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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