Posted on August 30th, 2010 by jxs
Organized by the Mexican American Engineers and Scientists organization, the Austin, Texas Science and Engineering Festival and its multiple events will showcase the science and technology of Texas. It will culminate in a two-day Expo Expo at the Austin Convention Center with over 200 exhibits of hands-on, fun science and engineering activities to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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Tags: Events, Expos, Family events, Hispanic Students, Programs for Families, Science and Engineering Fair, Student Conference, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by jxs
Ideaventions – A Discovery Lab for Kids hosts a celebration of science and engineering with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Attendees will be able to build rockets, explore circuits, play with robotics, and prepare for Halloween by mixing a potion or two. Elementary and middle schoolers and their families are especially encouraged to attend.
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Posted on August 30th, 2010 by jxs
The 5th annual Future Focus EXPO, hosted by Region 2000 Technology Council, is a career exploration event for middle school and high school students. Career and educational opportunities will be offered from more than 50 area companies. Demonstrations and hands-on activities will also be on hand, and there are numerous give-aways and prizes.
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Tags: Career Planning, Events, Expos, Outreach, Student Conference, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by ASEE
This free opening event of the USA Science and Engineering Festival presents more than two hundred young people and adults celebrating science in song, from the human scale right down to string theory via fingers, fleas, amoebae, bacteria, viruses, atoms and quarks – then back up via landscape, tectonic plates, Earth, Moon, Sun and Solar System, black holes and galaxies. Date: October 10, 2010, 5-7 p.m. Location: University of Maryland, College Park. Cost: Free of charge, but tickets must be reserved ahead of time. Donations welcomed.
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Tags: Family events, Programs for Students, Science programs, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2010, Weekend programs
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by ASEE
In this lesson, students educate themselves about the Hubble and the planned Webb telescopes, using Internet resources. After discussing the impact as well as the cost of large space telescopes, the class divides into two to debate whether or not funding on planetary research should continue.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by ASEE
Astrobiology Magazine is a NASA-sponsored online popular science magazine, with stories that profile current exciting news across the wide, interdisciplinary field of astrobiology — the study of life in the universe. The magazine publishes new stories daily, and, in addition to a large article archive, offers a catalogue of podcasts, notes from the field, blogs, and other types of multimedia.
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Tags: Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering, Astrobiology, Fusion and Astrophysics, International Space Station
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by jxs
NASA’s Learning Environments and Research Network and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to create the ePDN, a new initiative dedicated to preparing K-12 teachers to engage their students in STEM subjects through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. Teachers wanting to enhance their instructional skills, meet professional development goals, or find new and exciting resources to use in learning environments can apply to one of the free courses.
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Tags: Courses, NASA, Outreach, Teacher Training, Workshops
