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Extra Credit High school students get a jump-start on college with Kish College program Read more... Students get lesson in the cosmos, science Nobel-winningphysicist satisfies audience's curiosity Cosmic rays or cosmic knowledge? Jim Cronin has both. The man who won a Nobel Prize in physics intrigued Lockport Township... Read more... Group observes state's pilot laptop program Many Springfield public school sixth-graders were given their own Apple laptops last year to keep throughout their middle school careers. The idea is part of a state-funded pilot program that will... Read more... L-Way teens get high-tech help through foundation Forget chalk boards - Lincoln-Way students use touch screens, interactive wireless communication and video-editing technology to get the competitive edge in their classrooms. And none of that would be possible without Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Foundation for... Read more... Opinion: Keep creationism out of science class After reading the letter by Lisa Szatkowski (Sept. 5, Fence Post), a forceful refutation of her thesis is in order. I'm not quite sure why Ms. Szatkowski continues to advocate the teaching of creationism in the public schools when such curriculum initiatives have twice been determined by the Supreme Court to be... Read more... Parent protests textbook HUNTLEY – A parent of a Huntley High School student met Wednesday with school officials to voice her concern over a world history textbook that she said teaches evolution as fact... Read more... Southland schools turn tech-savvy As more and more students bring portable technology -- such as iPods, iPhones and other hand-held wireless devices -- to school, some educators and parents are keen on finding ways to incorporate them into learning... Read more... The intergalactic classroom CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan transformed the space shuttle and space station into a classroom Tuesday for her first education session from orbit, fulfilling the legacy of Christa McAuliffe with joy and also some sadness... Read more... Teens now able to take advanced science classes in high school Gene Roddenberry had conceived of his legendary sci-fi series, "Star Trek," back in 1964 when the handheld devices his characters used were as remote a thought to people with wall-unit telephones supplied by Ma Bell as the concept of genetically cloning a human being was to everyone just a few years ago. Today, we think nothing of flipping open our cell phones and... Read more... Camp teaches girls to use interest in the field differently Fostering a love of math and science in girls by showing them the variety of careers those fields offer was the aim of a new summer camp held this week at the Schaumburg campus of Roosevelt University. The RU Glamorous CSI camp drew 22 middle school girls from Chicago to Elgin to Lake in the Hills... Read more... Want to be good at science? Take lots of math WASHINGTON -- Students who had more math courses in high school did better in all types of science once they got to college, researchers say. On the other hand... Read more... Harper students' robot brings home top prize S. SIDE | Scores in 9-step obstacle course Not many 16-year-olds can say it took them less than six weeks to build and program a robot from scratch. But Antonio Striblin and Alves Milan can. They were winners of a... Read more... In this class, kids splice art, genetics Hands-on science learning promoted As Dixon Elementary School students Kali Johnson and Messejah Washington dipped their hands into a bucket of water and pulled out strips of papier mache on Monday, the 8th graders' banter took on a... Read more... Camp Geek turning heads Forget campfires, archery, and swimming, non-traditional summer camps are offering intensive, hands-on instruction to tech-oriented tweens and teens at a cost of almost $1,000 per week Kids used to come home from summer camp with macaroni necklaces and cravings for s'mores. These days they bring home... Read more... Help in boosting interest in math The challenge of sparking interest in math and science while meeting standardized-test requirements brought nearly 100 teachers to Schaumburg on Thursday for a federally sponsored... Read more... Program fosters students' enthusiasm for engineering NORMAL -- The study of a subject that requires precision prompted a Bloomington High School freshman to discover his creativity. "I liked being able to put my own touch on things instead of just being able to do what was in a book," said Leo Marquardt, who took... Read more... Students learn from Lake County's farmers The Lake County Farm Bureau's Agriculture in the Classroom program recently concluded presentations for the 2006-07 school year. The Agriculture in the Classroom's team presented programs to 10,640 children in 424 classrooms over the... Read more... Daley challenges CPS to improve science scores Chicago public school officials touted a six-year "winning streak'' of rising scores Tuesday as they unveiled test results showing nearly two-thirds of elementary students passed their... Read more... 'Fuzzy math' teaching strategy a minus for students Third grade stands out in my memories of elementary school for two reasons: I loved my teacher, Mrs. Gray, and I mastered the multiplication table. Read more... Museum program energizes teachers Focus: making science fun for kids Read more... |
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