The SMILE program was designed to enhance
the elementary and high school learning of Science and Mathematics
through the use of the phenomenological approach. For a brief course description/syllabus,
click here. For a brief history of the course,
click here.
Between 1986 and 1997 each summer session
participant was asked to create and publish a single concept
lesson plan. These lesson plans include the materials needed, a
suggested strategy and expected outcomes. There are currently
almost 900 of these lesson plans available (see subject indices
below). In addition, starting in 1997 the participants in
the academic year program have been asked to present a brief
single concept lesson or idea. Summaries of the academic
year lessons are at academic year notes.
All of these lessons are available in the following formats:
![]() Biology |
![]() Chemistry |
![]() Mathematics |
![]() Physics |
![]() Big Chalk |
![]() Actionbioscience |
![]() NSTA Scilinks |
![]() StudyWeb |
![]() Wired Patrol |
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![]() Study Sphere |
![]() Teachernet |
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![]() is a program designed for intensive training of a team of teachers who are from the same school. These teachers then go back to their home schools to provide inservice training for the remainder of the faculty and staff. |
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![]() IIT will occasionally offer Saturday classes for teachers and students on the World Wide Web and searching the Internet. For more information, contact Dr. Porter Johnson |
![]() After 20 years, the SMILE program ended on May 2, 2006. A brief history and highlights of the program is posted here and a photo of the last class is here. (Note: The CD-ROM is still available and Guest contributions will be gladly accepted.) |
![]() The entire index of all sections is also available for you to search with your browser. However, be aware that this index is over 100K and takes a while to transfer. |
![]() ![]() The SMART program is made possible by a generous grant from the Lucent Technologies Foundation. |
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![]() Information on the High School Bridge Building Contest is available at the 'hsbridge' website. |
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The 'Founding Fathers' of SMILE |
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![]() Biology Ben Stark |
![]() Chemistry Ken Schug |
![]() Mathematics Art DiVito |
![]() Physics Earl Zwicker |