MATHEMATICS
Geometry Learning Project (GLP)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/math.html]
The Geometry Learning Project at the Curriculum Research & Development
Group at the University of Hawaii has developed Geometry: A Moving
Experience, a high school geometry program that builds students'
abilities to solve challenging geometric problems. Standard geometry
topics are developed through transformations. The curriculum is
based on research findings about students' learning in geometry.
A summer training course is required before using the materials.
Other support includes on-site visits, telephone and email correspondence
to answer questions, and seminars with other teachers using the
curriculum.
Reshaping Mathematics Project
(RMP)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/math.html]
The Reshaping Mathematics Project at the Curriculum Research &
Development Group at the University of Hawaii is developing a two-year
sequence intended for use by middle-school students and teachers.
The curriculum is consistent with the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics (NCTM) standards. Each course is accompanied by a
set of teacher notes with suggestions for classroom organization
and for using technology, assessment, and instructional strategies.
A variety of support activities is available to teachers. These
include summer institutes, user seminars, visits by project teachers,
observation of project classes, electronic mail, and phone contact
with project personnel and other users.
Hawaii Algebra Learning Project (HALP)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/math.html]
The Hawaii Algebra Learning Project, a program at the Curriculum
Research & Development Group at the University of Hawaii, has
developed Algebra I: A Process Approach, a beginning algebra program
that stimulates students to think. Instead of showing students how
to do calculations and manipulation, the course challenges them
to devise and test their own strategies for solving problems. The
program is based on findings from research into the difficulties
students have in learning algebra.
SCIENCE
Developmental Approaches in Science, Health, and Technology (DASH)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
DASH, developed by the Curriculum Research & Development Group
at the University of Hawaii, is a comprehensive, user-friendly program
for grades K-6 that provides instruction in science, health, and
technology. DASH is designed to reach a broad spectrum of learners
through more than 650 interconnected, developmentally appropriate,
hands-on activities that use a wide variety of teaching strategies
to better address the diversity of students' learning styles. Activities
are designed to articulate well with other subject areas.
The Fluid Earth/Living Ocean (FELO)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
Formerly called Hawaii Marine Science Studies (HMSS), this award-winning
multidisciplinary science course, developed by the Curriculum Research
& Development Group at the University of Hawaii, is set in a
marine context for grades 9-14.
Hawaii Water Quality Monitoring (HWQM)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
This is a science program of the Curriculum Research & Development
Group at the University of Hawaii set in a marine context for grades
9-14. The course integrates science, technology, and environmental
studies.
Physics, Physiology, and Technology (PP&T)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
Physics, Physiology, and Technology is a multidisciplinary, inquiry
science program at the Curriculum Research & Development Group
at the University of Hawaii for students in grades 10-12. Students
investigate Newtonian physics, classical human physiology, and related
technologies in engineering, medicine, ergonomics, sports, and dance.
Water Resource Management
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
Water Resource Management, a science program of the Curriculum Research
& Development Group at the University of Hawaii, helps students
acquire the underlying knowledge and skills that will enable them
to deal effectively with a variety of resource management issues
by focusing on the study of water quantity and quality in their
local community and region.
Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching
(FAST)
[www.hawaii.edu/crdg/programs/science.html]
The Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching program of the Curriculum
Research & Development Group at the University of Hawaii is
a sequence of three inquiry science courses designed specifically
to address the developmental needs of students aged 12 to 15. The
goal of FAST is to develop scientifically literate students who
have 1) the background necessary for understanding the environmental
concerns arising in our technological society and 2) the foundational
tools for further study in the sciences.
FSM/Australia Science Education Project (FASE)
The FSM/Australia Science Education Project (FASE) is a collaboration
between the FSM National Department of Education and the Government
of Australia/Australian International Development Assistance Bureau
(AIDAB). FASE strives to assist the grade 1-8 teachers in the FSM
(Federated States of Micronesia) to improve the science teaching
and learning in their schools. The FASE Curriculum Document, developed
from October 1992 to May 1995, includes seven major science strands
with major topics, suggested activities, and assessment principles
and instruments. Major activities included three-week teacher trainings,
held in 1993 and 1995. Twenty-four teachers and science specialists
went through rigorous intensive training to become certified FASE
trainers. Facilitators for these sessions were provided by Vital
Years LT. Education and Training Consultancy of Australia. Contact
information:
Dr. Eliuel K. Pretrick
Department of Health, Education, and Social Services
FSM National Government
PS70, Palikir, Pohnpei State, FM 96941
Phone: (691) 320-2872
www.fsmgov.org
NASA Curriculum Support Materials
[education.nasa.gov/home/index.html]
This page provides links to various curriculum programs and materials
developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Last updated May 15, 2006
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