K-12 Partnership Program
Westfield High School Inservice Workshop #1
Consulting Experts in the Field
- CIESE Ask an Expert Page *** Note the URL of this page will change***
Examples of Collaborative Projects
- 1995 Water Sample Project
- 1998 International Boiling Point Project
- Sunergy for the New Millenium - Unique way to study heat transfer and solar energy as an alternative energy source.
- Acid Rain - Teacher developed project : Does your local power plant increase the amount of acid rain in your town?
Finding Collaborative Projects and Partners
Examples of Real Time Data
- The Weather Channel Online: Current weather information
- Radar Images : Real time radar images
- Satellite Images : Real time satellite images
- N.J. Air Monitoring Site: Find info on air quality in your area
- Recent Earthquake Events:Earthquake info from the National Earthquake Information Service
- USGS Streamflow Data: Find stream flow data for NJ rivers
- Hubble Space Telescope Pictures: Near real time images
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock and Sample Lesson
- Oceanography Real Time Data Resources
- CIESE Real Time Data Resource Page - Here you can find other real time data resources ** Note - This Link will change...**
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
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
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.