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Science Lesson Plans                                    Science Lesson Template Graduate Seminar                      Fall 2006 Syllabus        Spring 2007 Syllabus        Fall 2007 Syllabus Science and Engineering Websites GK-12 Summer Institute        2006 Summer Institute Agenda Photos        2007 Summer Institute Agenda Photos

Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol        RTOP Form        RTOP Manual Teacher Surveys (interactive) - pre, mid, post-surveys        Environmental Science Survey        Science Teacher Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)        Summer Institute - Week 1        Summer Institute - Week 2        End of the year survey Fellow Surveys (interactive) - pre, mid, post-surveys          Environmental Science Survey        Science Teacher Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)        Summer Institute - Week 1        Summer Institute - Week 2        End of the year survey

2006-07 2007-08

Program Information Program Application

GK-12 Lesson Plans

Earth Science

• Force and Motion
• Forces and the Local Landscape
• Gravity
• Volcanoes and Climate

Environmental Science

• Air Pollution in El Paso/Juarez: Effects of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from our Cars
• Border Health Concerns: El Paso, Texas/Juarez, Mexico
• Introduction to Water Conservation & Desalination
• Not All the Trash is the Same! Use Less, Re-use and Recycle
• Recycling and Sustainable Living
• Surface to Groundwater Interaction, Filtration and Usage
• Water Conservation and Purification in the El Paso/Juarez Region
• West Nile Virus Lab
• What's in the Air? An Air-Quality Monitoring Lab
• Where Does your Drinking Water Come From?

Life Science

• A Wetland System: Vegetation & Soil Types
• Arthropod Pitfall Trap Lab (modified from Schoolyard Desert Discovery kit, Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park)
• California Blackworm Lab
• Chili Pepper Heredity: Understanding the concepts of heredity, artificial selection, and natural selection using chili peppers
• Response to Stimuli
• Understanding the Concept of Map Scale Using the Bassett Middle School Desert Garden

Physical Science

• Energy Transformation and Alternative Fuel Sources
• Solar Cell Research at UTEP is Fun: Solar Car Races
• Understanding Bicycle as a System, and Testing the Bicycle System's Performance