Mark These Dates on Your Calendar

Hub Meetings

Aug. 25, 2012   Saturday
Sept. 29, 2012   Saturday
Oct. 9, 2012   Tuesday
Nov. 3, 2012   Saturday
Nov. 29, 2012   Thursday
Jan. 24, 2013   Thursday
Feb. 12, 2013   Tuesday
Mar. 6, 2013   Wednesday
Apr. 6, 2013   Saturday
May 4, 2013   Saturday
2012-13 Hub Topics
Denver Zoo
Denver Botanic Gardens
Geology of the Canon City Region
NREL and NCAR
Biotechnology
Energy Topics
Little Shop of Physics
Science Fiction
Astronomy
Literacy Strategies
Brain Science
Science of Food
Cave Exploration
Synthetic Biology
Polymers
Professional Development Opportunities

Pikes Peak TENS
 
Education in Colorado
 

Science Standards

A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas was released by the National Research Council (NRC) in July 2011. The framework identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. It will serve as the foundation for new K-12 science education standards, which will be developed by a group of states to replace standards issued more than a decade ago. The framework is also designed to be useful for curriculum and assessment designers, teacher educators, and others who work in K-12 science education.
 

 

 

Web Resources
MINERAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE

http://www.mii.org

The Mission of the Mineral Information Institute (MII) is to provide information and materials to teachers and students that result in an understanding that mineral and energy resources are essential to society and are produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Healthy Water, Healthy People Educational Curriculum Materials

http://www.healthywater.org/index.html
Healthy Water, Healthy People - an innovative water quality education program sponsored by Project WET and the Hach Scientific Foundation, offers hands-on activity guides, testing kits, training, and much more. Healthy Water, Healthy People is for anyone interested in learning and teaching about contemporary water quality education topics.
Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds
Teaching through Inquiry

Why Does Inquiry Matter (Because That’s What Science Is All About!)” booklet by BSCS

To download a free printable copy, just go to:
www.mykhscience.com Then click on “Why Inquiry Matters”.
Clicker Workshop Schedules and Resources

Cool Science is a home-grown, volunteer based nonprofit (founded in 2001) dedi ated to exposing, inspiring and engaging people in the Pikes Peak Regions. They provide a wide variety of fun, interactive and intimidation free science programs to schools, home-school groups, scout troops and various public venues. Go to www.coolscience.org for news, upcoming events, cool experiments and more or contact the programs director at 719 389-6431.

National Science Digital Library
Links to Climate Resources:

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences:  http://cires.colorado.edu/education/

Inspiring Climate Education Excellence online forums:   http://www.iceeonline.org/forum/

Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network with lesson plans and resources:  http://cleanet.org/

Learn More About Climate website:  http://learnmoreaboutclimate.colorado.edu

 
Find ideas for science fairs
Energy Information
  • EERE-DOE Eneregy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
  • NEED - National Energy Education Development Project: http://www.need.org/
  • EIA - US Energy Information Association: http://www.ela.gov/
Little Shop of Physics
Clean Energy Workshops
Information on the Clean Energy workshop can be found at  http://www.ext.colostate.edu/energy/k12.html.

Upcoming Events

Saturday
May 4, 2013

Topics:

  • Introduction to Polymers
  • Polymer Experiments for Your Classroom
  • Advanced Polymer Experiments and the Processing of Polymers
Credit: .5
Location: USAFA Chem. Dept.
Registration: Required
Meeting Agenda
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PALS SPONSORS

Peak Area Leadership meetings made possible by the educational funding provided by
The Mikkelson Foundation
Providing Support for Teachers to Improve Technical Knowledge and Skills

This program has been made possible through the United States Air Force Academy and the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado with grant funding provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense through its National Defense Education Program (NDEP).


 

Science Organizations