Inquiry-based laboratory activities for high school chemistry courses

Posted Tue, 05/08/2012 - 22:52 by admin

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is offering a three-day workshop (July 9-11) for high school teachers to meet and share best practices from their own experiences and provide a framework for introducing inquiry-based chemistry experiments into the curriculum. There will be a nominal registration fee covering the costs of all workshop materials and lunches through the three days of the workshop (anticipated registration fee, $50). Specific details will be sent no later than May 5th to those who indicate interest in the workshop.

Read the WSST Newsletter Online!

Posted Tue, 05/01/2012 - 20:04 by Brian Bartel

During the summer of 20111, the WSST board decided to issue a newsletter in an online-only format.  Therefore, the the current issue (Volume 53, Issue # 4) will be released as a digital issue only, and therefore will not be mailed direct to you.  

If this experiment is a success, then we will look at replacing other print issues with digital delivery only.

Visit the WSST Newsletter Archive to download this issue today!

8th Annual WSST Brewer Baseball Trip

Posted Sun, 04/29/2012 - 21:20 by Brian Bartel

8th Annual WSST Baseball Outing: Brewers vs. Pirates

When: Sunday, July 15

First pitch: 1:10 PM. Tailgating will begin at 11:30 pm in the Pirates parking lot. Look for the WSST flag.
Cost: $25.00 Bleacher Seats

Includes:

  • Commemorative T-shirt (WSST members only)
  • Food (subs and snacks) and Beverages (soda/juice)
  • 1 Bleacher ticket

Fill out the attached form and send it in today!

 

Luxemburg-Casco High School and Island City Research Academy Win 2012 Wisconsin Envirothon

Posted Fri, 04/27/2012 - 14:57 by Wisconsin Envirothon

 

Get mapped with MOST-Science!

Posted Mon, 04/23/2012 - 12:54 by Anonymous

Do you lead a science, technology or engineering program for youth outside school time?  Or do you know someone who does?  Please contribute your program (focused on youth in grades 6-12) to the MOST-Science project.  This research study explores the breadth and depth of youth out-of-school STEM programming and is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Noyce Foundation.  Visit the MOST-Science web site to learn more and to t

Sharing Groups Bring Teachers Together

Posted Sun, 04/15/2012 - 11:57 by Kathy Cady

April eBlast

Posted Sun, 04/15/2012 - 11:55 by Kathy Cady

Bioenergy Institute for Educators (UW-Madison)

Posted Fri, 04/13/2012 - 11:38 by lnye

The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) at UW-Madison is pleased to announce the 2012 Bioenergy Institute for Educators (August 13-18).  The Summer Institute offers teams of educators the opportunity to explore core areas of GLBRC research, get hands-on experience with our education materials, and delve into the development of inquiry-based classroom activities. 

Stipend workshop Great Lakes Data in the Classroom.

Posted Mon, 04/02/2012 - 09:52 by admin

Michigan Sea Grant hosting a workshop on using Great Lakes data in the classroom in Madison, WI on April 19th. $200 stipend support for teachers is provided.  Contact 
Contact Information:
Laura Florence
Michigan Sea Grant

Science Volunteers Needed

Posted Mon, 04/02/2012 - 09:44 by admin

A formative assessment of Common Core State Standards in reading, which includes literature as well as nonfiction texts in science is being designed. We appear to have sufficient numbers of English-Language Arts teachers willing to review our materials, but many fewer feel comfortable in reviewing materials in science.