Less than one-third. Even worse, the number of females earning science degrees right now is less than half the number it was back in 1984. E. E. Cummings Kids like cats. National Geographic has a site devoted to cats, and it is a very good site. Creative teachers in any grade level will probably be able to use the information at this site in their lesson plans.
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Online Staff Development Apple Staff Development Online provides an array of self-paced courses designed to help educators integrate technology into teaching and learning. Each course consists of an interactive, online tutorial, a hands-on course project, and a forum for discussion with fellow students and with the course mentor. For eight weeks beginning in October, Shedding Light on Science will help teachers better understand the content behind many elementary science activities on light. Shedding Light on Science will use light as a theme to explore ideas in physics, physiology, biology, and Earth science. Experts will guide participants through activities, classroom footage, discussions, and demonstrations.