SCIENCE FRIDAY KIDS CONNECTION sponsored by National Public Radio and many affiliated science institutions. November 2007
    SCIENCE CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR KIDS

      These resources are based on National Public Radio’s award-winning radio program, Talk of the Nation: Science Friday, hosted each Friday afternoon by veteran science journalist and author, Ira Flatow

      Each content page has a summary of the radio program, discussion ideas, activities, links to the audio, selected resources, and related science standards. They are all found on the web.

      The science standards are selected from a national list developed by McREL, the Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning in Denver, Colorado. McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a difference in the quality of education for all through applied research, product development, and service.

      For information on their Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 4th Edition, go to http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/

      Used together, educators can make Talk of the Nation: Science Friday their weekly backgrounder, and the Kids’ Connection a springboard to curriculum enhancements, extra credit projects, or an accelerated learning program.

      The Science Friday Kids’ Connection is produced by KIDSNET, the online resource helping educators, families and children harness the learning opportunities available from broadcast, radio and multimedia resources. For more information, go to www.kidsnet.org

      To contact the Science Friday Kids’ Connection, please write scifrikids@sciencefriday.com.

      NOTE TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS:

      When searching the Internet on any topic, alert students to the possibility that some sites may have inappropriate content or links to inappropriate content. Remind students that personal or private information must not be shared on the web.

      Science Friday and KIDSNET are not responsible for the content of referenced or linked on our pages These unaffiliated websites links are provided as resources only and do not constitute endorsement by Science Friday or KIDSNET. Links in the Kids' Connection website were live at the time of posting. We regret that some links may not remain active.

      Science Friday Kids’ Connection Staff: Lynn Brunelle, Arna Cohen, Peg Kolm, Editor

      We are grateful to the National Science Foundation and the Noyce Foundation for their continued support of the Science Friday Kids’ Connection.

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