peter piotrek@labfiz.uwb.edu.pl by internet univ. at bialystok 111 11 labfiz.uwb.edu.pl Poland Lipowa 41 street 15-547 Bialystok po 15-547 q q labfiz.uwb.edu.pl 19 december 2000 16 C E T Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ No i want to try your project piotr piotrek@labfiz.uwb.edu.pl my friend told me university in bialystok 111111 uib poland bialystok po 15.457 www seeing honeybee 27.11.2000 15.45 CET Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown i want ot see honeybee's leg 11 1 1 11 1 1 11 11 11 ww 11 1 1 1 1 Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown Yes i want to see beetle face Patricia Mazzer patmazzer@aol.com My sister is a teacher and she sent the information to me. Ameritech Electronic Classroom 330-672-9722 RCET.ORG 36 Moulton Hall Kent State University Kent OH 44266 4th Interdisciplinary units yes any day Week of December 4th Sometime between l:PM and 3:PM Gateway Profile Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ No This is a technology rich classroom with scanner, printers, cameras etc. We are facilitating a unit on the study of Wetlands, Forests and Grasslands. At the Ameritech Electronic Laboratory Classroom, here at Kent State University, the students and teacher have examined water from the wetlands visited on a field trip to the Beaver Dam and also the Kent Bog. They saw some microcrustaceans and some protozoans under the microscope upon our return. We do have a video-microscopy setup and were able to project the images on the big screen for all the class to see. They also examined some Spahgnum moss microscopically. They were very fascinated at the amount of water this moss could hold. Any specimens associated with the above mentioned organisms would be very appropriate. The students are doing virtual journals and would compare and contrast the images they witnessed on the light microscope with those of the electron microscope. We are also creating electronic portfolios and I know that some of the students will be including this piece in those files. Th e students are 4th graders from Highland Elementary School of Stow, Ohio. Record Courier 330-673-3491 206 East Erie Street Kent OH 44240 Piotrek piotrek@labfiz.uwb.edu.pl - - - - - - - - po -- -- - - - - Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown Yes CF D VFD GF GR GFDGFDGRFGFD GFDG FDG FDG FDGSDM FS;DKF ODFOKDSSD DFSD F;D SF SDP OG]DP ]F[ Judy Lee judyl@tenet.edu (OR) judyalee@gateway.net List serve from Rice University. Blocker Middle School 409-942-2750 409-942-2755 http://www.texascity.isd.tenet.edu/Blocker/index.html 500 14th Ave. N Texas City TX 77590 7 and 8 Gifted and Talented Science and Astronomy http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/lee/ Any School day 8:30 am or 1:15pm Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X T1+ Yes Pc to TV, with two computers in the room. We have ordered a video conferencing camera for the classroom and a flexcam 1000 by Canon. LCD projectors as needed. We will be going live on the internet with the money earned from a GTE Grant and I would like to incorrporate as many interactive web sites with the studies as I can. We are researching the effects of ground level ozone in our area. My students have noticed a decrease in Monarch Butterflies and we feel that it may be as a result of the photochemical smog. I would like to raise the butterflies and go through the metamorphosis with them and with the plant they need to survive. The im ages of the butterfly and plant produced by Bugscope could be displayed along with the study. Our desire is to make our website as interactive as possible for the students and also for anyone who would like to join us in our study. We will go live on the internet using the Cuseeme website and my classroom's website. We are scheduled to report our findings to our representitaves in Washington by using the video conferencing camera. Your project would help in making the web site even more dynamic. Pleas e consider Blocker Middle School for this project. Sincerely, Judy Lee Science Instructor Blocker Middle School Texas City, Texas Texas City Sun 945-3441 7800 Emmett F Lowry Expy Texas City TX 77590 Matthew Wasilawski wazs@dreamscape.com Internet Union Springs Central School 315-889-4110 mail1.unionspringscsd.org 129 Cayuga Street Union Springs NY 13170 10-12 Biology/Environmental Science www.dreamscape.com/wazs/biology.htm yes Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ No Students in my class have been using a program called Scion Image. This is industry standard image processing software. Students in my class will be required to complete a project on any aspect of biology that we discuss this year using Scion Image. One of my major problems is that I do not have capture cards for our computers so students cannot cretae their own digital images. Your site would be an ideal place for students to access and dowload images for their projects. they would h ave to see your products before deciding on thheir project. I'm sure they would be full of ideas once they are exposed to the potential of your resources. C. Spindel jcsm@revealed.net From a friend Jordan Catholic School (309)793-7366 Jordanschool.com 28th 5/12 Ave Rock Island Il 61201 7th & *th 7th Science and 7th/8th Computer 486 PC Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X 14.4k Modem No Being that I am the Science and Computer teacher I try to find neat ways to intergrate the different subject areas together. We do a lot of microscope work in our science classes. We also use a digital camera to put our microscipic images on the computer to view. The students are very excited about microscope use, it is a way to really get them interested in Science. In addition, the digital camera is a great way to pull them into the computer lab. I like to show them the various ways the computer serves as a tool in the classroom. Each fall I assign a Science project. The students are required to do a collection project. The different items they can choose from consist of seeds, leaves, rocks, and insects. Each year I have a few brave soles set out to collect insects. The students are instruced to collect at least forty items for their collection. I heard about bugscope and I was so excited. I wanted to use insects the students had collected and allow them to view it under an electron microscope. As I have previouly mentioned, we use microscopes a lot and I always tell them about the power electron microscopes have. Naturally, it doesn't fit into our budget to have one for classroom use, therefore the students don't get to see one in use they just get to hear about how good they are. I would be delighted to get the opportunity for my students to use an electron microscope. I would have the students view the image and draw what they see (I always make them draw what they see when we use microscopes in the classroom). I would show them the same thing under the light microscope and ask them to do a compare and contrast activity. Finally, I would follow up and have them write a short essay (on the computers of course) about the experience. Thank you for your time and consideration The Dispatch (309)797-0345 1720 fifth aveune moline Il 61265 Doreen Savoldi stevsavo@ix.netcom.com web search for pictorial images of insects and close up for identification on local types home schooling 765-268-2689 none none 7713 S. stateroad 75 Cutler IN 46920 9th Freshman Biology none no 10/23 thru 10/27 after 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 mindspring Unknown No none I am home schooling as an assistance to the local Public School working with my Handicapped child. Local School is Carroll JR/SR High School. My child goes full time through the day than receives assistance on study materials at home to complete classroom work. The Biology teacher is currently studing Insects and requiring an insect collection and identification on local bugs in our area. These Collections and study projects may then become competitive science fair projects. Our ru ral school has few computers for student use. So all material I independently research is made available to the teacher to use as applicable for the other students doing similar study projects. Once a web site has proven educational it is further researched by the school librarian and data is made available on the school's intranet system. Visual imaging has usually proven the best method of study and teaching large groups of students. Having clear pictures that allow the student to control really close-up views of the parts of the bugs that interest him most would give a feeling of empowerment to the student. The few sample pictures on your home page are incredibly clear, with beautiful colors. It's sure to help the short attention span student. Please do not contact the newspaper unless the school decides to join your project. My child would be embarrassed to be described as a handicapped child, especially after all his work to become mainstreamed in ordinary classes. Julie Winsand Gearing gearingj@whitehallsd.k12.wi.us HILITES@LISTS.LIGHTSPAN.COM Whitehall Middle School 715-538-4364 www.whitehallsd.k12.wi.us./ 19121 Hobson Street P.O. Box 37 Whitehall WI 54773 7 & 8 Science Any 8:30 - 10:30 COMPAQ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X Unknown No OVERHEAD MACHINE LCD PANEL After teaching a seventh grade unit on microscopes, I thought it would be a great experience for my students to learn more about an electron microscope being we only have access to compound light microscopes. We are interested in seeing a variety specimens to just let the students explore. Human tissue and microscopic organisms. I'm not sure what other specimens are available for us to view and explore. A listing would be very helpful. In my classes we are increasing the amount o f technology our students are using in their learning with application experiences. This project would be a super way to increase the technology used in our schools. Whitehall Times 715-538-4375 36435 Main Street Whitehall WI 54773 Jenifer Bittner jbittner@sisd.net Internet Hueco Elem. School 915-872-2850 915-860-1125 300 Old Hueco Tanks Rd. El Paso TX 79927 PK-5th Technology Power PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh, iMacs Mac OS 7.XMac OS 8.X Netscape 3.XNetscape 4.X T1+ Yes data projectors, scanners, digital cameras I am a technology instructor in El Paso, Texas, a border city (Mexico/US). I am trying to expose as many of my teachers to online projects and the total experience of integrating technology into their daily teaching. I mainly work with 3rd,4th and 5th grade teachers for online projects. Being part of the Chihuahuan Desert, we could expose all of our students to the insects of this desert. We are also learning to implement webquests, which I could create for this particular experience. By having our Chihuahuan Desert Insect webquest online at our school webpage, we could expose others to the beauty of our desert. We will study insects such as the tarantula, scorpion, nino de la tierra, etc. Any insects which you have available, we can utilize. Learning more about our surrounding is a primary focus for our school. Pamela Nicholson pnichols@hal.calc.k12.la.us from HILITES@LISTS.LIGHTSPAN.COM SJ Welsh Middle School 337-478-9282 http://204.80.173.250/~sjwelsh/INDEX.HTM 1500 West McNeese Lake Charles LA 70605 7th grade Life Science http://204.80.173.250/~sjwelsh/school/pam/pam.htm January 16, 2001 11:00-2:55 (central time) Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X T1+ Yes LCD projector, laser disc, vcr, scanner, digital cameras The reason why I would like to be participating in the Bugscope '99 project is that I believe that it would help me obtain my goal of delivering a hands-on, technology enriched science experience for all my students. The type of specimen that I wish for my class to examine is a variety of species of mosquitoes found in our area. I have developed a three-week unit on mosquitoes that has my students conduct a variety of investigations from determining the ideal mosquito habitat, to ex perimenting with a type of pesticide for mosquito control. During this unit, we work very closely with our local mosquito control. Another component of the unit involves our students actually doing some fieldwork for mosquito control. This will provide our students with the opportunity to see exactly how scientists apply the content knowledge to their occupation. We go into the neighborhoods that surround SJ Welsh and we survey homes for mosquito breeding grounds. We transfer this data into a database fo r mosquito control and email our results. As students gather larvae from the homes, the larvae must be identified. Also, we have a light trap set at a home in the surrounding neighborhood that is checked daily. From this trap, bugs are separated and identified. The ESEM would be used to help identify the species of mosquitoes that are being found. The ESEM would provide enhanced imaging of the wings, abdomen, and proboscis. All of these parts need to be examined carefully to arrive at an accurate iden tification. It is our desire to submit accurate information to mosquito control. Mosquito control will in turn use this information to help determine neighborhood areas that need treatment. For this unit project, students work in cooperative groups of four. I will serve as a facilitator of information. Students will be gathering and researching background information using the Internet. I have gathered a set of pre-determined sites that students will access. I have designed several other experiments that will allow the students to see and experience first hand, all the stages of the mosquito. Students will be asked to determine the population of eggs that they use to do their mosquito habi tat lab. Students will observe the larvae stage by completing an investigation about their breathing rates and also about how larvae are killed using b.t.i., a pesticide. Also, students will observe and identify a variety of adult mosquitoes. As a culminating project, students will produce a Multimedia Presentation concerning the ABC's of mosquito control. Lake Charles American Press 1-800-737-6891 P.O. Box 2893 Lake Charles LA 70602 Debbie Davidson DebbieDvd207@aol.com Surfing the net CPSA 630 898-8000 331 Madison St Lombard IL 60515 1st Elem. no October 2000 Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k+ Modem No LCD Projectors, Printers, Scanner, Speakers I am planning a unit on the life-cycle of the caterpillar and butterflies. I would like to use the ESEM to show the difference in each insect. They will be able to view all the life cycles of the caterpillar as well as the body parts. The students will have the opportunity to view the caterpillar, butterflies and moths in order to see the differences in each. They will also view the several other insects to compare their body shapes to that of the caterpillar.The students will le arn about the different insects by developing graphs, charts, reports and showing a variety of ways the insects are alike and different. I ordered the sets of caterpillars, and they should arrive at any time. This would go hand-in-hand with my unit. It would also allow my students the opportunity to view the insect close-up. I love this idea because it is a very HANDS-ON opportunity for them to use today's technology in the classroom. This is a marvelous way to get my students really interested in science rather than read the book and do the worksheet. Yes, this is definitely "science" at its best. Chicago Tribune Chicago IL Bill White wtw3@earthlink.net Went looking for for electron microscope pictures and found you all. Fonde Elementary 334-661-8104 3956 Cottage Hill Rd. Mobile Al 36606 5th. 5th. All no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown Yes Working on it. Erich Markus fellow@nutecnet.com.br by Internet Eliana Markus (011)4847330 (011)4841375 fellow@nutecnet.com.br Av. das Rosas,260 Atibaia SP Brazil high school fireflies fellow@nutecnet.com.br yes Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 2.XInternet Explorer 3.X 14.4k Modem64k ISDN No Hi! My name is Erich and I have 10 years old. I am a brzilian student doing a workshop at school about "fireflies" and I am looking for images, videos, pictures and insteresting articles to do a cool presentation at school. If you have something about this matter, please send by e-mail : fellow@nutecnet.com.br I will be waiting for your answer. Thanks. Erich Markus. I am the teacher and the "mom" helping my son doing a workshop in school at sept22th. I am helping him to be familiar with the procedures in working by internet. If you could help I will be very grateful because here in Brazil the schools do not help to stimulate the students like in USA. I am positive about it, because what I know today I learned studying in New York. Thanks. Eliana Markus. Kevin Suther kevin_suther@mail.usd458.k12.ks.us Heard about it on the radio and another teacher. Basehor-Linwood High School 913 724 2266 913 724 2040 http://www.usd458.k12.ks.us/ 2008 N. 155th Basehor KS 66007 9-12 Biology http://noir.usd458.k12.ks.us/biology/suther/ yes Sept.19 to Sept. 23 8:00 am to 2:00 pm G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X T1+ No Our biology class will be collecting a variety of plants and animals in an outdoor lab to study adaptive variation in an ecosystem. The first activity is a comparison of stomata morphologies from different trees, grasses, and shrubs. The images of the different stomata will help us to see in greater detail the structure and function of the stomata and help us to understand how they help the plants survive. Students have already took advantage of the microscopes to make slides of m any cell types like the potato, tomato, skin, and onion. This has also included the ability to stain with substances like potassium iodine and methyl blue chemicals. As a review, the class took the best examples in which the nucleus was present, and took a picture on the computer by using the flex camera. The second part is an insect diversity study in mowed and unmowed areas. We are going to compare the diversity in a healthy habitat with the diversity found in a habitat that is under stress. The electron microscope will be use to create a library of images we can use to catalog the species we find, and to study which morphological adaptations that allow the organisms to survive in an environment under stress. Grades will be assessed by using participation points, quality of their samples, and filling out lab questions with detailed descriptions. Students must be able to work cooperatively within small groups to follow tasks inside and outside of class. This activity will also help us to prepare for activities in which plants and insects will be talked about to help or harm plants in our greenhouse. Basehor Sentinel 913 442 4048 Box 256 Bonner Springs KS 66012 o. dominguez 008@netvista.tornillo.k12.tx.us sister doctoral candidate at uiuc tornillo high school 915.764.2040 915.764.2020 www.tornillo.k12.tx.us.edu pob 170 300 oil mill rd. tornillo tx 79853 11-12 biology and chemistry yes september 4, or 6, 2000 8:30 - 11:15 486 PCPentiumPower PC Macintosh Windows 95/98Windows NT Netscape 3.XInternet Explorer 3.X T1+ Yes 4 laptop computers Tornillo ISD 2000-2001 District Improvement Plan has set as a district goal the integration of technology across the curriculum. At Tornillo High School, students of biology are already benefiting from this goal. In our science classroom students are exposed to an array of technology to include Internet access. The Internet has been an indispensable resource for our educators. One reason for this is the availability of services which otherwise would lie beyond a teacher's budgeta ry or logistical means. Bugscope's environmental electron microscopy project is an excellent example. The biology course at Tornillo high school includes components of laboratory as well as field biology. Field collections for desert insects and plants are underway and the weeks to come will prove to be filled with discovery as students gain interests in their particular projects. Microscopy is an essential tool for exploring the micro world and use of technology is a proven way to keep a student's interest and focus on topic. I expect to satisfy district wide goals of integrating technology as well as classroom goals of keeping student's interest and motivation in the learning process by employing the help of Bugscope. I believe Bugscope can assist in these two goals by providing the students with access to SEM power for further discovery and instilling in each student a greater interest in their work as they get to view it at a different level of organization. Our project is composed of two parts. The first part is a morphological comparison and contrast of several species of flies indigenous to our Chihuahuan desert. Of specific interest to students are the wings. The second part is a morphological comparison of stomata, specifically guard cell ultra structure, from a desert plant with that of a tropical plant. Due to the dual nature of our project I consulted with Scott Robinson who suggested I mention this. A second suggestion was to have the assortm ent of flies mounted ventral side down. Fifty four students will participate in this project from field collecting to viewing the remote operation of the ESEM. Based on their experience from participation, students of entomology and botany will be evaluated on their knowledge of structure, function, and organization at the micro and nano level as well as any instrumentation used. The entire "viewing session" will be tape recorded and digital images preserved for future reference. Extended studies on these topics will include insect diet, habitat, and behavior. Plant enthusiasts will focus on special adaptations to arid environments. The project culminates w ith both groups participating in joint investigations in plant and insect interactions. the el paso times 915.546.6100 times plaza el paso tx 79901 Abby Madeiros Abby_Madeiros@places.pinellas.k12.fl.us Looking for internet projects over the summer, on Blue Web'N Southside Fundamental Middle School (727)893-2742 1701 10th St South St Petersburg FL 33705 7th and 8th Science and Math no Dec 6, 2000 from 8AM eastern on G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X, OS9 Internet Explorer 4.X T1+ Yes computer to TV interface 6 IMAC computers networked at student workstations I will be teaching 7th grade life science this year. Traditionally we use our textbooks to compare the anatomy of preserved grasshoppers to the diagrams in the textbooks. Because of asthma and other allergies, I haven't encouraged the collection of bugs as I used to. I have a bug CD rom that we have used in the past just to look at other types of insects, but it is not at the middle school level. It would be an exciting activity to use the bug collections that you photograph for us in order to better understand the structures in insects. I would like to submit local types of pests in Florida such as the mosquitio and the cockroach, I would also like the students to compare the mouthparts of these two organisms to the bee and the grasshopper. I hope that by seeing the interesting details in the upclose inspection of the insects, my students will be able to grasp why insects have been so successful for so many years. I also have acquired 6 new IMAC computers at the student workstations in my classroom. I am trying to get away from using preserved specimens and increase our use of technology this year to study anatomy. This would be such an exciting activity and we can video tape the viewing session from the computer for later classes to use. Follow up activities would incorporate the use of our photographs with new ones to have students classify the arthropods and their diets by their mouthparts and use of legs. Evaluation would be a matching activity of a variety of pictures both old and new that the students would classify and describe in order to demonstrate their knowledge of arthropod anatomy. St Petersburg Times 1-800-333-7505 490 First Ave S. St Petersburg FL 33701 Jane Carlson-Pickering jcpic@chariho.k12.ri.us I participated last year from Hope Valley Elementary School Charlestown Elementary 401-364-7716 http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/cha 363 Carolina Back Road Charlestown RI 02813 K-5 Multiple Intlelligences and Technology http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/mi_smart.htm yes anu Tuesday or Wednesday in October 12:00-2:00pm Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown Yes We have a large 31 I am interested in participting in Bugscope again this year because of the enthusiasm it generated in my third-grade studetns last year at Hope Valley School. In addition, we are particularly interested in taking a look at the mosquito for there have been cases locally of the West Nile Virus. Last year we researched deer ticks and developed an extensive website on bugs. >http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv/bugshome.html< We would like to continue our research to include mosquitoes since they are prevalent in this area. Since learning about insects is part of our third grade science curriculum, I feel students should have a greater understanding of the insects living in their environment. The knowledge we obtain, along with the data and images we gather will be placed onto our existing webpage so that other students can learn from our experiences. I will be working with one or more of our third grade teachers in one of the third grade classrooms for an hour or more integrating science, MI, and technology trhroughout the school year. This project will fit in perfectly for incorporating all three of these goals. Providence Journal 401-277-7253 75 Fountain Street Providence RI 02902 mike harrison mike_nancy_64756@yahoo.com zedtv stockton 417 276 3456 302 39th stockton mo 64756 12 bugs Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown No for fun Cmdr Lloyd Shannon USN (Ret) seal0941@yahoo.com I watched a program on ZD Net TV on the program Home School Att: Lloyd Shannon 368-882-8742 416 N Chaparral St. #901 Corpus Christi TX 78401 College Level Military Science at the US Naval Academy no 586 AMD-6 300 procesor Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 64k ISDN I teach the use of computers in my very own home school situation and teach 4 thru 9th grades through the local recreation department primarily in the area of education- my oldest son who is now a college professor discovered a new bug last year and named it for the late singer Jerry Garcia of the former Greatfu Dead while working at Kansas State University- thought that was neat (Garcia would probably roll over in his grave if hew new a bug was named for him ) - anyway I have no d irect proposals per se but would like to use your pictures and other data that's available to stir interest in students who are working in home school situations and perhaps instill in them an interest in Entomology. Caller Times ?? Caller Times Water Street ?? Corpus Christi TX 78401 Matt Shevenell m.shevenell@sau47.k12.nh.us from Rachel, ou tech coord. Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District 603-532-8160 603-532-8164 http://www.sau47.k12.nh.us 10 Main St Jaffrey NH 03452 k-4 for elementary school no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ wish to preview HEather Radzinski wynes_hlr@ncocc-k12.org NSTA Reports Magazine Wynford Intermediate 419-562-4619 4401 State Route 19 Bucyrus OH 44820 5th All no Any 2:30 - 3:00 Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 2.X Unknown I teach all fifth graders, approximately 80 - 90 students, in my building how to use microscopes using the Carolina Biological Kit called Microworlds. One class per quarter investigates in my classroom the properties of magnification, safety of microscopes in lab, cell characteristics, and observation and drawing techniques. We observe three live microscopic organisms, (vinegar eels, blespharisma, and volvox) on hand held-microscopes and a few higher-powered microscopes. One of the organisms is a single-celled animal. Since the students learn about the parts of the cell, they are always interested in observing the actual parts. The microscopes that we use in the classroom do not enable the students to see these fascinating features. The bugscope will give the students opportunity to view higher levels of magnification and incorporate technology into this science unit. Once students can observe the organisms, they can use comparison / contrast skills to distinguish the differences in the images that each microscope produces. They will also be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using all three types of microscopes and have a clear understanding on the parts of a cell. I envision three days in a row per quarter where students will be at stations observing the three different organisms. The three stations will be the bugscope, the 4 higher-powered microscopes and hand - held microscopes. They will record observations both in words and drawings paying close attention to details in journals. We will have class discussion on the different types of microscopes. The students will already know how to handle microscopes, how to prepare slides and how observe, so the three day s will be spent entirely on observation and discussion. Telegraph Forum 419-562-3333 119 W. Rensselaer Bucyrus OH 44820 Phil Browne phil.browne@chs.concord.k2.nh.us NSTA pub Concord High School 603-225-0800 170 Warren St Concord NH 03301 10-12 Advanced Science Topics yes fall of 2000 11:30 - 1 pm est Pentium II+Power PC Macintosh Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X T1+ No Links to large screen monitors, we do hava school web site and are in process of making a class web site, lcd projectors Hi Bug Lovers, I am one too! I use insects in a wide variety of ways in all of my classes. In regular biology we collect insects as part of a taxonomy/adaptation unit. In my Bio II we routinely study relationships between aquatic insects and water quality. In a newly created Advanced Science Topics Class for students with an interest in science but not necessairily a drive for higher education, I did an entire unit on Invertebrates last year, and plan to add onto that unit this year. One of the more interesting activities we did centered around termites and their symbionts. My plan is to use your good nature and ESBM capability to address and image a variety of termite external (and internal scans?) structures that help them to find and process food and eliminate waste. That help other nest mates to protect their colonies from marauding ants etc. That allow them to tunnel, build nests etc in support of their queen and colony. Currently we have the capability to digitally collect images in both video and still format both microscopically and at real size. We also have the computer capability to work with that video and still image material to create multi-media displays and student projects. You ESBM images would provide the students with another order of magnitude smaller detail images of external features so that they can delve even further into the mysteries of life. They would then incoporate those images into their multimedia projects which are presented at a parents' science night display in the early winter. I will continue to ponder other ways that we could use your support capability. Especially, if it were capable of doing other arthopod organisms in the same time frame. Thank you for this opportunity. Phil Browne Concord High School 170 Warren St Concord, NH 03301 phil.browne@chs.concord.k12.nh.us 603-225-0800 x608 Concord Monitor 603-224-5301 1 Monitor Drive Concord NH 03301 Deborah Yancey debyancey@LACS.moric.org public radio Lowville Academy 315-376-3544 315-376-1933 Lowville Academy State St. Lowville NY 13367 seven and eighth seventh grade sciene no May or September 10:00 and 12:15 Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X T1+ Yes My students have been working on a large unit on cells in their Seventh Grade Integrated Science Program. As a major component of of the cell unit, the students must master the use of the light compound microscope. This is a skill that they must master for upcoming science courses as well as for an upcoming New York State Eighth Grade Science Exam. While discussing the light compound microcope,I also showed the students images taken through the electron microscope with the lase r disc player. They were as awed as myself to see all of the details of their body and to make hypotheses for the reasons for these adaptations. They were especially enthralled with the flea and the tick. When they asked me "Where can we find one of these electron microscopes?", I responded by telling them in larger cities and universities. We live in a very rural area of New York State and and I realized that the possibility of these students ever seeing or using an electron microscope were quite remo te. I then realized that I could do a theme based unit in science that would incorporate Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Life Science using a subject that all the students would be interested in, insects . Into this unit I could incorporate weather patterns, biochemistry inside of the cells, Adaptations and Body structures, Thermodynamics, Forces and a whole multitiude of science topics. But, to get up close and personal with the students, the needed link would be the electron microscope. This tool wou ld really hook the students into the intricacies of these fantastic insects. Then I heard about this bug project on public radio.I discussed this idea with our school librarian and we worked on an insect project that would be both driven and enhanced by the use of the use of the electron microscope. The type of insects that would be used would be based on your size criteria and would focus on insects indigenous to the northen climates of New York State. A list of possible insects would include lice, ticks, ants, pillbugs, beetles, fruit flies, house flies and termites. The images would be used as a vehicle for a research project on insects . This research project would include describing structural adaptations, describing their environment and niche and how the structural adaptations enhance their survival. All of their research would have an emphasis on the detailing of body structure. After students have viewed the intricacy of their insects body with the electron microscope and done research on the detailing of body structure, they will present their report in the form of a journal, interview with the insect , report of a wanted poster. They will also view these insects with the light compound microscope and then with the electron microscope and share these images with other classmate s. Students will see "first-hand" images taken through the electron microscope. This information will be shared with other students in our class in the form of small group presentations using Power Point . Watertown Daily Times Scott Merrick smerrick@usn.org Previous participation via parent recommendation via NPR radio feature University School of Nashville 615 321-8022 615 321-0889 http://www.usn.org 2000 Edgehill Avenue Nashville TN 37212 K-4 Technology for Learning http://www.usn.org/lsint.htm yes Tuesday, May 23, 1999 11:30-12:30 CST Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X T1+ No LCD projector, networked lab of machines mostly identical to above specs Mr. John Holleman's 2nd grade classroom is taking up a unit of study on insects as the school year draws to a close. Ms. Katherine Pitt, Mr. Holleman's pre-service assistant teacher, would like to submit Painted Lady caterpillars, pupae if available, and any other insects we might be able to mount in order to give the second graders an "up close and personal" experience with the insects. Additionally, we would like to set up four stations around the computer lab to see if we can successfully trade off operation of the 'scope itself between stations of students. Our previous experience this year, with the 1st graders in Ms. Kennedy's classroom, was controlled by Mr. Merrick, our Technology Coordinator. We are hoping to see if we can extend control successfully to responsible students and thereby broaden the "audience" investment in the activity, and we are optimistic that this will be both manageable and exciting. Follow-up activities will include printing some of the screen captures we settle upon and colorizing them, either with a computer paint program or traditional markers and crayons. We would like to put up a WWW gallery of our colorized close-ups for our parents to visit over the Internet (this with Ms. Pitt's and Mr. Merrick's help!) Finally, we would like to videotape our interaction for our own archival purposes, and to provide us with future material for proposed explorations into online streaming media at other grade levels. Thank you for your consideration. Nashville Tennessean 615 259-8095 The Tennessean Newsroom 1100 Broadway Nashville TN 37203 Susan Nelligan SusanN@mailcity.com Engineering Open House Vineyard Coop 352-7270 c/o Susan Nelligan 1606 Filipov Champaign IL 61822 Multi Assorted yes Week of April 24, May 4, or May 11 11:00am to 1:00pm PentiumPentium II+ Windows 95/98Windows NT Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X T1+ No Expect to use T1 located at Vineyard Christian Fellowship church. With two workstations as described above. Our middle school biology unit studies class investigated eyes and lenses in March. We labeled the parts of an eye and each dissected a cow's eye. During April we are redirecting our study of eyes by focusing on the compound eyes of insects. We also plan to study the four types of insect mouthparts. We would like to use the Bugscope viewing for compound eyes and mouthpart variations. Our class will do activities that duplicate vision for a compound eye that cannot see red, and eating with each of the various mouthparts. In addition, we will compare drawings of these insect eyes and mouthparts to prepare for the Bugscope viewing. Specimens will be collected in the early spring. We plan to collect springtime insects with variations of mouthparts such as flies, crickets, and moths. In May we plan to give a brief overview of the insect orders. We also will be making collecting nets, insect kill jars, and given pre-cut collection case pieces to be completed at home. We will discuss collection methods, such as setting collection traps, labeling the specimens, etc. The students will each make an insect collection over the summer months. Next September we plan to spend the entire month studying entomology. In September we plan to assess student understanding of entomology by allowing each student to make an oral or written report. These presentations will contain items of special interest, either about their collection, or library and internet research. News Gazette Champaign IL Karen Shriver klsb7@penn.com zttv-call for help Brookville Area School 814-849-8372 Jenks St Brookville Pa 15825 3rd all Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X 28.8k+ Modem Future reference for 3 grade material and units. Georgettte Moore moorege@cmi.k12.il.us Participated in the spring 99-033 Yankee Ridge 384-3607 2102 S. Anderson Urbana IL 61801 2 all subjects G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.X 64k ISDN No Classroom will demonstrate Bugscope at the Tech2000 conference on March 22 at the Capitol Building in Springfield. We are most interested in completing the YR Bugscope cricket chart from the first ESEM session. The missing data is: Adult Thorax Hatchling Thorax, Leg and Abdomen These could be the presets, allowing opportunities for the students to compare the same magnification of the adult and hatchling specimen. I would be willing to bring the specimen crickets the day before the conference. Thanks to all of you for your support of this project. The students are quite excited about their participation at Tech2000. David Rupert drupert@christian.k12.il.us A student informed me. Lincoln School 217-562-2424 217-562-9259 www.familyeducation.net 614 East Second Street Pana IL 62557 Fifth All www.davidrupert.com no Any days during week of April 10-14 9-10am or 11am-12pm Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X T1+ We would like to view a honey bee with your Bugscope this spring. We have decided on the honeybee for several reasons. First, the Title I reading aide has talked a lot about how her and her husband raised bees for many years on the farm. The kids were interested in her job as a beekeeper. Second, we will be reiviewing a science unit on plant pollination and honeybees are of course important to that cycle. Third, we are interested in looking at bees closely without the chance of b eing stung! The images would be used to carefully study various structures of the bee including the compound eyes, legs that collect pollen, the wings, and the stinger. The images will be used for a research activity. There are four computers in our room with Internet access. I don't know if I can use more than one at a time with the scope, but each group will have a different part to examine. After taking images, they will write about how the bee uses the part is specialized to serve a purpose for the bee to do its job. The writing will be placed around a large bee poster that will point to the parts. I will have my aide bring in various bee keeper equipment and tell the kids about beekeeping. Pictures will be tak en and pure honey will be served to kids on biscuits. Some may even want to try the honeycomb. We will review the bees roll in the plant pollination cycle. Pana News-Paladium 217-562-2111 203 South Locust Pana IL 62557 Ann Claus aclaus@sau21.k12.nh.us from a parent of a student in my classroom Centre Elementary School 603926-8706 Winnacunnet Road Hampton NH 03842 First Grade all subjects Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown No "I would like to use Bugscope with my 1st grade class. When I asked the students if they would be interested in using an electron microscope to magnify an insect, their response was overwhelmingly positive. They are already familliar with high magnification pictures of all sorts of "critters" from a variety of books in our library. They were thrilled to have the opportunity to take their own high magnification pictures. Their project will be to compare the eyes of 2 different kinds of bees. The children will analyze, with guidance, the EM images by noting any differences in the eyes (or other parts of the bees) that they can see. As a group project, the children will construct a collage of EM images that demonstrate these differences. The final project will be prominently displayed for the entire school to view. We may also present the data in a slide presentation. One of my goals as a teacher is to motivate the students to learn, and using Bugscope would be a perfect opportunity to foster their motivation. To further enhance their enthusiasm for science, one of the parents, who is also a scientist that happens to use an electron microscope, is willing to provide additional background information during the demonstration. Our local newspaper has already expressed interest in covering this story, and I anticipate that Bugscope would receive many more requests f rom the Hampton Schools. Although not all of these children will become scientists, they will remember this experience for a lifetime." Hampton Union 6039264511 32 Depot Street Hampton NH 03842 Lynda DuBois jonlynd@aol.com PBS Hampshire Educational Collaborative 413-585-8197 SUNDERLAND RD Amherst MA 01053 7th-12 Science,English,Geography no 433 Dell Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k+ Modem Yes I work in an Alternative Learning Program with children that have special needs. I am interested in seeing how Bugscope may be intergrated into our Science programs to better teach our children the vast world of Science. Beth Degnan nuppy@the-bridge.net Through school communication Hibbing High School 281-262-0417 218-262-0480 ISD 701 800 E. 21st St. Hibbing MN 55746 7 English Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X Unknown To view all specimens of insects. To research each one. Scott Merrick smerrick@usn.org via public radio and a parent email University School of Nashville 615-621-0822 615-321-0889 http://www.usn.org 2000 Edgehill Avenue Nashville TN 37212 1 Technology for Learning no Any school day March - May 9:30-10:30 M-Thur 486 PCPentiumPentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X T1+ No LCD Projector, Netmeeting software with color cam BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Our four first grade classes will be learning about organisms March through May. At some point during that cross-curricular experience (hopefully in April or May, although this could be an interesting opening activity, too!) it would be fantastic to access the Bugscope. We will be using topic related picture books, library books, and Internet resources as well as an extensive collection of classroom activities, to learn about organisms and how they grow and change. Ideally, it would be wonderful to close t he unit in mid-May with our Bugscope time. Our 9:30 to 10:15 computer lab times would be ideal for the activities. If another time of day is necessary, we can make every effort to adjust our daily schedules to accomodate participation. SPECIMINES TO BE COLLECTED AND VIEWED: Pill bugs and (possibly) ants FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSION: We would love to assess student understanding by creating illustrations and labeling them after an extensive "in the round" discussion of our Bugscope session(s). )If four sessions on consecutive days are not possible, we will be grateful for a single session which we might share as a grade level.) Mr. Merrick will coordinate and facilitate this activity. Nashville Tennesssean 615-259-8000 1100 Broadway Nashville TN 37203 Phil Leonelli pleonelli@fuesd.k12.ca.us One of our parents read about in in the newspaper. Iowa Street School/Home Education 760-723-7072 760-723-5741 http://www.fuesd.k12.ca.us/ISS/Iowaweb.html 321 N. Iowa Street Fallbrook CA 92028 K-8 All/Technology Lab Support Teacher yes March 7 12-1 p.m.PST Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X T1+ Yes Video/Computer Projector/ Digital Cameras/ Camcorder Background Information: Iowa Street School fourth and fifth graders have been studying environmental issues surrounding our rural village. We have formed a partnership with Mission Resource Conservation District providing hands-on learning opportunities. To date our activities include SourcePoint water pollution studies, storm drain labeling and water conservation and education studies with issues relating to animal and plant survival. Our classes are currently studying animal classifications, specifically arthropods; the lif e cycle, pollination, longevity, and the impact of insects. Our farming community, Fallbrook California, has recently been put under "quarantine status" due to discovery of Mexican Fruit Flies in our village. The quarantine will be in effect for 92 days, three life cycles, and encompasses a 73 square mile of our community. Our class has been following the progress of the Department of Agriculture , California Department of Farming, and Mission Resource Conservation District in their attempts to eradicate this disaster. Our farming industry includes 20 host crops subject to fruit fly infestation and the quarantine will be ec onomically disastrous. While studying arthropods, specifically spiders and insects, the children are realizing the importance of such creatures that can carry disease. Since this fruit fly impacts our economy so greatly, I feel that investigation into the small but hazardous Mexican Fruit Fly would be most important for our culmination on the study of arthropods and their effect on the world. Bugscope would allow an in-depth microscopic view focusing specifically on the Mexican Fruit Fly for our classes to investigate while introducing the capabilities of microscopic investigation and technology. Specimens to be Collected and Viewed: Fruit flies, specifically the Mexican Fruit Fly Follow-up Activities and Discussion After Viewing the Session: Anticipated follow-up activities include discussion of viewing session, viewing of captured images, comparison to other flies captured, identification and drawing of body parts, and completion of evaluation activity. Evaluation Activity: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the differences between insects, the life cycle, and structure of the Mexican Fruit Fly by writing a compare and contrast paragraph using a Venn Diagrams to aid in formulating information. A creative writing will include what geographic areas a Mexican Fruit Fly will infest, what specific hosts will the fruit fly seek out, and what body adaptations would be enable this infestation to host fruit. As a culmination, the students will gather newspaper article s regarding this farming emergency and give suggestions on solving the infestation problem now and in the future. The students will explain the reasoning for the 92 day quarantine and how it relates to the life cycle of the fruit fly. North County Times 760-728-6116 232 S. Main St. Fallbrook CA 92028 Lynn Lary llary@lane.k12.or.us on the radio Lane ESD 5414618216 5414618298 http://www.lane.k12.or.us 1200 Hwy 99 N Eugene OR 97402 Staff development Technology for teachers http://www.lane.k12.or.us/workshops/ yes Jan. 12 12:30-3:30PM west coast time PentiumPower PC Macintosh Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X T1+ No LCD projector I am working with a group of elementary school teachers from the Bethel School District in Eugene, Oregon who are interested in learning about the Bugscope. It would be great if, during the inservice, they actually had the opportunity to use the Bugscope. By actually getting to use the Bugscope, I believe that they will be more likely to submit a proposal to use it in their classroom(s). Register Guard 5414851234 PO Box 10188 Eugene OR 97440-2188 Imaging Technology Group itg@itg.uiuc.edu From the man himself, Mr. Clint Potter. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology 217-244-1985 217-244-6219 http://www.itg.uiuc.edu/ 405 North Mathews Urbana IL 61801 Grad Visualization and Microscopy http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/ yes Any All Pentium II+G3 Macintosh, Unix Workstations Windows NTMac OS 8.X, Unix Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X T1+ No See our web site for a complete list. This account is being created in the interests of having a "demo" account available for various ITG demonstrations of the irma|ESEM interface. It is not meant to be an "official" Bugscope account, but avoids the hassles of having to create one over and over again. The number assigned here will be reassigned to another number to "hide" it from the general Bugscope session. The News Gazette 217-351-5252 15 East Main Street Champaign IL 61821 Paul A. Sundstrom Meadows@iserv.net National Public Radio Meadowlawn Elementary 616.534.4608 616.534.2512 4939 Burgis Ave Kentwood MI 49508 fourth self-contained yes May 8,9,10,11, or 12 9:30-10:30 486 PC Windows NT Netscape 3.X 28.8k+ Modem Yes LCD projector Science exploration has always been a part of my classroom in the fourth grade. I have found students are very interested in examining specimens under microscopes too more closely examine the make-up that is not apparent to the naked eye.In doing so, students are able to develop a better understanding and appreciation of their world that they may never see and encourage further exploration into science. Secondly, students are becoming increasingly savy in technology and the many uses it provides for research in sciencetific discovery. The internet has allowed my fourth grade class to reaserch, explore and develop a better understanding of our world and the natural order of science. I plan to use the images that we receive to further examine the hidden world of insect body structures, their natural defenses and the realtionship they have with other creatures for a balanced ecosystem. Grand Rapids Press 616.222.5400 155 Michigan N.W Grand Rapids MI 49503 Deborah H. Clary Debclary@aol.com internet Phelps Center for the Gifted 417-895-2150 417-895-2154 www.sps.k12.mo.us/pphelps 934 S. Kimbrough Springfield MO 65806 4-5 Science none yes ? ? Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 128k ISDN We would like to be able to log on and view other's specimens. We do not have an electron microscope and would not be able to present for your site . We are actually seeking to participate as guests on a permanent basis. Is any of this possible? Please advise through e-mail. Thanks for your consideration. Debbie Clary and Susan McManus, Resource Teachers, Phelps Center for the Gifted News-Leader 417-836-1100 651 North Boonville Avenue Springfield MO 65806 Gary Lindenstein glindenstein@soundview.org NPR's Soundview Private School (425) 778-8572 (425) 640-9416 www.soundview.org 6515 196th St. SW Lynnwood WA 98036 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, mostly science science, math, language arts, exploratory, p.e. in planning stage yes 1/11-12/00, 1/18-19/00, 1/25-26/00, 2/1-2/2/00, 2/8-2/9/00 8:40-9:40 AM, 2:30-3:20 PM Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown We are small school in the suburbs of Seattle with a small coniferous forest on our campus. Our students are very interested in the insect world and would be very excited to study them on an electron microscope. Last year students raised parasitic wasps. This year they are raising Phasmids, specifically northwestern native Walking Sticks. These two insects would be of great interest to all students. In addition, we have studied human botfly, head and body lice, mites, houseflies, and crickets. Any or all of these insects would be excellent choices. Due to the forest in the back of the school, we have a very diverse insect population. We are a very science-oriented school. All students study through 20x dissecting scopes and 40x-140x compound scopes so the electron microscopy activity would be relevant to their ongoing studies. In addition, we try to make the connection between art, science and technology. We study great artists and scientists such as Leonardo Da Vinci. Our students wil l make the connection between the patterns of the microscopic world, the local environment, the world and the universe by drawing and sculpting the images from the activities. An important part of our math curriculum is measurement. Two of the most important and exciting components to this are the students measuring very small and very large distances. Astronomy and microscopy both efficiently lend themselves to studying these concepts. Though the second part of the application did not allow me to specify the non-listed ASDL Internet Network format, I'm sure we can participate. We have used Java in the past to track the space shuttle through the NASA web site. We have no filtering software. In our computer lab we have enough terminals networked for an entire class. The computer science teacher and I would be able to effectively monitor all students as they experienced the electron microscope. All students keep a notebook for both computer science and science so they will also take notes as they proceed, or as their peers are proceeding. Everett Herald (425) 673-6500 7300 196th. St. SW Lynnwood WA 98036 Cindy Hemphill Chemph5504@aol.com Public Radio Scenic Heights 850 4945635 3801 Cherry Laurel Dr Pensacola Fl 32504 4th&5yh Reading -specific learning disabled no 12/15/99 900am cst Pentium II+Power PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.XNetscape 4.XInternet Explorer 3.X Unknown Yes LCD projector The main purpose for the project is to ignite an interest in reading in all subect areas. Our students will read from a computer screen about interesting and foreign information but are very reluctant to research facts in a standard textbook or library. After being steered to an addtitional source like yours, the students learn reading can be something more than drudgery. It can be a great deal of fun and rewarding. A project useing the microscope and computers would also encourage them to learn more about insects on their own in addition to follow up activities in our class. Our class would be able to view any image on a large screen using an LCD projector. This would enable the maximum number of students to view this new world at once. SUSAN POPP SRPOPP@STJOSEPHHS.ORG public radio SAINT JOSEPH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 304-525-5096 304-525-5083 WWW.STJOSEPHHS.ORG 600 13TH STREET HUNTINGTON WV 25701 7-12 MEDIA no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X 128k ISDN No gateway destination station I see this as a valuable tool for the science department to explore realms of natural science that would otherwise be unavailable to the school. This would offer the school the opportunity to utilize equiptment that we could only dream of having at our disposal. hearald dispatch 526-4005 946 5th ave huntington wv 25701 Ed van Aalten esva@multipro.com PBS Home School 931-839-3690 509 East Cove Rd. Monterey TN 38501 8th. all 8th. grage yes any Tuesday or Friday 6PM to 10 PM Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X 14.4k Modem No We would like to see water molecules, pond life, and body mites. Ari J. Posner ari40@hotmail.com On a National Public Radio Program. Capshaw Middle School 505-989-5438 505-989-5439 351 W. Zia Road Santa Fe NM 87505 7 Science 23 March 2000 8:30 - 3:15 Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X Unknown No We do have projectors for using with computers. BACKGROUND INFORMATION As the weather warms here in Snata Fe, my 7th grade Life Science class will begin an extensive unit on ecology, and specifically local habitats. Insects obviouslt play an important role in ecological process. Hence, we will look at insects, and use our classification skills to groupo them in to logical catagories. Rather than having each student have their own specimen collection (I don't beleive this would be an ecologically sound practice), we will use a variety of internet and hard copy resources to exp lore the world of insects. We will use the ESEM to explore the mouth parts of common insects in the area. In class we will observe and learn about other unique aspects of insect species. SPECIMENS TO BE COLLECTED Small cricket, buffalo treehopper or flea, and common housefly. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY AFTER VIEWING SESSION After the viewing session, students will be required to make detailed notes of their observations. Notes will include drawings and commentary on what they viewed. EVALUATION Upon completion of the viewing session, students will have a variety of options to express their knowledge of the ecological role of insects, how insects are classified, and the role of mouth parts in determination of ecological niche for individual species. Students may produce a written report, oral report, poster board, or model which expresses their knowledge of these concepts. The Santa Fe New Mexican 800-873-3362 202 E. Marcy St. Santa Fe NM 87501 robert harrell harrell182@aol.com npr el paso community college 831-4097 100 rio grande el paso tx 79902 13-14 nursing Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X 64k ISDN No I use data with my college students, and family to promote education interest in ongoing affairs in nature and the world. i relate life in the planet with eaach persons life, metaphor at least. el paso times el paso tx 79902 Jane Keegan janekeegan@hotmail.com I heard about it on my way home on NPR! Lookout Mountain Elementary School 423-821-6116 423-825-6402 321 N. Bragg Ave. Lookout Mountain TN 37350 K-6 Science no March 2000 (Monday-Friday) 8:30-3:00 Eastern Time Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X 128k ISDN Yes Television This fall we had a wonderful praying mantis (Ethel Irene)... she became tame enough to take live crickets from the students hands. She lived in the plants on the window sill. (She sulked when she was in the terrarrium) The children would come into the classroom and try to find her on the plants. It was an honor to be the one to feed her. This gave the children a chance to overcome their fear of large insects. Many of the students who were afraid of insects gained an understandin g of the role insects play in our environment. We added another praying mantis to the window sill. A sixth grader had brought it to class and wanted it to be displayed in the plants with Ethel. It was astonishing to see how fast "things" happened. A serendipitous sex- ed class for the sixth grade. He was soon reduced to a thorax and abdomen...then wings and legs. We are certain that the egg cases that Ethel Irene left behind are fertile. Currently they are in the refrigerator waiting for spring so we can observe and release the little ones. I would like to show the children the magnification of the egg case and close up views of Ethel Irene and her marvelous adaptations that made her such a g ood hunter. The children have written in their lab journals their observations and feelings about the death of Ethel... good lessons all around....life-death-balance . ChattanoogaTimes- Free Press 423-567-6900 400E. 11th Street P.O.Box 1447 Chattanooga TN 37403 David M Bozzuto DBozzuto@AOL.COM I was listening to All things Considered on National Public Radio yesterday and this sounded fantastic. North Canaan Elementary School 203 824-5149 90 Pease Street Canaan CT 06018 6-8 General Science yes Sometime in the March or April 486 PCPentiumPentium II+68XXX Macintosh Windows 3.1Windows 95/98Mac OS 7.X Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 5.X 128k ISDN I am quite interested in usingthe Bugscope technology in my classroom as a mean by which I can enrich my 8th grade curriculum. Being that I am a general science teacher, it is always very nice to be able to draw on the knowledge of a more experienced person in a certain academic field. I would use this in the 8th grade environmental strand. We study insect as environmental indicators and unfortunately, it the subject of insects can often times be viewed as a boring subject. But seeing the images on this web page and also hearing the reaction of the students on the radio to being able to manipulate the scope, I hope that this program would bring depth to this portion of my curriculum. And besides, the images seem quite cool and cool is definately what the students like. Therefore, I would hope that if it is possible that my students can have access to this technology. Thank you, David M Bozzuto Hartford Courant www.hartfordcourant.com Hartford CT Mary Mullahy bmullahy@aol.com National Public Radio Lancaster Middle School 978-365-4558 1 Hollywood Drive Lancaster MA 01523 8 Science Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 128k ISDN Expose students to wonders of the universe seen only through the eyes of the electron microscope Anthony J. Gioco AJGMEN @HOME.COM Public Radio News feature Middletown High school 1-860-347-8571 317 Hunting Hill Ave Middletown CT 06457 11 & 12 Chemistry yes Feb 2000 12:30pm-1:30pm Pentium II+Power PC Macintosh Windows 95/98Mac OS 7.X Netscape 2.X 28.8k+ Modem A student today asked about being able to see atoms and their electrons. the response was we see them as one could see a cloud. Today I was demonstrating several redox reactions using a petrii dish on an overhead projector. I was reviewing the days activities on the way home from work and the Bugscope story came on. In the introduction it mentioned using the scope in studies involving materials science and it was possible to actually get students to et up an experiment using the scope. what would student see if we could observe a chemical reaction in real time. would we see atoms : colliding to a surface , spallations , recoiling , perturbations, vibrations. Would they be able to access reactions at the nano scale level at temperatures calculated to result in minimal transnational motion and collision frequencies. What would they see? My proposal would be to select a strong set of students from my classes. have them set the investigation direction and experimental conditions to study chemical reactions if possible at the single atom level. We should be able to observe unimaginable collision patterns and results. the understanding of reaction kinetics would be achieved at a level that is discussed but never really observed. We will go statistical chemical kinetics to actual nano level kinetics. the above is only a preliminary thought. Is it really feasible to observe atomic behavior at the atomic level or would we see simply crystalline changes at a more macro level? Middletown Press 10 Main Street Middletown CT 06457 Judith Loring jloring@cybernet1.com from NPR on 12/7/99 broadcast Stevensville School 4067775533 300 Park Street Stevensville Mt 59870 n.a. none/parent 386 PC Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k+ Modem Want to encourage Stevensville School to apply for this service. Bitterroot Star Main Street Stevensville Mt 59870 Brian Naughton bnaughton@goleta.k12.ca.us NPR radio El Camino School (805)692-5574 www.elcamino.goleta.k12.ca.us 5020 San Simeon Drive Santa Barbara CA 93111 see above 3rd grade self contained www.elcamino.goleta.k12.ca.us/brian.htm G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.XInternet Explorer 4.X 128k ISDN No S Video cable connected to TV from G3 After listening to NPR broadcast the piece on Bugscope I raced hurried home to check out the web site. After seeing the contents I felt that this might be a good idea for our 3rd grade class. One reason is right now we are reading Charlotte's Web and are studying spiders. Having an electronmicroscope view of a spider (undecided species of) would be an enrichment for the students. Another reason is we are a technolgy school, and doing these kinds of things make learning fun. I use tech nology a fair amount in the classroom to research and present information, and seeing images from the other participating schools convinced me this would be a great learning experience for us. Thank you for considering our request. Sincerely, Brian Naughton Santa Barabara News Press 805/564-5200 715 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101 Sandy Tomkins tomkins@machlink.com NPR Faith Academy 319-263-9621 736 Lake Park Blvd Muscatine IA 52761 Pre-K through 6 Early Childhood Science/Technology Advisor May 9,2000 10:00 am CDT Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X Unknown No None In the past we have reviewed insect wings, eyes,legs and hair and have compared them to other animals we have studied. The basic goal of this course is to generate interest and understanding of the existance of the insect world. This is usually the one of the first formal learning experiences for the children and we're trying to show a connection between daily life experiences and how to look and review these in a "scientific" manner. After hearing some of the students comments on the radio we were quite excited by the prospect of having a new and incredibly in-depth method to look at the "inside" world of insects and actually see what they look like "up close". I am personally excited by the prospect of showing our school board some of the many unique and special learning opportunities offered via the web. Muscatine Journal 319-263-2331 301 E. 3rd Muscatine IA 52761 Julie Deignan jdeignan@stclair.k12.il.us.edu magazine Shiloh Village School 618-632-7434 www.shiloh@stclair.k12.il.us.edu 125 E. Julie St. Shiloh IL 62269 1st all yes 486 PCPentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 3.X Yes digital cameras, monitors, LCD projector,microphones, eyecams I believe we will be imaging crickets, centipedes, potato bugs, and beetles. We will be displaying the information on a park information center. We are working with our town board in Shiloh to have the 1st and 4th grade students come up with suggestions for improvements to the park (the park is right behind our school). We set up conditions that the improvements must be educational, safe, and friendly to the environment. The students have been collecting samples, both dead and alive! My hopes are to guide the students to an informatin board in the park. The board will show common bugs and treees. We also hope to guide the students toward desig ning a dead log area for bug research. O'Fallon Progress State St. O'Fallon IL 62269 Nickola L. Frye nfrye@classroomtech.com A to Z Teachers Reviews La Tercera Elementary School 707-765-4303 1600 Albin Way Petaluma CA 94954 4 technology yes May 1-5, or May 15-19, 2000 between 8:00-11:30 am pst Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 3.XInternet Explorer 5.X 128k ISDN No color camera for video conferencing , television display, Background Information I am a former teacher who is currently working as a volunteer technology mentor with three forth grade classes (89 students) on a program to integrate the use of computers as learning tools, with the regular classroom curriculum in the area of science. This program is a pilot program utilizing products developed by my company Classroom Technology. We are involved in a yearlong study of several environmental habitats. We are currently finishing our unit on the rain forests. Next we will study deserts, th en oceans, and finally grasslands in the spring. We have chosen to study grasslands last, as that is the habitat we live in. A part of each of our habitat units is an in-depth look at invertebrates, their body parts, and their place in the habitat. The students spend a minimum of 4.5 hours per week involved in the study of all aspects of each habitat. They spend approximately 1.5 hours per week utilizing the computers as their primary source of instruction. The students and teachers are creating a uni que learning environment where technology is an integral part of learning, and we would welcome the opportunity to show them the unique capabilities of a scanning electron microscope. Specimens to be Collected and Viewed The objective for the grasslands unit is to narrow the focus of our yearlong project to the students' own habitat. We will be collecting insects from our California grassland home. We anticipate collecting a variety of insects including, but not limited to, butterflies, moths, ants, bees, flies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, crickets, etc. We would like to submit six unique representative specimens, two from each of the three classes. Follow-Up Activities After Viewing Session While not a follow-up activity, we will be utilizing classroom microscopes to view invertebrates and other aspects of our grassland environment prior to our receipt of images from the scanning microscope. Anticipated follow-up activities include discussions on our experience with the classroom microscopes, and the images from the scanning microscope, and the overall process. In addition, we will be utilizing print outs of previous microscope images (from your site and other sources) to expand the students understanding of invertebrates, their body parts, and their place in the environment. Additional activities will include written assignments dealing with the body parts of the invertebrates and their functions, and art activities involving designing invertebrates for various life styles. Evaluation In addition to the evaluation of written work and art assignments, we anticipate that the students will have a much greater comprehension about the place invertebrates have in all living communities. We also anticipate that the students will have acquired expanded abilities to communicate the information they have learned. Argus Courier 707-762-4541 830 Petaluma Blvd. North Petaluma CA 94952 nurit nurit@shlomi.org.il from the manager science teacher center 049809165 049809169 www.shlomi.org.il shlomi shlomi 04 israel MSc giology yes all week all day Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X 128k ISDN No I TEACH SCIENCE TEACHERS AND I WANT TO TRY TO PARTICIPATE YOUR EXPERIMENTS IN MY LESSONS/ I REALY DON'T KNOW YET HOW. I APPRICEATE YOUR PROPOSAL. NURIT diane bozzi bozzidi@chs.tcaps.k12.mi.us I was given this web site to investigate for possible use in the classroom. I will have my own lab set up so I can work on this at any time of the day. traverse city central high 231.933.3548 1132 milliken drive traverse city mi 49686 10 to 12 environmental science reg ed/sp ed ibm compatable Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 5.X, ie 5.0 28.8k+ Modem No Please advise as to what you can do for special education students. We have an environmental garden and we have raised butterflies but we do not know in things will continue. This is set up to let the slow reader learn with hands on instead of paper and pencil. Robert Perry zalophus@gte.net surfing web Malibu High School 310-457-6801 310-457-4984 www.malibuhigh.org 30215 Morning View Drive Malibu CA 90265 10-12 Biology & Marine Biology see faculty/perry option on above site any any Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ No LCD projectors scanner slide scanner high quality audio All of our 10th grade Biology and 12th grade Marine Biology students conduct regular weekly oceanographic and biological research at Zuma Beach, across from our campus. They maintain records of their physical and biological data for a period of one year or more, depending on the science electives they take. The data are graphed and analyzed in order to document and understand this exposed sand beach ecosystem. Although our classroom references used to identify and understand our weekly marine plankton samples are good, most are mere black-and-white line drawings. We have tried photographing our specimen using our ordinary light microscopes, but it would be particularly valuable to have a collection of ESEM images of our local species. We sample regularly using 90 micron, 150 micron and 10 micron mesh plankton nets. Students perform a quantitative analysis of the samples using (as stated above) light microscopes with 40x, 100x and 400x total magnification. The value of ESEM images would include better identification of species, and a better understanding of the anatomy and physiology, the structure and function of our organisms. It would be great to expand our website with ESEM images. Malibu High has served as a model for the UCLA Ocean Globe pilot project, of which I am the technical and educational coordinator. We have set up similar oceanographic and marine biological long range studies at 15 - 20 other school sites near the coast of southern California. I would like to use the ESEM images with all of the students and teachers that participate in Ocean Globe too. Los Angeles Times Westside Section www.latimes.com Bruce Kelly bkelly@sumner.wednet.edu Our librarian sent us an email about bugscope Sumner High School 2538915500 http://www.sumner.wednet.edu/Hs/SumnerHs/sumnerhs.html 1707 Sumner WA 98390 10-12 Science, Physics, Geometry yes November 26-December 10 11:30-12:00 Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 7.X Netscape 3.X T1+ Viewing images from ESEM is an unprecedented opportunity for our students. In Washington State, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction launched a new set of performance assessments for most disciplines, including science. The OSPI has published a clarifications document for these benchmarks. Within this document, support for an ESEM activity is easily found: 1] "Study current technological products and systems in a range of contexts." (P. 37, EALR #2, Benchmark #3) . 2] "Use available computer technology and software to gather experimental data, access and process information, and report on science activities and investigations." (P. 35, EALR #2, Benchmark #2). 3] "Classify organisms into distinct groups according to structural, cellular, biochemical, and genetic characteristics." (P. 21, EALR #1, Benchmark 3). We would like to examine recently discovered viruses and compare those images with viruses of another generation. Mutations or adaptations are of particular interest. My personal hope for the ESEM activity is fascinating one or two students beyond the classroom to consider the South Sound Regional Science Fair. (March 10th and 11th, 2000 at Pacific Lutheran University.) Exposing students to an unknown level of visual imagery will capture interest, morph perceptions, and shape attitudes on the value of the microscopic world. For my students, it's the possibility of the ESEM becoming the probability of shifting scientific literacy and interest ahead. Appreciatively, Bruce Kelly SHS Science Dept. Chair The Tacoma News Tribune (253)597-8742 P.O. Box 11000 Tacoma WA 98411 Clint Potter cpotter@uiuc.edu a dream in the night Bugskool 999-9999 lADY bUG lANE Ivesdale IL 61851 16 and up carnival tricks TRS-80 CPM homebrew Unknown No Table Saw and rope I'd like to see the effects of sputter coating the lady bugs that are trying to sneak inside my house for hte winter. Ivesdale News Pamela Van Walleghen vanwalpa@cmi.k12.il.us http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/~vanwalpa Urbana Middle School 217-384-3560 217-367-3156 http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/ums 1201 S. Vine Urbana IL 61801 6-8 Technology Coordinator http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/~vanwalpa no 68XXX MacintoshPower PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh, iMac Mac OS 7.XMac OS 8.XWindows NT Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X 128k ISDN Urbana Middle School has a computer lab with 30 networked PowerMac 5500 computers all with 64mg RAM. We also have a 3M Computer Projection unit for displaying to a whole class of students. Our team of Urbana Middle School teachers, Kevin Erlinger-Science, Laura Hlinka-Science, Marty Stambaugh-Science, and Pam Van Walleghen-Technology, are very excited about the opportunity to include Bugscope'99 in our current Entomology curriculum. Inside our standard lessons we compare the anatomy of many types of insects, looking for form and function relationships and specialized anatomical structures including wings, legs, mouth parts and general body shape. Bugscope '99 would give us the chance to enrich our current curriculum with the ability to engage approximately 350 seventh and eighth grade students in a larger scientific community using the Scanning Electron Microscope for research . With Bugscope, we would like to examine the live insects and their behavior in the classroom and use the images acquired remotely with the electron microscope to link individual ability to specific anatomy. Part of the Middle School science experience is learning the basics of microscopy. Student s use compound and dissecting scopes as part of the curriculum but have to rely on readings for information on other microscopy methods. The internet has provided a greater exposure to some of these methods, but the students have not been able to use any of these higher levels of microscopy in a hands-on manner. Bugscope will provide this essential experience for our students. Three of the four members of the team were past participants in the Chickscope projects and are interested in comparing both the r emote instrumentation process used in the two projects and the kinds of images acquired by the MRI and Scanning Electron Microscope. Participation in the Chickscope project both with and without the remote instrumentation demonstrated to us the importance of direct image acquisition experiences to students. Studying images acquired by others is no different than seeing photographs. Bugscope offers the chance to raise interest in both science and technology by giving all students hands-on learning opportun ities with sophisticated scientific tools not available in their classrooms as well as the opportunity to communicate with professional scientists about their experiences. News Gazette 217-351-5252 15 E. Main Champaign IL 61820 Sandra Perkins sperkins@triad.madison.k12.il.us UIUC Engineering Open House, Spring '99 Triad High School 618-667-8851 618-667-8853 http://www.schools.Ith5.k12.il.us/triadhs 703 E. Hwy. 40 Troy IL 62294 9 & 11-12 Biology no Oct. 1999 8 am, 1pm, 2 pm Pentium III Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X T1+ Yes Digital camera, LCD projectors, Scanners, Digital scope camera Triad High School is a consolidated high school with a student population of 1100 that serves three farming communities about 30 miles from St. Louis. We are growing rapidly and have just moved into a new high school building - with a math-science lab! We have been looking for ways to incorporate computer use and student research into the curriculum. The 64 students in Honors Biology I at Triad High School will begin the year with a study of arthropods; a topic which allows the incorporation of the study of scientific method, ecology, microscope use, ecological field methods (insect collections, mark/recapture), classification (use of a dichotomous key) and diversity. We would like to submit specimens for ESEM representing the main insect groups (beetles, flies, butterflies, etc.) that would compare characteristics that are used in classification ( mo uth parts, wing types, appendages). We envision each of the three biology classes being in charge of supplying specimens for one of the comparisons. We are also hoping to incorporate the Bugscope curriculum for microarthropod collection and identification and follow on with student groups writing proposals for a quantitative study. The best proposal from each class would be implemented. The ESEM session can be viewed by all biology students (approximatedly 300 students) by way of closed circuit TV. It can also be presented as a link from the school web site. Students would be evaluated on the basis of a power point presentation of their characteristic comparison and quantitative study using criteria for a scientific paper write-up (introduction, objectives, materials and methods, data and results, discussion). After working as a lab assistant in the Electron Microscopy lab at UIUC during my undergraduate days, I pursued as interest in microbiology. I worked as a medical technologist (MT ASCP) in the microbiology department of a hospital laboratory for two years prior to teaching. I thoroughly enjoy helping students see living organisms intimately and exposing them to new breakthroughs in microscopy. I saw the ESEM during the Engineering Open House and was truly amazed at its capabilities. I often use the boo k "Under the Microscope" and Lennart Nilsson pictures to enhance studies of microscopy and human anatomy. I'm hoping that the additions of ESEM imaging, and especially the opportunity to control exactly what is imaged, will bring this field of technology alive for my students. Troy Times Tribune 618-667-3111 201 E. Market P.O. Box 68 Troy IL 62294 Terri Brown terri.brown @ fernbank.edu Fernbank Science Center 404-378-4314 ext 219 404-370-1336 fernbank.edu 156 Heaton Park Drive Atlanta GA 30307 5th-12th Electron Microscopy / Biology no 486 PC Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ Dr. Potter, In my efforts to explain the sophistication of remote control capabilities for electron microscopes while emphazing the user friendliness of the software I am in need of a pivotal demonstration. Therefore, I am attempting to schedule one of your programs, however I am not sure if this is the method needed to arrange the collaboration between our facilities. We could participate in a full session or I could incorporate your site as a web-based enhancement for my class. In either case my students would participate in your programming as a remote site with access to your elctron microscope via the internet as we discussed during my visit. I would like to provide some dates when my students are availabe. We are currently available on the October 13; November 2, 4 and 22, 1999; and, January 4-6 and 11-13, 2000. I hope that one of these dates will fit into your schedule. On these dates students will be engaged in one of two programs- Scanning Electron Microscopy or Introduction to Forensic Microscopy. Your samples can be incorporated either program. Should these dates not coincide with available programming, I will work to rearrange my Fernbank Science Center schedule. I look forward to communicating with you. Thank You, Terri Brown Atlanta Journal & Constitution 404-526-5151 72 Marrietta St. Atlanta GA 30303 Bob Bishop BobBishopIL@yahoo.com Not Yet McAuliffe Elementary School (773)534-4400 (773)534-4744 Not Yet 1841 N. Springfield Ave. Chicago IL 60647 3-6 Computer Lab Not Yet no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+ We have a LCD projector that will be used to display the computer screen. Bugscope Proposal McAuliffe Elementary School 1841 North Springfield Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: (773) 534-4400 Fax: (773) 534-4744 Contact: Bob Bishop E-mail: BobBishopIL@yahoo.com We would like to use the Bugscope program as part of a unit that we are doing on ants. It is a multi-activity unit using Chicago Public Schools' new Technology Infusion program that facilitates web-based instruction. Nancy Valente, your Infusion Guide, will facilitate this integration. This unit will have three basic components: (1) the anatomy of ants; (2) the life cycle of ants; and (3) the social behavior of ants in a colony. The students participating in this program are 6th graders who have rece ived instruction on basic computer skills and internet research. We are excited about the prospect of being able to control an electron scanning microscope via the internet. We would like to view two types of common ants: a worker ant and a queen ant. The students would be using the bugscope program to view the ant's anatomy and to compare and contrast the two specimens. We will be conducting several other activities such as constructing clay models of ants using information gathered through Bugscope and other research, diagramming the life cycle of ants, and researching their social behaviors and comparing them with other animals. Additionally, we hope to start our own ant farm so that this project can be a continuing research activity. We also plan to have the students create a multi-media presentation on ants using Hyperstudio or by designing web pages. The students will be asked to keep a portfolio of all activities completed for this project. Students will be asked to keep a descriptive journal of observations from the Bugscope activities. Additionally, students will be tested on the basic anatomy of an ant. We appreciate your consideration of our proposal. Sincerely, Bob Bishop McAuliffe Elementary School Chicago Sun-Times/ Tribune Jane Carlson-Pickering jcpic@chariho.k12.ri.us http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/mi_smart.htm Hope Valley Elementary 401-539-2321 http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv/ Main Street Hope Valley RI 02832 K-5 M.I. & Technology http://www.chariho.k12.ri.su/hv/machines.htm no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 28.8k Modem LCD Projectors.`laptop, video camera and microscope, TV/VCR We would like to compare some of the insects found in our are of the country with those we view via the bugs scope. Students will be recording their observations in a log book using a variety of datas sources (measurements, sketches, notations, observations, etc). Students will make predictions about what the insects eat, where they live, any adaptations they may have, etc. Comparisons will be made with regard to overall characteristics of the insects, methods of communication (sou nds and or movements) and their habitats. Providence Journal Bulletin 401-277-7777 75 Fountain Street Providence RI 02902 Sonia Browning sonia_browning@hotmail.com East Palo Alto Charter School 650-614-9100 650-614-9183 1286 Runnymede St East Palo Alto, CA 94087 East Palo Alto CA 94303 2nd multiple subject no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown A/V equipment I teach at the East Palo Alto Charter School, an elementary school located in East Palo Alto, California. The school is located in a predominantly Hispanic/African-American neighborhood. We run an after-school Science Enrichment Program in collaboration with Stanford University students for exceptional students in grades 2-7. Graduate students from the sciences and engineering at Stanford come 3 times a week to run hands-on science activities on a range of topics. One of the gradu ate student volunteers, Karla Miller (who was a former member of your lab group), suggested we investigate Bugscope '99. From October-December of this year, we will be studying insects as part of our after-school Science Enrichment Program. The students will be introduced to a wide variety of insects, including mealworm larvae, waxworms, and catepillars. They will also learn about various techniques for studying insects, including optical and electron microscopes. We would be very interested in incorporating the Bugscope '99 project into our lessons. This summer, a new computer lab was opened at the school. Students in the Science Enrichment classes were taught about computers, learned how to use the web, and set up their own email accounts. The Bugscope '99 project would be a perfect combination of the insect unit we will be starting and the computer unit we have finished. We have a computer lab with 8 computers that are connected to the web. The students are familiar with using web browsers, and by late October they will be learning about insects. We would be interested in arranging a session with you in November or December. Following use of the Bugscope, the students would be responsible for presenting different aspects of the insects viewed and the technology used to view them. Please contact me at the school if we can provide any further information. San Jose Mercury News (650) 688-7575 750 Ridder Park Ave. San Jose CA 95091 Susan Preston prestose@uwec.edu McKinley Charter School (715) 839-2831 839-2992 1266 McKinley Rd. Eau Claire WI 54703 6-12 Science/Art no 386 PC Windows 95/98 Netscape 2.XInternet Explorer 3.X 14.4k Modem Students would be working with microscopes and viewing bugs anotomy and it's relative importance for their survival or purpose in life. Another project. would be involving the types of various bugs found in different types of environment and design a ecosystem from poster board. Also, researching of how bugs are important to the environment, either harmful or positive. Mainly concentrating on their own state locally or country. Students can research and discover diseases related with the type of bug, and cures found in the past and near future. Terry Hallman thallman@aiken.k12.sc.us Aiken Middle School 803-641-2570 101 Gator Lane Aiken SC 29801 7th Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 56k ISDN Computer to Television connector Microscope camera LCD projector Scanner I am currently enrolled in a Master's program titled "Computers and Instruction". Through this program, my eyes have been opened to the opportunities that technology offers a classroom teacher. While surfing the net, I stumbled onto your site and thought what a great idea. I teach seventh grade science and I am always looking for new approaches to the same old subjects. During the spring each year we study arthropods and camouflage. One of our projects is to use natural materials and basic insect characteristics to make a camouflaged bug. The students then take their insects outside to a predetermined area where we take Polaroid's to see how well the insects blend into their surroundings. We then return to examine the pictures and discuss why some insects were better cam ouflaged than others. I would like to extend our lesson on arthropods by exposing my students to a closer examination of insects through the use of your electron microscope. I would have my students pose questions about insects that could be observed by looking through the microscope. I will have to learn more about your program in order to develop a specific plan for my classroom. I just think that this is an incredible opportunity for my rural students to gain exposure to yet another type of technology and to see the effe cts of this in science. Aiken Standard Aiken SC 29801 Tom Farrell culver@wt.net culverint.com Home Lessons Tom & Barbara Farrell HM 713-686-0953 713-682-9164 2215 Lamonte Houston TX 77018 First General Science no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 56k ISDN Hello, my grandson Jon is a very intelligent 4 year old that is agressively learning about the world around him. I would like to show him the world of microscopy. He is handicapped with osteo infantile imperfecta (soft bone)and doesn't walk yet. His handicap however has some benefits, i.e. he's all boy, he crawls in the back yard pushing pill bugs around, inspects all bugs, isnt afraid of spiders or dirt dobbers and the like. I would like to encourage him to study this microscopic wor ld before he gets on his feet(we are assuming he'll grow out of his illness later on). The only thing keeping him from walking is fear of a fall. He's had two surgeries due to breaks. He has had two leg breaks and one arm. I will get a biology text book and try to pick lessons that i think would hold his interest. We have a yard full of plant & vegtable species, birds, squirrels etc. So I would like to participate if possible for the education of my grandson. By the way he has lived with my wife and I for the past three years. His father rarely comes to see him, I don't know why, he's the most entertaining young boy I've ever met. I realize this may be an unorthodox request, but it's likely to be very promising for the e ducation of this boy. Thank you for your attention to this letter. Tom Farrell The Houston Chronicle 713-220-7171 801 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002 Jene' Lock-Murphy jaminmom@jps.net http://www.angelfire.com/ca/murphyslife Woodland SCOPE Homeschooling Co-op 530.666.4296 530.666.4296 http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/scopewoodland 1375 B. East Oak Woodland CA 95776 K-8 All no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k Modem This would be a cooperative project done with participation of approximately 15 homeschooling families in our homeschooling co-op with students ranging from grades K-8. We would, of course, meet in advance to select which bug we would be submitting at this time we would look at your WebPages at the pictures other classes have taken use that information to select what kind of bug we would like to examine. Then we would meet several weeks in advance of the schedule online Bugscope time to talk about what types of things we hoped to investigate and learn during our time with the Bugscope and perhaps spend some more time searching through your WebPages and other bug related pages. Last year we spent a day at Explorit Science Center in Davis, California "A Fly on the Wall and Other Amazing Arthropods" exhibit. We would review what we had learned there at this time. Afterwards children would be asked to write a report on their own specific ideas about how the project should be done. During our online time each child would have an opportunity to operate the scope with adult supervision while the rest of the students observed. After the scope time we would all work together to design the Webpage link with pictures of our bug. We would then work together to design our own Webpage (which would be a link to our group Webpage) telling all about our bug project. We would also at this time discuss what we actually observed as opposed to what we expected to observe. Each child would again be asked to write a report detailing the results. At the end of the year all of this info would be presented, by the group, at our end of year Project Fair. Doing this as a summer project would be no problem for our group. Many of us school year around and we all keep in touch for projects such as this throughout the summer. Thank you for providing this incredible resource. We look forward to hearing from you. The Daily Democrat 530.662.5421 711 Main Street Woodland CA 95695 Mary Musolino mary_musolino@cshgreenwich.org Convent of the Sacred Heart (203)532-3559 (203)531-5206 http://www.cshgreenwich.org 1177 King Street Greenwich, CT 06831 Greenwich CT 06931 10 Science Research no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 3.X T1+ LCD Projector, Laserdisc, Toshiba Laptops, Pictel Conferencing I am both Science teacher and Curriculum Director at this all-girls school. I can therefore work with my own research students as well as all other PreSchool-12 Science teachers. Insects are taught at various levels at our school and since girls are very visual learners, this project would be perfect. We have a school wide Science Symposium in February and I hope that the images couls be prominently displayed alongside the girl's research. I have worked in research and used the Scanni ng Electron Microscope so I am familiar with the power it brings. In my own research course I hope girls can take images of a bug such as the milkweed bug before and after varying its diet (protein intake, etc) or some other environmental factor. I think the posssibilities are limitless. We have a network of schools in the Scared Heart familiy. We have a website for the network so the images and projects can even be displayed there for all 21 schools to see. We can also publish the results in the Network j ournal. Thank you very much. Mary Musolino (203)532-3559 Greenwich Times East Elm Street Greenwich CT CT 06830 Arlaana Black ablack@mail.colleton.k12.sc.us Edisto Beach Elementary School 843-869-3542 843-869-3543 3002 Lee Street Edisto Beach SC 29438 5th-6th grade all subjects no 386 PC Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown I teach an extremely small class this year of combined grades. (We have only 6 students). We are seriously delving into science this year since I must cover science requirements for both 5th and 6th grade, quite a monstrous task given the newly formed 6th grade science standards for grade 6. Since the class is so small, I able to use our three computers which are connected to the WWW quite extensively. I delight in finding exciting science websites and so do the children. Since o ur materials are limited (we have one microscope) anything that utilizes modern technology on the web would be terrific. We discuss from a philosophical perspective life in the universe and the invisible universe of bacteria, etc. as being one in the same. How exciting and what an advanture to delve into the unseen world. Post and Courier newspaper 843-577-7111 134 Columbus Street Charleston SC 29403 Suzanne Ledet ledetm@katy.isd.tenet.edu or sledet@mcjh.katy.isd.tenet.edu www.katy.isd.tenet.edu Mayde Creek Junior High 281-647-3900 281-647-3917 www.katy.isd.tenet.edu/mcjh 2700 Greenhouse Rd Houston TX 77084 6, 7, and 8 Physical, Life, and Earth Sciences and Advanced Computer Applications yes Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ LCD Projector, TV, VCR, Scanner, Laser Printer, Color Printer, I teach a "special populations" group of students that have not been successful in the traditional classroom. These students are special education students, behavior disorder students, physically handicapped, average students with low self esteem, etc. Our classroom is not a typical science lab, instead it houses 30 computers. We use the computers for the majority of our scientific study. Books are available as a resource. My life science class is the seventh grade group, but I b elieve all of the students in 6-8 can benefit by participating in the use of the microscope. I hope that you will consider allowing us to discover through the use of your program. Thank you. Mrs. Ledet The Katy Times Katy TX Karrie Rowan krowan@esu15.esu15.k12.ne.us West Ward, McCook Public 308-345-4106 300 West 4th McCook ne 69001 4th grade 4th all areas yes Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 7.X Netscape 2.X 56k ISDN I will be using this with a unit on habit/environment/lifecycles. In this unit students will be collecting pond water. With this pond water they will make observations daily of the organisms in their water. They will be using microscopes to make there observations and this would be a great way to extend this project into the insects that begin life in the water and then live on land and how they look and then look at other insects. Eric Flescher KCStarguy@aol.com http: //members.aol.com/kcstarguy/sim/ Northwest MS 913-551-3700 ext 357 913-551-3706 none 1799 Haskell Kansas City KS 66104 6-8 Gifted ed coming yes Power PC Macintosh Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.XNetscape 4.X 56k ISDNT1+ overhead,AV mac, microscope viewer, internet , others I would like to tie in your project to my Project S.I.M. (Simulations, Interdisciplinary internet and Metacognitive activities) Simulation Station website - http: //members.aol.com/kcstarguy/sim/ Project S.E.L.F.- Space and Earth Life forms We use remote sensing to study the earth and other planets with NIH software and an upcoming curriculum I am piloting called Astronomy Village. Part of a research project I am doing is to have students study on the internet extremophile organisms- those that live in extreme environments. This will be merged with quadrat school site studies to uncover various life forms and document them. I would like the students to be able to use hugscope to develop their observation skills and with bugscopes help recogni ze insects of which some may be prototype for organisms that live in extreme envrionments. We will also use insects as models to build mars probe pathfinder type vehicles to search the martain surface by using lego mindstorms. Kansas City Star 913-234-4545 Kansas City KS Mary Fisher fisherme@intrstar.net Lakewood High School 910-525-5171 910-525-3344 245 Lakewood School Rd. Salemburg NC 28385 9-12 Spec.Ed. biology, Earth Sc. Physical Science, Algebra no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X Unknown Available for my use: A/V, LCD PROJECTOR I am a high school special educatin teacher. I teach 9-12th grades and my areas are biology, earth science, physical science and algebra. I teach the learning disabled, mentally disabled, behaviorally disabled, and some trainably disabled. With a divers group of learners, I try to include all learning styles and levels into all lessons. Because of our lack of resources outside of textbooks, it is difficult to engage these students and keep their attention. My desire is to be allowed to participate in your Bugscope program. This will allow my studnets access, not just to the internet, but to include an electron microscope, and different areas of biology and earth science areas that they would not be able to experience with out the bugscope project. As a state requirement, all students are requred to pass a state end of course exam for each of the above sciences. Most of my students, however have severe difficulty achieving this goal. As a teacher, I am allowed to submit to our school board, a student's portfollio in conjunction with test scores, as a means of assessment. This asessment will allow my students to proceed to the next grade level, and eventual, high school diploma. Your project bugscope will be used to promote learning in the sciences and as part of an ongoing portfollio project. Students will be required to use internet knowlege to gain access to bugscope. They will also be required to have knowledge of the electron microscope, and its uses and abilities. They will research different insects using the internet, library, bugscope and other resources and create a written and visual project on their selected insect. At completion of the project, the students work will be displayed in our schools library. Sampson Independent 910-592-8137 303 Elizebeth St. Clinton, NC 28328 Christopher Zinaich jennyh@helix.nih.gov Executive Child Development Center 301-496-9411 301-480-4664 6006 Executive Blvd. Rockville MD 20852 First grade First grade and Kindergarten Power PC Macintosh, IMac Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X T1+ TV, VCR, Overhead Projector We feel Bugscope '99 is a wonderful opportunity to interest children in Nature and Biology and at the same time provide a rare opportunity for children to examine bugs at high magnification. Not only will this allow the children to explore the surface of a bug but will also expose them to the power of examining objects at high magnifications. This will help the children begin to understand what can be seen at certain magnifications. We are requesting to participate in Bugscope '99 for our first grade class at ECDC and therefore propose to keep the project fairly simple. The project we have in mind is to examine the honey bee and determine what parts of the bee are specially equipped for the bee's daily work. This will include examining the hair on the body and legs that have been adapted for collecting and removing pollen, the mouthparts that have touguelike structures for sucking nectar from flowers, and more general feature like the wings for flying and the simple and compound eyes for maximum sight. If possible, examining a flower at the same time would show where the pollen originates from and begin to introduce the different flower parts to the children. Prior to examining the bee we will incorporate the life of the bee into our curriculum and examine bees and other insects with dissecting microscopes. For this project we will be assisted by Dr. Jenny Hinshaw, a trained electron microscopist at NIH. The first grade class will include ~10 children and the classroom setting includes access to 10 computers, all hooked up to the network. This project has the potential of being a very memorable experience and one the children will remember for m Washington Post 202-334-6000 1150 15th St. NW Washington DC Leslie Graham grahaml@eou.edu Central Elementary 541-663-3500 402 K Ave LaGrande OR 9750 6th all no G3 MacintoshPentium II+ Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X 56k ISDN LCD projector, videotaping, Disk camera, scanners I am currently taking PEERS from Eastern Oregon University. I am creating a inquiry based unit on insects that will be presented in the fall in my classroom. I am looking for a database and site that my students can access to help them to collect data, identify arthopods, and a place that they can get their research questions answered. Students will collect various arthopods during a mini field trip, look at habitat, adaptations, lifecycles, and locomotion. They will then present their findings to the class. The Observer 541-963-3161 1406 Fifth LaGrande OR 97850 Kristina Lee lee2ndpals@n2dogs.com Oak Brook Elementary (314) 415-6575 510 Big Bend Ballwin MO 63021 Second All no G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X T1+ Our school has a nature trail that surrounds our building. I plan to go to the various locations (ponds, tall grasses, vegetable/flower gardens) with the students and find the various insects that live in that area. Students would then identify the insects found in that area and write a report about them. Teresa Barrett pickle846@yahoo.com Owsley County High School (606) 593-5185 (606) 593-6312 P.O. Box 310 Shepherd's Land Road Booneville KY 41314 9-10 High School Biology no 386 PC Windows 3.1Windows NT Netscape 2.XInternet Explorer 3.X 28.8k Modem I have 5 computers in my room, 2 are online. I have a VCR/TV, Laser Disc Player and a projector. I do not know very much about this project, but I have all of the Biology I Classes. It is my job to prepare the students for the KIRIS test(our state sponsored test) in Life Science. The students take this test in their junior year of high school. Biology I is a required course for all nineth graders, so it is a relatively long time span from the class to the test. Because of this time, I must use everything I can to make Life Science "stick" in their minds. We are the only school in our county and with an extremely small enrollment 250 students 9-12) so our budget is very limited. We have light microscopes, but having access to a scanning electron microscope would be wonderful. You can tell the students about the world of microorganisms, but to them it doesn't seem real. If I had access to a scanning electron microscope, I would use it during our Plants Unit to show the vast majority of microorganisms that live in them. I could also use this to show the microorganisms that live in the water. I have a unit on scientific inquiry that we do several labs to look at microorganisms that live in the water. Because of our limited resourses, the light microscopes do not show very much. There are so many ways that I could use this microscope that words could not really express it but the two major ways are in the units I mentioned above. Booneville Sentinel (606) 593-6627 P.O. Box 129 Booneville KY 41314 Laurie O'Leary loleary@pkwy.k12.mo.us River Bend Elementary 314-415-6675 www.pkwy.k12.mo.us or www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/river 224 River Valley Drive Chesterfield MO 63017 4th All no 68XXX Macintosh486 PCPower PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh Mac OS 7.XWindows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X 128k ISDN laser disk player, LCD projector, VCR, television, digital camera, etc. In fourth grade in the Parkway School District, we teach all subjects, including Life Science. I have always believed that teaching is bringing experience into the classroom. My entire science program is based on hands-on learning. In Life Science, my students and I have hatched fruit flies, observed earthworm behavior, watched the life cycle of butterflies, and observed ants in an ant farm, just to name a few. At River Bend, we have the capacity to get all children onto the internet at the same time, as well as having an LCD projector to use for presentations. I am always searching for ways to get my students involved in a hands-on lesson as well as for ways to use the internet for something other than research. Bugscope sounds like exactly the project where I can accomplish both of these things. Not only will the children be involved, but what they are learning will be relevant to things they know and unders tand. Each year I assign my students a HyperStudio project. We call this our Big Project. The students choose a topic, complete research, and then learn to use HyperStudio with cards, buttons, sound, and video. This year, we could call it our Bug Project. The students would use the graphics and information learned through Bugscope '99 to put together their own personal HyperStudio project on bugs. If successful, the students could share their work at the Parkway Technology Fair in the Spring and perhaps eve n the Regional Technology Fair, RCET. We are always willing to share valuable experiences and consider it an honor to do so. I hope Bugscope will be one of those experiences. St. Louis Post Dispatch 314.340.8000 900 North Tucker Blvd St. Louis MO 63101 Nancy Foster nfoster@shermanisd.net under construction Dillingham Intermediate School 903-891-6495 903-891-6499 www.shermanisd.net/Dillingham/default.htm 1701 E. Gallagher Sherman TX 75092 5 th Science and Math under construction yes 386 PC Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X T1+ Home Computer - 686 PC - Windows98 - Netscape 4X - 56kISDN ** School District - Wide Area NetWork (WAN) Each campus including the administration building is connected by fiber optic cabling provided by GTE. This connects every computer in the district to instructional software as well as administrative networks, the energy management system, and the electronic work order system. With this high speed connection all campus file servers are located and maintained at the central administration building. Updates, daily backups and technical support are easily accomplished from this central location. This cen tralization of servers allows the district more economical options for purchasing software and promotes equitable use of instructional technology. A T1 line provides Internet connectivity to Region X Education Service Center. The district is also a participating member of EdNet 10 which links some 80 North Texas school districts through the Internet. Infrastructure Each campus in the district has Category 5 data and voice cabling. The cabling infrastructure at each campus carries a fifteen year Lucent Technologies Systemax warranty. As new technologies emerge requiring greater band width, the warranty will cover the cost of modifying/replacing the cable should this be necessary in order to maintain industry standards. Multi Media Computer Each classroom in the district is equipped with a computer with Windows 95 and The Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Microsoft Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access. These computers have access to campus file servers which provide access to instructional software, the campus electronic library card catalog, an electronic grade book, student attendance accounting system, and the media retrieval system. The computers are also attached to the Wide Area Network (WAN) which gives access to the Internet and E-mail. Each classroom has the capacity for six networked computers. The typical classroom contains a pod of four computers with a printer. These computers may access instructional software on their campus servers or through the WAN they may connect to another campus and use software the campuses have jointly purchased. Media Retrieval A Telecor Interactive Media System (TIMS) is located at each campus. Through this system teachers are able to schedule VCR tapes, laser discs, instructional cable, and the new DVD programs from their classroom computer. Teachers may also schedule events to appear in their classrooms from home or any location via the Internet. Live "broadcasts" may be sent to every television in the building from the principal's office or any classroom in the building. Students need to be given the opportunity to develop skills to excel in our changing world. I will be facilitating a group of 60-70 fifth grade students in the gifted and talented program at Dillingham. My goal is to stimulate interest in learning more about the scientific world. If given the opportunity to participate in "Bugscope" my students will become more sophisticated observers as their observations expand to encompass the universe and microscopic world. The students will learn how to use the special tools provided through this project to expand that range of observation. Through modeling I will lead students to begin questioning things that are not easily observed and to make inferences about what they think is happening. Students will then work as teams to use their l earning to develop experiments. Each team will test different variables. using the technology available, students will then develop and communicate their findings to students in our classroom, school, and with others associated with "Bugscope The Herald Democrat 903-893-8181 603 S. Sam Rayburn Pkwy Sherman TX 75090 Marcy McGowan marcimcg@aol.com H.W. Mountz Elementary 7324496380 411 Tuttle Ave Spring Lake NJ 07762 first All academic subjects no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X T1+ Have 2 computers in classroom; one is connected to large TV monitor for whole class viewing First graders are fascinated by all kinds of bugs! In our study of animals, we will raise ladybugs, have an ant farm and observe how earthworms tunnel through the soil (we make a "Worm Condo"). Some children love to get really close to bugs and other "creepy crawlies" without actually having to touch. This project using the electron microscope will be highly motivating to my young scientists. It will help them learn more about bugs and demonstrate first-hand how we can utilize te chnology as a learning tool. Students will be able to record their observations in a journal and use some of the pictures for creative writing. Coast Star not available now Dedra Morgan dlm2nd@aol.com users.aol.com/aactch2kds Ranch Heights Elementary 918-333-3810 5100 S.E. David Drive Bartlesville OK 74006 2nd Grade All Subjects no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 2.XInternet Explorer 3.X T1+ Multimedia Station, with computer, television, AverKey I am always looking for interesting ways to make learning connections with my kids. This would really interest most of my children, and be a good hook towards learning. I also am trying to "hook" my teachers with technology, as I am the liason person at my site for technology. Most teachers look towards my learning and sharing how technology can connect in our classrooms. Examiner Enterprise Nowata Road Bartlesville OK 74006 Jo-Ann Delaney home- Gr8tchr93@aol.com school- JDelaney@Hershey.k12.pa.us Hershey Middle School 717-531-2222 ext 4012 717-531-2245 Homestead Road, P.O. Box 898 Hershey PA 17033 6 Science & communication arts yes PentiumPentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X T1+28.8k Modem a/v, lcd, projector, video, overhead microscope, internet, avery key Interactive opportunities for students in and out of the classroom. Problem solving, thinking like scientists, collaboration! Patriot News Harrisburg Pa Cathy Montgomery cmontgomery@flanagan.k12.il.us Flanagan Grade School 815 796-2261 flanagan.k12.il.us 202 E. Falcon Highway Box 367 Flanagan IL 61740 Grade 2 all elementary subjects no 68XXX MacintoshPower PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X Unknown TV/monitor hook-up Smartboard Each fall I begin the school year with a unit on insects. This creates excitement for the new school year and students seem to have a natural interest in "bugs." This unit integrates various subject areas including literature/science/math/language arts/social studies. Students read and write about insects. We have several books in our classroom library which help us to learn more about specific insects.One year ago, we began a butterfly garden at school. We participated in a "Walk for Wildlife" to earn the initial funds to start the garden. This year our student council and a few individuals contributed more funds for plants, birdfeeders, and stepping stones. The garden is developing nicely and will provide an outdoor learning area this fall. In addition, I have a CD-rom about insects. We have two Brock Magiscopes to look at whole insects. This really increases the interest of students. We have four computers in our classroom. I believe the use of the Bugscope would allow me to involve my students even more in the study of insects. I would like to integrate the use of the computer more into my classroom. Bugscope sounds like a unique experience. We will have access to a TV/monitor which will hook up to our classroom computers. I should be able to involve the whole class in viewing Bugscope. I want to be able to share new technology with my own students as much as possible. I'm willing to learn right along with them to make their education the best possible. The Home Times 815 842-1153 318 N. Main Pontiac IL 61764 Judith Foy foyj@aol.com and foyjud@sergeant-bluff.k12.ia.us Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School 712-943-4235 712-943-8780 Being developed 206 Port Neal Rd. Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 6th Science no Power PC Macintosh, Mac LC111 Mac OS 7.X Netscape 4.X T1+ We have 3 labs that are all connected to the internet. Two labs are Power PCs and the other has Mac LC111s. We have scanners, computer video camera, LCD projectors and access to satellite programming and video conferencing with other school For 8000 years, 250 million acres of the midwest were covered with prairie. Eighty percent of Iowa was covered with tall grasses. Very few acres of this unique ecosystem remain. Two years ago, the 6th grade science classes began a project to turn some of the school grounds back into native prairie. This past spring was the first time that enough grasses and forbs grew to make studying the prairie beneficial. Besides the usual maintenance activities (digging out unwanted plants), we used our time in the prairie to learn how to identify the grasses and forbs that were growing and identify animal populations.Bugscope would be a wonderful addition to our lessons. Besides learning to use the state-of-the-art technology involved, students could observe the insects and spiders that inhabit our prairie. By doing this, students observe the characteristics of these animals that make them suited to the prairie ecosystem. Outdoor education captures the imagination and interest of students. Many students prefer to learn by doing hands-on activities. Bugscope will allow these students the opportunity to participate in an activity that begins with something they are interested in but is expanded upon by the use of the microscope and computers. What a wonderful way to learn about the capabilities of technology . Bugscope would fit into our curriculum by helping the students achieve the following benchmarks: 1. Knows that all organisms must be able to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce and maintain a relatively stable internal environment while living in a constantly changing external environment. 2. Knows that living t hings of the same kind vary among individuals and sometimes the differences give individuals an important advantage in survival. 3. Knows that scientists develop explanations using observations and what they already know about the work; good explanations are based on evidence from investigations. 4. Use telecomputing hardware and software to communicate with a distant computer or an on-line service. Our participation in this project is not necessarily limited to the fall semester. We could also work on this in the spring. Thank you for your consideration of my proposal. Another newspaper besides the local one listed below would be the Sioux City Journal,515 Pavonia, Sioux City, IA 51101, 712- Sergeant Bluff Advocate 712-943-4600 405 4th St. Sergeant Bluff IA 51054 Dax Hill hillld@conway.afsc.k12.ar.us Conway High School East (501) 450-4860 (501) 450-6651 1815 Prince Street Conway AR 72032 10 Biology no 386 PC Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown My interest in this project is to show the students "a different world of animals", not just the ones they are familiar with such as the mammals. I would also like to bring in ecological importances that insects and bugs bring to the enivironment. Activities will also be designed to show the students that bugs carry out processes to maintain homeostasis just as we do. We have a media center that will give all the students in the classroom access to the material. Thanks. Log Cabin Democrat (501) 505-1238 P.O. Box 969 Conway AR 72033 Dr. Eric Flescher KCStarguy@aol.com http: //members.aol.com/kcstarguy/sim/ Northwest MS 913-551-3350 none 1799 haskell Kansas City KS 66104 6-8 Gifted ed 6-8 not as yet yes Power PC MacintoshG3 MacintoshPentium II+ Mac OS 7.XWindows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Internet Explorer 3.XNetscape 3.X 56k ISDNT1+28.8k Modem overheads, projectors, vcr, laserdisc player, I would tie Bugscope into my Project S.I.M. (Simulations, Interdisciplinary internet and Metacognitive activities). I am developing a NASA curriculum Life forms in the solar system and we will study insects to see what kinds of insects may adapt to other planets and how by studying them on the computer in quadrat studies and with bugscope. We could also use NIH/Scion digital iamging software to study insects and how they move etc. Project S.E.L.F.- Space and Earth Life forms would later use lego robots to design their planetary insects as well as using SimLife to test how insects they design on the computer can surviv e on Mars and various places on Earth as well. Kansas City Star 913-234-4702 Kansas City KS William Capps cappsb@rms.dade.k12.fl.us http://rms.dade.k12.fl.us Riviera Middle School (305) 226-4286 http://rms.dade.k12.fl.us 10301 S.W. 48th Street Miami FL 33165 6-8 Science and Math to Physically Impaired students none yes 68XXX MacintoshPower PC Macintosh Mac OS 7.XMac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X T1+ I have access to LCD projectors, projection TV, Computers My students are all physically impaired and have academic abilities ranging from 2nd grade to 6th grade. My classroom has 2 computers that have internet capability and I have access to labs with 30 or more computers with internet access. We just finished a project on ants and this summer we will be looking at termites and bees. We will be concentrating on the social behavior of the insects. It is my plan to have the students cooperatively build a termite mound out of paper mache. Being able to see the insects close up will help them to understand the material better. The Miami Herald (305) 350-2111 One Herald Plaza Miami FL 33132-1693. Mary Tyler mtyler@antilles.k12.vi.us Antilles School 340-776-1600 340-776-1019 www.antilles.k12.vi.us 16-1 Frenchman's Bay St. Thomas VI 00802 Grade 5 Grade 5 Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 56k ISDN LCD projector I was fortunate to be selected to participate in Bugscope in May, 1999. It was a rewarding experience for myself as well as 40 fifth grade science students. Now that I have gone through the program already, I would like the opportunity to use the ESEM again. I will feel more confident with the technology behind the program, and I am familiarized with the ESEM controls and settings. The first theme of the school year in my science class is studies in microscopy. For this reason, I would like to participate in Bugscope early in the school year if possible because the timing would better coincide with the pacing of my curriculum. Although I was encouraged by the Bugscope team to select just one of my two science classes to work with the ESEM it was impossible for me to eliminate one group from this opportunity. Consequently, I worked hard on grouping and cooperative learning techniques in order to satisfy 40 students at once. I was pleased with the results. Eight groups of 5 chil dren took turns using the controls of the ESEM. Each child in the group was responsible for one control (ex. focus, magnification, contrast, brightness, or stage). The children assigned these tasks among themselves after learning how each control worked. Then, during their actual time "at the controls" they discussed as a team the best control(s) to improve the image and the child in charge of that control went to work. They were supportive of each other and delighted with the results. I would love to be a part of Bugscope again, and I congratulate the Bugscope team on a job well done! Daily News 340-774-8772 49-52A Estate Thomas St. Thomas VI Elleen Hutcheson ehutches@lincoln.nwsc.k12.ar.us Lincoln High School 501-824-3010 501-824-3042 201 School St. PO Box 479 Lincoln AR 72744 10th Biology, anatomy, College Biology no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+28.8k Modem Full Multi media capabilites. Dukane projector. Full internet connected lab with 30 computers. Video editing equipment, scanner, video and digital cameras. We will be doing a water quality project for 10th grade biology students. We will be doing chemical analysis on local water sources. We would like to particpate in the Bugscope project so that we can view that macroinvertebrates that we will be utilized as indicator species for Ozark water quality. One of our major objectives is to introduce studnets to as much technology in our science classes as possible. The opportunity to participate in the Bugscope should fulfill this objective and will also increase interest in the environmental issues that we will be studying. We are in a rural agricultural area with concerns of chicken hog and cattle operations causing runoff pollution. This will be one more way to utilize technology to make local science relevant to our students. The LIncoln Leader 501-824-3263 PO Box 520 Lincoln AR 72744 Pam Johnson pam.johnson@lnoca.org none Brecksville Broadview Hts. City Schools 440-717-7309 440-717-7303 www.bbhcsd.k12.oh.us 6338 Mill Rd. Brecksville OH 44141 K-12 District Technology Coordinator none yes PentiumG3 MacintoshPentium II+ Mac OS 7.XWindows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Netscape 2.XNetscape 3.XInternet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+ Video Data Projectors, LCD projectors, TView Silver I would like to share these micrographs with all grade levels. As a prior electron microscopist with the Clorox company, now working in education, I have the position to spark the imagination of the young minds. I have many training sessions with the teachers which provides an excellent venue for their introduction. It's great stuff for kids to see! Clevelan Plain Dealer Carol McGuinness cmcguin@islands.vi Elaine Ione Sprauve Library 340-776-6359 340-693-7375 http:www.library.gov.vi/sprauve PO Box 944 St. John VI 00831 4-5th grade summer program Head Librarian no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98Windows NT Internet Explorer 4.X 56k ISDN We will be having a summer program at the library for 4th and 5th grade students, because the library has 7 internet connections it would be nice to use them as a interactive learning experience. The program will be run by a teacher from the local elementary school Daily News 340-774-8772 PO Box 7760 St. Thomas VI 00801 Maria Elena Kennedy cristore@gte.net Monte Vista 4-H (626) 339-1586 (626) 967-2287 331 E. Italia Street Covina CA 91723 4th thru 12th Sheep management no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 28.8k Modem I would like to use the Bugscope project for our 4-H sheep group. The kids would be looking at internal and external parasites that are on their 4-H Market lambs and utilize the information to manage their sheep. This information is vital in sheep management. Additionally, we would utilize the program for other 4-H projects such as the Entomology group, which collects and mounts insects. The group could look closely at the structure of the insect that they collect. This would hel p with the indentification of the insect. The Monte Vista 4-H has a broad range of age groups from 4th graders thru high school seniors, thus Bugscope would impact a good cross section of students. Please consider our proposal for the summer. We would be able to utilize the program from June 1st thru the end of September, when most of our market lambs would be sold. Additionally, I am a journalist with good media contacts in the area. I think this would make a great human interest type story. San Gabriel Valley Tribune (626) 856-2756 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Road West Covina Ca 91790 Luis H. Koloszuk vertice@colegiovertice.com.br www.colegiovertice.com.br Colegio Vertice 55115330521 55115330376 www.colegiovertice.com.br Rua Vieira de Morais, 172, Campo Belo BRAZIL Sao Paulo SP 04617000 1-8 Computer Science yes 386 PC486 PCPentiumPentium II+ Windows 3.1Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X, I.E5 14.4k Modem56k ISDN28.8k Modem LCD projectors, VCRS, LD & DVD players, Cameras, Camcorders Hi my name is Luis, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and we from Colegio Vertice are very interested in participating in the Bugscope ' 99, but before sending our plan, we would like to know if foreign language students from overseas schools are allowed to participate, and get more details about the project if that is possible. Thank you for your attention, hope to hear from you soon. Luis H. Koloszuk David Mackay david@maxwellhound.freeserve.co.uk Woodhead Support Unit +44 0141 578 0137 +44 0141 578 0137 Woodhead CE Centre Kirkintilloch, Glasgow Scotland UK G66 3DD 8-12 Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k Modem digital camera, scanner, note book presentation system Provide science enrichment to a group of students from very difficult home backgrounds. In an atttempt to engage them in some meaning full task. Using equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. Donna Light-Donovan dld@highlands.com Croton-Harmon High School 914-271-2147 914-271-6643 36 Old Post Road South Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520 10-12 Science Research; AP Biology; Integrated Science no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X, Netscape 4.5 T1+ video projector for auditorium use; digital camera; Adobe Photoshop; video light microscope; software for 3D reconstruction First and second year students in Croton-Harmon High School's three year science research course will investigate the impact of the woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae ), an aphid-like insect, on several species of hemlock (Tsuga spp.) ---with a specific focus on the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches in slowing hemlock mortality rate. Students will use Dialog, an online international database, to access relevant journal articles. Based on his/her reading, each student will design a n experiment involving the use of the ESEM. One experiment will be chosen and carried out, hopefully in conjunction with a scientist/mentor in the field. The student whose experiment is selected will operate the microscope remotely. The ESEM session can be viewed by all Science Research students, all Biology students, andmiddle school life science students (approximately 300 students) in the high school auditorium using a Dell lap top, a high quality video projector, and a T1 line. Images can be captured with a digital camera and printed on a large format printer. Moreover, I believe that the session can be carried into individual classrooms throughout the district as well (the elementary, middle and high schools are linked together by intranet and a T1 line). Having worked as an electron microscopist for 10 years at Yale Medical Center before I became a teacher and having participated in the Rockefeller University's Science Outreach Program since 1992, I have long been interested in helping students experience the thrill of looking at living things very very closely---I will always be fascinated by the incredible level of organization that persists even as the magnification increases. I am certain that if our project is selected, students will be very activel y involved. Moreover, I have been seeking a way to immerse the Science Research students in designing an experiment. All too often, students read and become highly knowledgeable in their topic of interest, find a mentor, and then have difficulty developing an experiment. This project will give students a focus and a vehicle for developing a potentially valuable experiment using technologically advanced equipment. Hopefully, this is the wave of the future for science education! Most of the equipment we plan to use in this project was obtained through a $43,000.00 Learning Technology grant I received from the New York State Education Department in 1997, for integrating technology into the Science Research curriculum. Bugscope provides an ideal opportunity to develop this goal further than I'd thought possible! My training in teaching Science Research was funded by the National Science Foundation, which recognizes the strength of this particular curriculum. I hope to develop a m odel lesson with Bugscope that can be used/adapted by other Science Research teachers. The Gazette 914-271-2088 6 Old Post Road North Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520 Steve Hanson steve-hanson@d69.dupage.k12.il.us Henry Puffer School 630-968-0294 www.vil.downers-grove.ol.us/school69/ 2220 Haddow Ave Downers Grove IL 60515 8 Math, Science, Social Studies no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.X T1+ Scanner, digital camera, standard AV ( projectors, video, video recorder, overheads), VideoDisc player My background is in P.E. and Biology, therefore I would say that these areas are my areas of expertise. Students all receive some experience using relatively low-powered microscopes. I see being accepted into this project as a means to allow the students the opportunity to see what a much larger magnification scope can do. Although I do not have a specific unit devoted to "bugs", one could easily be developed to coincide with the use of your microscope. This experience would also reinforce the ideas that are explored by us in the world of particle physics, where much of the measurement is done indirectly. Using your scope to investigate a bug would enable the students to see somewhat of a midpoint between the macroscopic (buildings and humans) and the extremely microscopic (particles) which must be measured indirectly.. Downers Grove Reporter Downers Grove, IL 60515 Shannon McFadden ShanMcFadden@Yahoo.com McClure Elementary School 918 746-1136 918 746-1139 1770 E. 61st St. Tulsa OK 74136 First Grade All, We are currently studying insects! no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X Unknown Last year I worte a grant for an Insect unit and recieved $500.00 to purchase equipment of my classroom. Every year we do an indepth study of insects, and the kids are fascinated! I would love to involve my children in this project. Everyday we have internet time and we explore the web for new andexciting information on insects. We were so excited to find this sight and we would love to be considered. Please let us know as soon as possible. We only have 4 weeks of school left!! What a wonderful opportunity for the children to interact on line! Thank you for your consideration. Tulsa World 918 581-8300 318 Main Mall Tulsa OK 74103 Pam Socie sociepa@cmi.k12.il.us Yankee Ridge 384-3607 (217)384-3611 http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/yr/ 2102 S. Anderson Urbana IL 61801 second all subjects no G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.X 56k ISDN Scanner, digital camera, projection system Our class studied insects in the fall. We raised mealworms to watch the metamorphosis process. Through Bugscope, I would like children to examine the similarities and/or differences in insects (crickets) whose hatchlings look like adults. The News-Gazette (217)351-5311 15 E. Main Champiagn IL 61820 Lisa M. Ruth lruth@lex5.k12.sc.us Dutch Fork Middle School (803)732-8167 (803)732-8171 www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dfms 1528 Old Tamah Road Irmo SC 29063 Seventh Biology no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown We have an LCD projector available for our use. We also have a destination station, a computer on a cart with a 36" monitor attached. I really don't know of other equipment that we have that may be compatible with this project. The chance for students to view through and control a scanning electron microscope is maybe a once in a lifetime chance. I plan to use Bugscope to reinforcement the importance of microscope technology in the study of biology, observe arthropod traits discussed in class, and to share the relevance of the internet to classroom subjects and all other subjects. The State (803)771-8372 1401 Shop Road Columbia SC 29201 Nagler Maria R Barbosa nagler@tecsat.com.br none yet Instituto Sao Jose +55.012.3822974 +55.012.3822974 none yet R Argentina 521 Vista Verde S J Campos SP 12223-000 second degree Biology none yet no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 56k ISDN Indee I'm a student. I indend to motivate my classmate, showing them my results in this research. Please accept me at least for a shor time. Thanks. Christiane Matachana Thome christiane@projex.com.br Crianca do Futuro 55 14 323 1333 www.criancadofuturo.com.br Rua 9 de Julho, 585 Ourinhos SP 19900000 2rd Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 28.8k Modem We thought bugscope can be a very important instrument of searching as a encyclopedia, even better, because of its contents. We intend to use your site not only for searching in science but to provide children know how wide internet can be. JORNAL DA DIVISA 55 14 7111 Rua Cardoso Ribeiro, 1375 Ourinhos SP 19900000 RICARDO CAMARA FERREIRA ric_50@yahoo.com UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO STATE - UNESP 5518-763-8100 www.feis.unesp.br BRASIL AVENUE,56 ILHA SOLTEIRA SP 15.385-000 SECOND YEAR ENTOMOLOGY no 486 PC Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown THIS PROJECT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS,BECAUSE THEY WILL LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT INSECTS.TO THE TEACHER IT'S GOOD TOO,WE CAN LEARN ANOTHER THINGS TOO. jennifer Mott wmslab1@aol.com schoolnotes.com/28401/jlmott.html Williston Middle School of Math, science and Technology (910) 815-6906 (910)815-6904 www.wilmington.com/williston 401 s 10th Street Wilmington NC 28401 6th Math/Science schoolnotes.com/28401/jlmott.html no PentiumPentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X 128k ISDN Each classroom is networked and has access to a tv presenter to hook the computer and tv directly. We also have the standard equipment--overhead projectors.... There are also several digital cameras and scanners in the building As a sixth grade science teacher one of the objectives that I have to cover is a comparison of the five kingdoms of life. I have in the past and will continue to teach the students about the different classification systems of insects. Any hands-on or practical information that the students can use to teach them about classification is helpful. In addition to this I coach the Science Olympiad team, which has as one of it's main events, Don't Bug Me. An event which requires student s to know a lot about insects and their classification. Wilmington Star News Wilmington NC 28401 LauraMaery Gold lauramaery@writerspost.com writerspost.com Academie Poste 609 307 0570 609 307 0564 http://www.homestead.com/homeschoolers 36 Stoneshire Dr Glassboro NJ 08028 4-11 Science, Math, English yes 386 PC486 PCPentiumPentium II+ Windows 3.1Windows 95/98, Linux Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X, MSIE 5.x 14.4k Modem56k ISDN28.8k Modem scanners, printers, digital cameras We have a classroom setting with multiple machines. Students will conduct research, develop hypotheses, and conduct experiments related to the Bugscope 99 project. Gloucester County Times 845 3300 309 S. Broadway Woodbury NJ Enid S. Duncan eduncan@spart7.k12.sc.us Spartanburg High School 864-594-4410 864-594-6142 www.spartanburghigh.org 500 Dupre Drive Spartanburg SC 29302 10 - 12 Environmental Studies no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X T1+ Actually, I can't think of 250 words to explain why I want to participate. The ability to manipulate an electron microscope is something I have only seen. It was used to detect flaws in fibers for Milliken Research. I think seeing an insect up close with an electron microcsope would be a once -in -a- lifetime opportunity for my students and myself. Spartanburg Herald Journal Spartanburg SC 29302 Toni Howe thowe@gideon.k12.mo.us http://gideon.k12.mo.us/teachers/thowe/htdocs/thowe.htm Gideon High School 448-3471 448-3868 gideon.k12.mo.us P.O. Box 227 Gideon MO 63848 7th and 8th Science, English, and Social Studies no PentiumPentium II+ Windows 95/98 Netscape 3.X T1+ We have a Smart Board, three LCD projectors, computer speakers, flat bed scanners, digital photo cameras, and an Interactive Television classroom. We have two computer labs available This would be an extremely interesting project for my students to participate in. Although our school has ample techonological resources, our science resources are minimal. There is only a very small lab which is shared with both Jr. High and High School. This project would be a perfect opportunity to help bridge this gap. It would help to place our rurally located students in contact with sophisticated scientific techniques and professionals that they would otherwise not have the opportunity to meet with. For the project, I would take the students to the Media Center which has a Smart Board located at the front of the room. This would be integrated with a unit on Insects and classification. I would also work in conjunction with the Math teachers to discuss powers of 10. With the English teacher, students could write about their experiences and post them to their web pages for the world to see. Thank you for your consideration. The Delta News Journal Main Street Malden MO 63863 Maritom Sinquefield Hardy MSHardy@PRTCnet.COM http://www.oitgrwd.k12.state.sc.us/oitgrwd/lab1.htm Laurens Primary 864-984-3067 301 Henry Street Laurens SC 29360 2nd Science http://www.oitgrwd.k12.state.sc.us/oitgrwd/lab1.htm no Pentium Windows 95/98Windows NT Netscape 3.X Unknown 2 Stereo Microscopes in classroom, earth equipment (seives), VCR While studying the connections between habitats of plants and animals I would like to use this when working up "soil critter" activities. This way the students could identify which insects would be benificial to man and which would not. Also, they could learn the different parts of the insects bodies and how they adapt to their environment. Students could collect slides and other specimens for their science fair and begin bug collections that are more specialized in one area than another. Currently we use our mile long nature trail at our school and the Butterfly/Songbird Garden to study their environment that is around them, but with this additonal Bugscope project they could also study insects that are land, water or amphibious... To capture and release insects that would be useful to our environment and to learn methods of irradicating the ones that are harmful. The Laurens County Advertiser 864-984-2586 218 W. Laurens Street Laurens SC 29360 Deborah Gatlin gatlind@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.usI have a Halls High School 901-836-9642 901-836-9642 lauderdale-lea.lauderdale.k12tn.us/hhs.htm 800 Tigrett Street Halls TN 38040 Tenth,Eleventh,Twelvth Biology,Biotechnolgy,Life Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Ecology no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 7.X Netscape 2.X T1+ I have a twenty-first century classroom. There is a teacher station with large screen monitor, VCR, scanner, laser disk player, and internet access. I also have five student stations with limited software programs and CD capability. Each semester my Biology students do an insect collection of 50 common insects in our northwest rural Tennessee region. Students are required to classify these insects according to order. Presently, they use the steroscopic scope or hand lens to assist them in their use of a dichotomous key for classifying insect orders. Having access to images produced by an electron microscope would be a terrific assistant in their efforts to see determining structures for classification. These accurate iamges would also be excellent for illustrating micro measurments and scale to all my science students as we study metric measurements. I am confident that I would be able to make additional applications of the Bugscope program after the opportunity to be involved in its use. I would also find useful the various projects and applications that other teachers are using to implement this program in their classrooms. The Lauderdale VOICE 901-635-1238 127 North Main Street Ripley TN 38063 Karey M. Santos ksantos@aiken.k12.sc.us Millbrook Elementary School 803/641-2580 803/641-2449 255 E. Pine Log Road Aiken SC 29803 K-5 Math/Science Lab no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown I have AverKey Plus hooked up to my computer so that I can use my 25" TV monitor to show the whole class something simultaneously. As the Math/Science Specialist, I work with all students in a lab setting for approximately 40 min./week. I provide enrichment activities which use math & science process skills to teach content "hands-on". Our first quarter is dedicated to life science. When studying characteristics of invertebrates, we usually go on bug hunting safaris on campus. I would like to extend this by accessing the Bugscope 99 project so my students can see these and other specimens "up close & p ersonal". We will also be using art as a tool for recording scientific observations and this project will allow my students to see details not observed with the naked eye. Thank you for any consideration on our behalf. Aiken Standard 803/648-2311 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 Susan Silberberg s_silberberg@abmail.mec.eduWe have limited AV equip. Mostly consisting of video players and overheads. McCarthy Towne 978-264-4700x3371 1 Charter Rd Acton Ma 01720 six all no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.X Unknown Very limited equipment I would like to use your images in an integrated art and science project. We will be studying ecosystems in the spring, at the same time we are doing a unit on drawing. I would love to have the students draw off the screen from your images of the insects. Our ecosystems study will include a survey of the flora and fauna (including school yard. I would plan on having students have scheduled "studio" time when they would do the observations and choose an image to draw from. Then they would be spending time drawing from the image, and writing about the difference between the electronic images, their art, and the real life insects. Beacon Publications Roberta Miller roberta_miller@fc.mcps.k12.md.us Thurgood Marshall ES 3016708282 3016708256 www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/thurgoodmarshalles 12260 Mc Donald Chapel Dr. Gaithersburg MD 20878 5th Science, Language Arts no Power PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh, LCIII,LC500,LC575 Mac OS 7.X Netscape 3.X T1+ TV Studio Black.White LCD projector 2 Apple Digital Cameras Apple Video Player Scanner Apple Our second and third grade students have units that include butterflies, insects and plant growth. This would be a wonderful extension activity. We are part of a Howard Huges county wide grant to receive new microscopes for our fourth and fifth grade students. The miscroscope unit could be greatly enhanced using this web site. Along with our PTA we are hoping to establish a Butterfly Garden in an inner court yard. All these activities could incorporate BugScope. As science liasion, I am working to encourage and implement a stronger science program. The state testing performance task frequently involve the use of real life science situations, any experience the students can take advantage of could improve their state performance. Gaithersburg Gazette 3019483120 1200 Quince Orchard Blvd. Gaithersburg MD 20878 Alton L. Biggs altonb@ix.netcom.com http://aisd2.allen.k12.tx.us/facstaff2.nsf/Pages/3EA45259E212DE0B862565E90071A73D/$FILE/index.htm Allen High School (972) 727-0400 http://aisd2.allen.k12.tx.us/ 601 East Main Street Allen TX 75002 9-12 Biology I http://aisd2.allen.k12.tx.us/facstaff2.nsf/Pages/3EA45259E212DE0B862565E90071A73D/$FILE/index.htm no 68XXX MacintoshPentium II+ Mac OS 7.XWindows 95/98 Netscape 3.X 14.4k ModemT1+ Internet connections for every student; LCD projector; color video for microscope, etc. I am teachin a Biology Laptops Unlimited class. Each student has his or her own laptop with connections to the school server. My students would design their own projects using the abilities of this overall project. They are already in the process of creating the Allen High School Virtual Insectary which will be up in August 1999. The Allen American Allen TX 75002 Patricia A. Nicholas pnicholas@mailcity.com Jenkins Hill Elementary 843-462-7629 843-462-2114 145 Hill Street Harleyville SC 29448 K-6 Master Teacher, all subjects and grades(K-6) no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X, Netscape Communicator, 4.04 28.8k Modem I can secure most A/V technology from district or state. I have participated in a Clemson sponsored 3-day workshop titled "Using Live Insects in the Classroom"(from the University of Arizona Center for Insect Science). The curricula is very extensive for grades 1-3 with an emphasis on Health issues. I have used many aspects of the curriculum with grades 4-6 as well. This would certainly enhance the learning! Since we are very rural and have a low SES(very high free and reduced breakfast and lunch percent), we are eager to try and bring as much into the classroom via technology. Due to a combined effort of new state Standards and teacher effectiveness, our school's test scores last year rose more than most for the state. We would like to continue this upward momentum. We will be combining our two elementary schools for the 99-2000 schools year and will have a great computer lab! We currently have at least one Gateway in each classroom and several in the Library. We also have assistance from our local Math and Science HUB. This is part of a grant from NSF for a Statewide Systemic Initiative. There are 13 regional HUBs for help with math and science. This year our teachers are participating in the STEMS(Sharing Teacher Experiences in Math and Science)program. This is where teachers are paired to design modules or lessons that incorporate the new Standards. These lessons are then taught to the faculty during staff development days. I would like to assist the teachers here at Jenkins Hill with Bugscope '99. This would be exciting to see both the teachers and students participate in a program that is science and technology strong! From my position, I would be teaching teachers and students. Maybe this way I can reach more students in future years by stimulating other teachers to not be afraid of science and technology. Thank you for your time and effort, Patricia A. Nicholas The Post and Courier 843-577-7111 134 Columbus Street Charleston SC 29403 Maryann Bice mbice@york.k12.sc.us / home/mbice@cetlink.net Harold C. Johnson Middle School 803-684-1926 803-684-1918 400 E. Jefferson Street York sc 29745 7th science no 386 PC Windows 3.1 Netscape 2.X Unknown My classroom has three internet usable computers. Otherwise we are pretty limited. We are suppose to receive upgrades or new computers but it will probably be over the summer. The primary focus for 7th grade science is on Life Science. We do an arthropod project in the fall and dissect worms, frogs, and crayfish. The students are indroduced to "good" microscopes at the level. Prior to this, they have had access only to smaller ones. We have been discussing adding an etmology project to our curriculum and this would be an excellent way to begin. It would also give our students the opportunity to use more sophiciated equipment and an excellent internet project. This is the wave of the future and we need to give our students all the exposure possible. We are on a block schedule so the longer periods should allow time for all students to participate. Before deciding how I would work with my students, I would like to have more details of this project but I can assure you, we will take full advantage of the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration. I hope to hear favorably from you. Yorkville Enquirer (This is a weekly paper) 803-684-9903 20 Liberty Street York SC 29745 Susan R. Huntington shunting@massed.net West Tisbury Elementary 508-696-7738 508-696-7739 wtisbury.mv.k12.ma.us Old Ciunty Road P. O. Box 250 West Tisbury Ma 02575 First grade All- self contained no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 3.XNetscape 4.X T1+28.8k Modem the lower level netscape and modem are what I have at home. The t1 and netscape 4 are at school. We have a number of digital cameras and videos available to kids. At the beginning of each year I complete a six to seven week project on insects with my first grade students. We do some field observations at school and at the local Audobon Sanctuary. Identification of insects and knowledge of body parts, life stages and habitats are the main areas which are explored in this unit. We have created our own imaginary insects using plaster. The children then gave them their own names and described body parts, habitat and food sources. I'd be interes ted in how you see your project complimenting what we do. Is it applicable to first grade children? Martha's Vineyard Times State Road Vineyard Haven MA 02568 Nancy Valente WiseV@aol.com Crown Community Academy 7735341680 7735341677 http://www.asd.com #174445 2128 S.St.Louis Ave. Chicago Il 60623 8th Math & Technology no Pentium II+ Windows 95/98, Novell when ready Netscape 3.XInternet Explorer 4.X T1+ TV monitor attached to PC, digital camera, and a scanner. I work very closely with the science teacher using technology. I want very badly to expose my students, who are all African American and who come from impoverished backgrounds to the new world of the next millenium. My students don't have computers at home and I want them to be able to explore as much as they can in the time that they are with me. I happen to be fascinated with bugs and all children are and I thought that this would be a great project to involve them in and myself. I have ten computers using a T1 line for my connection which was awarded to me by IBM for the Reinventing Education grant proposal that I wrote. With ten computers and eager students which would total 50 in all because (both 8th grade rooms), there is no telling how great this could be. I am eagerly awaiting your response and thank you for your consideration. 8th grade teacher..Miss V. Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Il Ron Gunter rongunter@hotmail.com Skyland Elementary (864)895-0110 4001 N. Hwy. 14 Greer SC 29651 Fourth Classroom Teacher no Pentium Windows 95/98 Netscape 4.X Unknown 24 Classroom computers, 30 Lab computers, and 12 computers in Library. All computers are on internet. Our school is participating in the Jason Project this year. We are excited about our "trip" to the rainforest. Students would gain additional information about insects, internet, and technology if we are accepted in the BUGSCOPE project,too. We have First, Second, Third, and Fourth Graders already actively participating in Jason who would greatly benefit from this project. Thank you for considering our school in BUGSCOPE 99. Ron Gunter Stan Lathrop slathrop@gvsd.k12.ca.us www.oro.net/~lathrop Lyman Gilmore Middle School 530-273-8479 530-273-1675 N/A 10837 Rough and Ready Highway Grass Valley CA 95945 6-8 Information Technology N/A no G3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X 128k ISDN A/V Macs, Non-linear video processor, Video projector, CD burner As a teacher of a brand new class in which students are learning the safe, wise uses of information technology, this sounds like an interesting project. I am specifically looking for a curriculum-based online project, one that connects with an area of science study. We will have access to the school's computer lab every other week on a daily basis. The students will have their own e-mail accounts and will have learned the basics of internet research and how to apply the data in mea ningful ways to their learning. We will also have access to the school"s multimedia lab for creating multimedia presentation projects that will include graphics captured from the internet. If you deem us worthy, we'd love to participate. Stan Lathrop The Union 530-477-4203 11464 Sutton Way Grass Valley CA 95945 Leslie McGuire lesmcguire@comanche.k12.ok.us Comanche Elementary School 580-255-4676 1030 Ash Comanche OK 73529 Transitional first/first grade loop All Classroom subjects no Power PC Macintosh Mac OS 7.X Netscape 4.X 56k ISDN We have a scanner, digital camera I teach in a very rural school district, we were given a grant to buy computers for our elementary school. We have grades k4, k, t-l, and l at this building. We have 24 computers in our lab, all on the internet. We are now getting computers for our classroom. I would like to use the Bugscope '99 project as a way to introduce science through technology and to show my students the exciting wonders that science can show us. I feel that now that our school has this wonderful technology we need to find ways to use it so that our students see and learn things that they were not able to learn or see without the use of the internet, and it's many resources. I also would like to show the teachers the ways that they can teach using this type of curriculum in their classroom. I will be honest with you, I am not really familiar with Bugscope. I ran upon this information through a listserv. I have just finished a project with my school that involved 300 schools across the United States and Canada with M&M Mars , The Great Chocolate Experience. It was great! I really love doing these types of things with my students and I am pretty good at getting others to join me in my projects. I am sure if you select us for this project we will be able to learn and share lots of the t hings we discover. Please give my school and my students the chance to discover "BUGS" by participating in Bugscope '99 project. Duncan Banner 1001 W. Elm Duncan OK 73533 Karen Smith smitty2@ix.netcom.com Saddle Brook Middle School 201-843-7050 under construction 355 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook NJ 07663 7th/8th Math/Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X Unknown In addition to the PCs in my classroom, I also have access to a MAC lab with Internet connections. In the lab, I have a teaching station equipped with an overhead connection. I would use Bugscope with my 7th grade life science students. We have just begun our study of the animal kingdom. We started out with sponges, worms, cnidarians, and mollusks. Now we are getting ready to begin our unit on arthropods, insects, and echinoderms. As a graduate student with a concentration in technology, I try to incorporate use of technology as often and as creatively as I can. We have already participated in two other Internet based projects this year. One was the Great Chocolate Experience and the other was the Dirty Dirt Project. For this, we had to send a soil sample from the school grounds to be analyzed. We are awaiting the results so that we can generate graphs and decide how we can improve the soil for planting. When we did our worm study we used "The Yuckiest Site on the Internet" to get a close up view of worms and the use of worm bins. We also learned about planaria, tapeworms, and leeches. I can envision that the Bugscope site would have the same benefits for my students. The one place where we are lacking is our ability to have a class set of microscopes. We generally use a video microscope that is hooke dup to a television screen. But even that is not the best. Having access to a site like Bugscope with the capabilities of operating an electron microscope would be a wonderful experience for my students. They are an enthusiastic bunch and would enjoy an opportunity like this and would benefit by it immensely. Since we have the capability of using four Pentium PCs right in my classroom, it would be very accessible for the students. Right now, we use these computers to email our responses to math questions from Swarthmore University. It is very convenient having them right in the room with us at all times. But when I want all students to be on a computer at one time, we also have access to the MAC lab. I hope you consider us for your project. There are also four other life sciences classes in our school. They could also share in the use of this technology. I am looking forward to hearing from you. The Shopper 201-791-8400 12-38 River Road Fair Lawn NJ 07410 jlynch jlynch@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca Mobile High School 709-334-2525 709-334-2078 http://www.k12.nf.ca/mobile Box 60 Mobile Mobile ca AOA3AO 10,11,12 technology no Pentium Windows 95/98Windows NT Netscape 4.X T1+ I am looking for a good internet project which will engage our enrichment students The Evening Telegram St.John's ca AOA3AO Mary Tyler mtyler@antilles.k12.vi.us Antilles School 340-776-1600 340-776-1019 www.antilles.k12.vi.us 16-1 Frenchman's Bay St. Thomas VI 00802 5 Grade 5 Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X 56k ISDN I teach science to 40 fifth graders (two classes with 20 in each class) in the Virgin Islands. Because we live on an island, at times our exposure to all that IS in the world can be limited. This year we have come a long way learning to use computers more resourcefully as a learning tool. Not only could I use the singular computer in my classroom to work with Bugscope, but we have a full lab that is equally connected and equipped so that each child could sit at their own computer. Bugscope, in particular, caught my attention because one of the units in our science text covers magnification, scale, and microscopes. It talks about scanning electron microscopes and gives a few photos but it would be incredible for the students to have more hands-on exposure with this microscope. Kids LOVE bugs, and believe me, there are lots of interesting ones around here. In recent weeks I have been searching for a meaningful interactive approach. We just hooked a camera on my classroom computer which will open lots of doors for us. I admit I am new in this technological area but feel confident that I will be able to navigate through it all. Besides, I have great support from our school "techy" who can help understand if any glitches in communication arise. Of all the topics I have seen covered interactively, this is the first program to which I am actually applying. Really! Using magnification has been a large science theme for us this year. The students worked well using microscropes and love working on science activities. I feel certain that Bugscope would be meaningful, educational, and fun for the children - not to mention, all of the computer-related benefits they would receive from this multimedia approach to the world. Daily News 340-774-8772 49-52A Estate Thomas St. Thomas VI Clifford McCallum mc_callum@sachem.edu Seneca Junior High School 5164711850 5164711849 http://sachem.edu/schools/seneca 850 Main Street Holbrook NY 11741 7 Science no Pentium Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+ I have an LCD projector, scanners, a Panasonic camcorder connected to a microscope,video tape machines, software for taking still images from either live feeds or video tape, cable tv connected to my computer with a PVC/TV converter also connected to the LCD, a CD-Rom recorder, Zip Drive The 7th grade class I teach is in a program for students who have learning disabilities. Most are of average or above average intelligence but have had difficulty learning in previous years. I have found by using technology to help them learn they have made great progress, not only academically but also in their self-esteem. I have these students 3 periods a day, therefore, we have plenty of time to work on this project and can do so at almost anytime. Previously, we have used a video cam hooked to a microscope to get pictures of both live and prepared slides. We are limited to 500 power because of the limitations of the microscope. With this project we could go even further into our studies of these organisms. A major project that we work on is the study of insects from a bog that we visit. We bring back specimens to study un der the microscope. This electron microscope project would give us the ability to do an even deeper study of the structure of insects and their functions. I th;ink it would be a great addition to our curriculum. We will be using all of the technology mentioned above to help us save the information we gain. The production of a PowerPoint slide show exhibiting our results will be our final project. We will them install this slide show on the internet in our school site. Newsday Girolann Accetta, JD jd4ga@ix.netcom.com Dodson Middle School 310-8325342 310-8324709 http://cyberfair.gsn.org/dodson/toc.htm 28014 Montereina Dr Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 6-8 Technology Integration http://cyberfair.gsn.org/dodson/toc.htm yes PentiumG3 MacintoshPentium II+ Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.XWindows NT Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+ 35 inch TV with computer AV capabilites, LCD panel, scanners, digital cameras etc.. Dodson Middle School is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Cluster 26. Dodson Middle School is also a participant of Project INSPIRE, 32 school communication based technology project. Our goal is to help teachers integrate technology into the curriculum, so that we can improve student achievement. As the Instructional Facilitator for Project INSPIRE, and Dodson's Technology Coordinator, I instruct teachers and students in the use of technology. Bugscope will be used as a teaching model for integrating technology into the curriculum. As a science teacher, now technology teacher, my computer students ages, 11-14, will participate in the Bugscope project. These students will use scientific methodology and technological knowledge to gather and process information. Through this process students will learn the importance of integrating information, while allowing them to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of science. To further share their experiences with other students, parents and teachers, the students will be responsible developing and maintaining a web site on the project. This web site will be housed on Dodson's award winning web site. The students will create an article to be placed in the clusters newsletter. Los Angeles Times Times Mirror Square Los Angeles CA CA 90053 Mary Dawson wetlnd5@hotmail.com Taylorville High School 217-824-2268 217-824-3352 taylorville.christian.k12.il.us 815 Springfield Rd. Taylorville IL 62568 10 -12 zoology,botany,ecology,human anatomy no G3 Macintosh, Power Mac G3 Power PC Windows 95/98Mac OS 8.X Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X T1+ laser disk player, zip drive, video conferencing camera, digital camera, mac laptop, adobe photoshop5.0, computer lab with T1 connecti Taylorville is a town of 11,000 people with a high school population of 650 which includes many rural families from 2 other consolidated districts. My two zoology classes, (29 students total) are very excited about looking at insects/arthropods with the use of the Beckman Institute environmental electron microscope. We are currently studying insects and other arthropods. We hope to fulfill the following objectives by participating in "Bugscope": 1. learn about the biodiversity of the uniramians 2. understand how the morphological and physiological characteristics have allowed insects to live in almost any habitat 3. learn about the biochemistry of chitin and other materials in the exoskeleton 4. Compare the different kinds of cells and tissues found in insects 5. Creat a zoology link to the high school website With the use (via the internet) of the electron microscope, I hope to accomplish the above objectives. Since we will be able to connect two G3 Mac computers in my classrooms to you, or bring the entire class to the computer lab (IBM), everyone can participate in this opportunity. Neither my students, nor myself have ever had the opportunity to use or see an electron microscope. Hopefully this "window" into new technology will use engaged learning where students will take an active role in searching out answers to the complex structures of Breeze Courier 217- 824-2233 212 S. Main St. Taylorville IL 62568 Barbara Prock bprock@mail.llion.org Maplecrest 417-532-2641 417-532-7463 901 Maple Lane Lebanon MO 65536 3rd Self-Contained all subjects yes 486 PC Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 3.X Unknown We have an overhead microscope, TV and VCR in each room, LCD projector, We as 3rd graders are very interested in bugs. We plan to observe this spring in our class school yard with our microscopes. We also plan to observe water bugs, we have already reported the Spring peepers to Journey and love to talk to other classrooms by computer e-mail. This project looked interesting to me and my students and we think it would be very neat to participate in the Bugscope '99 program. What we learn, we plan to share with the other 11 3rd grade classrooms. We are very new to using computers and technology in our classrooms, any thing we can participate in will help us grow in technology. Lebanon Daily Record 417-588-2417 100 Commercial Street Lebanon MMO 65536 Pamela Van Walleghen vanwalpa@cmi.k12.il.us http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/~vanwalpa Urbana Middle School 217-384-3560 217-367-3156 http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/ums 1201 S. Vine Urbana IL 61801 6-8 Technology Coordinator http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/~vanwalpa no 68XXX MacintoshPower PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh, iMac Mac OS 7.XMac OS 8.XWindows NT Internet Explorer 4.XNetscape 4.X 128k ISDN Urbana Middle School has a computer lab with 30 networked PowerMac 5500 computers all with 64mg RAM. We also have a 3M Computer Projection unit for displaying to a whole class of students. Our team of Urbana Middle School teachers, Kevin Erlinger-Science, Laura Hlinka-Science, Marty Stambaugh-Science, and Pam Van Walleghen-Technology, are very excited about the opportunity to include Bugscope'99 in our current Entomology curriculum. Inside our standard lessons we compare the anatomy of many types of insects, looking for form and function relationships and specialized anatomical structures including wings, legs, mouth parts and general body shape. Bugscope '99 would give us the chance to enrich our current curriculum with the ability to engage approximately 350 seventh and eighth grade students in a larger scientific community using the Scanning Electron Microscope for research . With Bugscope, we would like to examine the live insects and their behavior in the classroom and use the images acquired remotely with the electron microscope to link individual ability to specific anatomy. Part of the Middle School science experience is learning the basics of microscopy. Student s use compound and dissecting scopes as part of the curriculum but have to rely on readings for information on other microscopy methods. The internet has provided a greater exposure to some of these methods, but the students have not been able to use any of these higher levels of microscopy in a hands-on manner. Bugscope will provide this essential experience for our students. Three of the four members of the team were past participants in the Chickscope projects and are interested in comparing both the r emote instrumentation process used in the two projects and the kinds of images acquired by the MRI and Scanning Electron Microscope. Participation in the Chickscope project both with and without the remote instrumentation demonstrated to us the importance of direct image acquisition experiences to students. Studying images acquired by others is no different than seeing photographs. Bugscope offers the chance to raise interest in both science and technology by giving all students hands-on learning opportun ities with sophisticated scientific tools not available in their classrooms as well as the opportunity to communicate with professional scientists about their experiences. News Gazette 217-351-5252 15 E. Main Champaign IL 61820 Susan Herricks susansknits@earthlink.net Champaign Central High School 351-3911 351-3919 610 W. University Champaign IL 61820 9-12 Biology yes Power PC MacintoshG3 Macintosh Mac OS 8.X Netscape 4.X T1+ In the Champaign Central Academy, we have available two types of projectors: 3M MP8030 projector and a LCD projector. Also we have a scanner, vidoe and digital cameras. I am planning on integrating Bugscope with the Riverwatch program that the Central Academy students do in the spring. Students collect, classify and submit population information to the state for this project. Bugscope could help the students better understand the "workings" of an insect. Viewing insect mouths, feet, and breathing apparatus through the ESEM scope can help students formulate and understand differences within insect populations. These differences can facilitate the comprehension of the organisms role within its community and thus its environment. Because I will have a student teacher at this time, she will help the students with their laboratory work, field work and tie all this together using computer technology. The students will already be familiar with the use of on line material through Chickscope. Bugscope will be a natural extension for them into the application of computer technolgy to science exploration. Sharing of completed projects could be done at S uperComputing '99 through an inital poster session and papers/workshops latter on. The News Gazette 351-5252 15 E. Main Champaign IL 61820 Dean Nelson Dean_Nelson@metro.nashville.org Richland Village School (615) 880-2537 #268 (615) 862-6428 RICHLANDVILLAGE.COM 137 51st Avenue North Nashville TN 37209 6-10 Science yes 386 PC486 PCPentium II+ Windows 3.1Windows 95/98 Internet Explorer 4.X, Metropolitan Government Unknown At the present moment we are seeking 1999-2000 grant funds for a science biological and chemistry labotory. Therefore, have access to only the internet and VCR. My name is Dean Nelson, I have been a Tennessee Teacher since 1992, my work experiences with adolescents in and out-of-the classroom have been in the core subjects of Science, Math, English, and History. I teach throughout Middle Tennessee school populations and have observed besides the tools, (i.e., the Super Information Highway, CD-ROM interactive programs, and educational field trips),"hands-on" science activities seem to work best with students increasing their learning productivity while in the class room, and later as transferred as life skills or applied inventory experiences. Hence, your program and this present application of Richland Village School of Nashville, Tennessee, to be considered as a successful applicant for the BUGSCOPE 1999 School Participation Project is now submitted. We visted the Nashville Centennial Park looking for our centimeter size specimens. We have located a cricket, (approximately 1 cm) and have placed it into an empty 35mm KODAK film canister which will be mailed out to the Beckman Institute upon acceptance of our proposal. THE TENNESSEAN (615)259-8000 1100 Broadway Nashville TN 37203