Technologies for the 21st Century
ETHR Supplement
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- 4-Winds project
- NSF's 1997 National Science and Technology Week's school programs
- AskERIC
- School science projects
- VizEarth Project
- Educational resources on the WWW


4-Winds project

Local weather reports from Reston, Virginia, are continuously updated as part of the 4-Winds project involving NASA, NOAA, and Washington, DC-area television station WRC-TV Channel 4.
 
http://wxnet4.nbc4.com/4winds96.html



NSF's 1997 National Science and Technology Week's school programs

NSF's programs in education and training focus on increasing the number of individuals possessing the knowledge, skills, and insights to lead research in science and technology. This poster highlights NSF's 1997 National Science and Technology Week's school programs.
 
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nstw/start.htm



School science projects

With digital camera technology, students now create permanent, storable records of their science projects for the school's database.



AskERIC

The Department of Education's AskERIC service provides users with customized information on educational topics delivered via the Internet and commercial services.
 
http://ericir.syr.edu/


VizEarth project

Dramatic image of an erupting volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula -- one of many images available through NSF's VizEarth Project.



Educational resources on the WWW

Free educational information is available through the World Wide Web. Educators can access information on technologies and resources for classroom use; and select and copy teacher's guides and activities for use at elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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