Introducing Marvelous Moving Things: Early Childhood Science In Motion

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming publication of Marvelous Moving Things: Early Childhood Science in Motion, our newest book in the Big Science for Little Hands series. Teachers of children ages 3 to 8 will love the book’s 22 hands-on activities that use moving toys to build process skills in all four phases of the learning cycle. See www.terrificscience.com/sciencestore for a detailed description of this terrific new book.

Announcing Two New Academies for January 10, 2009

We are offering two academies on January 10 that will help break you out of the winter doldrums and energize you and your science lessons. Participants in each course will earn 1 hour of credit from Miami University.

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New Strive to Thrive! Outreach Contest: Spread the Message

Are you a teacher or club leader for grades 5–12 in the United States or its territories who’s used one or more Strive to Thrive! books in your classroom or science club? If so, you and your students are eligible to enter our new Spread the Message Contest for public outreach on health-science issues.

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New Healthrich Online Courses

Terrific Science is pleased to offer two HealthRICH online courses based on our award-winning Strive to Thrive! series of health science books. These distance-learning courses for teachers of grades 5 and up provide substantial science content tied to the National Science Education Standards. The courses (each providing 1 semester hour of graduate credit in chemistry) begin November 15.

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New Healthrich Online Courses

Terrific Science is pleased to offer two HealthRICH online courses based on our award-winning Strive to Thrive! series of health science books. These distance-learning courses for teachers of grades 5 and up provide substantial science content tied to the National Science Education Standards. The courses (each providing 1 semester hour of graduate credit in chemistry) begin November 15.

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Cincinnati Science Café – October 22, 2008

Should you drink bottled water instead of tap water? Should you filter your tap water? How safe is tap water in the greater Cincinnati area? How can we get safe, clean drinking water to victims of natural disasters and those in need in third-world countries? You and your friends are invited to the Bier Stube Room of the Hofbrauhaus in Newport, Kentucky, to discuss these and other water questions at an American Chemical Society, Cincinnati Section, Science Café on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 6 PM.

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“If the Shoe Fits,” a free activity to kick off a great school year

Your students may have returned to school talking about the Beijing Olympics. To capitalize on the Olympic buzz and help your students of all grade levels begin thinking like scientists, download “If the Shoe Fits,” a free online activity which uses athletic shoes to integrate sports with science.

Mickey Sarquis receives the 2008 Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach

The staff of Terrific Science is thrilled to announce that our director, Mickey Sarquis, is the recipient of the 2008 Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach. Established in 1995 by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society, the Helen Free Award recognizes individuals who’ve worked to improve public understanding and appreciation for chemistry. Learn more at www.terrificscience.org/award.