Contact: Jim Washburne, 520/626-4107, jwash@hrw.arizona.edu Sabino Canyon Display http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/education/main/sabino.html Individuals, families, and school groups visiting Sabino Canyon in Tucson, AZ are encouraged to use the interactive display in the Visitor's Center. This display provides current air temperature and flow rate conditions and uses animated graphics to explain the hydrology of the canyon. The interactive display is also available on-line. Teachers planning field trips to Sabino Canyon can have their students explore the display prior to the trip perhaps graphing flow rate trends or developing questions to be answered during the trip. Following a field trip, teachers are encouraged to have their students use the on-line version of the display to answer questions generated during the trip and clarify understandings of the canyon's hydrology. Teachers who are unable to take their students to visit the canyon can use the on-line display to help teach their students about the hydrology of the Tucson area. Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) http://www.globe.gov A NSF/NASA NOAA funded program promoting hands-on, school-based, international environmental research and science education that combines the use of comprehensive environmental educational materials with the opportunity for students to conduct hands-on science. GLOBE provides educational materials including a Teacher's Guide with age-appropriate materials, procedures for the GLOBE environmental measurements and student worksheets to assist students in making measurements and reporting their data. Local teacher training workshops are held twice a year. Contact: James Washburne, 520/626-4107, jwash@hwr.arizona.edu Water in Arizona: Teaching Resources (WATER), water education kits http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/water The goal of WATER is to facilitate the classroom implementation of hands-on, minds-on water education programs aligned with state standards. We provide classroom kits for check-out in Tucson, Sierra Vista, Maricopa County, and Flagstaff. The kits integrate related components from several well-established water education programs, including Project WET, Aquatic WILD, and GLOBE to provide meaningful and in-depth learning experiences for students. There are currently 6 kits available: Water Quality and Analysis (Basic and Advanced), Aquatic Life (Basic and Advanced), and Watershed Processes (Basic and Advanced). Basic and Advanced Urban Hydrology kits will be available by August 2005. Contact: Wylie Cox, 520-626-8683, cbitter@hwr.arizona.edu Materials Sciences and Engineering Department http://www.mse.arizona.edu/ Computer Network Laboratory for Microscopy Education http://biotech.arl.arizona.edu/education/programs/outreach.php Field trips are available and include hands-on experience on the Scanning Electron Microscope as well as demonstrations and experiments showing novel materials properties. Summer support for teachers is also available through the NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers program. For more information contact: Gary Chandler, 520/621-6078, gwc@sem.arizona.edu MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF http://www.medicine.arizona.edu/ Medcamp http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/opa/medcamp/ Free, 3-day "mini-medical school" for high school students interested in a health career. MEDCAMP includes tours of the Arizona Health Sciences Center, lectures, lab, shadowing of healthcare professionals, and mentoring by medical students. Students have to be nominated by a teacher and have completed their 2nd or 3rd year of high school. Limited enrollment. Applications mailed to Arizona high schools in early March. Contact: Katie Riley, AHSC Office of Public Affairs, 520/626-7301, riley@u.arizona.edu Medstart http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/multiculturalaffairs/index.html A six-week summer program for high school juniors interested in health careers, targeting especially, but not exclusively, minority, rural area and/or economically disadvantaged students. Students are required to take an English course to improve writing skills and to volunteer 12 hours a week in a local hospital or clinic. Other activities include seminars, tutoring and field trips. Contact: Office of Minority Affairs, 520/621-5531, azhealth@email.arizona.edu Minority Recruitment Project Familiarizes minority premed students, their friends, and families with the academic and other prerequisites for medical education. Information on all phases of premed life and preparation for the MCAT are included. Contact: Linda Don, 520/626-7146, ldon@u.arizona.edu National Institutes of Health Minority High School Student Research Program An eight-week hands-on research experience which allows minority high school students to learn about the medical school environment, get involved in research, and gain exposure to medical careers. Students work 40 hrs. a week during the months of June and July and are paid at least minimum wage. Contact: Grace Wagner, AHSC, 520/626-4181, msrp@u.arizona.edu National Institutes of Health K-12 Science Teachers Research Program http://www.msrp.medicine.arizona.edu/ A hands-on research experience in medical laboratories which allows K-12 science teachers to learn about the medical school environment, get involved in research, and gain exposure to medical careers. Teachers work 40 hrs. a week during the months of June and July and receive a stipend for the eight-week program. Contact: Grace Wagner, 520/626-4181, msrp@u.arizona.edu Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance http://www.msrp.medicine.arizona.edu/ The summer research program is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and is open to K-12 educators who teach students from economically, educationally or socially disadvantaged backgrounds. During the program, teachers are given hands-on research experience in the College of Medicine laboratories and use their experiences with questioning to develop a new ignorance-based lesson. Teachers are paid for their work and have the opportunity to gain funding for future lessons. To qualify, participants must teach a significant number of disadvantaged students and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. To apply, teachers must complete an application, and include a letter of support from the principal, assistant principal or department head, along with a brief statement detailing what you hope to bring to and learn from the summer program. Contact: Grace Wagner, 520/626-4181, msrp@u.arizona.edu Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP) http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/multiculturalaffairs/index.html The Summer Medical Education Program is a highly structured and intense six-week program designed to identify promising students who are interested in a career in medicine. SMEP provides students with practical experience to enhance their education and improve their competitiveness in the application process for medical school. SMEP is a free summer program designed to enrich the education of talented, under-represented minority premedical students. SMEP students are exposed to an academic enrichment program that provides them with the edge needed to complete effectively into medical school. Contact: Office of Minority Affairs, 520/621-5531, azhealth@email.arizona.edu PHARMACY, COLLEGE OF http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/outreach/ Southwest Environmental Health Science Center (SWEHSC) http://swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu The Community Outreach and Education Program (COEP) builds bridges between the research community of the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center and the general public as well as the K-12 community. COEP reviews, develops, and disseminates quality environmental health science K-12 curricula, plus develop and hosts K-12 teachers training workshops. COEP communicates with the community about local and common environmental health science concerns and share research results from SWEHSC investigators. COEP reaches outside the University of Arizona to develop, maintain, and utilize partnerships with local, state and federal agencies and organizations. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Promoting Understanding and Learning for Society & Environmental Health (PULSE) http://pulse.pharmacy.arizona.edu/ Looking to grab your students' attention? Environmental health and biomedical issues hit the newsstands everyday and students recognize that these issues are relevant to them. These issues act as the motivator for PULSE, and integrated, inquiry-driven high school curriculum. The PULSE curriculum is organized around major projects that demonstrate student learning while students explore the relevance of the content material to their community. PULSE emphasizes finding answers through scientific processes, library research, on the Internet and from other people. PULSE lessons are selected or designed so that students develop or refine invaluable skills while they are introduced to content. Every effort is made to integrate the content areas of science, English, social studies, and math in such a way that students understand the interconnectedness of these disciplines and giant insight into the way the real world works. Contact: Rachel Hughes, 520/626-0578, rahughes@u.arizona.edu Integrating Multiple Perspectives Across the Curriculum for Today and Tomorrow (IMPACTT) http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/programs/impactt/ IMPACTT is a unique model that incorporates environmental health by using inquiry based innovative educational approaches to teach Science, Math, and Technology (SMT) integrated with English, Social Studies, and Health. The curriculum is organized around major projects that demonstrate student learning. IMPACTT emphasizes finding answers through the scientific process, library research on the Internet and from other people. IMPACTT lessons are selected or designed so that students develop or refine invaluable skills while they are introduced to content. Every effort is made to integrate the content areas of science, English, social studies, technology, and math in such a way that students understand the interconnectedness of these disciplines and gain insight into the way the real world works. Contact: Marti Lindsey, 520/626-7659, coep-info@phamacy.arizona.edu Air Info Now http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/air/index.html The COEP partnered with the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality to develop educational materials related to air pollution and health for an EPA EMPACT (Environmental Monitoring for Public-Access and Community Tracking) grant. These materials complement the real-time air quality data now available to the public. The outreach components of the web site target three audiences, health professionals, the general public and K-12 education. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Chemicals and Human Health http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/chh/index.html This interactive website, developed in collaboration with The Biology Project at the University of Arizona, covers toxicology, the effects of metals on kidneys, and basic lung anatomy and function. One activity allows students to collect and analyze scientific data on the effects of second-hand smoke on lung development. This site is nationally recognized. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Basic Toxicology Lab Stations http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/basictoxlab/index.html Basic Toxicology Lab Stations contains a series of simple lab stations or demonstrations on basic toxicology concepts like dose-response, individual susceptibility, threshold, and how size affects dose. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu California Blackworms Curriculum http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/blackworms/index.html Introduce the principles of toxicology with a lab activity. By exposing blackworms to a toxicant in varying concentrations, participants collect and analyze data, and witness and discuss concepts - including exposure pathways, nature of effects, acute and chronic exposure, dose-response, and reversible and irreversible effects. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Cluster Busters: A Game of Disease Mystery Solving http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/clusterbusters/cluster_busters.html Cluster Busters is a unique science curriculum in which students research disease clusters that might be induced by environmental toxicants. In the process, students utilize a range of skills, draw from various academic subjects, and learn the issues and processes of disease cluster investigation. The game introduces the concepts of epidemiology, risk assessment, and toxicology. The process of investigation encourages logical thinking and problem solving and enhances student familiarity with research techniques and statistics. The curriculum currently has two cases (one is colon cancer the other is infant pulmonary hemorrhaging). Each case is based upon actual disease cluster investigations published in referenced scientific journals. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Good Cells Gone Bad http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/goodcells/good_cells.html This hands-on lesson helps students identify differences between cancer cells and normal cells. There is also a slide show that illustrates the processes of exposure to carcinogens, DNA mutation, tumor formation and growth, and metastasis. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Lemons and Onions http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/lemons_onions/index.html Based on the ToxRap, this educational and entertaining activity helps students understand how to evaluate environmental health problems. A hands-on lesson helps students understand how to evaluate environmental health problems. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Naturally Occurring Pesticides http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/natural_pesticides/index.html Students extract compounds from common plants or plant parts. Students then demonstrate that some of these plants produce pesticidal compounds by exposing insects to the extracts. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Race to Find the Cure http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/race_cure/index.html This activity simulates the extraction, identification, and separation of chemicals in or on plants using chromatography. Students work in groups representing different pharmaceutical companies racing to find the miracle cure for cancer. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Understanding Garbage and Our Environment http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/garbage/index.html This curriculum wants students to learn that managing garbage involves far more than taking the bags to the curb. It involves science, technology, politics, and personal values. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Tobacco Induced Mutations http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/tobacco/index.html Students expose bacteria to four different concentrations of tobacco extract and observe the dose-response mutagenic effect on the bacteria. The bacteria change from red to white when they mutate. Since mutations are an important precursor to cancer, this lab would work well in a unit on cancer or genetics. It would also complement discussion about toxicology or lab techniques commonly used in biological sciences. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu Microscopy K-12 Educational Resources http://coep.pharmacy.arizona.edu/curriculum/microscopy.html This site covers the history of microscopy and provides some fun web sites to visit that use microscopy. There are links to microscopy and/or imaging related materials for teachers, to useful microscopy & biology related web sites, to some that keep the physics to a manageable level, to web sites for those interested in microscopy as a hobby, and to some that give advice about purchasing a microscope. Contact: SWEHSC, 520/626-5594, swehsc-info@pharmacy.arizona.edu SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF http://cos.arizona.edu/sci_outreach/outreach_home.asp Teacher Preparation Program http://scied.mcb.arizona.edu/TPP_home.html The College of Science Teacher Preparation Program is designed for undergraduates or students who have completed their undergraduate science degrees. You can choose a teaching concentration in biology, chemistry, earth science, general science or physics. Contact: TPP, 520/621-1519, mjkramer@u.arizona.edu Adolescent Development and Learning Science__STCH 310 (Fall) This course provides an overview of the contemporary theories on student learning in science, adolescent development, and student motivation for learning. The course includes an in-school project with an experienced teacher. Prerequisite(s): or Concurrent registration, STCH 250. Chemistry Teaching Methods__CHEM 437A (Spring) This course seeks to serve as a formative experience for science education students before they begin student teaching. It is designed to open a space for discussions and reflection on methods and concerns specific to the chemistry classroom. Prerequisite(s): STCH 410, STCH 420. Identical to: PHYS 437A. Curriculum Decisions and Assessment in Science__STCH 420 (Fall) A course designed to give secondary science teachers experience making decisions about curriculum and assessing student learning. The course is taught in area secondary schools. Prerequisite(s): STCH 250, STCH 300; Concurrent registration, STCH 410. Consent of the College of Science Teacher Preparation Committee. Earth Science Teaching Methods and Materials__GEOS 401 (Spring) Instructional methods in laboratory and classroom, resources development, curriculum planning and assessment. Prerequisite(s): 22 units in earth sciences. May be convened with: GEOS 501. Independent Study__STCH 499 (Fall, Spring) Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Physics Teaching Methods__PHYS 437 (Spring) Culminating course in preparation of physics teachers, with focus on teaching issues specific to physics. Course will include application of inquiry-centered methods to typical high-school physics topics, identification and correction of student misconceptions, management of classroom discourse, and use of technology for data collection and analysis. Course will meet every day for the first three weeks of spring semester, prior to start of student teaching. Course assignments will continue throughout the semester, integrated with the student-teaching experience. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 381; PHYS 499 or PHYS 445A-F; PHYS 141, 142, 241, 242 or PHYS 141H, 142H, 241H, 242H or PHYS 151, 152, 251, 252. Concurrent registration: STCH 494 and 496. Admission to the College of Science Teacher Prep program. May be convened with: PHYS 537. Science Instruction in the Secondary Schools__STCH 410 (Fall) This course provides an overview of the contemporary theories on student learning in science, adolescent development, and student motivation for learning. The course includes an in-school project with an experienced science teacher. Prerequisite(s): STCH 250, STCH 300; Concurrent registration, STCH 420. Consent of the College of Science Teacher Preparation Committee. Science Teaching Practicum__STCH 494A (Spring) This practicum provides secondary science teachers with student teaching experiences under the supervision of experienced classroom teachers. Responsibility for teaching will increase gradually throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): STCH 250, STCH 310, STCH 410, STCH 420; Concurrent registration, STCH 496A; 40 credits of science and mathematics courses; admission to the College of Science Teacher Prep program Science Teaching Practicum__STCH 495A (Fall) This practicum provides secondary science teachers with student teaching experiences under the supervision of experienced classroom teachers. Responsibility for teaching will increase gradually throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): STCH 250, STCH 310, STCH 410, STCH 420; Concurrent registration, STCH 496A; 40 credits of science and mathematics courses; admission to the College of Science Teacher Prep program. Science Teaching Seminar__STCH 496A (Spring) This weekly one-hour seminar will provide secondary science teachers with opportunities to discuss aspects of their student teaching experiences with peers and university supervisors. Prerequisite(s): STCH 250, STCH 310, STCH 410, STCH 420; Concurrent registration, STCH 494A; 40 credits of science and mathematics courses; admission to the College of Science Teacher Prep program Sustaining Partnerships in K-12 Science and Mathematics__STCH 595A (Fall) This seminar will help students involved in K-12 science and mathematics education work more effectively with K-12 educators. Students will participate in discussions, practical exercises and problem solving to develop their teaching and communication skills. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of select presentations, lead discussions in class and online through POLIS. May be convened with: STCH 495A. Teaching Biology__ECOL 401 (Fall) Study of new methods in instruction and ideas on course content and behavioral objectives. Designed for prospective bio. teachers in secondary schools. Prerequisite(s): 12 units of biology. Typical structure: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory. May be convened with: ECOL 501. Teaching Biology Labs__BIOC 433 (Spring) Preparation and teaching of lab and field exercises for high school biology. Includes brief high school teaching experiences. Designed for prospective high school biology teachers. Prerequisite(s): open to prospective biology teachers only; 12 units of biology. Identical to: ENTO 433. May be convened with: BIOC 533. Teaching Science __STCH 250 (Fall) An introduction to secondary science teaching. Appropriate for students exploring science teaching as a career and required for students in the College of Science teacher preparation program. Includes science classroom observations. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Astronomy Department http://www.as.arizona.edu/outreach/outreach.html/ Astronomy Camps for Teens http://www.astronomycamp.org/teencamp.html Two one-week camps, either beginning or advanced sessions, are offered for students ages 13-19 years. The program is advertised nationally through the UA Alumni Association. Students learn about astronomy, physics, and engineering by DOING hands-on exploration with large telescopes (40-60Ó diameter) and modern instruments available at Mt. Lemmon Observatory north of Tucson. This approach, together with guest lectures and experiments, reinforces lessons taught in schools and provides opportunities for students to begin career planning. Partial scholarships are available based on financial need. Further information is available from the Astronomy Camp Home Page. Contact: Don McCarthy, 520/621-4079, dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu Astronomy Camps for Adults http://www.astronomycamp.org/adultcamp.html Self-supporting camps for adults are offered at both beginning and advanced levels. Participants use Steward Observatory telescopes on Mt. Lemmon to observe and photograph stars and planets, hear internationally recognized astronomers speak on topics ranging from archaeoastronomy to space missions and stay in astronomers' dormitories on the mountain for the weekend. The Advanced Camp uses the premier 61-inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon with state-of-the-art CCD electronic cameras. Contact: Don McCarthy, 520/621-4079, dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu Astronomy Camp for Teachers http://www.astronomycamp.org/teacher_camp.html Participants will experience the life of an astronomer, observing four nights with the 40, 60, and 61-inch telescopes equipped with photographic and CCD cameras, spectrographs, and other instruments. Other activities include lectures and interaction with professional astronomers as well as sharing of innovative demonstrations and tested classroom materials. Contact: Don McCarthy, 520/621-4079, dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu Astronomy Club http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~shaffer/astroclub/ Offers lecture series, field trips, star parties, volunteer tutoring and special projects. Biweekly meetings at Steward Observatory. Science Connection http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/ Science Connectors are primarily undergraduate students who visit classrooms, elementary through high school, to do hands-on science activities in the Tucson area. Undergraduates join Science Connectors because they enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for science and scientific inquiry with children. Teachers may request a Science Connector by filling out a Teacher Request Form found at the website. Contact: Gail Burd, 520/621-1544, gburd@u.arizona.edu Lessons developed by Science Connectors These lesson plans were developed by Science Connectors or modified by Science Connectors from existing activities. These activities cover a range of grade levels, but most of them may be easily modified to fit individual classroom use. Introduction to Science http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/scientist_lesson.html Explore What Makes a Scientist! Biology http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/biology.html These labs cover neuroscience, general anatomy and physiology, and environmental science and animal biology. Earth Science Labs http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/earthscience.html Includes labs on earth science topics like erosion. Chemistry Labs http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/chemistry.html These labs cover basic chemistry concepts such as freezing point, moles as a type of measurement, oobleck and glurch, and metals and non-metals. Physics Labs http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/physics.html Currently includes projects involving electricity, buoyancy and light. Math Labs http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/math.html This lab uses candy to learn about probability. Steward Observatory Public Evenings http://viking.as.arizona.edu/~taf/pubeve/pub_lect.html Since 1924 Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The lectures are usually held Monday nights at 7:30 pm in room N210 of Steward Observatory. (Steward Observatory is located at 933 N. Cherry Ave. near the NE corner of the UA campus.) After each lecture, the 21-inch telescope will be open (weather permitting) to view the night sky. All of the lectures and the use of the telescope are free of charge and open to the general public. In addition to these organized efforts, individual faculty, staff and students of the Observatory answer public questions about astronomy, give nighttime star parties for small groups, and visit local schools to share their enthusiasm for astronomy and science. Contact: Astronomy Department Office, Steward Observatory, 520/621-2288 UA Mirror Lab Tours http://mirrorlab.as.arizona.edu/MISC.php?navi=tours The Steward Observatory Mirror Lab located next to Arizona Stadium on the UA campus offers frequent guided tours to students, visiting astronomers, astronomy clubs and the general public. On any given day, the Mirror Lab may contain $20 million worth of large telescope optics in fabrication. Tour procedure can be found at the website. Contact: Ann Klocko, 520/621-1022, aklocko@as.arizona.edu Undergraduate Research Opportunities Upper division Astronomy majors are given opportunities, and receive credit, to participate in astronomical research during the academic year and summer months at the UA and other astronomical institutions in the country. Contact: John Bieging, 520/621-4878 jbieging@as.arizona.edu Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Department http://www.biochem.arizona.edu The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/DEFAULT.html The Biology Project, an interactive online resource for learning biology developed at The University of Arizona. The Biology Project is fun, richly illustrated, and tested on 1000s of students. It has been designed for biology students at the college level, but is useful for high school students, medical students, physicians, science writers, and all types of interested people. Teachers can assign problems sets for reviews before exams, or may want to assign an activity before students cover that topic in their laboratory. Computers are an excellent means of encouraging cooperative learning, so teachers might even have their students work in small groups. General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/ The General Biology Program for Teachers offers graduate-level courses and enrichment opportunities for biology teachers. The program was designed to address the needs of middle and high school biology teachers for graduate-level biology courses, taught at times when they could participate. Courses are offered at times when teachers can attend: evenings, weekends, and school vacations. Because the courses are graduate-level, they meet many school districts' requirements for salary increment credit. Courses are divided into the following categories: School-year courses: One-unit Current Topics for Biology Teacherscourses meet for 15 hours, either evenings or weekends. Topics vary based on the interests of teachers and availability of instructors. The courses are designed to provide science content in the context of teaching the content to middle or high school students, so every attempt is made to incorporate hands-on activities and field trips. Summer courses: Summer provides teachers with more time to devote to their own continuing education. Most of the summer courses are two- or three-unit courses that emphasize either biology content or biology teaching. Many of our summer courses are core courses for our innovative master's degree program. However, the courses are open to teachers who are not interested in pursuing a master's degree as well. Master's degree in General Biology This innovative master's degree program takes place almost exclusively over the summers, so that teachers need to complete only minimal course work while they are teaching. Teachers in the master's degree program take courses during the first summer of the program; during two subsequent summers, they do research under the supervision of University of Arizona biological sciences faculty. They write and defend a thesis, and create, classroom test, and disseminate to other teachers a lesson unit based on their research experiences. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Courses include: Astrobiology__ASTR507 http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/astrobiology.htm An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the universe, designed for middle and secondary science teachers. The course uses mini-lectures augmented with collaborative group activities. No prior formal coursework in astronomy is expected. Offered in SSI only (3 units). Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Biology Update 1 http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Biology_update1.htm This two-unit course will focus on recent advances in the understandings of, and new applications in, cellular and molecular aspects of biology. Specifically, the impact of emerging technology on individuals and society will be investigated. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Biology Update 2 http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Biology_Update2.htm This two-unit course will focus on recent advances in the understandings of basic biology and on new applications, specifically genetics, ecology, evolution and systematics. Day field trips are included. Open to middle and high school science teachers only. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Biology Update 1 & 2__BIOC 623a-623b http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/CoursesforTeachers.htm This two-part course will focus on recent advances in the understanding of basic biology and on new applications. The first part of the course focuses on cellular and molecular aspects of biology while the second part focuses on genetics, ecology, evolution and systematics. Biology Update 1 and 2 may be taken in any order. Required for students pursuing the Master's Degree in General Biology. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Secondary Biology Laboratory Curricula__BIOC 633 http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Secondary_Biology_Lab_Curricula.htm Exemplary secondary science curriculum materials (GEMS, Wisconsin Fast Plants, BSCS, SSCS) and current pedagogical approaches (constructivism, cooperative groups) which actively engage students in problem solving and critical thinking will be used and studied. Science education reform (Fulfilling the Promise, Project 2061, Benchmarks, National Science Standards) is discussed to place the use of laboratories in teaching into the broader context of the national recommendations for science education. During the following school year, teachers incorporate a new lab or pedagogical approach into their teaching. One unit of Independent Study (an email class) is required for this follow up. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Recombinant DNA Techniques__BIOC597A http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/RecombinantDNA.htm Meet the molecules and tools used by researchers to make recombinant foods, sequence the human genome, and analyze stains on cocktail dresses! You will learn the techniques of modern molecular biology, gain comfort with "biology as a second language," learn ways to teach about biotechnology using manipulatives and lab activities, and bring biotechnology into your classroom. Offered in SSI only (2 units). Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Muscle Biology http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Muscle_Biology.htm Small group discussions on current muscle biology topics. Scholarships for in-service teachers. Contact: Cindy Rankin, 520/621-3104, crankin@u.arizona.edu Topics in Muscle Biology__BIOC 597C http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Topics_in_Muscle_Biology.htm Courtesy of a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, in-service middle and high school teachers who enroll in this course will receive a scholarship. Contact: Cindy Rankin, 520/621-3104, crankin@u.arizona.edu Microscopy for Teachers http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/microscopy_for_teachers.html This 1-unit, graduate-level course will cover the basics of light and electron microscopy. The format will be hands-on laboratory exercises, including time on both the scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Alignment, adjustment and maintenance of light microscopes found in the classroom will be covered also. The goal of this class is to incorporate hands-on microscopy into your classroom curriculum. The Electron Microscopy Facility staff will be available during and following the course to assist you in executing this goal. Other forms of microscopy and their applications will be discussed, and handouts will be provided. Courtesy of a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, in-service middle and high school teachers who enroll in this course will receive a scholarship (There is a cost for enrolling for 1 unit of credit.). This class is open to degree and non-degree-seeking students. Class size is limited to 8 persons. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Water in Arizona: Resources for Teachers, Water Education Kit and Classroom Support Workshop http://uawater.arizona.edu/pubs/bulletins/Elfring.pdf The WATER project is a new, standards-based water education program to use in your 4th-12th grade classrooms. The goal is to facilitate classroom implementation of hands-on, minds-on water education programs aligned with state standards. WATER integrates related components from several well-established water education programs, including Project-WET, Aquatic WILD, and GLOBE, to provide more meaningful and in-depth learning experiences for students. WATER has two key components to support teachers in their classrooms: materials kits that can be checked out and water education specialists who can help in the classroom. The kits are built around proven activities and provide background information, master copies of activities, and class sets of all needed equipment and materials. Teachers attending this workshop will be trained in the use of four kits: Basic Water Quality (grades 4-8), Advanced Water Quality (grades 7-12), Basic Aquatic Life (grades 4-8), and Advanced Aquatic Life (grades 7-12). The Water Quality Kits use activities from GLOBE and Project WET's Healthy Water, Healthy People. The Aquatic Life kits use activities from Aquatic WILD and Project WET's Healthy Water, Healthy People. The WATER team members are available to assist with classroom implementation of the kits. All participants will be encouraged to schedule kit use at the end of the workshop, and a follow-up project is required. Courtesy of a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes, in-service middle and high school teachers who wish to obtain graduate-level credit will receive a scholarship towards the cost of this course (There is a cost for enrolling for 1 unit of credit.). Alternatively, a non-credit option is available, and professional development credit hours towards re-certification will be earned. Teachers not currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Arizona may take this class as a non-degree student. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu General Biology Lesson Plans http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html Spiders: An Organism for Teaching Biology http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/scheidemantel/overview.htm In this unit, the students explore basic ecology concepts and scientific processes using spiders as model organisms. They capture spiders, observe and care for them, and use them to answer their own questions about spider behavior. Modeling the process of a research scientist, each team of students designs and conducts their own experiment. Simultaneously, the class collaborates on joint projects investigating feeding rates of spiders (by pooling individual feeding data) and their importance in controlling the numbers of insects (by conducting a field study on or near school grounds). Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu The Behavior of Ants http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Shindelman/Objectives.htm Middle school students will use the steps of the Scientific Method to independently develop and test their own ideas through experimentation with ants. Students will take part in a four-part study of the behavior of ants. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Arizona Hedgehog Cactus: Endangered Species or Not? http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Alongi/Lesson_overview.htm This unit is designed primarily to bring the scientific process skills of the research scientist into the high school classroom. The investigation applies molecular biology techniques to answer an evolutionary question, and it demonstrates the often interdisciplinary nature of research science. A unit of lessons for Advanced Biology Students at the High School Level. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Teaching People Plant Collecting http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Barber/overview.htm Collecting, preserving and naming plants is a great "hands-on" way to introduce students to field biology. By applying the five activities presented here, students will become real scientists. They will use all the steps field biologists use when making a scientific plant collection. Designed for middle school students. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Alien Plant Invasion: A Field Study Project at Saguaro National Park http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Carpenter/Overview.htm This unit of lessons is designed to bring scientific process skills and current research into the high school classroom through a field study project at Saguaro National Park West in Tucson, Arizona. The park monitors the organisms that live there in order to allow the natural ecosystems to be preserved for the future. The students will assist park rangers in these efforts while learning and using the scientific method, gaining knowledge about plants, the desert, and population interactions (ecology). Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu What's Wrong with the Plants? http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Loredo/Overview.htm This lesson unit is designed for high school biology students who have a working knowledge of plant anatomy and physiology. Students will sharpen their investigative skills as they attempt to determine what is wrong with some unhealthy plants. They will design and (possibly) carry out an investigation to determine possible causes of the plants' sickness. After researching common causes of plant diseases, they will learn more about the cause of the sickness in their own plants. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Drosophila Melanogaster and Mendelian Genetics http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Geiger/prelude.htm These lessons are designed to teach high school students how to use the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, to apply their knowledge of Mendelian genetics. After the students sharpen their observations skills by looking closely at the various life stages of the fly, they set up matings to follow the inheritance of easy to observe dominant and recessive mutations. Tips for the teacher on how to rear and use fruit flies are included. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Ecology of the Sonoran Desert Soil Crusts http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Murray/Overview.htm When you walk in the desert and encounter what looks like old asphalt on the ground, that "old asphalt" is most likely a desert soil lichen. This unit for high school students examines what characteristics the lichens share with other living organisms, sharpens students' observation and descriptive skills, and makes students more aware of the desert environment in which they live. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Diffusion, Osmosis and Cell Membranes http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/McCandless/page1.htm Students will explore some of the properties and processes of the cell membrane including permeability, passive transport, equilibrium, diffusion, osmosis, cell tonicity and rates of diffusion. Students will perform a number of laboratory activities intended to lead them to a thorough understanding of the importance of a cell membrane and the physical processes of diffusion and osmosis. Designed for middle and high school students. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Mutualism and Co-Evolution http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Roxane/co_eval.htm This unit of lessons is designed for eighth grade science students though could be adapted for students in grades sixth through ninth. It is a unit of lessons that uses a variety of methods and approaches to teach flowering plant biology which includes seed germination; plant growth and food production through photosynthesis; plant transpiration and respiration; sexual reproduction focusing on flower structure, function and cross-pollination. By also studying the structure and function of a variety of plant pollinators, students will easily comprehend the concepts of mutualism and co-evolution. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Extracting and Analyzing Our Own DNA http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Vuturo/vuturo/page1.htm These activities are designed to introduce high school students to current molecular biology techniques while building upon their understanding of cytology and genetics. Students will participate in the extraction and agarose gel electrophoresis of their own DNA. They will learn fundamental molecular biology skills and concepts through a series of hands-on laboratory activities. They then apply what they know about DNA profiling and Mendelian genetics to a real case study by interpreting DNA profiles and study behavioral data in order to determine why Harris' hawks form cooperative nesting groups in the Southwest United States. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Marine Biology http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/Chandler/page1.htm In this interdisciplinary unit, advanced high school biology students study the physical and biological factors that affect life in the oceans. Topics include physical oceanography, ecology, and taxonomy. The author completes this unit with field trips to Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and Santa Catalina Island, California, but the unit can stand on its own without the field trips. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Neurobiology http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/renfro/intro.htm These activities help high school students to understand the basic structures and molecules that allow the nervous system to function through modeling and research. In addition, a behavioral study on insects allows students to examine some of the behaviors governed by the nervous system. All these activities are designed for group work and incorporate students in the design of projects and the assessments. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Sources for Genetic Diversity http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html A lesson for high school students wishing to learn about the three genetic events that give rise to biological diversity. Requires a good understanding of mitosis, meiosis, chromosome structure, homologous chromosomes, fertilization, sexual vs. asexual reproduction, and diploid vs. haploid number. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu The Summer Program for Teachers of Biological Science - A Non-Degree Program in General Biology http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/ If you wish to take just 1 or 2 courses to update your education and skills, you may prefer the non-degree option. You may select those courses that would best meet your needs from those courses offered in the degree program. Contact: Ellie Warder, 520/621-5903, warder@u.arizona.edu Biology Update 1 & 2 BIOC 623a-623b (See description under Master of Science Degree) Secondary Biology Laboratory Curricula BIOC 633 (See description under Master of Science Degree) It all Adds Up! An Exploration Integrating Life Science and Math http://biology.arizona.edu/selo/italladdsup.html The program seeks to support K-8 teachers as they develop their own life science content background in an inquiry-based manner and develop integrated math and science lessons. Teachers who use FOSS Insects, Structures of Life or Diversity of Life modules will find this experience particularly useful. Contact: Rachael Hughes, 520/26-7088, rahughes@email.arizona.edu The Science Education Partnership Award Program http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/Sepa.htm In order to understand and be able to teach effectively about modern biology, teachers must have a thorough background in the concepts that unify the field, and they must also understand and be able to communicate about research process that leads to new discoveries. When teachers want to bring an element of "real-life science" into the classroom in order to engage their students, they often find that they are limited by a lack of material or financial resources, since the materials necessary to do modern biology in the classroom can be very costly. This project aims to address several issues that can interfere with teachers' ability to teach about modern biomedical sciences. Through an award from the Science Education Partnerships Program at the National Institutes of Health, we: °Offer two graduate-level summer courses in cell and molecular biology, Biology Update 1 (BIOC 623a) and Recombinant DNA Techniques (BIOC 597a) to middle and high school teachers with appropriate undergraduate preparation in cell and molecular biology. °Provide scholarships for teachers whose background in cell and molecular biology is weak so that they can take undergraduate-level courses that will prepare them for our graduate courses. °Offer teachers pursuing a master's degree in the General Biology Master's Program the opportunity to do biomedical research under the supervision of over sixty University of Arizona biologists. °Provide teachers with the time and materials to develop biology units for their classrooms or to do action research on curricula related to their research experiences, and provide them with the financial, equipment, and technical resources they need to implement biomedical science activities in their classrooms using exemplary teaching methods. °Provide teachers with the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences by giving local workshops for other teachers and presentations at state and national science education meetings. Chemistry Department http://www.chem.arizona.edu/ Chemistry Demonstration Programs http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/precollege/science_speakers/elementary.cgi#Chemistry The Chemistry Department, in conjunction with the Southern Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society, is conducting a demonstration program for local schools. The goal of this program is to arouse interest in science in young people by presenting demonstrations which illustrate basic chemical principles. The Chemistry Department also enlists chemistry students, including undergraduates, to travel throughout TucsonÕs public schools to give chemistry demonstrations to science classes. Alpha Chi Sigma, the chemistry fraternity, plays a key role in this volunteer effort. As many as 4,000 public school students are reached through this program. Contact: Wayne Adickes, 520/621-2862, adickes@u.arizona.edu Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society http://www.chem.arizona.edu/saacs/ A student organization which offers departmental tours, of local chemistry companies, semiannual undergraduate research information sessions and research seminars, and service at professional conferences. Contact: Wayne Adickes, 520/621-2862, adickes@u.arizona.edu Computer Sciences Department http://www.cs.arizona.edu Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) http://www.cs.arizona.edu/acm/ Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - Data Engineering Databases, in particular time-varying databases. Contact: Jim Boyless, Electrical and Computer Engineering Bldg., 520/621-6171, jboyless@u.arizona.edu Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department http://eebweb.arizona.edu Biotechnology Laboratory for Arizona Science Teachers http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/moran/HSBiotech06.htm An intensive summer lab course in DNA technology for secondary school science teachers who have already taken the Recombinant DNA Techniques (BIOC 597a) course or its equivalent. Use molecular techniques of PCR, DNA sequencing, and computer BLAST searches to learn how genes and molecules are linked to the ecology of many species. What genes help animals cope with global warming? How do the genes of hosts and microbes work together in intricate symbiosis to create innovations in nature such as corals with their symbiotic algae and aphids with their symbiotic bacteria? Explore the answers to these questions and generate related activities for your classroom in this hands-on laboratory course. Taught by Dr. Katrina Mangin in association with Dr. Nancy Moran, both in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona. Courtesy of a grant from the National Science Foundation, in-service middle and high school teachers will receive a scholarship. Contact: Katrina Mangin, 520/626-5076, mangin@u.arizona.edu Galapagos Marine Ecology for Teachers http://eebweb.arizona.edu/courses/galapagos/ Galapagos Marine Ecology (ECOL 496O/596O) A 3-unit UA summer session course for secondary school science teachers and upper division undergraduates, held in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Spend three weeks in the Galapagos and visit with giant tortoises, marine iguanas, nesting waved albatrosses and other animals that have evolved in this unique living laboratory of evolution. Each student does an independent research project in marine ecology and conservation and participates in a one week service project helping the youth of Galapagos. Contact: Katrina Mangin, 520/626-5076, mangin@u.arizona.edu Amphibian and Reptile Collection http://eebweb.arizona.edu/collections/Herp/Amphibian.htm The University of Arizona (UAZ), Herpetology Collection houses over 56,000 cataloged specimens. The holdings for this Legacy Collection span forty-six countries from six contents, and include specimens from forty-five U.S. states and territories, as well as thirty Mexican states. The principal strength of this collection, however, resides in extensive holdings from the Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico, and the possession of the single best assemblage of amphibians and reptiles from the states of Arizona and Sonora in the world. Fully seventy-eight percent of the collection's specimens originate from these two states. Other regions with coverage include Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Malaysia, and the Middle East. Contact: George Bradley, 520/621-3187, gbradley@u.arizona.edu Bird Collection http://eebweb.arizona.edu/collections/birds.htm The University of Arizona's Bird Collection containing over 17,600 cataloged specimens is the largest bird collection in the state. Specimens include traditional study skins, taxidermy mounts, wings, tails, disarticulated skeletons, nests, eggs and the Arizona Bird Committee's photographs and records. The collection was begun in 1884 by Arizona resident Herbert Brown. The current geographic representation of the collection in decreasing order of importance is: Arizona, Sonora, Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico, North America and other continents. The Bird Collection is housed on the University of Arizona's main campus in room 117 of the Biological Sciences East Building. Contact: Tom Huels, 520/621-7292, TRHuels@u.arizona.edu Desert Discovery http://desertdiscovery.arizona.edu/mainmenu.html Desert Discovery is an outreach program in desert ecology which offers hands-on, inquiry-based workshops held at the University of Arizona campus for elementary and middle school students (grades 4-8). The program focuses on the ecology of the Sonoran Desert region. Desert Ecology in the Classroom http://eebweb.arizona.edu/links/desert/ This website is intended to provide ideas and examples of concepts, lesson plans, field trips, and resources to help high school teachers teach desert ecology in the Tucson, Arizona area. Though field trip ideas and resources are local, many ideas can be used in any part of the country, and can also be adapted for use with younger students. These ideas are based on available programs and ideas from educators, as well as my studies of science education, but they have not been tested in actual classrooms. Fish Collection http://eebweb.arizona.edu/collections/fishcoll.htm The University of Arizona Fish Collection includes more than 12,000 lots representing over 950 species and approximately 175,000 specimens. There are over 2,300 cataloged collections, the earliest of which was made in 1925 and the most recent in 1998. However, the majority of the collections (ca 75%) were made between 1964 and 1978. The geographic coverage of the Fish Collection is primarily the Tropical Eastern Pacific, especially the Gulf of California. Another significant element is freshwater fishes from Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The Fish Collection is curated by Dr. Donald A. Thomson and Dr. Peter N. Reinthal, and is housed on the main campus of the University of Arizona in Biological Sciences East room 2. Contact: Dr. Peter Reinthal, 520/621-7518, pnr@u.arizona.edu Invertebrate Collection http://eebweb.arizona.edu/collections/inverts.htm The University of Arizona Invertebrate Collection consists of approximately 20,000 lots of invertebrates from all of the major metazoan phyla. The most significant components of the collection are dried mollusk shells and arthropods preserved in 70% ethanol. Species indigenous to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, including the Gulf of California, form the majority of the holdings. A collection of dried mollusk shells from the Philippines and the endowed Benton Shell Collection are also important components of the collection. The Invertebrate Collection was built primarily by the former curators, Dr. Albert R. Mead (1950s to 1967) and Dr. Walter B. Miller (1967 to 1980s). Currently curated by Dr. Donald A. Thomson and Dr. Peter N. Reinthal, the collection is housed on the main campus of the University of Arizona in Biological Sciences East room 1F. Contact: Dr. Peter Reinthal,, 520/621-7518, pnr@u.arizona.edu Mammal Collection http://eebweb.arizona.edu/collections/mammals.htm The Mammal Collection contains over 25,000 specimens including skins and skeletons. Its main geographic coverage is Arizona and Sonora but there is also broad, worldwide representation at the family level. This is the largest mammal collection in the state, and it has ranked 21st in size among all North American collections of Recent mammals. The Mammal Collection was built by several individuals starting with Herbert Brown around the turn of the century. In particular, Emeritus Professor Lendell Cockrum was its main developer and he continues to be actively interested in the collection. Dr. Michael Nachman is the Curator of Mammalogy and Dr. Yar Petryszyn is Collection Manager. Contact: Dr. Yar Petryszyn, 520/621-7291.mangin@u.arizona.edu Tucson Bird Count http://www.tucsonbirds.org/ The Tucson Bird Count (TBC) is a cooperative project begun by members of Tucson's science, conservation, and birding communities. Each year, TBC volunteers (each on a morning of their choosing) collect data on the abundances and distributions of bird species from hundreds of sites in and around the Tucson area. In addition to being a lot of fun, the TBC emphasizes a scientifically rigorous survey design to ensure quality data for a number of uses. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) http://eebweb.Arizona.edu/faculty/mangin/globecoastal/index.html Faculty from the departments of Hydrology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology direct fresh water and marine investigations done by students in K-12 schools worldwide. Contact: Katrina Mangin, 520/626-5076, mangin@u.arizona.edu Herbarium http://ag.arizona.edu/herbarium/ The herbarium at the University of Arizona houses the world's best scientific collection of vascular plants from the arid Southwest. Our collections document the exciting biological diversity of our region and are completely available to the public. Contact: Dr. Steve McLaughlin, 520/621-8577, spmcl@ag.arizona.edu Marine Discovery http://marinediscovery.arizona.edu Marine Discovery! at the University of Arizona provides on-campus workshops in marine biology for local elementary and middle school children (grades 3-8). Undergraduates do all of the instruction in the on-campus workshops, which include a shark and squid dissection, a hands-on living tide pool, a conservation game show, and microscopic investigation of live marine animals. Marine Discovery lesson plans for grades K-12 are available on-line at http://learningonline.arizona.edu). Marine Discovery is funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Contact: Katrina Mangin, 520/626-5076, mangin@u.arizona.edu; To make reservations, contact 520/621-4946. Plants of the Desert__EEB 414/514 Designed for teachers and others wishing to become familiar with common native and cultivated plants; identification, ecology, and uses. May be convened with 514. Contact: Susana Noriega Edmond, 520/621-1588, snoriega@u.arizona.edu Geosciences Department http://www.geo.arizona.edu Nyanza Project http://www.geo.arizona.edu/nyanza/index.html The Nyanza Project is a research training program in tropical lake studies, open to undergraduates, graduate students and secondary school teachers. The program's goal is to provide an opportunity for participants interested in various aspects of aquatic sciences (paleoclimatology, limnogeology, biology, limnology) to learn what is involved in doing field research on large lakes through active participation and to stimulate graduate study and career interest among students in these fields. As a member of the Nyanza Project you will have an opportunity to get involved in some of the most exciting lake research projects going, based at one of the world's oldest and deepest lakes, Lake Tanganyika, in central Africa! You will have an opportunity to study and work with some of the leading scientists investigating various aspects of this fascinating lake, doing research on a diversity of topics ranging from the paleoclimatic history of tropical lakes and the formation of rift valley lakes, to the evolution of the numerous species found only in Lake Tanganyika, to the impact that humans have had on the lake's modern ecosystem. Society of Earth Science Students (SESS) http://www.geo.arizona.edu/SESS/ Undergraduate geology club provides extracurricular activities and field experience in the earth sciences with field trips around the southwest including Sonora, Mexico. Club members organize and run the Junior Education table for the Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and present guest lectures at local schools throughout the year. Contact faculty advisors: Julie Cole, 520/626-2341, jcole@geo.arizona.edu;or Peter L. Kresan, 520/621-6000, pkresan@geo.arizona.edu Students Across Borders http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/English/index.cfm Students Across Borders welcomes Hispanic and other minority high school students in their sophomore and junior years to the University of Arizona campus for Earth science studies of their natural environment. The program is designed to nurture the Earth science interests of these students, mentor them through the college application process, and a successful undergraduate career. Contact: Garry Forger, 626-7761, gforger@email.arizona.edu Undergraduate Teaching Workshop/Preceptorship__GEOS 397A/391 Exceptional undergraduate students work with graduate student lab instructors as undergraduate teaching assistants to coach students in introductory geoscience labs, workshops, and lecture. Preceptors may be involved with helping teach lab or workshops, assist in lecture, assist with field trips, provide tutoring in the GEOS Learning Center and participate in a workshop with U of A faculty and professional to enhance their teaching and public speaking skills. Contact: Peter L. Kresan, 520/621-6000; pkresan@geo.arizona.edu A Sense of Place__GEOS 195d An introduction to the natural environment of Tucson through field trips to the Catalina Mountains, Tucson Mountains, and Santa Cruz River drainage; emphasis on geologic and biologic factors which have influenced Tucson's development and interaction between society and the environment. Robert Butler and Tony Burgess will head this colloquium course which is popular with in-service teachers. Through day-long field trips (one per month), students will be introduced to the natural environment of Pima County, including the ways in which past and present societies have interacted with the local environment. Four field trips are planned, each emphasizing a particular region with its unique geological and biological aspects. This course is taken by 10 TUSD science teachers each year. Contact: Paul Sheppard, 621-6474, prs@email.arizona.edu Mathematics Department http://www.math.arizona.edu Apache Math Camp http://math.arizona.edu/outreach/JuniorHighMathCamp.html Students experience what mathematics research is like by doing "exploratory" problems. Program open to 7th and 8th graders from White River Jr. High. Contact: Fred Stevenson, 520/621-6880 or Dan Madden, 520/621-4665. Calculus Consortium http://math.arizona.edu/outreach/CalculusReformWorkshops.html Math faculty are working with seven other US colleges and universities to generate new versions of precalculus, single variable calculus, and multivariable calculus. These materials developed under NSF grants include use of modern technology to encourage students to explore mathematical ideas. Contact: Deb Hughes Hallet, 520/621-6886; David Lomen, 520/621-6868; David Lovelock; 520/621-6855; or William McCallum, 520/621-6886, wmc@math.arizona.edu Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) http://crr.math.arizona.edu/ The cornerstone of the retention efforts of our department's Center for Recruitment and Retention is the Induction Project. Begun in the fall of 2001, the Induction Project brings together first and second year middle and high school mathematics teachers. The goal of the project is to keep these new teachers in the profession and to assist them as they navigate their first few years. Each induction teacher is paired with a mentor at their site. In addition, they are observed monthly by one of several coaches who support their individual goals and provide meaningful, non-threatening feedback. The mentor teachers in the Induction Project, as well as the teacher in whose classrooms the tutors work, attend a weeklong summer workshop. The focus of the workshop is to foster mentoring skills, promote standards-based classrooms and build teacher leaders. In the past two years, a total of 26 teachers have been involved in the project as well as 26 induction mentors and 30 tutor mentors. This fall the success of this Induction Project and the necessity for it become overwhelmingly evident; 18 new first year teachers signed up, more than double the first year totals of the past two years. Furthermore, many of these teachers are emergency certified and have limited teaching skills. They will require a great deal of special help from coaches and mentors. Contact: Fred Stevenson, 520/621-6866, frstv@math.arizona.edu "Do the Math" TV Show http://crr.math.arizona.edu/dtm.php Begun in the fall of 2003, this television show, called "Do the Math," is a live sixty minute show broadcast every Thursday from 4 to 5 PM on Channel 76, and repeated the following Tuesday from 4 to 5 PM. Developed in collaboration with the University of Arizona's KUAT Communication Group, the show provides the Center with the opportunity to address all of its goals; helping school students, recruiting new teachers, retaining veteran teachers, and creating a climate of respect for the teaching profession. Each show features a school of the week. A mathematics teacher from the school presents a lesson to his/her students in the live audience. Other features include a speaker from the community whose work uses mathematics, a segment that addresses the AIMS test, and an exploratory problem of the week that carries a prize. Also, viewers may send in questions by e-mail to a website during the week and receive answers on the air. Contact: Fred Stevenson, 520/621-6866, frstv@math.arizona.edu Drop-in Tutoring Program http://crr.math.arizona.edu/tutoring.php The Drop-in Tutoring Program is an after school program designed to help mathematics students with their homework. This program is a collaborative effort with the school districts, the libraries, and the neighborhood centers in the city. Current locations include Nanini, Mission, and Valencia libraries. Experienced Math Corps tutors are at these locations for up to 8 hours/week in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Contact: Sue Adams, 520/621-6866, Exploring Differential Equations via Graphics and Data New materials are being developed which encourage the student to be an active participant in learning differential equations. Extensive use is made of visual exploration and the rule of four, where each topic is explored from graphical, numerical, analytical, and descriptive viewpoints. This has been partially sponsored by an NSF grant. Contact: David Lomen, 520/621-6868, or David Lovelock, 520/621-6855. Entry Level Math Program A comprehensive project which addresses the needs of beginning mathematics students through appropriate placement, support, the structuring of curriculum to meet current student needs. The program has an outreach component to the schools and Pima Community College. Contact: Elias Toubassi, 520/621-6881, elias@math.arizona.edu High School Calculus Class Visitation Project http://math.arizona.edu/outreach/CalcClassVisits.html In 2002-2003, the mathematics department initiated the High School Calculus Class Visitation Project. The goal of this project is to visit each high school calculus class in the city of Tucson, at least once per year. A visiting team ideally consists of three individuals, a faculty member or postdoc, a graduate student and an undergraduate. One of the objectives of this visit is to present an interesting piece of mathematics that uses the current ideas that the students are studying in their calculus class (The faculty/postdoc or graduate student would present this). The graduate student would talk about his/her experience in graduating from college and choosing to pursue an advanced degree (emphasizing some of the projects that he/she were involved in) and the undergraduate student would talk about the many different experiences (research, travel and work) that they have been involved in as an undergraduate mathematics major. Contact: Dr. William Velez, 520/621-2259, velez@math.arizona.edu Math and Parent Partnerships in the Southwest (MAPPS) http://mapps.math.arizona.edu Math and Parent Partnerships (MAPPS) is a program that engages parents in school mathematics. Parents learn mathematics using Standards-based and research-based materials and they become partners with the schools in the teaching and learning of their children. Participation in MAPPS activities changes parents' attitudes about mathematics and changes the family dynamics for learning mathematics. Contact: Mary Schumacher, 520/621-6887, schuma@math.arizona.edu Math Center http://mcenter.math.arizona.edu The Math Center provides support, general academic advising, scholarship and summer internship information, and career advising for undergraduates who either are considering becoming, or are already mathematics majors. The Math Center also organizes events where mathematics students and faculty can meet. These events include open houses, math movies, undergraduate math colloquia, career advising sessions, and meetings of women and minority math majors. Contact: Chris Mikel, 520/621-2056, mikel@math.arizona.edu Math Corps Program http://math.arizona.edu/outreach/MathCorps.html The cornerstone of the recruiting effort of the Center for Recruitment and Retention is the Math Corps Program, a program begun in the fall of 2001. Math Corps consists of a cadre of mathematics students from the University of Arizona who are trained by the Center to tutor mathematics in the secondary schools. Students begin their training in a one credit mathematics-tutoring course, Math 196A. During the semester they work 45-50 hours in the schools for pay. Enrollment may be limited. The number of Math Corps members, present and past, exceeds 140. Contact: Sue Adams, 520/621-6866, adams@math.arizona.edu, or Ann Modica, 520/621-6866, modica@math.arizona.edu Math Movies Four times each term, the Math Department and Pi Mu Epsilon cosponsor a film program about mathematics. Each film is selected for its fresh approach to mathematics and for its visual impact. Contact: John Leonard, 520/621-6874, jleonard@math.arizona.edu Math Placement (Math Readiness Tests) http://math.arizona.edu/placement/ All students, including those with college credits and credit from exams such as Advanced Placement and CLEP, must satisfy the eligible requirements for mathematics courses Math 105 through Math 125, including Math 160, Math 263, and Math 302a/b. Contact: Math Placement Coordinator, 520/621-6892, placement@math.arizona.edu Mathematics Courses For In-Service Teachers Since 1992 the Math Department has been offering a series of special courses for public school teachers on an experimental basis. Courses are offered in the late afternoons and evenings and include topics geared toward elementary, as well as secondary, school teachers. Contact: Marta Civil, 520/621-6873, civil@math.arizona.edu Mathematics Instruction Colloquium http://math.arizona.edu/events/seminars.html An impressive weekly program at which speakers consider a range of issues in mathematics education from a wide variety of perspectives. The audience consists of faculty, students, and teachers from the Mathematics Department, the College of Education, and local schools. Contact: Joe Watkins, 20/621-5245, jwatkins@math.arizona.edu Native American Summer Institute BEEPOP is a series of activities that use primarily mathematics ideas to develop, through a series of activities, knowledge about honey bees, their hive dynamics, and how the Africanized honey bee has come to dominate large areas in the Americas. We will introduce you to the Native American Summer Institute, where this curriculum is used, and we will do some of the activities in the BEEPOP curriculum. BEEPOP was developed through a collaborative effort of the Tucson High School Biology Dept., the UA Dept. of Mathematics and the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center. Contact: Joe Watkins, 520/621-5245, jwatkins@math.arizona.edu Pi Mu Epsilon National Math Honorary Recognizes excellence in mathematics and promotes interest and achievement in undergraduate math. Pi Mu Epsilon cosponsors the Math Movies and Undergraduate Colloquium. Contact: John Leonard, 520/621-6874, jleonard@math.arizona.edu Pre-Calculus & Multi-Variable Calculus This program covers precalculus and vector calculus material based on graphical, numerical and symbolic reasoning. Contact: William McCallum, 520/621-6886, wmc@math.arizona.edu Project Bridge http://math.arizona.edu/~bridge/ Linking home and school: A bridge to the many faces of mathematics is a research endeavor that combines professional development for a small number of teachers/researchers and the development of teaching innovations in mathematics instruction. A basic premise in project Bridge is a rejection of the deficit model for the education of minority and working-class students (i.e. a model that assumes these students lack adequate experiences and background for formal schooling). Instead we capitalize on the knowledge that these students bring to the classroom (uncovered through ethnographic household visits) and work on developing mathematically rich learning experiences that build on these children's experiences. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education/OERI. Contact: Marta Civil, 520/621-6873, civil@math.arizona.edu Resource Library for Students The Department maintains a library of educational software, career video tapes, and literature on careers and university programs in mathematics used by high school teachers and UA undergraduate students. Contact: Chris Mikel, 520/621-2056, mikel@math.arizona.edu Retention of Minority Students in Mathematics Program This program provides intensive, practical intervention for the minority math major and all minority students enrolled in calculus courses, Math 124, 125a and 125b. Students receive individual advising and are encouraged to get involved in professional clubs and societies. They are also guided in ways to secure summer internships. Contact: William Velez, 520/621-6892. Summer Mathematics Camp http://math.arizona.edu/outreach/JuniorHighMathCamp.html The University of Arizona Summer Mathematics Camp was created so that mathematically talented middle school students could have the chance to directly experience research mathematics. This is done through the use of "exploratory problems," problems that allow for the freedom to explore and create mathematics without the threat of an immediate answer. The annual two-week camp is held in mid-July. After a short course with computers the students are introduced to several exploratory problems and asked to team up into groups and work on a problem of their choice. They work for seven days, write up their findings, and give an oral presentation to their colleagues, interested parents, teachers, and guests from the Department of Mathematics. On the last day, each student receives a booklet containing the results of their colleague's research activities. Contact: Fred Stevenson, 520/621-6866, frstv@math.arizona.edu The University/High School Cooperative Teacher Program Each year, several local teachers are selected on a competitive basis to spend a year on campus as visiting scholars. The visiting scholars enroll in University courses, and participate in teaching lower division math courses and a wide range of faculty activities including the Mathematics Instruction Colloquium. Contact: Elias Toubassi, 520/621-6881, elias@math.arizona.edu Undergraduate Colloquium http://www.math.arizona.edu/~mcenter On random Wednesday afternoons, the Math Center and Pi Mu Epsilon cosponsor hour-long programs designed for undergraduates interested in Mathematics. Contact: Chris Mikel, 520/621-6892, mikel@math.arizona.edu Undergraduate Reading Room and Library The Math Department maintains a library of textbooks, periodicals, and other books on mathematics and related topics. Included are video tapes and literature on careers and graduate programs in a quiet study/reading area that is available to undergraduate students. Contact: Chris Mikel, 520/621-2056, mikel@math.arizona.edu Molecular and Cellular Biology Department http://www.mcb.arizona.edu BIOTECH Project http://biotech.biology.arizona.edu In January 1996, UA developed the BIOTECH Project to provide technical support for Arizona teachers to conduct molecular genetics (DNA science) experiments with their students. The BIOTECH Project, currently directed by Dr. Nadja Anderson, has been successful in raising students' and teachers' interest in and awareness of molecular genetics by partnering with teachers to engage their students in a hands-on approach to understanding biotechnology. The BIOTECH project consists of three components: professional development workshops for teachers, classroom visits for modeling hands-on biotechnology activities, and extensive materials support for teachers to carry out biotechnology experiments independently. Through profession development and classroom support, the BIOTECH Project has worked with over 100 Arizona teachers to conduct molecular genetics activities with thousands of students each year. Contact: Nadja Anderson, 520/626-4664, nadja@email.arizona.edu Teacher Internships in Plant Genomics The Teacher Internships in Plant Genomics Program is designed to provide biology teachers with university-based lab experience in plant genomics at the University of Arizona. Through this program, Teacher Interns are placed in UA plant genomics labs for an eight-week summer research internship. The interns are paired with an experienced graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, or faculty member who serves as the intern's mentor. Participating faculty offer the teacher interns workshops and lecture based discussions on current topics in plant genomics. At the completion of the eight weeks the interns present their research at a poster session. Contact: Nadja Anderson, 520/626-4664, nadja@email.arizona.edu Science Education Discussion Group The Science Education Discussion (SED) Group was created as a forum for intellectual discussion about science education scholarship, theory, and practice. During SED Group meetings, science teachers, science educators, and university scientists discuss scholarly research and issues in science education. The Group meets on a bi-weekly basis, with a focus topic for each semester and a science education research article or talk by an invited guest speaker as foundation for discussion at each meeting. Contact: Nadja Anderson, 520/626-4664, nadja@email.arizona.edu Physics Department http://www.physics.arizona.edu Daughters on Campus Day This event is University-wide and occurs each April. Our most recent DCD production, "The Physics of Space: 2001 A Space Odyssey," continued the department's tradition of popular movie themes for the annual Daughters on Campus Day. Daughters of UA employees and students enjoyed an hour-long presentation of demonstrations relating to the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey." Physics Department members, dressed as astronauts, invited the audience to learn and discover many aspects of the physics of space. Past DCD themes have been: "The Physics of A Bug's Life and Beyond," "The Physics of Flubber," and "The Physics of Star Wars: the Movie." Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Educational Outreach and Shadow Program for High School and Middle School Students (Ongoing) http://www.physics.arizona.edu/physics/outreach/shadow.html The University of Arizona Department of Physics is pleased to provide an educational outreach and shadow program for high school and middle school students. Each month, students are invited to the Physics Department to tour laboratories, meet with professors and students, and sit in on classes and labs. The goal of the program is to encourage young students to study physics and related subjects, and to excite them about physics research and careers. A highlight of the program is a luncheon in which the students may interact with the department heads in an informal environment. This program was an enormous success during its inaugural year and we plan to continue it indefinitely. Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Expanding your Horizons in Science and Mathematics - A Conference for Young Women (Spring) In 1998, our first time participating in this event, sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) office at the UA, Physics Department members presented a session in which 20 girls learned about "Chilling Experiments in Physics." This year, the session was made up of 50 girls. Sticking with the same theme as in previous years, they did various experiments with liquid nitrogen and discovered what happens to different materials at low temperature levels. The highlight of the event was a chance for the girls to learn how to make liquid nitrogen ice cream. The Physics Department received the highest evaluations for this event from the participants than any other session at the conference. We have repeated this successful presentation since 1998. Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Lab tours and demonstrations (Ongoing) The Physics Department hosts numerous school groups and individuals throughout the year. We present lectures, lab demonstrations, and tours. We also sometimes work with Science Mentors to bring college students into schools when we are unable to do so ourselves. Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Physics Alumni Lecture Series (P.A.L.S.) http://www.physics.arizona.edu/physics/outreach/pals.html In 1998, the Physics Department initiated the Physics Alumni Lecture Series (PALS), a comprehensive program designed to expose UA students to the many available diverse career paths, particularly for those students who incorporate some science, mathematics, or engineering into their academic programs. PALS provides essential personal networking and mentoring opportunities for students that can lead to future employment by inviting distinguished physics alumni who have excelled in non-traditional careers, such as journalism, finance, and entertainment, back to the UA to meet with current students. Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Physics Phun Nite (Spring) At this annual, free event for the public, Physics Department members present various physics experiments and demonstrations "without the lecture." Due to popular demand, this event was expanded to two nights, one held at the UA and one at PCC West. Approximately 350 people attended Physics Phun Nite at the UA, and the event was very successful. This event is sponsored by the UA Physics Department, PCC Physics Department, and Tucson Area Physics Teachers. Contact: Larry Hoffman, 520/621-6826, hoffman@physics.arizona.edu, or J.D. Garcia, 520/621-6808, jdg@physics.arizona.edu Raytheon/TAPT Annual High School Physics Competition The Raytheon/TAPT Annual High School Physics Competition is a competitive test for high school students. It is intended to increase interest in science, particularly physics, among our youth in southern Arizona. The examination is prepared by the Tucson Area Physics Teachers (TAPT), which consists of physics teachers from high schools, colleges, and the University of Arizona. Prizes are awarded for this competition. Contact: J.D. Garcia, 520/621-6808, jdg@physics.arizona.edu Spring Fling (Spring) "UA Wild About Science." The country's largest student-run carnival this year featured an event where kids learned something about the world they live in. University of Arizona science and engineering faculty, staff and students from a dozen departments and colleges, ran the "UA Wild About Science" exhibit at Spring Fling's Kids' Expo. The Physics Department spent the day doing interactive liquid nitrogen demonstrations. Contact: Jerene Stremick, 520/621-4969, jerene@physics.arizona.edu Tucson Area Physics Teachers Organization (TAPT) Several faculty members are active in the Tucson Area Physics Teachers organization which meets monthly as a support and social network, as well as to exchange technical and administrative information, for physics teachers. The monthly meetings feature invited speakers on topics of interest to the group. The Department sponsors an annual breakfast for the group. Contact: J.D. Garcia, 520/621-6808, jdg@physics.arizona.edu Planetary Sciences Department, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory http://www.lpl.arizona.edu HiRISE http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) will fly on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission, planned for launch in August of 2005. User-frlendly web tools will be available to both the public and the science community to view/analyze HiRISE images. An observation request facility will be in place by launch. Contact: Linda Hickcox, 520/626-7432, linda@lpl.arizona.edu Phoenix Mars Lander http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/ Scheduled for launch in August 2007, the Phoenix Mars mission is the first NASA "Scout Program." Compliments to major missions, scouts are designed to be highly innovative and relatively low-cost . Specifically designed to measure volatiles (especially water) and complex organic molecules in the artic plains of Mars, Phoenix is a fixed lander, using a robotic art to dig to the ice layer and analyze samples using a suite of sophisticated on-deck scientific instruments. The website includes classroom activities and numerous Mars education programs. Contact: Carla Bitter, 520/626-8973, carla@lpl.arizona.edu Meteorites and their Properties Scientists at LPL use meteorites to study a large number of solar system processes, ranging from the origin of the solar system to the evolution of Mars. Meteorites are also tiny representatives of the culprits that produce impact craters on the Moon and on our own planet. Because of this work, LPL often receives questions about meteorites and meteorite falls. To help answer these questions, this web site has been designed for the public and K-12 teachers. It briefly describes what we have learned from meteorites and why they are such valuable scientific specimens. It also contains pictures of several different types of meteorites and a glossary of useful terms for anyone interested in these objects. LPL Evening Lecture Series http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/CoLPL/ The Department of Planetary Sciences / Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona periodically hosts community events in conjunction with our current research projects. The LPL Evening Lecture Series include scientists who help lead some of the word's most exciting space missions, will talk about their latest research. The lecture series are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 pm, in the University of Arizona Kuiper Space Sciences Lecture Hall, Room 308. All lectures are free and open to the community. Contact: outreach@lpl.arizona.edu Science and Mathematics Education Center http://samec.cs.arizona.edu/ SAMEC Outreach Newsletter http://samec.cs.arizona.edu/resources/newsletter.html Informational newsletter published once per year (April) containing short articles and announcements of interest to elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers in the greater Tucson area. Partial support is provided by the UA/NASA Space Grant Program. Contact: SAMEC, 520/621-8309, mangin@email.arizona.edu GEMS Education Center http://samec.cs.arizona.edu/resources/sage.html Great Explorations in Math and Science, is a long-standing national curriculum materials development and teacher professional development program with a rich history hosted by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. GEMS is a proven resource for excellence in inquiry-based science and mathematics. Developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) and tested in thousands of classrooms nationwide, over 78 GEMS Teacher's Guides and Handbooks offer a wide spectrum of learning opportunities for students from preschool and kindergarten through eighth grade. The goal of the Science and Mathematics Education Center is to provide educators with quality, classroom-ready, curriculum materials with materials through the Arizona GEMS Education Center. Contact: 520/621-8309, mangin@email.arizona.edu Science Olympiad (Division B) http://samec.cs.arizona.edu/k12students/olympiad.html The Science Olympiad is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments. The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events that students prepare for during the year. These challenging and motivational events are balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology that tie in to the state standards. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of science facts, concepts, processes, skills and science applications. Contact: Selina Johnson, 520/621-2234, mangin@email.arizona.edu Science and Mathematics Teachers Colloquium Series http://samec.cs.arizona.edu/profdevelopment/colloq.html Sponsored by the Science and Mathematics Education Center, middle and high school science teachers are invited to UA science lectures on topics of current research with classroom applications in all fields of science. Contact: SAMEC, 520/621-2234, mangin@email.arizona.edu Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is an independent, student-run (primarily undergraduates) organization that promotes the exploration and development of space. It is a national organization. The University of Arizona chapter has its office in the LPL Sonett Bldg. http://www.seds.org/uaseds The Space Imagery Center http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/sic The Space Imagery Center is an International Repository of Planetary Images sponsored by NASA. Our mission is to provide access to the images for the public, and to scientists for research. Tours and lectures for school children are available. Contact: Maria Schuchardt, 520/621-4861, mariams@jupiter.lpl.arizona.edu UA/NASA Space Grant Science Speakers Program http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/precollege/science speakers/ Why is the sky blue? Is there life on other planets? How do I pursue a career in science? The UA/NASA Space Grant Science Speakers Program brings faculty, researchers, and graduate students to your class or organization to give talks on a variety of topics. The presentations range from graphic demonstrations of natural phenomena to reports on current research projects and cutting-edge technology. Information is available from our website. Contact: Susan A. Brew, 520/621-8556, sbrew@lpl.arizona.edu UA/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Program http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/undergrad_internships/ua The UA/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Program employs students from diverse academic backgrounds 10-20 hours per week to work with faculty, researchers and other professionals, and experience first hand the challenges of doing cutting-edge scientific research. Information is available from our website. Contact: Susan A. Brew, 520/621-8556, sbrew@lpl.arizona.edu Speech and Hearing Sciences Department http://w3.arizona.edu/~sphweb/ National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~uansslha/news-events.html Provides social and professional activities for undergraduates. Contact: Dr. Julie Barkmeier, 520/621-5699. Head-Injury Accident Prevention The Department circulates a huge walk-through photomural on head-injury accident prevention to schools. Aimed at teenagers, but younger ages like it, too. As Students walk through the pierced-metal structure, they visit seven computer-operated photo stations to hear audio commentary from safety officials, peers, head-injury victims. Contact: Sheryl Tomoeda, 520/621-1787. Tree Ring Laboratory http://www.ltrr.arizona.edu An interactive JAVA applet is available at our website that allows students and teachers to try tree ring dating with virtual tree cores and master chronologies. Contact: Rex Adams, 520/626-3617, radams@ltrr.arizona.edu Cooperative Research Unpaid research opportunities between the TRL and individuals from other academic and/or technical institutes (national and international) are available for undergraduate and graduate researchers. In-service Presentations Faculty members give in-service presentations for teachers on the subjects of tree-ring research and global change. Laboratory Tours The Laboratory regularly conducts tours for visiting school children at all grade levels. School Presentations Faculty and staff visit classrooms and natural science experience camps to make presentations, complete with hands-on activities that simulate tree-ring studies. These visits can be followed by a coordinated visit to the laboratory. Teacher/Student Support On an average of 20 times/year, the Laboratory responds to requests for materials and program support from teachers and students, often in connection with science fair projects. Undergraduate Research Funding is made available through the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates, the Undergraduate Biology Research Program, the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Undergraduate Research Program and the Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees Program. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF http://sbs.arizona.edu/College/index.asp Anthropology Department http://web.arizona.edu/~anthro/index.shtml Integrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeship (IGERT) http://datamonster.sbs.arizona.edu/IGERT/ The Archaeology Summer Institute for Educators is a two week program intended to give educators an introduction to the prehistory of Arizona, to the archaeological sciences, and time to develop and evaluate curriculum focused on archaeology. The program is open to all educators, but is designed for classroom teachers who are already teaching curriculum centered on archaeology//prehistory or for those who intend to do so in the near future. Participants will receive a stipend, re-certification hours, and a certificate of completion. University of Arizona credit will be available. Contact: Elliot Lax, 520/577-5090, elax@cityhighschool.org Women's Studies Department http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) http://sirow.web.arizona.edu/ SIROW was established in 1979 with a grant from the Ford Foundation as a regional research and resource center within the Women's Studies Program at the University of Arizona. Its mission is to conduct interdisciplinary, inter-institutional research, professional development, and outreach programs. Since 1985, the University has provided SIROW's core funding which supports project development, the SIROW newsletter, and some service functions. All other SIROW projects are funded by external grants. Contact: Janice Monk, 520/621-7338, jmonk@u.arizona.edu Frontera Girls http://wiseresr.web.arizona.edu/fronteragrrls/ Sponsored by the American Association of University Women, a collaboration with MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) to engage middle schools girls in four Tucson schools in after-school computer clubs oriented to the girls' interests. Contact: Marie Reyes, 520/621-7338, mereyes@email.arizona.edu WISE Program (Women in Science and Engineering) http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wise/index.php The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program was established at the University of Arizona in 1976 as part of the Women's Studies Department and the Southwest Institute for Research on Women. WISE works to motivate female students to enter careers in science, engineering, mathematics and technology and to support them in their studies. WISE is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of several UA deans, faculty, and key external business people who are involved with the science and technology industries. WISE'M UP http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wise/wiseup.php The Women in Science and Engineering Mentoring Undergraduate Program (WISE'M UP) matches female freshman and sophomores majoring or interested in science, engineering, math or technology with a female junior or senior mentor in the same field. Mentor-mentee pair up in areas ranging from astronomy to pre-med. WISE'M UP has workshops and panels with women involved in scientific careers from the Tucson community. Over 20 of WISE'M UP's participants live on the WISE Wing in Gila Hall. WISE K-12 Activities Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Conference http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wise/k12/horizons.php This day-long career workshop for junior high and high school girls includes panel and small group discussions with female role models and a "hands-on" program of science, math and engineering activities. WISE Scholarships http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wise/scholarships.php WISE provides scholarships to graduating gifted high school seniors coming to the University of Arizona who are majoring in the fields of the sciences, math, engineering or math and science education through the provision of the Harriet Silverman scholarship awards (two annually) and the WISE Scholarships (contingent on annual budget funding.) The Helen S. Schaefer Scholarship is now available to women majoring in Math and Science. WISE is sponsoring travel research stipends for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in math, science, engineering and technology. WISE and Southern Arizona Regional Science Fair http://www.sarsef.com/ WISE awards prizes and certificates to middle and high school females participating in the annual SARSEF event held in Tucson every March based on the best projects in math, science and engineering. OTHER UA OUTREACH PROGRAMS/FACILITIES Arizona State Museum School Tour Program http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/edu/schoolprog/index.shtml The Arizona State Museum offers guided and self-guided tours of the prehistoric and contemporary Native American Indian exhibits. These two tours are a valuable educational resource for you and your students as current social studies textbooks generally place little emphasis on Native American peoples. The tours emphasize hands-on experiences and inquiry-discussion tour techniques to promote cultural awareness and diversity. For tour scheduling information, call: 520/621-9434, for museum information, call: 520/621-6302. Arizona Youth University http://www.eu.arizona.edu/child/index.html Extended University offers summer programs for grades 1-12 to include science, math and other specialty camps for middle and high school students and pre-K classes during the academic year. We are currently expanding our focus and updated information will be available on our website beginning March of 2003. Contact: Helen Macdonald, 520/626-5144, hcm@u.arizona.edu Early Academic Outreach Office http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~eao/index.htm The mission of the Office of Early Academic Outreach at the University of Arizona is to increase the number of ethnic minority, low income, and first generation college-bound students who are eligible to enter a degree program at a university. Some of the programs administered by Early Academic Outreach include Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), and Building the Future. We also offer PSAT/SAT Workshops, parent outreach sessions, and industry partnerships and mentoring programs. Contact: 520/626-2300, eao@u.arizona.edu In School Training Employment Program Enrolled high school students work during the academic year/8 weeks during the summer in a diverse group of entry level job classifications in university departments. Structured employment training program with academic workshops and tutoring. Contact: Patricia Helgeson, Human Resources, 520/621-9198. KUAT http://kuat.org/education/index.cfm Public broadcasting and KUAT are committed to assisting teachers in the utilization of the wide variety of educational programming available for use in the classroom. In addition to the many fine resources available at the national level through the PBS and NPR web sites, KUAT offers additional services for Tucson teachers in the KUAT viewing and listening area. Contact: Terrie Wessel, 520/621-5828. The Desert Speaks http://thedesertspeaks.org/season.cfm?displayseason=1400 Ancient cultures, mythical legends, and travel adventures await as host David Yetman takes you on exciting adventures to meet the people, places and cultures of South America. This season travel with the crew through the southwestern United States, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program (MESA) http://w3.arizona.edu/~arizonamesa/ Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is a college preparation program that strives to increase the number of ethnic minority, low-income, and first generation college-bound students who are eligible to enter a degree program at a university. As members of MESA, students from middle and high schools throughout southern Arizona participate in hands-on activities related to math, engineering, and science and college preparation workshops that help build strong academic skills and inform students about college and career opportunities. In addition, MESA provides individual academic guidance and student evaluation throughout the school year. MESA promotes a strong academic foundation in mathematics and science as the key to college admission and success. On this principle, activities associated with mathematics, engineering, and science are highlighted in order to increase students' familiarity with these areas. Contact: 520/626-2300, Office of Early Academic Outreach, eao@u.arizona.edu A Summer of Excellence http://www.honors.arizona.edu/SOE.html Sponsored by the Honors Center, A Summer of Excellence provides bright, rising high school seniors the opportunity to experience campus life at the UA. Participants enroll in 3-6 units of undergraduate course work choosing from 30 different departments and also attend workshops, plays, and social events on campus. They have use of all university facilities, including the Student Union, the libraries, and the Student Recreation Center. Students leave the program prepared to succeed in college. Contact: 520/621-6901, The Honors College, soe@honors.arizona.edu Center for Computing and Information Technology http://computing.arizona.edu Faculty Center for Instructional Innovation/CCIT Faculty Resources for Instruction http://computing.arizona.edu/instruction.html A collection of resources including, evaluation software and computer-related ergonomics equipment are available to UA instructors and Southern Arizona-area teachers to learn to use computing technology to enhance instruction. Contact: 520/626-2621, FCII, or Anita Almond, 520/621-2515. Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair http://www.sarsef.org/ The SARSEF includes the region from Yuma to New Mexico, south of Casa Grande to Mexico border. We have about 1200 entries each year from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Students compete in local fairs and advance to the SARSEF where they receive a large variety of awards from certificates of excellence to scholarships at the University of Arizona. High School: Two projects are selected to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair. At ISEF, more scholarships and cash awards are available. Forty students will be invited for a week long, full expense paid trip to Washington where there will be more competition and 10 will be selected as top finalists with scholarships, awards to schools and teachers, and an opportunity be on one of DCIs television programs. Contact: Shirley Briggs, 520-621-8646. In School Training Employment Program Enrolled high school students work during the academic year/8 weeks during the summer in a diverse group of entry level job classifications in university departments. Structured employment training program with academic workshops and tutoring. Contact: Patricia Helgeson, Human Resources, 520/621-9198. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium http://www.flandrau.org Public Programs offered evenings and weekends include multimedia presentations, usually related to astronomy. Flandrau offers instructional planetarium programs and exhibit activities during the day for K-12 school classes by reservation only. For reservations, call: 520/621-4515. Other features of the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium include hands-on science exhibits, camp-ins, Science to Go, outreach demonstrations, the Mineral Museum and free viewing through the public observatory. Education Programs: Field Trips to Flandrau! Super Cool! (Grades K-5) http://www.flandrau.org/education/fieldtrip.php Students witness the surprising changes in everyday materials when they are super-cooled to the temperature of liquid nitrogen (-196 degrees C or -320 degrees F). Quick transformations from gases to liquids to solids and back again dramatically demonstrate the properties of these fundamental states of matter. The Invisible Universe http://www.flandrau.org/WEBSITE/INDEX.HTM Infrared light is everywhere! Day and night, all of us are surrounded by invisible light, and we even put it to work for us. Click on "Invisible Universe" and start exploring the invisible world of infrared light. Electronic Detectives (Grades 5-8) http://www.flandrau.org/education/fieldtrip.php The electron microscope is a powerful tool that has extended our vision inward to the edge of the atom. Students will follow the stories of two University of Arizona scientists who both use electron microscopy to study ceramics. One scientist studies ceramics from the past (pottery from ancient cultures) and the other develops ceramics for the future (to help improve electronic devices). Students will meet the scientists via video and learn about their important contributions to society via hands-on activities. Overnighters http://www.flandrau.org/education/fieldtrip.php Spend a night at Flandrau Science Center learning about Astronomy, Earth Science or "Extreme Science" (life in extreme environments). Overnighters include two science workshops, a planetarium presentation and telescope viewing (weather permitting). Your group of 30 or more will sleep surrounded by the exhibits Mineral Museum http://www.geo.arizona.edu/minmus/main.htm The Mineral Museum at Flandrau is one of the finest University-owned collections of gems and minerals in the country. No visit to Flandrau (or to Tucson!) would be complete without a visit to see this amazing display. Of special interest is the Museum's collection of Meteorites--collected locally and from around the world. We have several very large chunks of the Diablo Canyon fall that created Arizona's famed Meteor Crater as well as a finely crafted replica of the Tucson Ring Meteorite. And of course there plenty of splendid examples of the mineral that put Arizona on the map--copper! No matter what gem or mineral most fascinates you, you'll find it on display in the Mineral Museum! Contact: Shirley Wetmore, 520/621-4227, wetmore@geo.arizona.edu COMMUNITY PARTNERS American Meteorological Society (AMS) http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/ Project ATMOSPHERE http://64.55.87.13/amsedu/Proj_ATM Project ATMOSPHERE is one of the American Meteorological Society's education programs, supported by the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, AMS and AMS member contributions, that promotes studies in the atmospheric sciences at elementary, middle and secondary school levels. It is designed to encourage teachers to use the science whose data and products are most frequently reported to the public in classroom learning activities across the curriculum. Its main goal is to promote interest and literacy in science, technology, and mathematics at the pre-college level. Aurora Foundation http://www.planetaurora.org/ The Aurora Foundation is dedicated to creating opportunities for young women to explore the dilemmas, challenges, and rewards of pursuing careers in diverse fields and professions and becoming the next generation of leaders in them. They enhance these opportunities by involving experienced women leaders with successful careers in meaningful interaction and dialogue with the aspiring young women. Internship, mentoring, and job shadowing opportunities frequently result for young women who participate in the workshops. The young women who participate are enrolled in college and junior/senior levels of high school. They have demonstrated promising skills, a mature focus, and considerable drive to pursue a career in one of these fields. Our participants come from the greater Tucson metropolitan area and throughout southern Arizona's rural and US-Mexican border communities. Center for Environmental Studies http://caplter.asu.edu/explorers Ecology Explorers gives Phoenix area K-12 students and teachers opportunities to do real scientific research. Your research will be part of the Central Arizona - Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) project being carried out by CAP LTER scientists. The Ecology Explorers program leads you through these first two steps and into asking scientific questions. We have developed protocols with CAP LTER scientists that you will follow to collect initial data. Once this initial data is collected, it will be up to you and your classmates to look for patterns in the data and then develop your own hypotheses and experiments. The data you collect while learning the scientific protocols can be used to look for patterns in your own research site (schoolyard or backyard), and it can be shared with other researchers and school kids to see what patterns in nature exist across the Phoenix metropolitan area. Your own hypotheses and experiments will lead to a better understanding of why those patterns exist and will help you understand what real scientists are doing in their laboratories. National Council of Industrial Meteorologists Summer Intern Program http://www.ncim.org The National Council of Industrial Meteorologists (NCIM) Summer Intern Program provides internships with a firm having an NCIM member. The intent of this program is to provide work experience for up to four students nationwide to help defray their expenses for working at an NCIM member's business. The program is not intended to replace regular wages paid by the business for summertime employment. Applicants must have successfully completed not less than two years of study at an accredited institution and must be enrolled in, or plan to be enrolled in, a course of study leading to a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Research in Undergraduate Institution Program http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf9479 The National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) program is designed to support enhancement of the research environment and the integration of research into the science and engineering educational offerings at predominantly undergraduate institutions. An important component of this program is the involvement of undergraduate students in research projects. Arizona State Parks http://www.pr.state.az.us Contact: Mary-Alice Daenzer, 602/542-7119, madaenzer@pr.state.az.us National Optical Astronomy Observatories http://www.noao.edu/ Educational Resources http://www.noao.edu/education/teachers.html Classroom resources include: Solar Music, Resource List About the Sun, Phases of the Moon, Cratering Experiment, The Earth as a Peppercorn, Comet Recipe, Make Your Own Comet, Motion of Comet Hyakutake, Jewels of the Night, Infrared slide set, "Sharing Science with Children Guides," A Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers, Liking Students with Scientists and Engineers and A Guide for Parents. Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center and Museum http://www.noao.edu/outreach/kpvc/SchoolTours.html Private tours of Kitt Peak may be scheduled for groups of 15 or more. These docent led tours will begin with a brief introductory talk about Kitt Peak, and then head to one of the telescopes. Private tours can be scheduled Monday through Friday, beginning at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, or 1:30 pm. To schedule a tour, please contact the Kitt Peak Visitor Center at least one month prior to your desired date. Contact: 520/318-8732, Visitor Center. The Use of Astronomy in Research Based Science Education http://www.noao.edu/outreach/rbse The Use of Astronomy in Research Based Science Education (RBSE) is a Teacher Enhancement Program funded by the National Science Foundation. It is a four-week summer workshop for middle and high school teachers interested in incorporating astronomy research within their science classes. RBSE extends the experience to the classroom with materials, datasets, support and mentors during the academic year. Contact: Stephen Pompea, Education Outreach Manager, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726-6732, 520/318-8364, spompea@noao.edu Project ASTRO-Tucson http://www.noao.edu/education/astrotucson.html Project ASTRO matches astronomers with 4th-9th grade teachers, who attend a training workshop together where they learn astronomy inquiry-based activities to integrate science, writing and art in the classroom. Partnerships are formed that help educators develop their science skills and give students first-hand experiences with astronomy and science. Contact: Connie Walker, Tucson Site Coordinator, National Optical Astronomy Observatory; P.O. Box 26732; Tucson, AZ 85726-6732, 520/318-8535. Frequently Asked Questions About .... Being an Astronomer http://www.noao.edu/education/faq_req.html Students from around the United States contact the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) with questions about being an astronomer and how to prepare for a career in astronomy. This brochure of "Frequently Asked Questions about Being an Astronomer" contains answers provided by astronomers and other NOAO staff members. The brochure is available online and up to twenty-five free copies may be requested by e-mail (outreach@noao.edu) or from the address listed below. FAQ Request, NOAO Educational Outreach, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726-6732; 520/318-8535. Research Experience for Undergraduates http://www.noao.edu/reu.html Through the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates program, a limited number of student research assistants work in close collaboration with members of the NOAO scientific staff on research projects. Further information and application materials are available from the individual REU host sites: Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, and The National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak. REU Program, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726-6732, 520/318-8535. Teacher Leaders in Research Based Science Education http://www.noao.edu/outreach/tlrbse TLRBSE is a Teacher Enhancement Program funded by the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources. TLRBSE seeks to retain and renew middle and high school teachers of science by integrating the best practices of Research Based Science Education with the process of mentoring. Participants are provided training in astronomy content, pedagogy and leadership skills. In the appealing context of astronomy, the TLRBSE program develops master teachers in research based science education and prepares them as leaders to mentor learning colleagues in this exemplary method. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The following list has been compiled to give you information about some of the professional organizations available to you. Participation in organizations such as these gives you the opportunity to stay current in your field of teaching and to interact with other professionals who have similar interests. Membership in the national curriculum organizations will include subscriptions to their professional journals and access to their other publications. Local Level American Association Physics Teachers http://www.aapt.org/ State Level Arizona Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) http://www.arizonaee.org/ Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics (AATM) http://www.aatm.org/ Arizona Science Teachers Association http://www4.nau.edu/cstl/asta/ National Level Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) http://www.ascd.org/ Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) http://www.infolit.org/members/ate.htm Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/cesi.html National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) http://www.nctm.org/ National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) http://www.nsta.org/ School Science and Mathematics Association http://www.ssma.org/ National Association of Biology Teachers http://www.nabt.org/ National Association for Research in Science Teaching http://www.educ.sfu.ca/narstsite/ UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BUILDING MAP LINK http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu/uamap/ © University of Arizona Science and Mathematics Education Center. 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