One of the feeds on my RSS comes from NSTA, which is the National Science Teachers Association. I read an interesting article about how seventh graders found lava tubes on Mars. Now, I don't know about you, but I was an adult before I even knew what a lava tube was, much less discovering one on Mars!
Mars Student Imaging Program is a joint effort between Arizona State University and NASA. Upper elementary through college-age students conduct research projects and actually take command of a Mars-orbiting camera. The NSTA site is full of learning opportunities like this, but somehow I just haven't found the time to look into many of them. Perhaps my reader will allow me to skim through articles more quickly. Maybe I will discover a program that will fit with our district's curriculum, and maybe, just maybe I can figure out a way to get MISD students involved.
This sounds really cool!! I tried to get the NSTA on my reader, but found it difficult... It is so full of info! Did you just use the website address as the link?
ReplyDeleteI did go on an "internet adventure" while looking on the NSTA website and discovered another really cool website: How Stuff Works. There are MANY different links to browse through, including Science. Thought I'd share! Just Sayin' :-)