K-12 @ UT Austin

Math, Science, and Technology

• College of Natural Sciences: Outreach and Community Educational Opportunities http://www.geo.utexas.edu/outreach/

  • College of Natural Sciences (CNS) Outreach Newsletter http://www.geo.utexas.edu/outreach/Newsletter%20stuff/newsletter.htm

  • American Astronomical Society Teacher Resource Agent Program (astronomy education) www.aas.org/aastra/aastra.html

  • Astronomy Outreach http://outreach.as.utexas.edu/public/

    • McDonald Observatory Visitors’ Information Center http://vc.as.utexas.edu/

  • Austin Science Fun Guide http://www.utexas.edu/cons/funguide/

  • Bureau of Economic Geology: Resources for Teachers and Students of Geosciences in Texas http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/edu01.htm

    • Adventures in Virtual Reality http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/K12/vrml/start.htm

    • Aquifer in a Tank http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/K12/tank.htm

    • Is Dirt Just Dirt? http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/K12/dirt.htm

    • Flood! http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/K12/flood/index.html

    • Rocks from Space http://marple.as.utexas.edu/~rocks/

    • Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/thscmp/index.html

    • Publications of Special Interest to Teachers and Students of Earth Sciences in Texas http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/K12/teacherlop.htm

  • Charles A. Dana Center http://www.utdanacenter.org/

    • Advanced Placement Equity Initiative (science and math) http://www.utdanacenter.org/ap/math/

    • AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education (bilingual literacy) http://www.utdanacenter.org/acee/

    • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) http://www.utdanacenter.org/avid/

    • Family Learning Project (science and math for parents and children) http://www.utdanacenter.org/ssi/projects/famlearn/flhome.htm

    • Office for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth http://www.tenet.edu/OEHCY/

      • SHELTRS Project (Support for Homeless Education: Linking Technology Resources to Shelters) http://www.tenet.edu/shelters/

    • Southwest Regional Center for Accelerated Schools http://www.tenet.edu/acceleratedschools/index.html

    • STAR (Support for Texas Academic Renewal) Center http://www.starcenter.org/

    • TENET (Texas Education Network) http://www.tenet.edu/index.html

    • Texas Center for Service-Learning (public service) http://www.txserve.org/servlrn/general/aboutsl.html

    • Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative http://www.utdanacenter.org/ssi/

      • Mathematics TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) Toolkit http://www.tenet.edu/teks/math/index.html

      • Science TEKS Toolkit http://www.tenet.edu/teks/science/index.html

      • TEKS for Leaders http://www.utdanacenter.org/ssi/teksforleaders/

      • TEXTEAMS (Texas Teachers Empowered for Achievement in Mathematics and Science) http://www.utdanacenter.org/ssi/projects/texteams

    • TxServe: Strengthening Volunteerism and Community Service in Texas http://www.txserve.org/

    • Virtual Volunteering Project http://www.serviceleader.org/vv/

  • CNS Community Outreach and Services http://www.utexas.edu/academic/uip/outreach/links/natsciences.html

  • Geological Sciences: Classroom Visits and Field Trips http://www.geo.utexas.edu/outreach/class%20and%20field%20trip.htm

  • Geological Sciences: Outreach Lecture Series http://www.geo.utexas.edu/outreach/lectures.html

  • Homework Service (high school science and math) http://hw.ph.utexas.edu/overview.html

  • Institute for Geophysics: Educational and Public Outreach Activities http://www.ig.utexas.edu/outreach/outreach.html

    • Adopt-A-School Program: Emma Galindo Elementary School (Austin), Fifth Grade Class

    • Special Training for Geoscience Teachers http://www.ig.utexas.edu/outreach/GMO%20Web/GMOwelcome.htm

    • Texas Teachers in the Field

    • Seismology in Schools

    • Geologic Time

    • Antarctic Art & Science Exhibition

  • Marine Science Institute: Marine Education Services http://wwwutmsi.zo.utexas.edu/mes/mesdesc.htm

  • Mathematics Department: Outreach http://www.ma.utexas.edu/cgi-bin/addtab/seminar.html

    • Saturday Morning Math Group (high school) http://rene.ma.utexas.edu/users/smmg/

  • Science and Technology Center: Educational Programs http://www.utexas.edu/depts/stc/Outreach/education/index.html

    • Young Scientists http://www.utexas.edu/depts/stc/Outreach/education/YScientists.html

  • Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tmm/about.html

    • Austin Science Fun Day http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tmm/events/asfd/

    • TMM Education http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tmm/education.html

    • TMM Online Fun http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tmm/online.html

  • UTeach: Teacher Training in Natural Sciences http://www.utexas.edu/cons/uteach

• College of Education: Community Outreach and Services http://www.utexas.edu/academic/uip/outreach/links/education.html

• Collaborative Knowledge-Building in Schools Using State-of-the-Art Technologies in Core Content Areas: contact Paul E. Resta resta@tenet.edu

• Learning Technology Center www.edb.utexas.edu/ltc/

• Science Education Center http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/CI/scied/

• Technology Leadership Academy www.edb.utexas.edu/academy/index.html

• Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching http://regcol.edb.utexas.edu/

• USE-IT (scientific literacy for inner city schools): contact Angela Calabrese-Barton acalabresebarton@mail.utexas.edu

• College of Engineering: Community Outreach and Services http://www.utexas.edu/academic/uip/outreach/links/engineering.html

• DTEACh (Design Technology and Engineering for America’s Children): contact Kristin L. Wood wood@mail.utexas.edu

• Project STEP: Summer Science Day Camp http://www.utexas.edu/depts/stc/Outreach/education/

• Texas Energy Science Symposium: contact Richard H. Crawford rch@mail.utexas.edu

• Young Scientists Program http://www.utexas.edu/depts/stc/Outreach/education/YScientists.html

• Division of Continuing and Extended Education: K-12 Education Options http://www.utexas.edu/cee/k12.html

• Algebra Across the Wire (audio-conferences)

• Distance Education Center http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/

  • Career and Technology Materials (career orientation and basic workforce skills) http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/careertech/index.html

• Institute for Technology and Learning (integrating technologies in teaching and learning) www.ital.utexas.edu

• LBJ School of Public Affairs: Community Outreach and Services http://www.utexas.edu/academic/uip/outreach/links/lbj.html

  • Austin Access Model (public access technology for East Austin) http://www.alaweb.org/ausmodel/

  • Austin Free-Net (public access to the Internet) http://www.austinfree.net/

• Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/

  • Everything About the Moon http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/everything/moon/

  • Texas Cloud Cover Images http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/goes/

  • GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) Educational Outreach http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/education/

  • LiftOff (summer institute for middle and high school teachers) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/

  • San Antonio BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/sabest/

  • SkyView (engineering design for high school students) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/skyview/

  • Space Explorers (aerospace curriculum for middle school teachers) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/space/

  • Spacecraft Design Archive http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/archive/

  • STARS (remote sensing) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/stars/

  • StarDate Online http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/stardate/

  • Texas Fly High (zero-gravity experiments for high school students) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/flyhigh/

  • Texas Weather Network http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/stars/texnet.html

  • TOPEX/POSEIDON Educational Outreach (satellite-related activities) http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/topex/

    • TOPEX for Kids http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/topex/kids/

  • TSGC Educational Outreach Special Events http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/events/

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