Central Regional High School
K-12 Partnership
Inservice Workshop
June 24, 1999
Consulting Experts in the Field
Examples of Collaborative Projects
- 1995 Water Sample Project
- 1998 International Boiling Point Project
- Mighty M&M Math Experiment
- Mars Millennium Project - coming soon!
CIESE Sponsored Collaborative Projects
- Global Water Sampling Project - How healthy is your local pond or stream?
- International Boiling Point Project - What determines the temperature at which water boils?
- Genetics Project - Can you identify dominant traits?
- NoonDay Project - Measure the circumference of the earth
- Global Sun/Temperature Project - What's the relationship among temperature, sunlight, and the equator?
Finding Collaborative Projects and Partners
Publishing Student Work On-Line
- Monica the Monarch Butterfly
- The Physics of Amusement Parks
- The Manhattan Project - Interdisciplinary student reports
- BioPoint Student Research - DNA report
- Erostothenes and the Circumference of the Earth
Latitude/Longitude and Time Zone Review
- Latitude and Longitude Tutorial - Geared to grades 4-6 but great for any age
- NY Times Latitude and Longitude Tutorial - Includes a crossword puzzle activity
- Latitude and Longitude Activity
- World Time Zone Map
Examples of Real Time Data
- U.S. Radar Image: Look at the latest precipitation data
- N.J. Air Monitoring Site: Find info on air quality in your area
- USGS Streamflow Data: Find stream flow data for NJ rivers
- Recent Earthquake Events: Earthquake info from the National Earthquake Information Service
- Track the Elephants of Cameroon: Follow near real-time data of tagged elephants
- Hubble Space Telescope Pictures: Near real time images
- Yahoo! Stock Quote Guide: Get the latest stock market figures
- U.S. National Debt Clock
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock and Sample Lesson
- Universal Currency Converter
- CIESE Real Time Data Resource Page - Here you can find other real time data resources
Examples of Raw Data Sets
- U.S. Census Bureau International Database
- Raw Data Sets - Links to environmental, census, economic, and sports data and statistics
- Exploring Data - Look at "Data sets"
- Data and Story Library - More data sets
Examples of Internet Projects that Use Real Time Data
- The Stowaway Adventure - Using real-time data from ships at sea students determine the distance traveled, speed, and heading of a moving ship.
- Musical Plates - Use real-time global earthquake data to learn about plate tectonics.
- Navigational Vectors - Learn how pilots use vectors to determine their flight path
- Hamster Biological Timing Online Science Experiment
- Global Grocery List Project
Exploration of Subject Specific Resources
- Educational Links - Links to lots of educational resources
- Compelling Projects - Links to some of the best Internet-based projects
- CIESE Classroom Projects Page - Look here for other science and math projects.