An electronic newsletter for the science education community
November/December 2007
In this issue
I. Using Phenomena to Promote Science Literacy
Researchers from Project 2061 and elsewhere showcased how they are identifying phenomena that support
the teaching and learning of key science ideas during an interactive poster session at the 2007
CCMS Knowledge Sharing Institute. Read the full story.
II. Roseman Opens Smithsonian Lecture Series
At an invited lecture in May, Project 2061 Director Jo Ellen Roseman
brought Project 2061's vision of science literacy to the Smithsonian Center for Education
and Museum Studies and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Read
more.
III. New AAAS Prize Honors Science Teacher
Chemistry teacher Chris Kennedy of Hiram, GA, is the 2007 winner
of a new AAAS prize that recognizes a high school science teacher. Read
more.