K-12 Partnership Program
1999 -2000
Hamilton Township Public Schools - March 23, 2000
Facilitator: Neil Holzman nholzman@stevens-tech.edu
Consulting Experts in the Field
Biology: Earth Science:- General
- CIESE Ask an Expert Page
- Ask an expert example
- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory -- Columbia University
- Ask an Earth Scientist -- Dept. of Geology and Geophysics at U. of Hawaii. Faculty experts on volcanoes, geochemistry, geophysics, earthquakes, minerals & gems, sediments & sedimentary rocks, hydrology and natural hazards.
- Ask a Mad Scientist -- Many different topics
- Ask an Expert -- Scientific American
- Ask Earth & Sky
- Ask a Geologist -- United State Geological Survey (USGS)
- Ask a Geologist -- Geological Survey of Canada
- Ask a Geologist -- Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)
- Ask a GIS Expert -- GIS Think Tank at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Ask a Volcanologist -- Volcano World (FAQ only; thousands of inquiries and answers)
- Mineral Resource Specialist Directory -- United State Geological Survey (USGS)
- Ask a Diamond Expert -- Van Daaz diamonds
- Ask a Paleontologist -- Illinois State Geological Survey (Dino Russ' Lair)
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Ask a Marine Scientist -- Whalenet
- Ask Shamu -- SeaWorld (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Ask Jake the Sea Dog-- Whaletime (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences College of Engineering -- U. of Michigan faculty
- List of Universities online
- Ask an Environment Expert -- University of Hawaii
- Ask an Environment Expert -- Scientific American
- Ask a Hydrologist -- USGS Utah
- Ask a Water Expert -- USGS National Water Information Center
- Ask a Water Testing Expert -- Suburban Water Testing Labs, Inc.
- Ask an Energy Expert -- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
- Ask an Energy Efficiency Expert -- The Energy Outlet Resource Center
- Ask a Fusion Energy Expert -- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
- Ask Mr. Solar -- Solar, wind and water power
- Ask a Plant and Animal Expert -- SchoolWorld Zoo
- Ask a MAD Scientist -- many topics from which to choose
- Ask an Expert - Scientific American (Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and others)
- Science Net Information Services (Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and others)
- Ask a Mad Scientist - Many different subjects
- Ask Experts Your Physics Questions - PhysLINK
- Ask the Space Scientist
- Ask a NASA Scientist
- Ask an Astronomer
- Ask an Astronaut
- Just Ask Antoine (Chemistry Questions)
- How Things Work
- How Stuff Works
- Write to a Scientist or Engineer
- Room 103 Science and Technology Questions
Biology:
- The Morgan Tutorial (Great Reference Guide)
- Internet resources for conducting research for challenge
- Schoolyard Pitfall Trap Experiment
- The Rainforest Connection
- The Bones Project
- The World Wide Biome Project
- BugScope
- 1995 Water Sample Project
Site-A-Phage: The Culturing, Viewing, and Identification of a Virus using a SEM
Geology
- Meteorology
- Kids as Global Scientists '99
- Worldwide Weather Weather Service - Monitor local weather
- Blue Ice: Focus On Antarctica $ - Resuming in fall
- Project Atmosphere Australia On-line
- Oceanography
- CIESE Down the Drain: Water Use Survey
- CIESE Global Water Sampling Project
- Estuary-Net Project
- The Rainforest Connection -- Montclair State University (runs every winter)
- Kansas Collaborative Research Network -- Variety of Environmental Projects
- TERC's Community Web Projects -- Energy, Ozone and Atmospheric, and Birding Projects
- Environet Monitoring Projects
- Worldwide Biome Project
- One Sky, Many Voices -- Subscription required
- GLOBE Project (Requires purchase of instruments and teacher training)
- International Boiling Point Experiment
- Physics Park: Building Rides Online
- MagNet
- Live from the Hubble Space Telescope - NASA Passport to Knowledge program
- Scanning Electron Microscope Application
- Mars Millennium Project - Science and Art - developing a Mars community for 2030
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
- Endangered Species Project Submit your students' reports to their endangered species page
- Investigating an Ecosystem: The Seashore
- The Environmental Art and Poetry Gallery
- 9th Grade Honors Research Project: Water Testing
- Water Testing Parameters by Advanced Biology Students
- Chemistry Compound Web Site
- The Periodic Table Project
Examples of Real Time Data
Biology:- WhaleNet
- Biological Timing - Online Science Experiment
- Track the Elephants of Cameroon: Follow near real-time data of tagged elephants
- Biosphere 2 Sensors - Temporarily unavailable (worth waiting for )
- The Albatross Project
- Journey North
- 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
- 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
Biology: Earth Science:- Geology
- Musical Plates -- Using real time earthquake data available from the Internet, explore the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics
- Volcano World Online Education Project - volcano lessons using real world information
- Earthquake! -- Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort 5 program
- Princeton Earth Physics Project (PEPP) -- Students use in-school seismic recording stations to study real earthquakes
- Meteorology
- The Stowaway Adventure -- Use live remote sensing data to predict the course, destination, and weather conditions of a real ship at sea.
- Mr. Trump's Challenge -- Use real time wave data to design a sea castle for Donald Trump
- LEO 15 Ocean Research Station -- The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS)
- Oil Spills, Thrills, and Chills -- Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort IV Program
- Oceanography
- The Gulf StreamVoyage -- Explore the relationship between ocean and atmosphere, and its biological and commercial effects.
- El Nino or El No-No
- Oil Spills, Thrills and Chills -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens
- Journey North -- Track the migrations of birds, butterflies, and whales
- Biosphere 2 Center -- Get real time data on temp, humidity, light, CO2 for desert or rainforest biomes.
- EPA SunWise School Project --Interpret daily UV data, weather conditions, etc. regarding daily sun protection practices.
Physics/Chemistry:
- Navigational Vectors - Use real time flight information in your vector lessons!
- Stowaway Adventure - Use real time data from cargo ships to find your speed and direction
- Hands-On Universe
- Bradford Robotic Telescope - Users can specify coordinates for celestial objects
- IPPEX - Learn about fusion using actual data from PPPL's Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor.
- Princeton Earth Physics Project (PEPP) - Students use in-school seismic recording stations to study real earthquakes
- Carbon Monoxide Project - Teacher-developed project as part of Stevens NJSSI Cohort 5 Program
- Mr. Trump's Challenge - Determine the energy stored in ocean waves -Under Construction
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.