1. Science Bound Nothing Less Than Success

2. Fall Kick Off Ceremonies… Reactions/comments What went well Suggestions for next year

3. Creating a Supportive Science Bound Community What activities or strategies have you used to create a supportive and respectful in your Science Bound group? What were the reactions of your students? What went well? What would you do differently next time? How will you continue to place emphasis on building and maintaining a supportive community throughout the year?

4. Wagon Wheel Activity Start with a topic/questions to discuss Give students “think time” Have them organize into two concentric circles Give them 4-5 minutes to discuss their topic/questions with a partner. Make sure each partner gets a turn to speak. At the end of the allotted time, the outside circle rotates to the left (or right) Give students 4-5 minutes to discuss their topic/questions with their new partner. Repeat 1-2 more times.

6. Science Experiences for Your Students Utilizing Community Resources

7. Science Center of Iowa 401 W. ML King Jr Parkway; 515-274-6868 Hours: MTWFS 9:00 – 5:30 Th 9:00 – 8:00 Cost: $8 (platforms only); $13 (platforms & IMAX) Coming soon…ROBOTS: The Interactive Exhibition & IMAX – Sept. 20 – Jan. 4, 2009 Contact: Cindy Anderson, Director of IA Learning Center with questions 515.274.6868 ext 295 cindy.anderson@sciowa.org cindy.anderson@sciowa.org

8. Des Moines Botanical Center 909 Robert D. Ray Drive; 515.323-6290 Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily Cost: Students $1.50 (group rate) Guided and self-guided tours available (need at least two weeks notice for guided) Education Coordinator: 515.283.8753 or email at peckumn@dmww.compeckumn@dmww.com

9. Blank Park Zoo 7401 SW 9 th Street; 515.323.8383 Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily Cost: $6.00 each (group rate - call 323.8304 to reserve this rate in advance of visit) Education Coordinator: Sherry Aschan 515.323.8330 or SKAschan@blankparkzoo.org SKAschan@blankparkzoo.org

10. Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center 75 East Army Post Road; 515.282.8060 Hours: M-F 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: Students $1.00; Adults $5.00 Tours available Education Coordinator: 515.282.8060 or email Katesedu@qwest.netKatesedu@qwest.net

11. Iowa Hall of Pride 330 Park Street; 515.280.8969 Hours: M-Sat 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free for all IA Students; Adults $5.00 Includes not only athletics but academics and arts too! Education Coordinator: Shelly Williams 515.564.8510 or email shelly@iowahallofpride.com shelly@iowahallofpride.com

12. Living History Farms 2600 111 th Street, Urbandale; 515.278.5286 Hours: W-Sun 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cost: $11.00 and up Special programs available Education Coordinator: Dan Jones 515.278.5286 or email djones@lhf.orgdjones@lhf.org

13. State Historical Society of Iowa 600 East Locust; 515.281.5111 Hours: M-Sat 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free Includes exhibits featuring mammoths and how we use natural resources. Education Coordinator: Sarah Macht 515.242.5193 or email Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov

14. Metro Waste Authority Various facilities within the Urban Environmental Partnership Education Coordinator: Mary Gillaspey 515.323.6505 or email mgi@mwatoday.commgi@mwatoday.com

15. Astronomy Opportunities Des Moines Astronomical Society (DMAS) website: http://www.dmasonline.org/http://www.dmasonline.org/ Public Nights each Friday beginning at 8:00 p.m. @ Ashton Observatory DMAS also provides lectures to groups and schools. Contact: president@dmasonline.org president@dmasonline.org Watch for fall, 2008 public nights at Drake University Municipal Observatory

16. NASA for Educators http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/in dex.html http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/in dex.html Includes information about the NASA design challenge Links to other resources

17. Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 339, Prairie City, IA; 515.994.3400 25 minutes east of Des Moines http://www.fws.gov/midwest/nealsmith/ Learning Center: www.tallgrass.orgwww.tallgrass.org Education Coordinator: Cheryl Groom at Friends of the Prairie Learning Center; email Cheryl_Groom@fws.gov Cheryl_Groom@fws.gov

18. Des Moines University 3200 Grand Ave; 515.271.1400 Mini Medical School (begins 2/2009) Website: http://www.dmu.edu/community/minimed/ http://www.dmu.edu/community/minimed/ Health Careers Exploration (begins 9/28/08) Website: http://www.dmu.edu/community/HealthCareer sExplorerPost141/index.htm http://www.dmu.edu/community/HealthCareer sExplorerPost141/index.htm

19. Other Resources Learning for Life: http://www.learning-for-life.org/http://www.learning-for-life.org/ National Weather Service: 515.270.2614 Iowa Environmental Council: 515.244.1194 US Geological Survey – Iowa: http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=IA http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=IA Iowa Science Teachers: http://ists.pls.uni.edu/http://ists.pls.uni.edu/ Polk County Conservation Board: http://www.conservationboard.org/ http://www.conservationboard.org/ Jester Park Natural Playscape (see Conservation Board “Things to Do” tab)

20. More Science Resources Virtual Field Trips: http://www.field-trips.org/trips.htmhttp://www.field-trips.org/trips.htm Excellent Collection of Virtual Science Field Trips: http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virtual.php http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virtual.php Collection of virtual tours, trips, and live webcams: http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/vft.html http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/vft.html Daily science discoveries and headlines: www.sciencedaily.com www.sciencedaily.com http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/ Logic Puzzles: http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/ Great links!: http://www.scitechdaily.com/resources.htm#portholes http://www.scitechdaily.com/resources.htm#portholes

21. Utilizing Technology… The Futures Channel – Connecting Learning to the Real World. http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php Start a wiki for your group!! www.wikispaces.com is FREE!www.wikispaces.com Free Web 2.0 Sites for Educators: http://www.teach42.com/2007/03/06/top-10-free-web- 20-sites-for-educators-and-a-few-honorable- mentions/ http://www.teach42.com/2007/03/06/top-10-free-web- 20-sites-for-educators-and-a-few-honorable- mentions/ Comprehensive Web 2.0 List! http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html

22. Kits Available for Checkout DMPS activity kits developed for Science Bound teachers and students Available for checkout by contacting Steve Benson (steven.benson@dmps.k12.ia.us)steven.benson@dmps.k12.ia.us