Author: juliethierman

What’s new in SEPUP’s latest high school course? Science and Global Issues: Biology includes all of the support for students and teachers found in the SEPUP middle school programs, plus some new features appropriate for high school science. Key features of the program are outlined below. In the Student Book: In the Teacher’s Edition: In the Teacher […]

In honor of their tenth anniversary, the SEPUP group in Japan invited us to visit and work with a group of their teachers and students. Barbara Nagle and Maia Willcox were delighted to travel across the Pacific and participate in the lively exchange of ideas organized by our colleagues in Japan. Barbara presented a talk […]

Spring 2006: Focus on Literacy Strategies for supporting literacy are highlighted in this issue, with particular emphasis on their role in formative assessment. Several examples are provided including a writing frame, an anticipation guide, and concept mapping. There is an article about the use of literacy strategies to address the needs of diverse learners. In […]

Disruptions in Ecosystems is a middle school unit developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science’s SEPUP as part of a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop and evaluate a model instructional unit and professional development program and conduct research on teacher learning. Project partners are the American Museum of Natural History […]

Science Buddies: Boosting Biotechnology Learning in Local Schools

Chem2: Chemicals, Health, Environment, and Me CHEM-2 is a series of enrichment units designed to help students in grades 4-6 understand the nature of chemicals and how they interact with the environment.

Urban Field Ecology for Middle School Students Thursday, March 30 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMParticipate in hands-on lessons designed to engage urban middle school students in authentic ecological study of their local environment. Lessons integrate the NGSS three dimensions: designing and conducting investigations to detect ecological patterns. Bioengineering Challenges and Middle School Life Science Friday, […]

SEPUP News Click here for the Spring 2010 SEPUP Newsletter SEPUP Fall 2010 Conference Schedule California Science Education Conference October 22-24, 2010 Sacramento, CA “Genetically Modified Organisms and the Regulation of Gene Expression”October 22, 2010; 1:00 – 2:00PM “Alternative Energy for Transportation: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells”October 22, 2010; 2:30 – 3:30PM “Teaching Properties of Materials – […]