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by Jeffrey MervisThe concept of matching scientists and classroom teachers isn't new. But a neuroscientist turned Internet entrepreneur hopes to go national with the idea as part of a new effort by the Obama Administration to stimulate private-sector participation in...

SwISTEM Resource Center Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair expanded to include 4th and 5th grade projects. More information is available on the PFTSEF website!
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QUESTIONS?STOP BY:Science Center 2206CONTACT:Fair Co-Directors: Shelly Blunt812-465-1268 sblunt@usi.eduor Allison Grabert812-228-5019 afgrabert@usi.edu

SwISTEM Resource Center Butterflies in Space: On November 16, 2009, Painted Lady butterflies will fly aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS). The butterflies will spend several months in space, as part of an exciting experiment to observe their life cycles and behaviors in microgravity. Your class is invited to participate!
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Developed by Baylor College of Medicine, BioEd Online provides up-to-date teacher resources for biology educators. Site features include: a PowerPoint slide library, stream video presentations, news from Nature Publishing Group, and discussions.

SwISTEM Resource Center USI's High Altitude Balloon Burst Sequence--CNN iReport
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The "newsiest" iReports are sorted in lists at the top of each section on the homepage and in other places around the site. Newsiest is a calculation that combines freshness, popularity, activity and ratings. ...

SwISTEM Resource Center Perry County SwISTEM Truck Orientation--Perry Central High School, Leopold, Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 3:15 PM CST.

SwISTEM Resource Center New Harmony Township Consolidated Schools SwISTEM Truck Orientation--New Harmony School, New Harmony, Monday, October 19, 2009, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST.

SwISTEM Resource Center South Spencer School Corporation SwISTEM Truck Orientation--South Spencer High School, Rockport, Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

SwISTEM Resource Center South Gibson School Corporation SwISTEM Truck Orientation--Gibson Southern High School Conference Room, Fort Branch, Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

SwISTEM Resource Center A complete listing of the SwISTEM Resource Center's mathematics manipulatives is now available on-line.
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Everything teachers need to explore geometry and patterning with students in the classroom! Each Classroom Kit comes with a Super Source Pattern Blocks Teacher Resource Book, five VersaTote Storage Containers ...

























