What's Making News In SCIENCE?
Please help NIE evaluate this Science literacy program so we can plan for the 2007-2008 school year.
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Grade/Subj. taught this year:
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1. The goals of "What's Making News in Science?" are to open the wider world of science to middle- and high- school students beyond their textbooks and specific subjects; and to stimulate curiosity about current developments and discoveries in the world of science. How well are we meeting that goal?
1 - Not Meeting Goal
2
3 - Meets Goal
4
5 - Exceeds Goal
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2. Would you use a similar program again next year?
1 - No
2
3 - Maybe
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5 - Yes
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3. Near the end of this year, four pages dealt with current science-related events. Would you prefer to have the majority of next year's science pages follow this format?
Yes
No
4. IF a science program during the 2007-2008 school year were to focus on one major area, interspersed with current science events, which of the following topics would you prefer? Feel free to add your own topics as well!
Bioengineering
Global Warming
Health
Environmental Science
Space Exploration
Other Topics:
5. The science pages often reference NIE's website, with additional links and information related to the day's science topic. Did you, or your students, ever access these?
Yes
No
6. Teacher's favorite page from 2006-2007:
Student's favorite page from 2006-2007:
1- The Science of Building
2- Stem Cell Research
3- Pluto - Planet or....?
4- The Technology of Tires
5- Global Outlook: Biodiversity
6- Scientific Measurement
7- Inventing a Better, Safer Way
8- Optical Fiber Communications
9- Bioengineering and Biomaterials
10- Nuclear Energy - What Is Its Future?
11- Remotely Operated Vehicles
12- Current Science: Honeybees, Plutoed!, IPY
13- NASA Educator Astronaut
14- Current Science: Poisoning Dogs/Cats, Tsunami Warning Tech, Polar Bear Cub
15- Current Science: Reinventing the Internet; Big/Little Dogs; Clean Air
16- Current Science: Nanotech Clothing; Fuel Cell Bus
17- Story Follow Ups
7. What else would you like to share with us?
THANK YOU!!