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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elmer's® Products Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts, office and educational products announces a new partnership with Science Buddies, a nonprofit organization that empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science. Science Buddies puts comprehensive, scientist-authored projects, tools, tips, and techniques at the public's fingertips on its...
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you have a creative idea for a partnership between non-formal environmental education providers and K-5 pre-service or practicing teachers? The PSEG Foundation and the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE) will be awarding a total of $45,000 in competitive grants to help increase the sustainability of New Jersey communities, through the "PSEG-ANJEE Learners in Sustainability (PALS)" grant program. "We are...
DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next month, Laying the Foundation (LTF), a teacher professional development program, will host a free, four-part webinar series explaining how to effectively implement the Common Core State Standards. The series will kick off with an overview webinar presented by LTF Chief Academic Officer Ronda Brandon on Monday, Feb. 6, followed by webinars throughout the rest of the week that showcase English, math, and science. "Although a wealth...
New software has significant benefits for primary school children and their understanding of elementary physics, research shows. Studies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) focused on what primary school children know when they begin studying physics, and how much they still have to learn. The studies looked at how much children understand about the movement of objects such as direction and speed. The studies show that the tasks used in schools to assess how children...
Workshops provide opportunities for educators to use computer and handheld technology to gain real-world experience with data collection BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan.10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting this February, science and STEM educators can participate in one of Vernier Software & Technology's 30 free nationwide workshops. The 4-hour hands-on workshops will teach attendees how to integrate computer and handheld data-collection technology into their science curriculum...
Second year festival will be held April 20-29, 2012 and includes more than 100 events, most free of charge PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last year, the Philadelphia Science Festival brought together more than one hundred partners in an unprecedented collaboration highlighting the region's role as a worldwide leader in science and technology innovation. The result - the inaugural citywide science festival - featured Philadelphia organizations large and...
The Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award recognizes teachers, college professors and volunteers who have taken an initiative to integrate environmental education into their schools and community programs. Richmond, VA (PRWEB) December 16, 2011 Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation are excited to announce Teddy Dillingham, of River Legacy Nature and Science Center, has won a Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award. The Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award recognizes teachers, college professors and...
EAST HANOVER and PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the New Jersey Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition's latest report card, nearly 270,000 new jobs in STEM-related fields will need to be filled by 2018 in the Garden State. While this bodes well for high school and college students who are already considering careers in these areas, how will teachers and schools continue to motivate and ready students who haven't yet...
BRUSSELS, December 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Leaders, European Schoolnet and the European Commission launch EUR8.3mn initiative to encourage teenagers to study science and maths European business leaders and education policy makers have launched today an EUR8.3mn initiative to inspire students to study science at university - a much needed skill set if the region's economy is to recover and flourish by 2020. InGenious is...
Five Recipients Accept Chevrolet GREEN Educator Awards Richmond, VA (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation announced the final five winners of the Chevrolet GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) Educator Award. It recognizes educators who integrate environmental education into their school or community curriculums. “These teachers represent the best of our education system,†said Vivian Pickard, president of the GM Foundation....
