Posted on January 21st, 2015 by Mary Lord
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC), one of the country’s premier science education programs, offers graduating high school seniors a month of outdoor adventure and hands-on projects in the beautiful woods near Bartow, W.V., all travel costs and camp fees paid.
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Tags: Grades 9-12, graduating seniors, National Youth Science Camp, Programs for Students, Scholarships and Fellowships, STEM camp, STEM education, summer learning
Posted on January 20th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Looking for a fun way to engage students in STEM and help them understand core concepts? Check out the Scientist’s Curiosity Cabinet, a video-laden website showcasing Boston College chemistry professor Ross Kelly’s collection of gadgets that offer “neat examples” of such scientific principles as buoyancy or “things that seem impossible but are staring one in the face.”
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Tags: buoyancy, center of gravity, Chemistry, Curriculum, gadgets, Internet Resources, Physics, Resources for Teachers, Ross Kelly, Scientist's Curiosity Cabinet, STEM education, Web Resources
Posted on January 5th, 2015 by Mary Lord
The Young Mind Awards are a global competition for middle and high school students to inspire interest in becoming innovators and engineers. Teams or individuals design and build a product to solve a problem or improve a process, then demonstrate how it works in a three-minute video presentation. Entries are due May 31, 2015.
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Tags: Contest, Design, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, research and development, Technology, wireless, Young Minds Design Awards