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Floating and Sinking Learning Lab
If you engage your students in floating and sinking activities and/or would like to learn some different
ways to approach this topic, please consider attending the Floating and Sinking Learning Lab, designed
as a Dine and Discuss and scheduled for December 18, 2008 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Maine Mathematics
and Science Alliance in Augusta. For more information and to register
click here.
Picture Perfect Science and More Picture Perfect Science Lessons Online Workshop: January 12 - February 16, 2009
Featuring NSTA's publications, Picture Perfect Science (PPS) for teachers in Grades 3-6 and More
Picture Perfect Science (MPPS) for teachers in Grades K-4, this online facilitated workshop for
elementary teachers will focus on the use of children's books to support science instruction. For
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The Linking Science, Inquiry, and Language Literacy Project (L-SILL) began as a
three-year initiative (2005-2008) of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), supported with
funding from the National Semiconductor Foundation and involved 12 school sites across Maine. The goal
of L-SILL is to improve student achievement in science by supporting sustained professional development
and the implementation of science-authentic classroom strategies that incorporate reading, writing, and
speaking in the context of inquiry-based science. L-SILL provides school-based support with a variety
of workshops and conferences open to any K-6 science teacher or administrator in Maine.
L-SILL 2 is a three-year continuation (2008-2011) of the L-SILL collaboration between the
MMSA and National Semiconductor and involves 8 school sites across Maine. L-SILL Enhancement (L-SILL E)
is an extension of L-SILL, funded by the Maine Department of Education in partnership with MMSA, to
support 10 school sites for the implementation of the science notebook strategy in the context of
inquiry-based science throughout the 2008-2009 school year.
Educators interested in professional development opportunities related to the science-literacy
connection may participate in L-SILL events, such as the Statewide Science and Literacy Conference, workshops
and presentations, and online workshops. For a complete list of all MMSA events, visit mmsa.org and click on
Calendar of Events.
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