Posted on February 19th, 2010 by ASEE
The National Academy of Engineering is soliciting nominations of students who have made a contribution to one of the 14 NAE Grand Challenge problem areas: Sustainability, Health, Vulnerability, Joy of Living. The winning stories will be featured at a summit on April 21, 2010 at Wellesley College, bringing together educators, students and leaders from business and government to explore new ways to educate the next generation of Grand Challenge leaders and to celebrate the efforts of young people working to solve grand challenge problems. Deadline for nomination: March 1, 2010. For students age 13 and up.
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Posted on February 19th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The 2010 Intel Schools of Distinction Awards program is open for applications. The National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston is a sponsor of this program, which recognizes K-12 U.S. schools demonstrating 21st century teaching and learning environments and implementing innovative programs that inspire their students to excel in the areas of math and science.
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Tags: Boston Museum of Science, Competitions for Teachers, Contest, Grant Opportunities, Scholarships and Fellowships, Teacher Awards, Web Resources
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by ASEE
The Laserfest Website 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the laser,
with a list of resources and upcoming events, as well as information about laser history, uses, innovations, and pioneers
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Tags: IEEE, Laser technology, Web Resources
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by ASEE
For this bridge building contest sponsored by the Office of Educational Programs (OEP), Brookhaven National Laboratory, high school students from Long Island, NY submit their bridges to the ultimate pressure test, and compete to take part in a national contest. Bridge submission deadline: March 3, 2010.
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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by ASEE
The House Education and Labor Committee plans a bipartisan push to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known in its latest version as the No Child Left Behind law–but with a major overhaul that may not get done this year.
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Posted on February 17th, 2010 by ASEE
The Science of Speed program, produced for the National Science Foundation (NSF), explains the scientific principles so essential to the NASCAR experience. Through 12 videos ranging in topic from “firesuits” to “friction and heat” and “load transfer,” viewers learn how science and engineering makes sports cars powerful, agile, fast and safe — and how these same principles affect cars on the street.
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by ASEE
The Engineering Olympics, is hosted by the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Technological University on May 7, 2010, and consists of a series of competitions for high school students.
Application Deadline:: April 23, 2010.
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Energy transfer is a central concept in the majority of engineering designs, including designs for musical instruments. In this lesson, students will grasp the concepts of energy and energy transfer, and then apply what they’ve learned by designing and building their own musical instruments.
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by ASEE
The exhibit hall of Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, GA, spans some 9000 square feet, circling a planetarium theater, and split over two levels. Within these areas are numerous displays which deal with a whole array of scientific concepts. The theme for the entire exhibit area reflects the slogan of the Science Center: “Where Science Becomes an Adventure.”
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Tags: After School, Gardening, Professional Development, Programs for Students, Robotics, Science Center, Summer Programs (Teachers)
