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Professional Development |
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Read all about the new free online professional development, NJPEP_PDonline:
to the right!  For more information, click on the link to the right or email PDonline. |
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FREE video-on-demand, courses and resources for teachers from
Annenberg Media. |
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Virtual World! updated with real-time data resources and projects! Now includes GIS
resources from New Jersey, and lessons. |
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Special Focus: Science |
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NSTA Interactive Resources - Theme-based science lessons for grades K-12. Themes include Galápagos Education, Astronomy, and more. |
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Web Seminars - 90-minute, live professional development experiences allowing participants to interact with scientists, engineers, and
education specialists. |
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SciGuides - Classroom resources for science teachers interested in integrating the web into their teaching. |
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NOAA Education - The resources provided are designed for use in the classroom or as background reference material. |
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Student Observation Network modules allow students to problem solve, make observations, and use data to discover answers to some of the questions that excite
NASA scientists. |
| In and Around the Classroom |
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SmithsonianEducation.org aligns more than 1,200 free educational resources (including lesson plans) to standards of learning in every state. Check
out the Educators page. |
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EdNet, from National Geographic, provides many resources and "classroom companions." |
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FREE! Thirteen ed online: an outstanding resource for themes and units. Access 50,000 multi-media components! |
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FREE DVD to help build critical thinking skills, from John Stossel at the Center for Independent Thought
and ABC News, with related teacher guides. |
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Project-based learning. See Stevens Institute of Technology projects using real-time data: use these ideas for project-based learning. | |
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