The leaves have started to change and the clocks just rolled back. The Science NetLinks team loves this time of year! We hope you're enjoying this fall and here are a few resources we'd like to share with you.
2010 AAAS/Subaru Essay Writing Competition for K–12 Educators
Science NetLinks is pleased to announce that its seventh annual AAAS/Subaru Essay Writing Competition for K–12 Educators is now open for submissions. This competition offers K–12 teachers the opportunity to share their knowledge on designing science lesson plans and integrating technology into the classroom. The annual competition, open to teachers in the United States and Canada, will honor the five best entries at the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. The award includes full registration to the meeting, an $800 stipend for travel-related expenses, and a subscription to Science Books & Films.
The unveiling of Ardi is another important clue in the mystery of where we came from.
Science NetLinks as created a new collection page, including all the free resources provided by Science, to help spotlight this amazing discovery in your classroom. Watch a video of scientists explaining the value of this finding, see pictures of the skeleton and models of what the living Ardi looked like, and explore the environment she roamed 4.4 million years ago.
On the Origin of Species
November 24, 2009, marks the 150th anniversary of the publication On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. Celebrate with your students using this list of Science NetLinks resources focused on Darwin, evolutionary theory, and natural selection. Students will be introduced to the concept of evolution, can explore natural selection in animals like the woolly mammoth, and compare the theories of Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin.
National Gallery of Writing
The AAAS Writing about Science Gallery is now open for viewing. Stop by and read all the different ways science writing has impacted people. Perhaps after reading, you'll be inspired to submit something of your own. Need help fitting this into your classroom? Check out the Science NetLinks tool we've created to give you some ideas.
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