Posted on January 8th, 2010 by ASEE
The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators from California, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Washington, and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec), who are elevating science literacy. 34 winners receive an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 USD ($5,000 CAD). Recipients’ schools receive a restricted grant of $5,000 USD ($5,000 CAD) for the enhancement of a school science program, for science resources, or for the professional development of the school’s science teachers. Application deadline: February 5, 2010.
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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by ASEE
The STEM-Up Initiative, based in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles, is designed to integrate STEM career pathways into schools and local communities. STEM-Up aims to connect 80,000 residents to the surrounding STEM Community, consisting of institutions of higher learning, government agencies, corporations and other organizations.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by axb
Kids Career Day , Feb. 13, 2010, is a half day program at the University of Akron, OH, designed to involve girls grades 1-5 in activities related to engineering, science, technology, and math careers. Each activity showcases professional women currently employed as scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. Registration deadline: Jan. 15, 2010. Cost: $6.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
As part of an event to honor more than 100 educators Jan. 6, the White House announced an additional $250 million in government and private-sector funding to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction, aiming to help the nation compete in key fields with global economic rivals. The new money doubles, to more than $500 million, a campaign for STEM education that Obama launched in November.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by ASEE
Over 500 students grades K-6 from 500 Suffolk County, NY, schools take part every year in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Elementary School Science Fair. Projects include charts, experiments, demos, diagrams, and collections with a scientific objective. Registration deadline: April 16, 2010. Fair date: Sat., May 1, 2010.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by ASEE
As part of its material on global change and Virginia watersheds, the Science Museum of Virigina presents “The Water Cycle,” describing the movement of water, and linking to an animation from the Environmental Protection Agency. See also the helpful glossary of terms.
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by ASEE
The Water Resources of the United States Website of the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, provides a rich offering of online resources, including water education posters in downloadable jpg and pdf, as well as for-purchase physical forms; numerous pages on related water topics, such as Water Science for Schools; archived video lectures; Web links; and more.
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Posted on January 5th, 2010 by ASEE
The online resource library of Amgen, a biotechnology human therapeutics company, includes An Introduction to Biotechnology and a glossary of terms, both “intended to provide further background on the science of biotechnology.”
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Posted on January 5th, 2010 by ASEE
The Cool School Challenge is a free program that motivates students, teachers, and school districts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. See the Cool School Website for activities and resources.
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