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Stainbrook, Sarah – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the existing Student Inquiry and Research program at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy transitioned to a remote-only format. This paper describes the mentoring of 12 high school juniors and seniors in yearlong remote research projects involving plant biology and protein engineering. Working in groups of two or…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Student Research, Student Experience, STEM Education
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Nabe, Jonathan; Imre, Andrea – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2008
We report on a citation analysis of Ph.D. dissertations in plant biology and zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, undertaken to test the common assumption that scientists favor current research to such an extent that journal backfiles can be de-emphasized in academic library collections. Results demonstrate otherwise. The study is…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Botany, Academic Libraries, Biology
Framke, Richard W. – Today's Education, 1972
Article describes outdoor science learning center constructed at minimum cost with help of parents and landscape architect. Five-thousand-square-foot area includes garden, forest, waterfall, hydroelectric plant, mill, weather station, aviary, animal cages, topographical sandpit, teaching station and specimen display cases. (PD)
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Botany, Demonstration Programs, Fluid Mechanics
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Office of Agricultural Communications and Education. – 1989
This curriculum guide contains five units with relevant problem areas for horticulture. These problem areas have been selected as suggested areas of study to be included in a core curriculum for secondary students enrolled in an agricultural education program. Each problem area includes some or all of the following components: related problem…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Botany, Business Administration
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1980
Intended for teachers of elementary and secondary social studies, science, home economics, and health, the source book focuses on the history of American Indians in Illinois and their plant and animal food sources. Section I presents general information, states learning objectives, and includes a map of Indian tribes in the United States at the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Animals, Botany
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2004
The National Awards for Museum and Library Service give national recognition to institutions that play an integral and essential part in our learning society. The awards celebrate the efforts of libraries and museums of all sizes to connect with their increasingly diverse communities and to serve as centers of lifelong learning. As the pace of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Change, Public Libraries, Public Service