Congratulations to Environmental Science students Melanie and Ali for their winning entry in Facing the Future’s ‘Make a Sound Impact’ Student Video competition! Ali and Melanie will share a $300 prize and a Flip Video Camera for their outstanding work! View the winning entries (and all of the others) here

Welcome to the science site at St. Paul’s Academy! Check this part of the site often during the year to learn about science-related opportunities in Bellingham. You can earn a homework pass for attending!
National STEM (Science, Technology, Math and Education) Video Game Challenge is open! Enter Now!
“The National STEM Video Game Challenge will channel the potential of a new generation of game creators to develop innovative tools for learning,” said H. Melvin Ming, President and CEO, Sesame Workshop. Entries can be created using any game-making platform including, but not limited to, written concepts, Gamestar Mechanic, Microsoft’s Kodu Game Lab, GameMaker and Scratch.
The National STEM Video Game Challenge will accept entries from November 15, 2011 through March 12, 2012. Complete guidelines and details on how to enter are available at www.stemchallenge.org.

Visualizing How a Population Grows
Online resources that coordinate with your textbook
STEM COALITION
National STEM Video Game Challenge
Community Boating Center Fundraiser Slide Show    Susan Conrad to Recount 1,100-mile Solo Inside Passage Sea Kayaking Voyage  Join the Community Boating Center and Susan Conrad for an evening of fun and adventure at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven on Friday, Nov 18, at 7 p.m. Susan will present a 90-minute slideshow recapping the highlights of her Inside Passage sea kayak expedition. Relive the trip with Susan as she shares photographs and experiences of living indefinitely in a wetsuit before her next shower, paddling a marathon for days on end, forging friendships with amazing people in remote locations, pretending not to be intimidated by 700 pound grizzly bears and 40 ton whales, and living her dream. All proceeds from this Community Boating Center Fundraiser go to support Educational Programs at the CBC. Date/Time: Friday, November 18, 7 p.m.
Location: Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Avenue in Fairhaven
Cost: Free with a suggested $10 donation
Proceeds support Educational Programs and Youth Scholarships at  the Community Boating Center 
Nov 2011 Meeting
Date: Thurs, Nov 10
Topic: Why so many new mushroom names? What DNA tells us
Speaker: Dimitar
Bojantchjev
Cortinarius expert
Time: 7-9 pm
Location:
B-ham Public Library
Downtown, downstairs
More info here
Paul Stamets talk
Saturday, Nov 12, 2 pm
“6 ways mushrooms
can save the world”
Historic Everett Theater

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Foss Web

Congratulations to sixth graders Bassam B., Anastasia B., Spencer V., and Arden A., for winning awards in the Lick Observatory/Science Buddies National Astronomy Competition! Great work everyone!  Here is the link to the announcement

at Science Buddies.
John Muir in the New World Full Documentary about the life of the Scottish-born naturalist who wrote eloquent volumes about his travels in western North America and was the force that prompted the establishment of the National Park Service. Muir saw science as a window into the mind of God.

NYTimes: Improving the Science of Teaching Science

Congratulations to sixth graders Lucy Slocum and Tatiana Barbone for being selected among all entries nationwide to have their science questions answered by Drs. Bob Ballard and Katy Croff-Bell during their live broadcast on the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL on May 4! Watch the episodes here. (1:30 and 6:30 shows)

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BibMe
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Science and the Arts from Science Friday – You will have to scroll down to about halfway to find the audio discussion of the intersection of art and science and a video link to a trailer for Warner Herzog’s new film Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
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Filament Games – Learn science while playing games.
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Washington State Science Fair website

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Cal Poly Study Skills Library – 5 Notetaking Methods

Collection of Science Podcasts

Live 365 MASSIVE radio (Math And Science Song Information Viewable Everywhere) All Science songs, All the time. It’s a little bit silly, but oh so fun!

Interactive Scale of the Universe
Education Week: The Evolution of Teaching Evolution
BioKIDS
Animal Diversity Web