Posted on January 15th, 2010 by ASEE
Several contests are being planned to be held at the Science Museum of Virginia on Sunday Feb. 28, 2010, during Career Day in conjunction with Engineers Week. As in years past, contests will include an egg drop contest and a bridge building contest.
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Tags: Contests, Engineering Day, Events, Science museum
Posted on January 15th, 2010 by ASEE
At this Tufts University Center for Engineering Education 3-day workshop held Feb. 17 -19, students grades 3-6 will create animations using animation software designed at the CEEO (www.samanimation.com). Students will use materials such as LEGO, clay, and whiteboards to design and create movie sets. Cost: $300. Medford, Mass.
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Tags: Animation, Grades 3-6, Programs for Students
Posted on January 15th, 2010 by ASEE
In this Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Students will work to design, build, and program LEGO robots to participate in the LEGO Winter Olympics. Date: Jan 23, 2010. 9:00-12:00 – Grades 1-3, 1:00-4:00 – Grades 4-6. Location: Tufts University CEEO on the Medford Campus. Cost: $50
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Tags: Grades 1-6, LEGOS, Robotics, Weekend programs
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by ASEE
Students ages 5 to 18 are invited to take the Cambridge Science Festival’s Curiosity Challenge: Write an essay, draw or take a picture about your curiosity and tell us how it prompted you to explore your world. Then enter your essay or artwork in the Curiosity Challenge by submitting it at any Cambridge Public School or Cambridge Public Library branch or at the MIT Museum by Feb. 12, 2010.
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Tags: Essay Contest, Science
Posted on January 10th, 2010 by ASEE
The I2D2 (Imagination, Innovation, Discovery and Design) Open House at Purdue University, Sat. Feb. 20, 2010, is free and open to K-6 students accompanied by parents.
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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by ASEE
The STEM-Up Initiative, based in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles, is designed to integrate STEM career pathways into schools and local communities. STEM-Up aims to connect 80,000 residents to the surrounding STEM Community, consisting of institutions of higher learning, government agencies, corporations and other organizations.
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Tags: African-American Students, Hispanic Students, Minority Group Engineers, Programs for Families, Programs for Students, Programs for Teachers, Website
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by axb
Kids Career Day , Feb. 13, 2010, is a half day program at the University of Akron, OH, designed to involve girls grades 1-5 in activities related to engineering, science, technology, and math careers. Each activity showcases professional women currently employed as scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. Registration deadline: Jan. 15, 2010. Cost: $6.
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Tags: After School, Events, Programs for Girls, Women in Engineering, Workshops
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by ASEE
Over 500 students grades K-6 from 500 Suffolk County, NY, schools take part every year in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Elementary School Science Fair. Projects include charts, experiments, demos, diagrams, and collections with a scientific objective. Registration deadline: April 16, 2010. Fair date: Sat., May 1, 2010.
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Posted on January 5th, 2010 by ASEE
The Cool School Challenge is a free program that motivates students, teachers, and school districts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. See the Cool School Website for activities and resources.
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Tags: Carbon Emissions, Energy, Teacher Workshops
