Professional Development and Learning Opportunities

BSCS Keys to Science Institutes 2007–2008—Scientific Inquiry: Research and Practice

One-year, online, asynchronous course and moderated professional learning community

To learn more about the program or register, visit the BSCS Web site for information and registration. For additional information on the institute, contact Dr. Sam Spiegel at sspiegel@bscs.org. For registration or logistical information, contact Aleigh Raffelson at araffelson@bscs.org or 719-219-4119.

Each institute begins with an online activity and discussion to initiate the online community and provide a platform from which to jump into the summer program.

BSCS Keys to Science Institutes 2007–2008—Evolution Across the Sciences

One-year, moderated, online professional learning community

To learn more about the program or register, visit the BSCS Web site for information and registration. For additional information on the institute, contact Dr. Sam Spiegel at sspiegel@bscs.org. For registration or logistical information, contact Aleigh Raffelson at araffelson@bscs.org or 719-219-4119.

Each institute begins with an online activity and discussion to initiate the online community and provide a platform from which to jump into the summer program.

Educators and their students

For more information and registration details, see the flyer (JPG) or visit www.projectarchaeology.org.

Middle school:
July 14–18
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily

High School: July 7–11
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily
and
August 4–8
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily

Sponsored by the Colorado School of Mines to introduce teachers to Alice, a programming environment that enables novice programmers to create three-dimensional virtual worlds. Alice enables math students to use concepts of ratio and proportion, measurement, volume, and area to manipulate the program. Science concepts, especially those of motion, acceleration, velocity, and projectiles are easily illustrated with Alice. The primary purpose of the project is to improve secondary students’ and teachers’ content knowledge of mathematics and science as part of a program for increasing the number of highly qualified teachers.

Participating teachers receive an honorarium and credit from Colorado School of Mines.

Middle school flyer and application (PDF)

High school flyer and application (PDF)

Flyer (PDF or Word)
Questionnaire (PDF or Word)

Ongoing

Crime and police dramas are popular entertainment. Now the field of forensic science can be brought directly to your classroom with this new plant-based program that introduces students to forensic botany. Your students can see how plants are helping investigators solve crimes in real life through this growing branch of forensic science.

The PSI program gives students the opportunity to use the techniques of forensic botany to help solve a crime. Students will:

• Learn how basic plant concepts, such as tree growth and seed dispersal are used by investigators to solve crimes.
• Investigate plant evidence at crime scenes in a hands-on, mini forensic lab.
• Analyze investigation results and draw conclusions to select a perpetrator.
• Plant a piece of the prairie to take home.

Cost: $25 and additional $5 mileage fee will be assessed for each visit we make to your school

Limited to one classroom at a time

Class times are filling up quickly, so call today to schedule a visit. To register or for more information, call 720-865-3580.