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Welcome to the Teacher's Resources Area

 

The Assumption College Connection
UTC at Assumption College -- information about programs at Assumption.


Technology Transfer: Curricular plans and Research Projects
UTC sponsored curricula and other unique learning experiences.


Educational Institutions for Transportation Studies
Links to educational institutions online resources and materials for transportation studies.


Educational Sites for Students and Teachers
Visit our virtual resources for students and teachers. Lists of links include:

General Links:
Part 1 | Part 2

Virtual Experiences

Governmental Sites Transportation, Programs, etc.

Environmental Sites

Blackstone River Valley National River Corridor:
Virtual Museums and Sites of Interest

 

 

Local and Regional Resources (New England Area)
Museums and organizations in New England. Links include: The Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters of the Audubon Society and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.

 

 

Regional Museums of New England
Historical museums and museums of science and special interest.

 

 

Educational Opportunities
Highlighting programs for High School and College Students interested in Science and Technology fields.


National Programs: Technology and Transportation resources
Programs supporting education in the fields of technology and transportation.

 

 

Educational Institutions for Environmental Studies
Links to educational institutions online resources and materials for environmental studies.

 

 

Non-Point Source Pollution: 20 week Curriculum
Testing ground water for pollution and studying the effects of pollution on water sources.

View the grant and presentation

 

 

General Lesson Plans
Resources, lesson plans, web sites, ideas, activities and more. Wide variety of resources and subject matter from Science to Visual Arts.


 

Lesson plans and ideas: Science and Social Studies
Resources for science and social studies teachers -- K-12

 

 

Lesson plans and ideas: Technology and Transportation
Technology and Transportation resources for teachers -- K-12

 

History of U.S. Transportation: HIS274
HIS 274 is a history course dealing with the technological, economic, and political choices made by Americans from the canoe paddle to the SUV.
Course Syllabus By: Jed Watters; Assumption College


Earn-A-Bike: Curriculum Outline
Students learn communication and cooperation skills as they work through this 8 week program. Designed to teach new skills and the importance of alternative forms of transportation for environmental conservation and improvement.

8 week curricular framework
View the grant and presentation


 

Summer Institute: 2001
Participants learned and practiced the modern techniques used by scientists to investigate environmental problems with the goal of teaching these practices in their own classrooms.

Learn more about Summer Institute and see the pictures.

 


 

Summer Workshop: 2002
Primary source access and field trip activities were made available to participants as they gathered material to develop lesson plans, interdisciplinary units, and activities about Railroad Ties in the Blackstone Valley. Resulting materials will be presented in a fall meeting.

Learn more about Summer Workshop and see the pictures. View materials created.


Professional Organizations
Professional organizations for Technology and Transportation teachers and professionals.


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