The Environmental Molecular Science Institute in Stanford's School of Earth Sciences offers four-day summer workshops for high school science teachers that use innovative scientific findings of the Institute to help teachers design relevant curricula for their biology, chemistry, and earth science classes.
This one-week Institute teaches middle school teachers about nanotechnology research and the underlying physical concepts that apply to the science classes they teach. Daily sessions focus on inquiry-based modules providing teachers with materials that explicitly address California’s 8th grade physical science content standards. Participants receive stipends and Continuing Studies Credits.
Learn about Earth Sciences using San Francisco Bay Area examples and current research. Modules focus on Plate Tectonics, Water, Energy, Ocean Ecology and more. Hands-on activities and field trips. Get involved in the Quake-Catcher Network (http://qcn.stanford.edu). For 6th grade science teachers. Free, potential stipend (dependent on funding). Workshop is held during the summer for 4 days, and applications are due mid April.
The Stanford Explore Lecture Series is an exploratory series covering the fundamentals and current research areas represented in the five Institutes in the School of Medicine (Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Medicine, Regenerative and Stem Cell Medicine and Cancer Biology).