Monthly Archives: August 2002

The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education is about to ask a
lot of people all over the world which traits they have. One way for
students to learn how their physical characteristics, or traits, are
inherited is by gathering a great deal of information about specific,
easily-seen human features. Students can analyze this information to
determine which traits are controlled by dominant genes and how often such
dominant genes occur.

During this project, students will complete surveys, formulate hypotheses,
and use the data compiled by students around the globe to test their
hypotheses.

Sounds like fun!

The URL:? http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/genproj/

Saskatoon teacher, Jim Hoffman maintains this extensive site of math
resources for his high school classes.? There are pages for Math 10, 20,
A30, B30, C30 and Calculus!

The URL:? http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/mount/Hoffman/

Megan Norlin from the Jurassic Park Institute wrote me about a component of
their website called Dino Lab.? This has the makings for a great web quest!

Dino Lab, located on the [Jurassic Park Institute] site, features a variety
of free materials including interactive lesson plans, online Student
activities and easy-to-implement teaching tools.? The program was Developed
by top educators across the nation as well as dinosaur experts, including
Dr. Philip Currie and Dr. Bob Bakker.

The URL:? http://www.jpinstitute.com

From the site:

?If you’re interested in satellites or astronomy, you’ve come to the right
place! Our aim is to provide you with all the information you need to
observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space
Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from
Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical
information.

We not only provide the times of visibility, but also detailed star charts
showing the satellite’s track through the heavens. All our pages, including
the graphics, are generated in real-time and customized for your location
and time zone.’

The URL:? http://www.heavens-above.com/