Science and Math Resources for your Classrooms

Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM)
Connect for new teachers! MCTM offers support for beginning teachers of math. People in the beginning stages of their mathematics teaching career will benefit from the services offered by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM). Through its CONNECT Committee, MCTM reaches out to math teachers of all grade levels who are in their first three years of teaching as well as to pre-service teachers. CONNECT offers support and professional development opportunities to a group that experiences a high rate of attrition in their first five years. For more information visit the MCTM Web site at www.mctm.org/ or to be CONNECTed, contact Larry Luck at larryluck@aol.com or at 763-784-0084.

Math courses to help your teachers brush up their skills
North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park MN offers Math for Elementary Teachers I and II. These courses are for current elementary school teachers who are in interested in taking a course to brush up or build their math skills. Problem solving strategies and mathematical reasoning will be stressed. Topics include number systems with a progression from the whole numbers to the real numbers, focusing on their models, properties, and algorithms. Additional topics include sets, elementary number theory, logic and applications. For more information, visit their Web site at www.nhcc.edu.

MDE_Science_Update_May_2010.pdf
A Science Update from the Minnesota Department of Education science staff with links to information on the following topics and resources: Science Standards become Rule; MCA Science Test Specifications: Common Core Standards in Science Literacy; NSTA’S PLC Institute coming to Minnesota; STEM Day at the State Fair; and many 2010 summer professional development opportunities.

Base Camp

Base Camp programs are designed to inspire interactive learning through a variety of educational experiences. Primary emphasis is placed on outdoor/ environmental learning, building leadership and team building skills, and citizenship development.

Science Briefs from the Science Museum of Minnesota

Principals, check out the Bog Hopper electronic newsletter. This amazing weekly collection of science highlights for educators is available on the Science Museum of Minnesota Web -- or you can sign up for a (free) subscription.

Science Museum of Minnesota: free for educators!

Did you know all Minnesota public school district employees can go to the Science Museum of Minnesota for free? Yes, teachers, all staff -- including principals! Take yourself to the Science Museum and charge up your science batteries. Just bring your school id. (Note: If you reserve a ticket in advance for the Omni Theatre, there will be a small reservation fee; also, if there is an extra charge in effect for a special exhibit and you want to view the exhibit, you will be responsible for the additional fee.) For more information on the Science Museum and its resources for schools, visit the Science Museum Web site.

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