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STC PROGRAM Update
Spring 2003
 Welcome
to the first electronic edition of STC®
Update, a quarterly publication to provide current news, teaching and
safety tips, product updates, and other information you need in the
classroom.
If you use the Science and Technology for Children®
(STC®) or
the Science and Technology Concepts for Middle Schools™ (STC/MS™)
curriculum, please share your experiences using these programs so
others can benefit from your knowledge. Send your suggestions,
questions, or concerns directly to me. In fact, think of me as your
smiling teacher assistant—ready to help you in any way I can.
STC®
Update is just one way we share information about classroom
activities, new products and services, and other resources to make
your job better and easier. You're reading this message because you
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email.
Thanks,
Cindy Dillon
In this issue
- STC®
and STC/MS™ news
- Featured article: Still Pedaling
after All These Years
- Product spotlight: Diatomaceous
Earth
STC® news
At first glance you may wonder if there
is something different about the current Science and Technology for
Children®
(STC®)
manuals. It’s not your imagination. Something has changed, and for the
better.
All 48 STC®
books have been revised, a first since they were originally published in
the 1990s. No changes were made to the lessons, materials, or
procedures; the only information added was to benefit an STC®
classroom.
Read
all about the improvements
STC/MS™ news
Four new Science and Technology Concepts
for Middle Schools™ titles are now available. Find out what these titles
offer and how they meet your science classroom needs. Organisms— From
Macro to Micro, Earth in Space, Light, and Electrical Energy and
Circuit Design are the latest to complete the 8-module science
curriculum for middle school students.
Visit the STC/MS
site
Featured article: Still Pedaling after All These Years
Even though he is retired, Bill Harris keeps on
working. Every weekday the 92-year-old man travels 4 miles on his bicycle to
make sure students in Walla Walla, WA, have their hands-on science
materials. Last year Harris received a volunteer of the year award for the
Walla Walla School District.
Full article
Product spotlight: Diatomaceous Earth
Recently we have received a number of
questions about the safety of using diatomaceous earth in the classroom. Be
assured that the diatomaceous earth in Land and Water, which is used
in the fourth-grade unit to provide a crisper and sturdier streambed, is
safe.
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