Earth & Sky presents natural science in a way that is fun, interesting and easy-to-understand. Each Earth & Sky program consists of a two-minute report on astronomy, physics, chemistry and other scientific topics. And while Earth & Sky is entertaining, it takes science seriously.

Earth & Sky has several services of interest to K-12 educators. Earth & Sky also "broadcasts" on the World Wide Web. Now a listener can visit Earth & Sky twenty-four hours a day to read today's show, ask Earth & Sky a question, or instantly hear a past program.

Earth & Sky distributes free classroom posters. These colorful posters teach students in grades K-12 how to make their own science radio shows and give details on the "Second Annual Earth & Sky Young Producers Contest." This contest is designed to encourage young people to have fun while learning about science and communication.

Earth & Sky is also joining forces with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to distribute "Earth in the Classroom", a sister publication to the existing "Universe in the Classroom" series. These informational booklets are available free of charge to teachers. They contain articles on current topics in Earth science and astronomy, as well as recommended classroom activities.

The PEP Registry is a comprehensive listing of Educational Software Companies, with direct links to their sites. It does not necessarily imply endorsement of a product or company.

Our mission is to create a multimedia world for young women - a world inhabited by savvy girls with Sure-She-Can (tm) attitudes. By providing entertainment, education, information, and a comprehensive on-line service using state-of-the art technologies, Her Interactive (tm) will inspire girls to explore the wonders and power of computers.

Our motto is Sure She Can! (tm)

Her Interactive (tm) was founded to bring girls and computing together. We launched our venture with a game called McKenzie & Co. in 1995, because we believe girls have a right to use their computers for pure fun, as boys have been doing for years. At the same time, we hope that games will encourage girls to explore other possibilities and powers of technology.

Purple Moon publishes software designed to providing meaningful entertainment experiences for girls, initially ages 8-12.

Purple Moon's two product series - Rockett and Secret Paths - get to the heart of what girls define as "adventures" by facilitating shared experiences, such as meeting new friends, developing relationships, and enjoying new experiences together. Equally important, these series reflect Purple Moon's discovery that there are two sides to every girl - the social and private sides of her personality.

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These women and others are recounted in the stories of the ninety-nines and other women throughout aviation history.

The Network is also intended to promote communication (and mathematical discussions) between schools, math clubs, and the university, and to establish a connection from the high-school mathematical experience to mathematics at the university level and beyond.

High schools and math clubs are encouraged to participate in the Network: exploring the interactive projects, discussing mathematical concepts, entering competitions, and sharing news and ideas.

WAM is an advising and mentoring program whose purpose is to stimulate interest in mathematics among all students, regardless of their career choices. It is a program to motivate and inspire students, especially young women, towards careers in mathematics, science, and technology. By sharing experiences from their careers and lives, WAM consultants create excitement for learning and open new doors for growth and direction. WAM makes a difference for students.

Students can submit questions that are answered by science students at Washington University.

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Mission: Identify and communicate science & mathematics resources available on Internet/World Wide Web for standard and open-ended curricula.

The objectives of MathMol are:

1) to provide students, teachers and the general public with information about the rapidly growing fields of molecular modeling and related areas;

2)to provide K-12 students with basic concepts in mathematics and their connection to molecular modeling;

3) to provide a working model of a hypermedia textbook and ancillary multimedia activities that makes full use of Internet resources; and

4) to provide a forum for discussion among scientists, teachers and students dealing with topics found within theses pages.

Why MathMol?

By the time many of todays K-12 students enter the workforce, career opportunities will have radically changed. Most if not all of the 100,000 genes in the Human Genome will have been sequenced and many of their structures determined. With this information will come the ability to design new and more potent drugs against diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and arthritis. We have already begun to see development of new drugs designed with the assistance of molecular modeling techniques (see August issue of Network Science. In addition to drugs, molecular modeling has the potential to bring a vast array of new materials to the market. For example, the discovery of fullerenes, superconducting cuprates and other complex inorganic compounds are expected to produce new materials in the optics, ceramics, semiconductor and biomaterials markets. In addition, recent structural determination of vital photosynthetic proteins will provide scientists with valuable information which can lead to artificial photosynthesis. All of the above advances will provide a vast number of career opportunties for students who are properly prepared.

Project MathMol will provide the information and tools for teachers to present the fields of molecular modeling and 3-D visualization to students in ways that are highly informative yet more conducive to learning.

Presented here are citations of 20th century women who have made original and important contributions to physics. The citations describe briefly, and document, selected major scientific contributions. They also contain biographical information - mainly pertaining to the scientific lives of the women.

The graphic represents a colour poster produced by the University of Calgary Women in Science & Engineering group, which was distributed to all junior-high schools in Alberta.

The University of Calgary Women in Science and Engineering Group came into being in September 1990. WISE offers Career Talks, Guest Speaker Lectures, Physics Tutorials, Summer Jobs Workshops, and the chance to mingle with other students as well as practising scientists and engineers through our Connections Program.

The purpose of NPIN is to provide information and communications capabilities to parents and those who work with parents. Materials included full text here have been reviewed by persons outside the ERIC system for reliability and usefulness. Publications, brochures, and other materials that are merely listed here have not been reviewed and are included for informational purposes only.

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NOTE: There is NO CHARGE for schools to participate in the projects listed in Global SchoolNet. Global SchoolNet organizes,manages, and facilitates collaborative learning projects for schools with any level of connectivity . . . from email only. . . to desktop videoconferencing.

Inspiring, original Internet content fulfills the promise of this new, exciting medium. OnlineClass creates a classroom experience that simultaneously:

• delivers unique, live, interactive subject study that supports curriculum needs and standards

• provides practical experience for using the Internet in the classroom

• relieves the textbook budget with affordable teaching materials that update themselves every time you log on

• invites a cost-effective roster of renowned experts right into the classroom

OnlineClass programs are designed for grades 4-12, yet, in 1995-96, lower grades successfully used the program and sometimes turned out to be our biggest fans.

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We are an established group of American teachers and administrators. Our staff has been assisting teachers, administrators, institutions and organizations since 1965. Our assistance is in curriculum development, science teaching, student study skills and staff improvement. We specialize in developing individualized programs and evaluative criteria. It is our aim to tailor each response to the individual needs of the teacher or school making that request. Many of our services are at no cost so please examine our service list and feel free to E-Mail any questions or comments.

TAP serves primarily as a collection of links to other online resources, rather than as an archive. We created and maintain TAP on a volunteer basis, and we hope that you, the TAP user community, will help us keep TAP as up-to-date as possible. We also welcome your comments and feedback regarding use of the site. TAP pages include "submission" and "feedback" icons to aid in the sending of information and comments.

TAP is an official project of the ACM Committee on the Status of Women in Computing.

The WEEA Equity Resource Center supports the Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Program, a federal program dedicated to reducing educational disparity for women and girls. The Center has been based at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), since 1977 through a contract with the U.S. Department of Education. The Center was established to disseminate and market materials developed under field-based projects awarded WEEA grants. Currently administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and working with the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, the Center enables educators, parents, business leaders, and community members to receive quality products and services at reasonable cost. To request information, call 800-225-3088 or e-mail the Center.

Welcome to our special issue of GREAT, a publication on Gender Relations in Educational Applications of Technology. In this issue, we explore the social and ethical implications of computers in the classroom, with regard to the existing gender differences in education and computing. We present a series of articles addressing the individual issues of gender inequality in the classroom, gender disparity in computer-related fields, and the introduction of computers into the classroom, as well as the integration of all three. In addition to formal theory and analysis, we include personal stories, case studies, and software reviews. We then draw our final conclusions in Last Words.

SWIFT, Supporting Women in Information Technology, is a five year research, action and implementation project to increase the participation of women in Information Technology. SWIFT is centered around the NSERC/IBM Chair for Science and Technology for BC and the Yukon, held by Dr. Maria Klawe at UBC. This Chair is one of five regional NSERC-Industry Chairs across Canada working towards equal gender representation in areas of science and engineering.

Information Technology fields are predicted to experience a strong demand for highly trained people over the next decade, but participation by women is currently low in all levels from undergraduate training to the workforce. SWIFT will research, create and disseminate teaching resources and strategies to encourage sustained interest and achievement by girls and women of all ages in areas related to Information Technology. SWIFT's five year goal is to increase the percentage of female students in these areas at all levels by 50%.

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