National Geographic Explorer Magazine See how one family is saving orphaned sloths. Photographs by: © Suzi Eszterhas/Minden Pictures (sloth); © Doug Perrine/SeaPics.com (fish); © Massimo Viegi/Demotix/Corbis (ice sculptures); Mark Newman/Getty Images (bird). Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE) Java UpdateJan 15, 2014 On January 14, 2014, a new version of Java was released. Please update your computer to this version to continue using simulations and probes in WISE. Click here to download the latest java. WISE Image AnnotatorFeb 27, 2013 Check out the new WISE image annotator. Java UpdateFeb 20, 2013 For OS X 10.7 (mountain lion), typically Mac machines sold in 2011 and later, a security update will require you to reinstall the Java applet plugin to run many of the WISE4 projects. WISE in SpanishFeb 14, 2013 WISE is collaborating with a group in Argentina to create versions of all our activities in Spanish. WISE 4.6 is released! A stable release of WISE v4.6 is now available for download from WISE Server DowntimeOct 15, 2012 The WISE server will be down for maintenance on Saturday October 20th from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM PDT. WISE included in STEMworks DatabaseAug 17, 2012 WISE Book ReviewAug 17, 2012 WISE research highlighted by NSTAJun 27, 2012 WISE4.5 is released!
Wonderopolis Students K - 12 | How Science Works | University of Pittsburgh Image: “Nothing is more important than preparing the next generation to shape the future of the world by using the informed and creative life of the mind. Join us in opening new doors to the exciting world of “how science works”.” -Arthur S. Levine, M.D. Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences Dean, School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Science Scope: Online Connections April/May 2014 Straws and Air Pressure: Using and Everyday Object to Explain Air Pressure Scientist Biographies January 2014 The Leonardo Strategy: Scientific Discourse and Argumentation in an Online Environment Example Priming Questions and Sample Rubric Stomp Rockets: A High-Impact Exploration of Science Concepts Suggested Altitude Calculation Handout Using Place-Based Inquiry to Inspire and Motivate Future Scientists Science Safety Contract Teachers Toolkit: Scientific Explanations and Arguments Going Further as Students Develop Expertise December 2013 Bringing Earthquake Engineering to Your Hometown Sample Worksheet 99.99%: Antibacterial Products and Natural Selection Activity Worksheet with Answers November 2013 Tried and True: Classroom Zoo April/May 2013 Using Mathematics to Conduct Social Analyses of Bottlenose Dolphins in Science Classrooms Additional Assignment Sheets (PDF) March 2013 Sense-of-Place Writing Templates The MSP, BSP, and GSP Templates Science Circus Student Survey February 2013 July 2012