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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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QuikSCience: Effective Linkage of Competitive, Cooperative, and Service Learning in Science Education
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Lemus, Judith D.; Bishop, Kristina; Walters, Howard – American Secondary Education, 2010
The QuikSCience Challenge science education program combines a cooperative team project emphasizing community service with an academic competition for middle and high school students. The program aims to develop leadership abilities, motivate interest in ocean sciences, engage students in community service and environmental stewardship, and…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Science Programs, Science Education
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl: Extending the Reach of a High School Academic Competition to College, Careers, and a Lifelong Commitment to Science
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Bishop, Kristina; Walters, Howard – American Secondary Education, 2007
Researchers have begun tracking a group of high ability high school students from high school into college study. These students indicated an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) content areas, and specifically ocean sciences, through participation in a regional or national academic competition in high school--The…
Descriptors: High School Students, Science Activities, Science Interests, Competition