Go! Transportation eZine for Teens
Posted on August 20th, 2018 by Mary Lord
Crazy about cars – or driven mad by traffic? Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation offers an engaging set of resources, including Go! Magazine, a free e-zine in English and Spanish, for students and teachers to learn about transportation research and careers.
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eCYBERMISSION, a free, web-based STEM fair sponsored for students in grades 6 to 9, offers real-world opportunities to apply classroom learning and solve community problems, with winners receiving up to $9,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds. Teams must register by December 19, 2018 and submit projects by February 27, 2019. Register by November 21 to receive a free STEM kit.
A farm, community art show, dinner party, or classroom? The possibilities are endless when transforming a parking space into a roadside showcase for the design side of STEM this PARK(ing) Day, Friday, September 21. 
When Boston Public Schools sought to make bus routes more efficient and less costly, it got help from an unlikely source: MIT grad students. That’s no isolated example. Engineers and researchers nationwide are improving systems from public transit to traffic safety.
Students in grades 9 to 12 analyze real-world traffic data to evaluate the efficiency of a section of a public transit system and suggest design improvements. They then evaluate whether the changes make positive impacts on the system’s performance. Includes link to a California Academy of Sciences challenge on designing more energy-efficient, greener buses.
Without bees to pollinate flowers, there would be no fruit to harvest. As bee deaths outpace the hives’ ability to regenerate — in 2016, the United States lost 44 percent of all honeybee colonies — farmers have turned to researchers for help. One partial solution already is in the works: an insect-sized drone capable of artificial pollination.
Bees are among North America’s most important agricultural asset, increasing yields in roughly three-quarters of our crops. But as researchers funded by the National Science Foundation are learning, plants need a diversity of pollinators – and everyday gardeners can help.
The Google Science Fair gets underway in September, offering students between 13 and 18 a chance to compete for scholarships, travel, and other prizes. Submissions are due December 2018, with winners announced the following April.
As a teacher, you’re supposed to have all the answers–but sometimes, you just don’t. LinkEngineering, the National Academy of Engineering’s professional learning portal for PreK-12 educators, has you covered with a network of engineering experts and seasoned STEM teachers who can provide inspiration, instructional tips, live video chats, resources, and advice. 
