Posted on October 11th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Lincoln Unified school district in Stockton, California, is betting that the newly-opened Jeff Wright Engineering and Construction Academy will be well worth its $8.5 million investment. Some 500 students will study topics ranging from carpentry to computerized drafting to mechanical engineering.
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Filed under: K-12 Education News | Comments Off on A Boost for Vocational Education
Tags: Education Policy, Mechanical engineering, Public Policy, Technology Education, Vocational Education
Posted on October 11th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) wants to tap into the collective brain power of super-smart high school geeks. The Pentagon agency is spending $10 million on a project that would have teen braniacs using Web 2.0 social-networking skills to speed up and improve defense manufacturing technologies.
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Filed under: K-12 Education News | Comments Off on DARPA Seeks Teens’ Skills
Tags: Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, DARPA, Grades 9-12, Programs for Students, Social-networking
Posted on October 11th, 2010 by ASEE
In this lesson from the Peace Corps, students in grades 3-8 learn how to generate fresh water from seawater, using the power of the sun. They study the water challenges in Cape Verde and the advantages of distilling water through a simple solar sill. They then build and evaluate a working model.
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Filed under: Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans | 1 Comment »
Tags: Clean Water, Environmental Engineering, Peace Corps Cape Verde, Water management
Posted on October 11th, 2010 by ASEE
On November 13, 2010, in Vancouver, BC, the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) will offer a free, hands-on workshop for K-12 teachers and engineers, designed to bring K-12 educators together with engineers.
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Tags: Professional Development, Programs for Teachers, Workshops
Posted on October 7th, 2010 by ASEE
The USA Science and Engineering Festival presents its celebratory opening event: more than two hundred young people and adults celebrating science in song. Date: October 10, 2010, 5-7 p.m. Location: University of Maryland, College Park. Cost:Free; please reserve tickets.
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Filed under: For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, K-12 Outreach Programs | Comments Off on Event: Science Songfest. U. Maryland, College Park. Oct. 10, 2010
Tags: Family events, Programs for Students, Science programs, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010, Weekend programs
Posted on October 6th, 2010 by ASEE
Girl Scout Engineering Saturday (GSES) is a program for local Girl Scout troops in Maryland and the Washington metropolitan area. Cadettes and Seniors (grades 6-12) engage in fun, hands-on activities and earn the Building a Better Future Project patch. Join the program October 9, 2010, or again in February.
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Tags: Girl Scouts, Grades 6-12, Programs for Girls, Weekend programs
Posted on October 4th, 2010 by ASEE
Science at the Smithsonian highlights scientific research being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution, allowing the public to gain a sense of the critical role of science in the daily life of the Institution. The site offers weekly updated news, features, photos. and videos. Check out the “Science Spotlight,” book review page, archived material, and links to science-related websites at the Smithsonian.
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Tags: Science, Smithsonian Institution, Web Resources
Posted on October 4th, 2010 by ASEE
The L.A.-based non-profit Great Minds in STEM wants young Hispanics and other under-represented minorities to start focusing on science and engineering careers. “If our community is technically prepared,” says GMiS founder Ray Mellado, “they’re going to be successful.”
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Tags: Community Awareness, Hispanic Students
Posted on October 4th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A Northern California program underwritten by an $11.96 million National Science Foundation grant is going to make masses of public domain scientific data readily available to middle schools. Students will be able to track hurricanes, weather patterns, and even earthquakes as they happen.
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Tags: Grant Opportunities, NASA, National Laboratories, National Science Foundation, NOAA, U.S. Department of Energy
