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Division of Career Education
No full textMissouri Career Education prepares Missourians for the 21st century to better serve the needs of students, parents, educators, and employers through challenging, relevant, and accountable programs. Career Clusters provide a way for schools to organize instruction and student experiences around 16 broad categories that encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels. These groupings of occupations are used as an organizing tool for curriculum design, a model for guidance and instruction, and a mechanism for seamless transition from secondary education to postsecondary education and/or careers
Learning About Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics
No full textThe National Renewable Energy Labratory has a very easy to understand explanation of what solar cells (photovoltaics or PV) are, how they work, and the different types
NOAA Education Special Links for Teachers
No full textNOAA's many educational activities are distributed across the agency. This site has been designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public access the many educational activities, publications, and booklets that have been produced. Links are included on the topics of weather, climate change, oceans and coasts, satellites and space, and training and other opportunities
What is GIS? Biomanufacturing Information and Communications Technologies
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode from ATETV asks the question, "What is GIS?" and explores biomanufacturing and information and communications technologies. The episode can be watched in full or through the three segments: "What is GIS?," "Biomanufacturing Products from Living Cells," and "Information and Communications Technologies." Running time for the full episode of this streaming video is 7:22
The Hidden Lives of Galaxies
No full textThis teacher's guide includes a collection of activities intended to accompany the 'The Hidden Lives of Galaxies' poster. The activities deal with the formation, history, and properties of galaxies. Topics include how galaxies get their names, the components of a galaxy, and clustering of galaxies. There are also discussions of the hidden aspects of these bodies, including black holes, hidden mass, and dark matter. The activities address such topics as the size of the universe, identifying and classifying galaxies, unususal types of galaxies, and their mass. The book is available in both online and downloadable versions, and a Spanish translation is also available. There is also a slide presentation that accompanies the lessons. Alignments with national mathematics and science standards are included, and a link to the site for downloading the poster is provided
Find A Map!: USGS Map Databases
No full textThis portal provides links to a set of online map indexes of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other organizations which can be used to locate, view, or create maps. For teachers, there is the Education Map Catalog, which provides access to several hundred of the most useful USGS maps for teaching and learning, organized by 12 themes. The maps are available in a wide variety of scales and themes, and cover the United States, many countries, the Moon, Mars, other planets, and many of their moons. Other links access the National Atlas and National Map of the United States, a selection of geospatial datasets, the Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS ), and a variety of maps on geologic structures and earthquake hazards. There are also links to sites where map products can be purchased online
Associate Scientist Andres Berrio
No full textThis video, from WGBH, looks at Andres Berrio and his current job as an associate scientist. This video examines what someone can do with experience and education in laboratory science, what skills are needed to succeed in this field, and what employees can do to shine to employers. This video is helpful for anyone interested in biotechnology or working as a laboratory associate scientist or assistant. Educators will also find a background essay, discussion questions, and standards alignment for the material. Running time for the video is 2:53
Biomanufacturing Supervisor
No full textTeachers' Domain presents this video as part of a series on advanced technological education. The clip features a biomanufacturing supervisor for a medical device company. He discusses the biomanufacturing work environment, including what operators should know to work in the field. The video shows what a supervisor in such a setting does in his or her daily work. The video may be viewed online or downloaded. To download the clip, users must create a free login for Teachers' Domain. Running time for this QuickTime video is 3:08. Educators will also find a background essay, discussion questions, and standards alignment for the material
Nanotechnology Lab Visit
No full textTeachers' Domain presents this video as part of a series on advanced technological education. This segment shows what goes on in a nanofabrication lab, as well as the basics of the nanotechnology industry. The top-down fabrication process of photolithography is shown, as well as the protective measures required to work in a nanofabrication lab. The video may be viewed online or downloaded. To download the clip, users must create a free login for Teachers' Domain. Running time for this Quick Time video is 3:53. Educators will also find a background essay, discussion questions, and standards alignment for the material
ROV Competition; Study HVAC; Online Distance Learning
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV examines a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) competition, HVAC as a career option, and the advantages of online distance learning. It can be viewed whole or in three segments: "Teaching Tech and Teamwork - Underwater," "Hayden Mark Studies to be an HVAC Technician," and "Online Distance Learning Brings Education to Students Anywhere." The running time for the full episode is 8:22