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Lilly Foundation grant to spur science education in Indiana

07/07/2010 | A consortium of Indiana educators, businesses and government will use a $1.5 million grant from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation to train K-12 teachers in a research-developed science curriculum designed to better prepare the state's youth for the future.

Start Science Sooner

02/18/2010 | Good science education at the earliest grades is supremely important, but in most classrooms it gets short shrift. Studies have found that children in kindergarten are already forming negative views about science that could cast a shadow across their entire educational careers. When researchers interviewed kindergartners from typical classrooms, barely a third of the children showed any knowledge of science, whether from school or other sources.

Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers of Science

05/06/2010 | Each of the three Smithsonian Science Education Academies is a week-long immersive science experience, including content sessions to deepen your understanding of key concepts, and behind-the-scenes access to Smithsonian collections and cutting-edge science at world-class research facilities. Three optional graduate-level credits are available for each Academy.

Indiana Student Wins National Math Competition

05/10/2010 | Klondike Middle School eighth-grade Mark Sellke won the 2010 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition on Friday, making him the top middle-school "Mathlete" in the U.S.

Teachers get a taste of real-world science with impressive results

02/10/2010 | Giving teachers hands-on science experience not only helps improve student achievement, but also reduces teacher attrition, according to results from a Columbia University study.

Summit to Focus on Science Education in Indiana

01/29/2010 | 2010 is The Year for Science Education Reform in Indiana. Science education stakeholders statewide are coming together to address the disturbing gap between Indianas strong economic dependence on science and our students science achievement.

Efforts will kick off and converge at the 2010 Indiana Science Summit. The Indiana Department of Education is partnering with Eli Lilly and Company, BioCrossroads and the ISTEM Resource Network.