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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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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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Boston’s Museum of Science joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, from March 27 – April 3, inviting everyone to join in a week of nano-related activities week long, with several special events: jugglers, demonstrations, model building, and live presentations.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
The Washington Science Teachers Association (WSTA) invites students grades K-12 to participate in the WSTA Science and Engineering Contest to be held Sat., May 1, 2010 (West side) and Sat., April 10, 2010 (East side). Registration cost: $5.00 per student. Entry deadline: April 3 (East side), April 23 (West side). Students must be present to compete.
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Posted on February 19th, 2010 by ASEE
The National Academy of Engineering is soliciting nominations of students who have made a contribution to one of the 14 NAE Grand Challenge problem areas: Sustainability, Health, Vulnerability, Joy of Living. The winning stories will be featured at a summit on April 21, 2010 at Wellesley College, bringing together educators, students and leaders from business and government to explore new ways to educate the next generation of Grand Challenge leaders and to celebrate the efforts of young people working to solve grand challenge problems. Deadline for nomination: March 1, 2010. For students age 13 and up.
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Posted on February 13th, 2010 by ASEE
The Anchorage National Engineer’s Week Student Competitions are supported by the UAA School of Engineering and engineers from south central Alaska. The event will be held at the University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Sat., Feb. 20, 2010, for students, grades 1-12. Students are invited to compete in events ranging from the egg drop to the floatable moatable.
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by ASEE
Enjoy a free admissions day at the Iowa Children’s Museum on Sat., Feb. 13, in celebration of National Engineers Week. Join engineers from Rockwell Collins and area organizations for activities and experiments throughout the museum. Learn first hand how engineering is incorporated into our everyday activities.
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
At the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop, students of all ages build things and experiment. Eli Whitney offers many programs for teachers and students, including a 2010 winter program for the Olympics, Feb. 15-17. Visit the museum and the museum website to learn about Eli Whitney himself, as well as other inventors.
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by axb
This one day workshop, March 27, 2010, for 8th grade girls provides an opportunity to explore interests in science and technology. Students interact with professional women from industry as well as with professors and students from SDSU. Cost: $10.
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