Posted on February 26th, 2010 by ASEE
The week-long Summer LEGO Engineering Institute at Tufts University, August 2-6 or 9-13, is a way for educators grades K-12 to gain knowledge of engineering concepts, LEGO hardware & software, and associated pedagogy/educational theory. Exploration of the LEGO bricks and related theory will primarily be done through participation in hands-on, open-ended design projects. Cost: $600. Application deadline: none stated, but early enrollment encouraged. No new 2011 information provided.
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Posted on February 24th, 2010 by ASEE
The University of Texas at Austin will host its 11th annual “Explore UT, The Biggest Open House in Texas!” from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. More than 50,000 visitors are expected to participate in a day of free activities, performances, demonstrations and lectures. The Cockrell School of Engineering will be hosting a variety of hands-on activities, lectures, and displays. Visitors will see the latest in solar powered vehicles, learn about the reverse engineering of toys, find out how computers really work, and experience biomedical engineering and how engineering is involved in the making of artificial body parts.
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Tags: Family events, Weekend programs
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by ASEE
Join Museum staff and area scientists at the Museum of Life and Science, Durham, NC, March 27, as we celebrate NanoDays 2010: a day of hands-on programs and demonstrations about nanoscale science, engineering and technology. We will feature various science and technology related activities designed to excite, engage and educate people of all ages about the science of the very small.
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Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by ASEE
KidsQuest Children’s Museum joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science. Visit between March 30th and April 11th for daily NanoActivities and view things on a microscopic scale, build a molecular model, create a heat sensor with nanocrystals and conduct other fun nanoscale science experiments.
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Tags: Children's Museum, Family events, Grades K-5, Nanotechnology
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by ASEE
Ashland, Oregon’s Scienceworks joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, March 27 – April 3. Visitors will enjoy a number of nano-related activities at the museum.
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Tags: Family events, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, Nanotechnology, Science museum
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by ASEE
The 36th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers will be held at Toronto, Canada, March 31-April 4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by ASEE
Purdue University will hold its 2010 P-12 Engineering and Design Education Research Summit, with the theme “PreK-12 Capacity Building through Community of Practice,” at Seaside, Oregon, on August 11-13, 2010. Teachers are invited to submit proposals by Feb. 12, 2010. No new information for 2011.
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Tags: Research on Learning, Summer Programs (Teachers)
Posted on February 11th, 2010 by ASEE
Drexel University celebrates National Engineers Week with a panel discussion open to the public: Sustainability: Beyond a Buzzword to a Better Bottom Line (Wed., Feb. 17, 7:30 a.m., $25 registration), and High School Day (Thu., Feb. 18, 8:30am – 2pm), treating local high schools to a day of hands-on engineering activities.
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by ASEE
The Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (DOE ACTS) program provides STEM educators (Grades 5-12) with sustained, intensive professional development that is experientially based and utilizes the wealth of mentoring talent at DOE National Laboratories. Educators integrate the teaching of STEM disciplines with the practice of science, establish long-term relationships with their mentor scientists and teaching colleagues, transferring their experiences to the classroom. Application deadline: April 15, 2010. 2011 application information pending.
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Tags: Department of Energy, National Laboratories, Scholarships and Fellowships, Science Research, Summer Programs (Teachers)
