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Welcome to Year Three of the MMSP Grant!

Our course offerings this Spring 2009 semester include Chemistry of Matter and Atoms at Bristol Community College, Energy & the Environment at Bridgewater State College and Topics in Earth/Space Science (Geology) at Cape Cod Community College. If you are interested in signing up for Spring courses, email Holly Goller at hgoller@bridgew.edu or Darren MacDonald at d3macdonald@bridgew.edu. Registration forms for Spring courses are currently available. These forms include an Academic Advising form, a Student Responsiblities form and an MMSP Grant Candidate Application. For more information on the MMSP grant and courses, see below.

For more information on the MMSP grant courses offerings click on the links below.

Geology:

Chemistry:

Energy & the Environment:

Massachusetts Math and Science Partnership (MMSP)

The MMSP grant is funded through Federal NCLB and Massachusetts DOE funding sources. Eligible teachers include middle school science teachers (grades 4-8) who have not yet met the state definition of "highly qualified" or have a need for increased science content as determined by their district. Teachers who participate in the MMSP grant courses are eligible for up to nine (9) credits of graduate level coursework which, if interested, can be transferred into the MAT in Physical Science program. The cost of each three credit graduate course as well as materials (including text books) are covered by the grant. There is a $25.00 non-refundable registration fee required.

MMSP PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS

LEAD DISTRICT:

BROCKTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRIMARY:

BARNSTABLE

NEW BEDFORD

SECONDARY:

FALL RIVER

PLYMOUTH

NORTH RIVER COLLABORATIVE (includes)

Abington, Bridgewater-Raynham, Rockland, Hanover, Whitman-Hanson, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater

Interested students from the lead district are given first choice on registration. Registrations are then open to other member districts, and then other Southeast area school districts.

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Rotating Semester Course Schedule

Semester	Bridgewater State College	Bristol Community College	Cape Cod Community College
Fall 2007	Geology and Its Impact on the World	Chemistry	Energy and the Environment
Spring 2008	Energy and the Environment	Geology and Its Impact on the World	Chemistry
Fall 2008	Chemistry	Energy and the Environment	Geology and Its Impact on the World
Spring 2009	Energy and the Environment	Chemistry of Matter and Atoms	Geology - Topics in Earth/Space Science

Spring 2009 Poster Session
To be held in May at Bridgewater State College

Each grant year culminates in teacher participants collaborating in a poster session event. This is an opportunity for participants to showcase what they have learned in the MMSP course and how they have adapted it to their middle school level classroom. This poster session provides an opportunity to highlight their work in a professional and collaborative format while sharing best practices and problem-solving techniques. The poster session also consists of a recognition dinner, provided by Bridgewater State College, for all participants of the grant. Below are some of the photos from last spring's poster session. Additional links to teacher's posters are also provided.

Samples of some of the posters:

Sample Poster 1 (pdf) Sample Poster 3 (pdf)

Sample Poster 2 (pdf) Sample Poster 4 (pdf)

Additional Information:

Because this is a grant -sponsored course and all costs are covered by the grant, there are additional expectations for students. Please read and complete both the Teacher Participant Responsibilities form and Candidate Application form in order to register for any of the courses.

Teacher Participant Responsibilities form (doc)
Candidate Application form (doc)

Additional Resources and links:

Massachusetts Department of Education Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scitech/1006.pdf
Explore Learning: www.explorelearning.com Videos and Projects for Math and Science teachers.
National Science Digital Library: www.nsdl.org Resources for Math and Science as well as Health, Social Studies and Technology.
Performance Assessment Links in Science http://pals.sri.com/
The US Mint Coin Composition http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/index.cfm?action=coin_specifications
The US Mint for Kids http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Chemistry for Kids - Teacher's resource http://www.chem4kids.com/
Science Resource for grades 1 -8 classrooms http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem.htm
American Chemical Society - Activities for Children https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/memberapp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=878&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1
American Chemical Society - Teacher's guide K-8 https://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/memberapp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=180&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1
Science Classroom Safety http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Safety/generalSafety/stepsProve.asp
Mount Washington Observatory Outreach Program http://www.mountwashington.org/education/outreach/