science

PAGES: Progressing through the Ages: Global Change, Evolution, and Societal Well-being

Kalli — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 19:02:37 +0000

Barbara Hug will discuss the PAGES project’s approach to developing Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned K-12 curriculum and professional development. She will discuss how to support in-service science teachers with the new standards through the use of NGSS storylines. She will share examples of science curricula and discuss the affordances and challenges of the approach.

Date:

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 12:00

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October 11, 2019

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A Laser Light Show to Teach Coordinates

Kalli — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:35:51 +0000

Joe Muskin and Adam Poetzel will show us how to create a coordinate path that a laser will follow to generate a design. This simple apparatus uses mirrors and a laser that projects the image on fluorescent paper.

Date:

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 12:00

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November 8, 2019

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Mathematics and Science Education: Where have we come from and where are we going?

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:56:32 +0000

Theodore Brown is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and a former Provost at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His support was instrumental in starting the MSTE Office in 1993.

Date:

Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:00

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October 12, 2018

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Math Lessons from a School-University Partnership

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:55:47 +0000

From 2003 to 2012, the Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (BBCHS) worked with the MSTE Office in the College of Education to improve mathematics and science instruction and integrate technology into classroom teachings. This panel discussion will look particularly at the intervention in the mathematics classes as BBCHS, lessons learned and lessons lost.

Helen Boehrnsen was the Curriculum Director at BBCHS during this time

Renee Williams is the Mathematics Department Head at BBCHS and continues in this role today.

Date:

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 12:00

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November 30, 2018

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OCTOBER 13, 2017: Eclipses as Heavenly Laboratories: Launching Revolutions in General Relativity and Exoplanets

Kalli — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:02:31 +0000

[ PLEASE NOTE: The e-week announcement about this event had the incorrect date. The correct date for this talk is Friday, October 13, 2017. We apologize for any confusion. ]

Date:

Friday, October 13, 2017 - 12:00

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October 13, 2017

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Have Screwdriver: Will Hack!

Kalli — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:35:58 +0000

Join Jana Sebestik, Assistant Director of STEM Curriculum Design, for a unique MSTE Friday Lunch experience - a hands-on workshop!

How do solar powered path lights work? Let's look inside! Use the components to do something else. Create a night light or power a toy car...

Bring your imagination. We'll provide supplies.

Date:

Friday, November 3, 2017 - 12:00

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November 3, 2017

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Eclipses as Heavenly Laboratories: Launching Revolutions in General Relativity and Exoplanets

Kalli — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:37:54 +0000

Due to a last minute emergency, this talk was cancelled and has been resceduled for Friday, October 13th, 2017.

Date:

Friday, September 29, 2017 - 12:00

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September 29, 2017

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Science Fiction Films in the Classroom – Teaching Science through Bad Examples

mmckelve — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:55:18 +0000

May Berenbaum, Professor and Department Head of the University of Illinois Department of Entomology, will discuss how science fiction films can be used in the classroom to teach science through bad examples.

Date:

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 12:00

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September 8, 2017

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St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy: The Importance of STEM Outreach to the Community and to You

Kalli — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:17:50 +0000

The St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy is an educational outreach program targeted at underrepresented fourth and fifth grade students. In this presentation Joseph Gamez, Program Director, will give a brief history of Brady STEM Academy and reflect on his experiences doing STEM outreach--particularly its impact on students and their families as well as on himself.

Date:

Friday, February 17, 2017 - 12:00

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February 17, 2017

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Cooking with Stored Solar Energy in C-U, The Navajo Nation, and Haiti

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:44:51 +0000

The stored solar thermal energy research group in the College of Engineering and at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) has developed a portable cookstove that stores solar energy. This stove was designed for the energy impoverished areas across the globe, and as a solution to the Global Cooking Problem. Cooking results and lessons learned from our initial test sites in the Navajo Nation, Les Cayes, Haiti, and in kitchens across Champaign-Urbana will be discussed.

Date:

Friday, December 2, 2016 - 12:00

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December 2, 2016

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The GRASP Project: A "Hands In" Approach to the Design of Learning Environments

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:34:57 +0000

How do you design simulations that use gesture interaction to support middle school students in constructing explanations of complex scientific phenomena? This is the overarching question driving the GRASP Project, an NSF-funded collaboration between the University of Illinois College of Education and the Concord Consortium. We will give an overview of development thus far and will discuss plans for expanding testing of simulations in classrooms.

Date:

Friday, October 14, 2016 - 12:00

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October 14, 2016

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Ctrl-Z Robotics Team

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:33:01 +0000

Ctrl-Z is a five year old local high school robotics team drawing students from nine different schools in the greater Champaign-Urbana area. We compete in the annual First Robotics Competition, the highest division of the FIRST organization. Ctrl-Z works hard with our community to develop recognition for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Date:

Friday, September 30, 2016 - 12:00

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September 30, 2016

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Teaching Science in the Garden with Young Learners

Kalli — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:54:15 +0000

Louise Walder has been leading a garden club at Prosperity Gardens for several summers. She is a long-time gardener and loves to see children enjoy learning and discovering the world of vegetables and herbs. She will be discussing the possible link between the classroom and healthy eating at home.

Date:

Friday, November 6, 2015 - 12:00

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November 6, 2015

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Pollinator A-Bee-Cs

Kalli — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:51:48 +0000

May Berenbaum, head of the University of Illinois Entomology Department, will discuss why pollination makes for a great topic for K-4 education.

Date:

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 12:00

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October 2, 2015

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Novel Education for Understanding Research on Neuroscience

test_editor — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:34:40 +0000

Barbara Hug will be joining the group to present on Project NEURON (Novel Education for Understanding Research on Neuroscience).

Date:

Friday, April 13, 2012 - 12:00

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April 13, 2012

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