Posted on May 6th, 2010 by ASEE
The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), dedicated to teaching science through direct experience, has helped create hands-on educational tools, including a plasma demonstration device and an interactive tokamak video game. Through demonstrations and tours of working experiments, MIT students and staff share the excitement of plasma research with area school students.
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Tags: Fusion, Physics, Plasma
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Multi-program Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has a long history of linking with academia. Currently ORNL has educational programs in place for all scientific disciplines, and for all levels, from pre-college through postgraduate. ORNL offers educational and research experiences, scholarships, internships, summer day camps, symposiums, educational tours, financial aid to Tennessee schools, and speaking engagements.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state is a collaborator to the Department of Energy’s Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (DOE-WDTS) program and local efforts to improve science and engineering education. PNNL is committed to supporting science and engineering education at all levels. PNNL offers scholarships, internships, job shadowing opportunities, research apprenticeships, a program for young women, undergraduate and graduate fellowships, lesson plans, professional development programs for teachers, online resources, an equipment gift and loan program, and more.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey provides many different programs and materials for teachers and students at all levels. PPPL offers internships, fellowships, volunteer lecturers who visit classrooms, weekend programs, videos, experiments, awards for students, undergraduate and graduate programs, workshops/camps, conferences, tours, tournaments, publications, presentations, and their Science Education Laboratory, which is the center of education and research activities.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which specializes in high-powered energy and accelerating nanoparticles, provides a vast collection of educational programs, materials, and curriculum aids. FNAL offers videos, tours and field trip planning, online resources, lesson plans and activities, classroom presentations and volunteer visiting lecturers, workshops for both teachers and students, games, a science center, web-based classroom projects, open houses, weekend programs, an outdoor fair, magazines and publications, symposiums, summer research opportunities, internships, undergraduate and graduate-level accelerator physics courses, and more.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The National Energy Technology Laboratory maintains a list of educational resources and opportunities for all levels of education. The goal of NETL’s education programs is to enhance interest in math and science and to provide resources and instructional materials. NETL provides research participation, workshops, career days, science fairs, instructional materials, in-house tour information, community outreach programs, and events.
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Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy, Internet Resources, National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy, Web Resources
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Multi-program Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico provides a number of different programs and materials for learners and educators at all levels. Last year, more than 1,200 students took advantage of educational opportunities at LANL. The lab offers high school work experience options, online resources for both teachers and students, student profiles, internships, teacher professional development, conferences, educational tours, mentoring opportunities, undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and a mobile science museum.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by ASEE
If you or your school is hosting a project for National Lab Day, you’re invited to join the National Lab Day online video contest, with winning videos being featured on the Website. Submission deadline: June 1, 2010
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Posted on May 1st, 2010 by ASEE
Engineering the Future® Three-Day Institutes is a concentrated, hands-on workshop offered by the Museum of Science, Boston, open to all teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of standards-based engineering design.Participants work through key activities in each of the course’s four projects, and have the opportunity to ask questions, practice what they’ve learned, and discuss concerns with course developers and experienced teachers. Cost: $350 ($400 after June 4). No new 2011 information available.
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Tags: Boston Museum of Science, Summer Camps & Programs (Students), Summer Programs (Teachers), Webinar