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		Mission Possible: Adding Engineering to the K-12 Curriculum Museum director's dream to teach young students engineering spurs effort to bring technological literacy to all, with support from NSF Released  September 5, 2012
		High-School Math in the Cloud North Carolina project strengthens students' math skills using cloud computing and videos Released  May 31, 2012
		Novel Answer to That Perennial "Earth Day" Question: "What Can I Do to Help?" Groups of citizen scientists are making pivotal contributions to research on the Earth, its place in the universe and other natural phenomena Released  April 19, 2012
		Viewing the World Through a "Mathematical Lens" Can Help Young Children Learn Math Helping children identify and connect the mathematics ideas that they use in daily activities is crucial to learning math at an early age. Released  February 15, 2012
		Understanding Basic Concepts in Spatial Measurement Researchers work to help elementary school students better comprehend basic measurement skills Released  January 31, 2012
		PhET Simulations Provide Interactive Learning Tools The PhET project, which was founded by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, offers simulations where students can simulate experiments and more Released  January 25, 2012
		"Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology" Initiative Charts New Path for College-level Biology Meeting the needs of the 21st Century Released  January 24, 2012
		The Earth Exploration Toolbook Wins SPORE Award Online resource for teachers and students provides data and data analysis tools related to the Earth sciences Released  October 3, 2011
		Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Covers Diverse Scientific Themes and Lessons SPORE-award winning online magazine provides teachers with lessons about the polar regions and beyond Released  August 31, 2011
		The Molecular Workbench Wins SPORE Award NSF-funded project wins award for being an outstanding online educational resource Released  August 4, 2011
		Student Questions Answered by Biologists through PlantingScience and Ask a Biologist SPORE Award-winning projects are useful online resources for biology Released  August 4, 2011
		Mobile Action Lab Trains Young People to Design, Develop and Market Apps NSF-funded Youth Radio’s Mobile Action Lab trains young people to design, develop and market apps based on community needs Released  May 5, 2011
		President Obama Highlights Success of Technology-driven TechBoston Academy NSF support of Boston public school promotes teacher development and student learning in science, technology, engineering and math Released  March 30, 2011
		Writing Exercises Prompt Improvement in Minority Student Academic Performance Writing exercises that reflect upon personal values lead to improvement in minority middle-school students' grades and long-term academic performance Released  March 7, 2011
		Computer Scientists Bring Digital World to Bronx Kids Jonathan Santiago, co-founder and managing director of STEM2GETHER, describes his experience working with GreenFab and teaching advanced technical concepts to students in the Bronx Released  January 6, 2011
		Video Game Design Program Boosts Interest in Science Careers With support from NSF, George Mason University program uses video game design as a way to increase student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics Released  November 4, 2010
		Worms May Hold Clues to Neurological Disorders Basiru Leigh is conducting research on motor neuron disease in the Columbia University lab of Oliver Hobert, thanks to an NSF-supported Harlem Children Society science and engineering mentoring program Released  September 22, 2010
		Students Explore Evolution Through Evolution Readiness Project An interactive computer model helps teach students about evolution. Released  September 2, 2010
		Bringing Engineering to K-12 Classrooms With NSF support, engineers from Tufts University are bringing engineering to young students. Released  September 2, 2010
		'Lost' Ladybugs Found Again in South Dakota Research entomologist Louis Hesler takes readers along as he and others search for types of ladybugs that were once common but have become extremely rare in eastern North America Released  May 21, 2010
		XO Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham, Alabama Researchers examine the educational and social effects of making one laptop per child available in selected classrooms, and the impact on student outcomes Released  April 14, 2010
		Coming to a Home Near You: Citizen Science Contributes to Research Discovery may be in front of your home computer, thanks to "citizen scientist" projects Released  March 24, 2010
		Changes in Altitude/Changes in Attitude: Scientists and Policymakers Share Views in the Treetops Excursion to a rainforest canopy creates a communication bridge between scientists and policymakers Released  April 13, 2009
		More and More Scientists Serve Up Science for Mass Consumption Scientists use innovative, barrier-busting methods to educate the public and decision-makers about cutting-edge science Released  March 16, 2009
		2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released  March 13, 2009
		Rap Music Brings Science to Urban Youth Evergreen State University researcher Nalini Nadkarni tells how she incorporates rap music in a science outreach program to interest urban youth in forest ecology Released  March 9, 2009
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		Tree-Climbing Scientist Makes Surprising Discovery Researcher Nalini M. Nadkarni describes how tree-top perches provide insight into Mount St. Helens' forest canopy ecology Released  December 18, 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Virtual Tools Add New Dimension to Learning Internet-based resources educate students about archaeology, biology, computer science and geology Released  April 12, 2006