Internet Knowledge Exploration
July 1 - 16, 1999
During the summer institute, participant groups will develop an interdisciplinary project for use in their classrooms during the following school year. Participants will focus on projects that incorporate science, math and language arts components and which tap into at least one unique and compelling Internet resource.
Below are the group breakdowns and web resources related
to their project topics.
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| Bayonne | USS New Jersey | Barbary Fahley
Mary Beth McGill Mary Wasko Robert Dougherty |
Group #1
Resource Page |
| Bayonne | Violent Weather Patterns | Julie Lanna
Sam Maggio Peggy Martelli Kathy McAndrew Dan Doyle |
Group #2 Resource Page |
| Paterson | Being Able to Tell the Trees from the Forest | Marguerite Andre
Gayle Hopps Beth Jacobs Theresa Cleaves |
Group #3 Resource Page |
| Paterson | Pollution and Its Effects on the Rainforest | Helene Moscarell
Joyce McKnight-Young Alice Richardson |
Group #4 Resource Page |
| Paterson | Journey Home | Ellen O'Rourke
Margaret Yelenik Gretchen Minadeo |
Group #5 Resource Page |
| New Brunswick | Diversity of Plants | Gina Guarini
Gaetana Swercheck Dolly Nemergut Yomare Polanco |
Group #6 Resource Page |
| New Brunswick | Amusement Park Rides | Anita Adamopoulos
Marlene Lederman Elaine Machtiger Anne Baron |
Group #7 Resource Page |
General Resources
- NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards
- National Science Education Standards
- NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics
- National Educational Technology Standards
- Educational Standards Resource Page
Examples of Teacher-Developed Projects
- 1998 Cohort 5 Summer Institute (high school level)
- 1997 Cohort 4 Summer Institute (middle school level)