Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Program Authors | ||
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Dr. Jay K. Hackett
Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO |
Dr. Richard H. Moyer
Professor of Science Education and Natural Sciences University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
Dr. JoAnne Vasquez
Elementary Science Education Consultant NSTA Past President Member, National Science Board and NASA Education Board |
Mulugheta Teferi, M.A.
Principal, Gateway Middle School Center of Math, Science, and Technology St. Louis Public Schools St. Louis, MO |
Dinah Zike, M.Ed.
Dinah Might Adventures LP San Antonio, TX |
Kathryn LeRoy, M.S.
Chief Officer Curriculum Services Duval County Public Schools, FL |
Dr. Dorothy J. T. Terman
Science Curriculum Development Consultant Former K–12 Science and Mathematics Coordinator Irvine Unified School District, CA Irvine, CA |
Dr. Gerald F. Wheeler
Executive Director National Science Teachers Association |
Bank Street College of Education
New York, NY |
Contributing Authors | ||
S. Page Keeley, M.Ed.
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance Augusta, ME |
Dr. Sally Ride
Sally Ride Science San Diego, CA |
Lucille Villegas Barrera, M.Ed.
Elementary Science Supervisor Houston Independent School District Houston, TX |
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY |
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Contributing Writer | ||
Ellen C. Grace, M.S.
Consultant Albuquerque, NM |
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Content Consultants | ||
Paul R. Haberstroh, Ph.D.
Mohave Community College Lake Havasu City, AZ |
Timothy Long
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA |
Rick MacPherson, Ph.D.
Program Director The Coral Reef Alliance San Francisco, CA |
Hector Córdova Mireles, Ph.D.
Physics Department California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA |
Charlotte A. Otto, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Sciences University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
Paul Zitzewitz, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Sciences University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
Editorial Advisory Board | ||
Deborah T. Boros, M.A.
President, Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees Second-Grade Teacher Mississippi Elementary Coon Rapids, MN |
Lorraine Conrad
K–12 Coordinator of Science Richland County School District #2 Columbia, SC |
Kitty Farnell
Science/Health/PE Coordinator School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties Ballentine, SC |
Kathy Grimes, Ph.D.
Science Specialist Las Vegas, NV |
Richard Hogen
Fourth-Grade Teacher Rudy Bologna Elementary School Chandler, AZ |
Kathy Horstmeyer
Educational Consultant Past President, Society of Presidential Awardees Past Preschool/Elementary NSTA Director Carefree, AZ and Chester, CT |
Jean Kugler
Gaywood Elementary School Prince George’s County Public Schools Lanham, MD |
Bill Metz, Ph.D.
Science Education Consultant Fort Washington, PA |
Karen Stratton
Science Coordinator K–12 Lexington District One Lexington, SC |
Emma Walton, Ph.D.
Science Education Consultant NSTA Past President Anchorage, AK |
Debbie Wickerham
Teacher Findlay City Schools Findlay, OH |
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Program Authors | ||
American Museum of
Natural History
New York, NY |
Michelle Anderson, MS
Lecturer The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Juli Berwald, PhD
Science Writer Austin, TX |
John F. Bolzan, PhD
Science Writer Columbus, OH |
Rachel Clark, MS
Science Writer Moscow, ID |
Patricia Craig, MS
Science Writer Bozeman, MT |
Randall Frost, PhD
Science Writer Pleasanton, CA |
Lisa S. Gardiner, PhD
Science Writer Denver, CO |
Jennifer Gonya, PhD
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Mary Ann Grobbel, MD
Science Writer Grand Rapids, MI |
Whitney Crispen Hagins, MA, MAT
Biology Teacher Lexington High School Lexington, MA |
Carole Holmberg, BS
Planetarium Director Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Inc. Fort Myers, FL |
Tina C. Hopper
Science Writer Rockwall, TX |
Jonathan D. W. Kahl, PhD
Professor of Atmospheric Science University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI |
Nanette Kalis
Science Writer Athens, OH |
S. Page Keeley, MEd
Maine Mathematics and Science
Alliance Augusta, ME |
Cindy Klevickis, PhD
Professor of Integrated Science
and Technology James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA |
Kimberly Fekany Lee, PhD
Science Writer La Grange, IL |
Michael Manga, PhD
Professor University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
Devi Ried Mathieu
Science Writer Sebastopol, CA |
Elizabeth A. Nagy-Shadman,
PhD
Geology Professor Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA |
William D. Rogers, D
Professor of Biology Ball State University Muncie, IN |
Donna L. Ross, PhD
Associate Professor San Diego State University San Diego, CA |
Marion B. Sewer, PhD
Assistant Professor School of Biology Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA |
Julia Meyer Sheets, PhD
Lecturer School of Earth Sciences The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Michael J. Singer, PhD
Professor of Soil Science Department of Land, Air and Water Resources University of California Davis, CA |
Karen S. Sottosanti, MA
Science Writer Pickerington, Ohio |
Paul K. Strode, PhD
I.B. Biology Teacher Fairview High School Boulder, CO |
Jan M. Vermilye, PhD
Research Geologist Seismo-Tectonic Reservoir Monitoring (STRM) Boulder, CO |
Judith A. Yero, MA
Director Teacher’s Mind Resources Hamilton, MT |
Dinah Zike, MEd
Author, Consultant, Inventor
of Foldables Dinah Zike Academy; Dinah- Might Adventures, LP San Antonio, TX |
Margaret Zorn, MS
Science Writer Yorktown, VA |
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Consulting Authors | ||
Alton L. Biggs
Biggs Educational Consulting Commerce, TX |
Ralph M. Feather, Jr., PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Educational Studies and Secondary Education Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PA |
Douglas Fisher, PhD
Professor of Teacher Education San Diego State University San Diego, CA |
Edward P. Ortleb
Science/Safety Consultant St. Louis, MO |
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Consulting Authors | ||
Science | ||
Solomon Bililign, PhD
Professor Department of Physics North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC |
John Choinski
Professor Department of Biology University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR |
Anastasia Chopelas, PhD
Research Professor Department of Earth and Space Sciences UCLA Los Angeles, CA |
David T. Crowther, PhD
Professor of Science Education University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV |
A. John Gatz
Professor of Zoology Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH |
Sarah Gille, PhD
Professor University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA |
David G. Haase, PhD
Professor of Physics North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC |
Janet S. Herman, PhD
Professor Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
David T. Ho, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Oceanography University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI |
Ruth Howes, PhD
Professor of Physics Marquette University Milwaukee, WI |
Jose Miguel Hurtado, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor Department of Geological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX |
Monika Kress, PhD
Assistant Professor San Jose State University San Jose, CA |
Mark E. Lee, PhD
Associate Chair & Assistant
Professor Department of Biology Spelman College Atlanta, GA |
Linda Lundgren
Science writer Lakewood, CO |
Keith O. Mann, PhD
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH |
Charles W. McLaughlin, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry Montana State University Bozeman, MT |
Katharina Pahnke, PhD
Research Professor Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI |
Jesús Pando, PhD
Associate Professor DePaul University Chicago, IL |
Hay-Oak Park, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Molecular Genetics Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
David A. Rubin, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology School of Biological Sciences Illinois State University Normal, IL |
Toni D. Sauncy
Assistant Professor of Physics Department of Physics Angelo State University San Angelo, TX |
Malathi Srivatsan, PhD
Associate Professor of
Neurobiology College of Sciences and Mathematics Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR |
Cheryl Wistrom, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry Saint Joseph’s College Rensselaer, IN |
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Reading | ||
ReLeah Cossett Lent
Author/Educational Consultant Blue Ridge, GA |
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Math | ||
Vik Hovsepian
Professor of Mathematics Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA |
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Series Reviewers | ||
Erin Darichuk
West Frederick Middle School Frederick, MD |
Joanne Hedrick Davis
Murphy High School Murphy, NC |
Anthony J. DiSipio, Jr.
Octorara Middle School Atglen, PA |
Adrienne Elder
Tulsa Public Schools Tulsa, OK |
Carolyn Elliott
Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville, NC |
Christine M. Jacobs
Ranger Middle School Murphy, NC |
Jason O. L. Johnson
Thurmont Middle School Thurmont, MD |
Brian McClain
Amos P. Godby High School Tallahassee, FL |
Von W. Mosser
Thurmont Middle School Thurmont, MD |
Ashlea Peterson
Heritage Intermediate Grade
Center Coweta, OK |
Nicole Lenihan Rhoades
Walkersville Middle School Walkersvillle, MD |
Maria A. Rozenberg
Indian Ridge Middle School Davie, FL |
Barb Seymour
Westridge Middle School Overland Park, KS |
Ginger Shirley
Our Lady of Providence Junior-
Senior High School Clarksville, IN |
Curtis Smith
Elmwood Middle School Rogers, AR |
Sheila Smith
Jackson Public School Jackson, MS |
Sabra Soileau
Moss Bluff Middle School Lake Charles, LA |
Tony Spoores
Switzerland County Middle
School Vevay, IN |
Nancy A. Stearns
Switzerland County Middle
School Vevay, IN |
Kari Vogel
Princeton Middle School Princeton, MN |
Alison Welch
Wm. D. Slider Middle School El Paso, TX |
Linda Workman
Parkway Northeast Middle
School Creve Coeur, MO |
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Teacher Advisory Board | ||
Frances J. Baldridge
Department Chair Ferguson Middle School Beavercreek, OH |
Jane E. M. Buckingham
Teacher Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School Indianapolis, IN |
Elizabeth Falls
Teacher Blalack Middle School Carrollton, TX |
Nelson Farrier
Teacher Hamlin Middle School Springfield, OR |
Michelle R. Foster
Department Chair Wayland Union Middle School Wayland, MI |
Rebecca Goodell
Teacher Reedy Creek Middle School Cary, NC |
Mary Gromko
Science Supervisor K–12 Colorado Springs District 11 Colorado Springs, CO |
Randy Mousley
Department Chair Dean Ray Stucky Middle School Wichita, KS |
David Rodriguez
Teacher Swift Creek Middle School Tallahassee, FL |
Derek Shook
Teacher Floyd Middle Magnet School Montgomery, AL |
Karen Stratton
Science Coordinator Lexington School District One Lexington, SC |
Stephanie Wood
Science Curriculum Specialist,
K–12 Granite School District Salt Lake City, UT |
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Program Authors | ||
Charles William McLaughlin, PhD
holds a BS in science education from
Northwest Missouri State University, an MS in chemistry from Kansas State University-
Pittsburg, and a PhD in analytical chemistry from University of Nebraska. Dr. McLaughlin
taught chemistry for more than 35 years including high school, science education courses,
outreach programs, and as a visiting professor. He currently teaches general chemistry and
serves as the Coordinator of General Chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He
has received the Outstanding Teacher in the State award, a National Presidential Award for
teaching science, and the Outstanding Campus Educator Award three times. |
Marilyn Thompson, PhD
received a BA in chemistry from Carleton College, an
MA in science curriculum and instruction from the University of Kansas, and a PhD in science
education from the University of Kansas. Dr. Thompson’s career has included teaching
physics, chemistry, and physical science while serving as science department chair. Dr.
Thompson is currently an assistant professor at Arizona State University. |
Dinah Zike
is an international curriculum consultant and inventor who has designed
and developed educational products and three-dimensional, interactive graphic organizers
for over thirty years. Dinah has a BS and an MS in educational curriculum and instruction
from Texas A&M University. She is frequently a featured speaker at national, regional, and
state science teacher’s conferences. |
Contributing Writers | ||
Andrew Schroeder
Columbus, OH |
Karen Sottosanti
Pickerington, OH |
Stephen Whitt
Columbus, OH |
Jenipher Willoughby
Forest, VA |
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High School Reviewers | ||
Danielle Chirip
University High School Orlando, FL |
Dwight Dutton
East Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, NC |
Candace Hebert
Alfred M. Barbe High School Lake Charles, LA |
Dr. Carol Jones
Science Consultant Macomb Intermediate School District Clinton Township, MI |
Christina McCray
Leesville Road High School Raleigh, NC |
Shelli Pace
Captain Shreve High School Shreveport, LA |
Balmatie Sagramsingh
Cypress Creek High School Orlando, FL |
Tiffany Tammasini
Cypress Creek High School Orlando, FL |
Josephine K. Thirunayagam
Cypress Creek High School Orlando, FL |
Sara Tondra
Marysville High School Marysville, OH |
Elizabeth Trageser
Bentworth School District Bentleyville, PA |
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Content Consultants | ||
David G. Haase
Professor of Physics North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC |
Michael O. Hurst
Associate Professor of
Biochemistry Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA |
Sally Koutsoliotas
Associate Professor of Physics Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA |
Dr. Maria Pacheco
Associate Professor of
Chemistry Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY |
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Safety Consultant | ||
Kenneth R. Roy, PhD
Director of Environmental Health and Safety Glastonbury Public Schools Glastonbury, CT |
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Program Authors | ||
Alton Biggs
has been a biology educator in Texas public schools for more than
30 years. He has a BS and an MS in biology from Texas A & M University—Commerce.
Mr. Biggs was the founding president of the Texas Association of Biology
Teachers in 1985, received the National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT)
Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Texas in 1982 and 1995, and in 1992 was
the president of the NATB. |
Whitney Crispen Hagins
teaches biology at Lexington High School in
Lexington, Massachusetts. She has a BA and an MA in biological sciences from
Mount Holyoke College and an MAT from Duke University. In 1998, she received
NSF funding for the development of molecular biology activities. In 1999, she was
a Massachusetts NABT Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recipient. In 2005, she
was awarded the Siemens Foundation AP Award for Math and Science Teachers for
Massachusetts. She works with the Wisconsin Fast Plant Program to develop curriculum,
and she enjoys sharing ideas and activities at national meetings. |
William G. Holliday
is a science education professor at the University of
Maryland (College Park), and before 1986, a professor at the University of Calgary
(Alberta, Canada). He served as president of the National Association for Research
in Science Teaching and later as an elected board member to the National Science
Teachers Association. He has an MS in biological sciences and a PhD in science education.
Dr. Holliday’s multifaceted teaching experience totals more than 40 years. |
Chris L. Kapicka
is a retired faculty member from Northwest Nazarene
University in Nampa, Idaho. She has a BS in biology from Boise State University, an
MS in bacteriology and public health from Washington State University, and a PhD
in cell and molecular physiology and pharmacology from the University of Nevada
Medical School. In 1986, she received the Presidential Award for Science Teaching,
and in 1988, she was awarded NABT’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. |
Linda Lundgren
has more than 25 years of experience teaching science at the
middle school, high school, and college levels, including ten years at Bear Creek
High School in Lakewood, Colorado. For eight years, she was a research associate in
the Department of Science and Technology at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Ms. Lund gren has a BA in journalism and zoology from the University of Massachusetts
and an MS in zoology from Th e Ohio State University. In 1991, she was named
Colorado Science Teacher of the Year. |
Ann Haley MacKenzie
currently teaches at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio, where she works with future high school science teachers and
teaches a life science inquiry course. She is the editor of Th e American Biology
Teacher for the National Association of Biology Teachers. Dr. MacKenzie
has a BS in biology from Purdue University, an MEd in secondary education
from the University of Cincinnati, and an EdD in curriculum and instruction
from the University of Cincinnati. She is a former Ohio Teacher of the
Year and Presidential Award Winner for Secondary School Science. |
William D. Rogers
is a faculty member in the Department of Biology
at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He has a BA and an MA in biology
from Drake University and a Doctor of Arts in biology from Idaho State
University. He has received teaching awards for outstanding contributions to
general education, and he has also received funding from the American Association
of Colleges and Universities to study diff erent approaches to
science teaching. |
Marion B. Sewer
is an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute
of Technology and a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar. She
received a BS in biochemistry from Spelman College in 1993 and a PhD
in pharmacology from Emory University in 1998. Dr. Sewer studies how
the integration of various signaling pathways controls steroid hormone
biosynthesis. |
Dinah Zike
is an international curriculum consultant and inventor
who has developed educational products and three-dimensional, inter ac -
tive graphic organizers for more than 30 years. As president and founder
of Dinah-Might Adventures, L.P., Ms. Zike is the author of more than
100 award-winning educational publications, including Th e Big Book of
Science. She has a BS and an MS in educational curriculum and instruction
from Texas A & M University. Dinah Zike’s Foldables are an exclusive feature
of McGraw-Hill textbooks. |
Contributing Writer | ||
Thomas Matthiesen
Tissue Engineer Chicago, IL |
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Teacher Advisory Board | ||
Chuck Cambria
Springfield North High School Springfield, OH |
Sara Haughn
Sara Haughn
Pickerington High
School Central Pickerington, OH |
Michelle M. Lewis
Lancaster High School Lancaster, OH |
Daniel J. Regelski
New Albany High School New Albany, OH |
Pamela J. Schumm
Wawasee High School Syracuse, IN |
Danielle S. Scrase
Sycamore High School Cincinnati, OH |
Sharon Seckel
Canal Winchester High School Canal Winchester, OH |
Paula Weaver
Seymour High School Seymour, IN |
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Beth Adams, EdS
Cartersville High School Cartersville, GA |
Michele Wonser Altavilla
Elk River High School Elk River, MN |
Elaine Asmus
Snake River High School Blackfoot, ID |
Shelley Barker
Danville High School Danville, IL |
Stephanie L. Baron
Patrick Henry High School San Diego, CA |
Rochelle Battersby
Sanford F. Calhoun High School Merrick, NY |
Ann Blackwell
Travelers Rest High School Travelers Rest, SC |
Fran S. Bouknight
Brookland-Cayce High School Cayce, SC |
Kimberly A. Brown
East Ridge High School Chattanooga, TN |
John H. C. Chipley
Palma High School Salinas, CA |
Melissa C. Donham
Little Rock Central High School Little Rock, AR |
William A. Donovan, Jr.
Amesbury High School Amesbury, MA |
Erica Dosch, BSN, MEd
Connetquot High School Bohemia, NY |
Julie Ertmann
University City High School University City, MO |
Mark Fife
Centerville High School Centerville, OH |
Sasha Hammond
Yakima School District Yakima, WA |
Kenneth L. Harms
Tigard High School Tigard, OR |
David Iott
Holden High School Holden, MO |
Rebecca Jackson
Summerville High School Summerville, SC |
Clinton A. Kennedy
Cascade JR/SR High School Cascade, ID |
Kristen Holly Kent
Pioneer Valley High School Santa Maria, CA |
Deborah L. Krause, EdD
West Orange Public Schools West Orange, NJ |
Kimberly Lane-Hinton
Whitney Young Magnet
High School Chicago, IL |
Samantha A. Long
Carlisle High School Carlisle, PA |
Charlotte Parnell
Sullivan High School Sullivan, MO |
Cynthia A. Pousman
Davidson Fine Arts
Magnet School Augusta, GA |
Rebekah R. Ravgiala, EdD
Merrimack High School Merrimack, NH |
Gail Raymond
Gail Raymond
Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK |
Kathryn A. Roberts
Lakeside Public High Schools Hot Springs, AR |
Tracy Rojo
Tucker High School Tucker, GA |
Pamela D. Sherley
Chicago Public Schools Chicago, IL |
Gary R. Smith
Pinelands Regional High School Tuckerton, NJ |
Sue Whitsett
Fond du Lac High School Fond du Lac, WI |
Karen Ann Wickersham
Troy High School Troy, MI |
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Content Consultants | ||
Larry Baresi, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA |
Janice E. Bonner, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore, MD |
Renea J. Brodie, PhD
Assistant Professor of
Biological Sciences University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
Luis A Cañas, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Entomology/OARDC The Ohio State University Wooster, OH |
John S. Choinski, Jr., PhD
Professor of Biology Department of Biology University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR |
Dr. Lewis B. Coons, PhD
Professor of Biology Th e University of Memphis Memphis, TN |
Cara Lea Council-Garcia, MS
Biology Lab Coordinator Th e University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM |
Dr. Donald S.
Emmeluth, PhD
Department of Biology Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah, GA |
Diana L. Engle, PhD
Ecology Consultant University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA |
John Gatz, PhD
Professor of Zoology Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH |
Alan D. Gishlick, PhD
National Center for
Science Education Oakland, CA |
Yourha Kang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology Iona College New Rochelle, NY |
Mark E. Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology Spelman College Atlanta, GA |
Judy M. Nesmith, MS
Lecturer—Biology University of Michigan— Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
Hay-Oak Park, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Molecular Genetics The Ohio State University Columbus, OH |
Carolyn F. Randolph, PhD
President NSTA
2001–2002 Assistant Executive Director The SCEA Columbia, SC |
David A. Rubin, PhD
Assistant Professor of
Physiology Illinois State University Normal, IL |
Malathi Srivatsan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology State University of Arkansas Jonesboro, AR |
Laura Vogel, PhD
Associate Professor of
Biological Sciences Illinois State University Normal, IL |
VivianLee Ward, MS
Director of CyberEducation Codirector of Fellows Program Project Director Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum Washington, DC |
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Safety Consultants | ||
Jack Gerlovich
School of Education Department of Teaching and Learning Drake University Des Moines, IA |
Dennis McElroy
Director of Curriculum Assistant Director for Technology School of Education Graceland University Lamoni, IA |
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Reading Consultant | ||
Douglas Fisher, PhD
Professor of Language and Literacy Education San Diego State University San Diego, CA |
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Standardized Test Practice Consultant | ||
Ralph Feather, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA |
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Lab Tester | ||
Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories
Tonawanda, NY |
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Program Authors | ||
Thandi Buthelezi
is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. She earned her BA in Chemistry from Williams College, Williamstown, MA, and PhD in Experimental Physical Chemistry from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Dr. Buthelezi has taught Chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate (master’s) level for seven years. She is the co-founderand co-director of the Girls in Science Outreach Program at WKU. She is a memberof the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancementof Science, and Sigma Xi. She has co-authored over two dozen research paperspublished in peer-reviewed journals. |
Laurel Dingrando
is currently serving as the Secondary Science Coordinator
for the Garland Independent School District. Mrs. Dingrando has a BS in Microbiology
with a minor in Chemistry from Texas Tech University and an MAT in
Science from University of Texas at Dallas. She taught Chemistry for 25 years in the
Garland Independent School District. She is a member of the American Chemical
Society, National Science Teachers Association, Science Teachers Association of
Texas, Texas Science Educators Leadership Association, and T3 (Teachers Teaching
with Technology). |
Nicholas Hainen
taught chemistry, AP chemistry, and physics in the
Worthington City Schools, Worthington, Ohio, for 31 years. Mr. Hainen holds BS
and MA degrees in Science Education from The Ohio State University, majoring in
chemistry and physics. His honors and awards include: American Chemical Society
Outstanding Educator in Chemical Sciences; The Ohio State University Honor Roll
of Outstanding High School Teachers; Ashland Oil Company Golden Apple Award;
and Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Mr. Hainen is a member of the
American Chemical Society and the ACS Division of Chemical Education. |
Cheryl Wistrom
is an associate professor of chemistry at Saint Joseph’s College
in Rensselaer, Indiana where she has been honored with both the Science Division
and college faculty teaching awards. She has taught chemistry, biology, and science
education courses at the college level since 1990 and is also a licensed pharmacist.
She earned her BS degree in biochemistry at Northern Michigan University, a BS in
pharmacy at Purdue University, and her MS and PhD in biological chemistry at the
University of Michigan. Dr. Wistrom is a member of the Indiana Academy of
Science, the National Science Teachers Association, and the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists. |
Dinah Zike
is an international curriculum consultant and inventor who has
developed educational products and three-dimensional, interactive graphic organizers
for over 30 years. As president and founder of Dinah-Might Adventures, L.P.,
Dinah is the author of over 100 award-winning educational publications, including
The Big Book of Science. Ms. Zike has a BS and an MS in educational curriculum
and instruction from Texas A & M University. Dinah Zike’s Foldables are an exclusive
feature of McGraw-Hill textbooks. |
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Contributing Writers | ||
Peter Carpico
Louisville, OH |
Jennifer Gonya
Galena, OH |
Cindy Klevickis
Elkton, VA |
Jack Minot
Columbus, OH |
Richard G. Smith
Ocean Isle Beach, NC |
Stephen Whitt
Columbus, OH |
Jenipher Willoughby
Forest, VA |
Margaret K. Zorn
Yorktown, VA |
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Teacher Advisory Board | ||
Ann Cooper
Science Teacher United Local Schools Hanoverton, OH |
David L. French
Chemistry Teacher Milford High School Milford, OH |
Richard Glink
Chemistry/Physics Teacher Indian Lake High School Lewistown, OH |
Susan Godez
Chemistry/Physics Teacher Grandview Heights High School Columbus, OH |
Judith Johnston
Science Teacher, Department Chair Wilmington High School Wilmington, OH |
Christine Lewis
Science Teacher Martins Ferry High School Martins Ferry, OH |
Jennifer L. Most
Chemistry Teacher, Science Department Chair West Holmes High School Millersburg, OH |
Sandra Petrie-Forgey
National Board Certified Science Teacher Gallia Academy High School Gallipolis, OH |
Jason J. Zaros
Chemistry/Physics Teacher Waterford High School Waterford, OH |
Reviewers | ||
Bridget B. Adkins
Ravenwood High School Brentwood, TN |
Deborah Bennett
Canoga Park High School Canoga Park, CA |
James Breaux
Stratford High School Goose Creek, SC |
Bob Callender
Warren Mott High School Warren, MI |
Betsy Hamrick
Crest High School Shelby, NC |
Treva Jeffries
Scott High School Toledo, OH |
Dr. Aruna Kailasa
Benjamin E. Mays High School Atlanta, GA |
Phil Lampe
Upper Arlington High School Columbus, OH |
Les McSparrin
Sharpsville Area High School Sharpsville, PA |
Delores Miller
Alden High School Alden, NY |
Leon Olivier
Union Grove High School McDonough, GA |
Dan Reid
Central High School Champaign, IL |
Jay Wilder
Franklin County High School Frankfort, KY |
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Content Consultants | ||
Alton J. Banks, PhD
Professor of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC |
Howard Drossman, PhD
Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO |
Michael O. Hurst, Sr., PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA |
Kristen Kulinowski, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Department of Chemistry Rice University Houston, TX |
Maria Pacheco, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY |
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Safety Consultant | ||
Kenneth R. Roy, PhD
Director of Environmental Health and Safety Glastonbury Public Schools Glastonbury, CT |
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Program Authors | ||
Paul W. Zitzewitz
lead author, is a professor of physics at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. He received his B.A. from Carleton College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, all in physics. Dr. Zitzewitz has taught physics to undergraduates for 32 years, and is an active experimenter in the field of atomic physics with more than 50 research papers. He was named Fellow of the American Physical Society for his contributions to physics and science education for high school and middle school teachers and students. He has been the president of the Michigan section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and chair of the American Physical Society’s Forum on Education. |
Todd George Elliott
C.E.T., C.Tech., teaches in the Electrotechnology Department at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He received Technology diplomas in electrical and electronics engineering technology from Niagrara College. Todd has held various positions in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing, optical encoding, and electrical design. He is a pioneer in the field of distance education and is a developer of electrical/electronic technology courses, and works closely with major community colleges. |
David G. Haase
is an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University. He earned a B.A. in physics and mathematics at Rice University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in physics at Duke University where he was a J.B. Duke Fellow. He has been an active researcher in experimental low temperature and nuclear physics. He teaches undergraduate and graduate physics courses and has worked many years in K-12 teacher training. He is the founding director of The Science House at NC State which annually serves over 3000 teachers and 20,000 students across North Carolina. He has co-authored over 100 papers in experimental physics and in science education. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He received the Alexander Holladay Medal for Excellence, NC State University; the Pegram Medal for Physics Teaching Excellence; and was chosen 1990 Professor of the Year in the state of North Carolina by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). |
Kathleen A. Harper
is an instructional consultant with Faculty & TA Development and an instructor in physics at Ohio State University. She received her M.A. in physics and B.S. in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University and her Ph.D. in physics from Ohio State University. Her research interests include the teaching and learning of problem-solving skills and the development of alternative problem formats. |
Michael R. Herzog
consults for the New York State Education Department on physics curriculum and test development, after having taught physics for 27 years at Hilton Central High School. He holds a B.A. in physics from Amherst College and M.S. and M.A. degrees in engineering and education form the University of Rochester. He serves on the executive committee of the New York State Section of AAPT and is a founding member of the New York State Physics Mentors organization. |
Jane Bray Nelson
teaches at University High School in Orlando, Florida. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, and her M.A. from Memphis State University. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescents and Young Adults-Science. She has received a Toyota TAPESTRY Award and a Tandy Scholars Award. Ina ddition, she has received the Disney American Teacher Award in Science, the National Presidential Award for Science Teaching, the Florida High School Science Teacher Award, and been inducted into the National Teacher’s Hall of Fame. |
Jim Nelson
teaches at University High School in Orlando, Florida. He received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Lebanon Valley College and M.A.’s in secondary education from Temple University and in physics from Clarkson University. He has received the AAPT Distinguished Service Award, the AAPT Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching award, and the National Presidential Award for Science Teaching. Jim is the PI of the Physics Teaching Resource Agent program, and has served on the executive board of AAPT as high school representative and as president. |
Charles A. Schuler
is a writer of textbooks about electricity, electronics, industrial electronics, ISO 9000, and digital signal processing. He taught electronics and electrical engineering technology at California University of Pennsylvania for 30 years. He also developed a course for the Honors Program at California called “Scientific Inquiry.” He received his B.S. from California University of Pennsylvania and his Ed.D. from Texas A&M University, where he was an NDEA Fellow. |
Margaret K. Zorn
is a science and mathematics writer from Yorktown, Virginia. She received an A.B. from the University of Georgia and an M.Sc. in physics from the University of Florida. Ms. Zorn previously taught algebra and calculus. She was a laboratory researcher in the field of detector development for experimental particle physics. |
Contributing Writers | ||
Christa Bedwin
Science Writer Montreal, Canada |
Thomas Bright
Physics Teacher Concord High Concord, NC |
David C. Haas
Science Writer Granville, Ohio |
Pat Herak
Science Teacher Westerville City Schools Westerville, OH |
Mark Kinsler, Ph.D.
Science/Engineering Writer Lancaster, OH |
David Kinzer
Optical Engineer, Science Writer Baraboo, WI |
Craig Kramer
Physics Teacher Bexley High School Bexley, OH |
Suzanne Lyons
Science Writer Auburn, CA |
Jack Minot
Physics Teacher Bexley High School Bexley, OH |
Steven F. Moeckel
Science Writer Troy, OH |
David J. Olney
Science Writer Mattapoisett, MA |
Julie A.O. Smallfield
Science Writer Spartanburg, SC |
Aimee Wagner
Physics Teacher Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH |
TeacherAdvisory Board
The Teacher Advisory Board gave the editorial staff and design team feedback on the content and design. |
Kathleen M. Bartley
Physics Teacher Westville High School Westville, IN |
Wayne Fisher, NBCT
Physics Teacher Meyers Park High School Charlotte, NC |
Stan Greenbaum
Physics Teacher Gorton High School Yonkers, NY |
Stan Hutto, M.S.
Science Department Chair Alamo Heights High School San Antonio, TX |
Martha S. Lai
Physics Teacher Massey Hill Classical High School Fayetteville, NC |
Gregory MacDougall
Science Specialist Central Savannah River Area University of South Carolina-Aiken Aiken, SC |
Jane Bray Nelson
Physics Teacher University High School Orlando, FL |
Jim Nelson
Physics Teacher University High School Orlando, FL |
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Safety Consultant | ||
Kenneth Russell Roy, Ph.D.
Director of Science and Safety Glastonbury Public Schools Glastonbury, CT |
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Teacher Reviewers | ||
Maria C. Aparicio
Physics Teacher Spanish River High School Boca Raton, FL |
Daniel Barber
Physics Teacher Klein Forest High School Houston, TX |
Tom Bartik
Department Chairman Southside High School Chocowinity, NC |
Bob Beebe
Physics Teacher Elbert High School Elbert, CO |
Patti R. Boles
Physics Teacher East Rowan High School Salisbury, NC |
Julia Bridgewater
Physics Teacher Ramona High School Ramona, CA |
Jim Broderick
Physics Teacher Antelope Valley High School Lancaster, CA |
Hobart G. Cook
Physics Teacher Cummings High School Burlington, NC |
Jason Craigo
Physics Teacher Oberlin High School Oberlin, OH |
Gregory Cruz
Physics Teacher Vanguard High School Ocala, FL |
Sue Cundiff
Physics Teacher Gulf Breeze High School Gulf Breeze, FL |
Terry Elmer
Physics Teacher Red Creek Central High School Red Creek, NY |
Hank Grizzle
Physics Teacher Quemado High School Quemado, NM |
Shirley Hartnett
Physics Teacher JC Birdlebough High School Phoenix, NY |
Mary S. Heltzel
Physics Teacher Salina High School Salina, OK |
Tracy Hood
Physics Teacher Plainfield High School Plainfield, IN |
Pam Hughes
Physics Teacher Cherokee High School Cherokee, IA |
Kathy Jacquez
Physics Teacher Fairmont Senior High School Fairmont, WV |
Wilma Jones
Physics Teacher Taft Alternative Academy Lawton, OK |
Gene Kutscher
Science Chairman Roslyn High School Roslyn Heights, NY |
Megan Lewis-Schroeder
Physics Teacher Bellaire High School Bellaire, MI |
Mark Lutzenhiser
Physics Teacher Sequim High School Sequim, WA |
Jill McLean
Physics Teacher Centennial High School Champagne, IL |
Bradley E. Miller, Ph.D.
Physics Teacher East Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, NC |
Don Rotsma
Physics Teacher Galena High School Reno, NV |
David Shoemaker
Physics Teacher Mechanicsburg Area High School Mechanicsburg, PA |
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Consultants | ||
Solomon Bililign, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair Department of Physics North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC |
Juan R. Burciaga, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY |
Valentina French, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics Department of Physics Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN |
Godfrey Gumbs, Ph.D.
Chianta-Stoll Professor of Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy Hunter College of the City University of New York New York, NY |
Ruth Howes, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics Department of Physics Marquette University Milwaukee, WI |
Lewis E. Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Department of Physics Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL |
Sally Koutsoliotas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Physics Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA |
Jun Qing Lu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor East Carolina University Greenville, NC |
William A. Mendoza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Department of Physics and Engineering Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL |
Jesús Pando, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics Department of Physics DePaul University Chicago, IL |
David W. Peakheart, Ph.D.
Lecturer Department of Physics and Engineering University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK |
Toni D. Sauncy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics Department of Physics Angelo State University San Angelo, TX |
Sally Seidel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM |
Sudha Srinivas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics Department of Physics Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI |
Alma C. Zook, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy Pomona College Claremont, CA |
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