On the Web Located at www mste uiuc edu the

							              On the Web



Located at www.mste.uiuc.edu, the
MSTE website offers a variety of educa-                                                  Office for Mathematics, Science,
tional content to stimulate mathematical                                                    and Technology Education
and scientific thinking, including middle
to high school level math lessons using                     Contact Us
web-based applets, spreadsheets,                                                                               Integrated learning
dynamic geometry, and the object-                                                                                 in mathematics,
oriented programming language Squeak.                                                                                science, and
These resources are free, open to the                                                                                  technology
public, and allow students of all ages to
experiment with the mathematics,                  Address          505 E Green Street
technologies, and scientific concepts                              Suite 102, MC 439
that increasingly shape our lives.                                 Champaign, IL 61820

                                                    Phone          217.244.7486
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                                                     Email         mste@uiuc.edu

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                                            Brochure produced by
                                             MSTE — 10.14.2007                                   A Division of the College of Education
                                                                                             University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                                                                                                                              AIMS is a
At MSTE, we are committed to
                                                   Projects & Partnerships                                                     professional
enhancing the quality of mathematics
                                                                                                                                development
and science education, and to improving
                                                                                                                                project for
the performance of all students in these                                                                                         mathematics
areas. To accomplish this, we work                                                                                               and science
directly with administrators, teachers,                                       The goal of                                       teachers. Its
parents, and students. Our integrated                                          SqueakCMI                                        goals are to
approach – teaching mathematical                                                is to help                                     improve the
and scientific concepts in technology                                            teachers                                     expertise and
-intensive environments – helps                                                  and                                       teaching skills of
students develop the essential skills                                            students of                              mathematics and
for an age increasingly focused on                                              all ages to                               science teachers,
the use and development of                                                     learn to use                               to promote
mathematics, science, and                                                     Squeak, and                                 understanding
technology.                                                                  to ignite         and application of the latest research
                                                                             enthusiasm        relevant to mathematics and science
                                                                             for expressing    education, and to thereby have a positive
                                                                             ideas using       impact on student achievement in
                                                                             the language      mathematics and science.
            About MSTE                     of the computer. Ideas forming or formed:
                                           of fact, of fiction, of curiosity about the
                                           unknown, and the knowable.
                                                                                                          MSTE
                                                                                                collaborates
                                                                                                      with the
                                           ―The Power of                                        Information
                                                Wind‖ is a                                               Trust
                                            joint effort of                                          Institute
                                              MSTE, the                                                (ITI) to
                                           University of                                                create
                                                   Illinois                                        classroom-
                                               College of                                                  ready
                                             Engineering,                                               resources
                                              the 4H Youth                                             designed for
                                                Development                                        middle and high
                                               Program, and                                       school students.
                                                 University of                                       These lessons
Among our many services, we offer                                                                illustrate important concepts in the science
                                                        Illinois
evaluation of mathematics and                      Extension.                                           and mathematics of electricity, energy
science programs, consultation on           Students are introduced to engineering and           conservation, and the power grid. Lessons
how to improve curricula, workshops           design concepts while learning about wind              are available at http://tcip.mste.uiuc.edu.
and classes for the professional           and its uses for producing energy and doing
development of K-12 teachers, a host of      work. The curriculum is aligned to National
web-based resources, and a wealth of       Standards in Mathematics and Science, and
support and resources for educators,                stresses learning by doing — testing,
parents, and students. To find out more         reflecting, and revising — to develop the
about MSTE please feel free to contact      critical and creative skills designed to last a            
us.                                                                               lifetime.