EIA Releases New Energy Education Resource for Teachers and Students
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The following teachers received the Outstanding Teacher award for their contributions to science education at the November 9th at the New Mexico Academy of Sciences annual banquet:

1. Don Mulder, Washington Middle School, Albuquerque, NM
2. Vince Case, School-on-Wheels High School, Albuquerque, NM

They were each presented with an engraved Nambe tray from NMAS by outgoing President Linda Fey and Harry Pomeroy (in pictures), NMAS selection committee chair.

Energy Kids Have a New Place to Play and Learn - The Energy Information Administration (EIA) today unveiled Energy Kids
( http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids), its redesigned website, featuring more than 100 pages of fun educational content for kids, parents, and teachers. Both the site and its ever-popular host, Energy Ant, got a makeover during summer vacation and are ready to get back-to-school.

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A new web site, accompanying the PBS television special "400 Years of the Telescope," offers
background information, classroom and family activities, and practical tips for everyone who is
teaching about the development of telescopes, the history of astronomy, or the exploration of the
universe.  You are invited to discover its features at: http://www.pbs.org/soptv/400years/

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New Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov
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NASA Education is excited to introduce the Do-It-Yourself Podcast activity in the For Educators section of NASA.gov. Students can preview and download audio and video clips of astronauts performing work in space and on the ground. They can then use these clips to build their own podcast or similar audio/video project.

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Highlights for High Schools

Resources to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction at the high school level. Features more than 2,600 video and audio clips, animations, lecture notes and assignments taken from actual MIT courses, and categorizes them to match the Advanced Placement physics, biology and calculus curricula. Demonstrations, simulations, animations and videos give educators engaging ways to present STEM concepts, while videos illustrate MIT's hands-on approach to the teaching of these subjects.

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The Board on Energy and Environmental Systems of the National Research Council recently published a 32-page booklet entitled What You Need to Know About Energy. Geared to a general audience, the booklet is the first in what will be a series of informational booklets designed to engage readers in current topics in science, engineering, and medicine. The series is part of the National Academies' Communications Initiative.
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Not-For-Profit Educational Websites for Physics Teachers

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The Balloon Museum announces “Stories in the Sky” – a FREE weekly story time for children ages 0-6 every Wednesday, 9:30-10:15am, beginning Wed. February 4, 2009.  Weekly stories, songs, games and crafts for the youngest explorers and their adult adventurers. Voyage through children's literature to fascinating worlds of science, history, art, culture, and --of course--flight! Let your imagination fly! For more information call 768-6028.

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