Keystone Weekly
volume 4, issue 15        January 13, 2003

This week's Key Points: *Web Pick of the Week,* *KSN in the Digital Dozen,* and *NSTA National Conference*
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A new annotated topical index to science fiction stories and novels that use good astronomy is now available on the education web pages of the nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The listing currently has 195 entries organized into forty categories, ranging from "anti-matter" to "Venus." It includes stories and novels by a number of scientists (some writing under a pseudonym) and by other writers who pay attention to the accuracy of their science. It is not designed as a complete index, but highlights stories that teachers have found particularly useful for making scientific ideas come alive for students of all interests.

This list does not suggest appropriate grade level alignments, so it may require a bit more research on your own or a conference with your school librarian. But it's worth a look—these books can offer a great bridge between language arts and science.

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If you are unfamiliar with the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse's Digital Dozen, now is the time to get acquainted!

Selected monthly, the Digital Dozen is a collection of twelve outstanding science websites of particular utility to educators. Checking out the Digital Dozen every month is a great way to gain exposure to new and excellent resources. And this January, Keystone's Curricular Companions have been honored to be included in the list, among many other very fine science websites. Take a look at the link, read what they have to say about Keystone, and peruse the other great web resources as well.

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Are you going to the NSTA National Conference this year? It's conveniently taking place in Philadelphia, so it would be a shame to miss it!

Take a look at the link above to browse events by type and subject. You can register online, by mail, or by fax; all of the information is included on the website. If you come, don't forget that, as an educator, you can use your valid school ID to visit The Franklin Institute Science Museum for free.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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