- The Association for Science Education - http://www.ase.org.uk/
Teachers helping teachers teach science. UK's largest science association dedicated to the teaching of science. Over 25,000 members worldwide.
- Celebra La Ciencia - http://www.celebralaciencia.org
The mission of this group is to increase interest of Hispanic youth in science. Includes a list of programs, local branches, advisory board, and links for kids and teachers.
- RAISE - Regional Alliance for Informal Science Education - http://raiseohio.org
Alliance of organizations, such as museums and nature centers, that are making a difference how science is taught and learned. Includes an event calendar, teachers' lounge, kids' space, and member section.
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning - http://cstl.org/
CSTL is dedicated to science education and literacy. Provides educators with professional staff development, degrees in science education, summer camps, competion hosting and development, distance learning, extended learning, curriculum resources, exhibits, and consulting.
- National Computational Science Institute - http://www.computationalscience.net
Trains faculty of primarily undergraduate and minority serving institutions in the use of computational science, particularly as it applies to inquiry based learning in introductory undergraduate classes.
- The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. - http://www.shodor.org
A non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies.
- National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics - http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/
Charged by the U.S. Department of Education in 1996 to build a research base to study ways that instruction can be improved within the math and science areas. Includes list of reports, publications and online articles for teachers. Located at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
- National Institute for Science Education (NISE) - http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/NISE/
Focus is on improving the level of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education in low income and minority schools. Includes list of staff, mission goals and publications. Located in University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- National Youth Science Camp - http://www.sciencecamp.org
An intense month-long camp for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school.
- Oregon Paleo Project - http://www.oregonpaleoproject.org
The concept of the Paleo Project closely involves the North Central Education established Paleo Academy; world class fossils just three hours from Portland.
- Zamorano Agricultural Society - http://www.lsu.edu/student_organizations/zamoagsociety
A student organization at Louisiana State University that has been established for enhancing professional development among its members, providing services, ideas, and opportunities to the agricultural community.
- Global Space League - http://www.globalspaceleague.org
Takes science experiments from students (kindergarten through university level) to remote places normally accessible only to professional scientists.
- Science Service - http://www.sciserv.org/
Purpose of group is promote science education through publications, programs,science fairs, and scholarship competitions.
- National Institute for Science Education (NISE) - http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/nise/
Contains information on all NISE projects over the NSF-funded five year grant period (1996-2001) and includes copies of publications, contacts, and links to related web sites. While numerous programs including the Systemic Reform project, the Secondary Teacher Education Project, The Why Files, and several College Level One-related projects are ongoing, the information on this site will not be updated after June 30, 2001.
- Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation - http://www.nelsamp.neu.edu/
NE-LSAMP is a consortium of five universities (UMASS Amherst, NEU, UCONN, URI, and WPI) supporting students from under-represented populations in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers - http://www.gystc.org/
Private and not-for-profit educational organization designed to increase interest and enthusiasm in science, and the technologies, particularly among elementary and middle school teachers and students. Affiliated with Southern Polytechnic State University outside Atlanta and offers NASA learning materials. Includes list of staff and brief background.
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