The following articles and publications are by Science House staff or about Science House programs.

Let's Go Outside...And Learn Science! (pdf)
The article by Gina Barrier in Connect (March/April 2012 issue) features a description of teacher professional development using GPS units for science geocaching and data-collection. Activities and ideas from teachers involved in two grant programs are included.

Reaching Rural Schools
This feature in the HHMI Bulletin features our Bennett's Millpond Project, a place-based learning project at our Northeast Satellite Office.

The impact of science content and professional learning communities on science teaching efficacy and standards-based instruction
Coordinators of the ENVISIONS Partnership, an MSP involving teachers in Onslow county, had an article about a study involving these teachers published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching. This study examined the impact of standards-based professional development on teacher efficacy and instructional practice of elementary and middle school science teachers.

Astronomical Misconceptions (pdf)
An article in the May 2010 issue of The Physics Teacher by Regina M. Barrier, Western Satellite Office of The Science House.

Hooked on Science
The Bennett's Millpond Project was featured in the October 2009 issue of NCSU's staff newsletter, The Bulletin.  The article includes a great video if you want to watch the great work being done in Edenton.

Student-Teacher-Community Successes:  Bennett's Millpond (pdf)
The May 2004 issue of NSTA's The Science Teacher featured an article by Colleen Karl, David Haase and Judy Day about the early successes of the Bennett's Millpond Project.  This was the first of our Place Based Learning projects.

Invitational Conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments
View the proceedings from seven conferences hosted by The Science House and funded by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

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