Collobarative Ideas

1. Consulting Experts in the Field

1995 Water Sample Project
Global Sun /Temperature Project- CIESE Project - (Grades 5 & up) Find out how proximity to the globe affects average daily temperature and hours of sunlight.
Human Genetics Project - CIESE Project - (Grades 5 & up) What traits are dominant?
International Boiling Point Project - CIESE Project - (Grades 5 & up) What causes a pot of water to boil?

3. Other Collaborative Projects

First Grade, First Grade, What do you see? (Grade 1) Finish the sentence, “I see (choose a local landmark) looking at me.”
Square of Life - CIESE Project - (Grades 1 through 5) How does your school yard environment compare to others around the world?
Online School yard Experiments & Activities - (Grades 4 & up) Share you experiment results with other classes.
The Noon Day Project - CIESE Project - (Grades 5 & up) Work with students around the world to calculate the circumference of the earth.
Math Forum's Problem of the Week - (All ages)
Mathematics Enrichment (All Ages) Submit student answers to monthly math challenges.
Acid Rain - (Grades 7 & up) Teacher developed project : Does your local power plant increase the amount of acid rain in your town?
Sunergy for the New Millennium - (Grades 7 & up) Unique way to study heat transfer and solar energy as an alternative energy source.
Bugscope - (All ages) Gain access to a scanning electron microscope

6. Finding Keypals

7. Subscribing to a Mailing List

Instructions for Subscribing to the CIESE ListServ
Classroom Connect's Mailing List-Good listserv to be on for finding out about projects as well as other K-12 information.