Departments

Wired Science Teachers

Michael Lampert

teaches MicroElectronics, Astronomy and Physics at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon.

Jerone Mitchell

teaches AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, and Pre-AP Computer Science at W. T. White High School in Dallas, TX.

Brian McCombs

is the Mathematics Chairman at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio.

Sharon Radford

teaches Introductory and Advanced Placement Biology at Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia.

William Church

teaches Physics, Physical Science, and Robotics in Littleton, NH.

Wired Science Educational Resources

Teachers

PBS Teachers: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/; A resource of lesson plans that covers all of PBS's science and educational shows.
Vernier: http://www.vernier.com/grants/fulllist.html; One of the very best all inclusive sites is produced by Vernier software, the makers of computer lab probes. Check out a complete list of available teacher grants.
San Francisco Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu/; A favorite science center that produces innovative material is the San Francisco Exploratorium.
NSTA - The National Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org/; The National Science Teachers Association offers current information on science education news
Education Oasis: http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/student_sites.htm; A treasure of sorted science links

Students

Students interested in science should compete in some of the many competitions offered throughout the year. A few of the major competitions are listed below:

Siemens Competition: http://www.siemens-foundation.org/competition/; The Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology is one of the premiere events for science with many scholarships awarded. It has an early deadline so be prepared to do your research in your junior year.
Science Talent Search: http://www.sciserv.org/sts/; Intel sponsors this nationwide competition. Students generally compete in local science fairs before entering this contest. There are many scholarships available.
ExploraVision: http://www.exploravision.org/; The Toshiba-NSTA ExploraVision national contest is open to all grade levels. Students envision the future and write about technology. It is a wonderful way to engage groups of children in science projects.
The Christopher Columbus Awards: http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/; The Christopher Columbus competition challenges groups of students to identify a problem in their community and apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution to that problem. There are many awards and middle school students will find this to be an exceptional fun activity.
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams: http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/; Consider establishing an invention team at your high school. Funds are available competitively from the Lemelson-MIT Inventeam organization. Teams take an idea or concept and spend one year constructing it for presentation at the year-end science gathering at MIT. This is an exceptional opportunity for students.
National Ocean Sciences Bowl: http://www.nosb.org/; he National Ocean Science Bowl offers full ride scholarships to students who compete at the regional level. Topics include all areas of science but questions are primarily related to the Oceans. Students compete in a quiz bowl format.
The National Science Bowl: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm; The National Science Bowl is the premiere science quiz bowl for middle and high school students. It offers many scholarships and is an extremely exciting event for parents to watch.
Ultimate Guide to Student Contests: http://www.studentcontests.com/; A complete guide to student contests can be found on this site published by Scott Pendleton.

Parents

PBS Parents: http://www.pbs.org/parents/; PBS has a wonderful site geared toward parents and filled with parenting guides.
National Science Resources Center: http://www.nationalscienceresourcecenter.org/student_and_parent_resources/parent_resources.html; For parents wanting more information about local science activities, the web site of the national science resource center has a very complete list of resources sorted by geographical area.
U.S. News & World Report College Rankings: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php; Parents wanting to choose a college that specializes in science should check out the college reviews at U.S.News and World Report's annual ranking of colleges. They do a good job of breaking down the pros and cons of each college.
The SAT and PSAT: http://www.collegeboard.com/splash/; Sign up for the SAT and PSAT tests here.
The ACT: http://www.act.org/aap/; Sign up for the ACT College Entrance tests here.
AP Exams: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html; Parents should encourage their children to take the AP tests and practice them here.

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