Posted on August 14th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Turn an empty cereal box into a pinhole projector or choose another DIY project for safely viewing the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Don’t forget to look around, too, as your shadow sharpens, the horizon colors with sunset hues, and birds roost!
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Tags: Astronomy, camera obscura, cereal box, Class Activities, eclipse, informal science education, Lesson Plans, NASA, pinhole projector, STEM education, sun, viewer, Web Resources
Posted on May 13th, 2017 by Mary Lord
From the federal government to science museums, universities, and professional societies like the American Society for Engineering Education, summer learning opportunities for STEM teachers abound. Apply for these 2017 institutes and workshops today!
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Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology, paid summer research programs, Professional Development, Programs for Teachers, Summer Programs (Teachers), Teacher Training, USPTO
Posted on May 4th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 3 to 8 study coastal erosion and the apply the engineering design process to devise structures and policies to protect shorelines, taking public concerns into account.
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Tags: beach, Civil Engineering, Class Activities, coastal engineering, Earth Science, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Engineering, erosion, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Lesson Plan, Marine Science, sand
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Whether you’re seeking fun, immediately useful ways to enrich your STEM, literacy, or art classes, or an opportunity to network and learn alongside STEM teachers and engineering faculty from across the country, the American Society for Engineering Education’s annual PreK-12 Workshop in Columbus, Ohio is the place to be on June 24! REGISTER today!
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Tags: ASEE PreK-12 Engineering Education Workshop 2017, Columbus, Professional Development, Research on Learning, Teacher Resources, Teacher Training
Posted on March 10th, 2017 by Mary Lord
The American Statistical Association hosts an annual poster competition for K-12 students to showcase their ability to apply and display data. Winners will receive up to $300 and Texas Instrument calculators. Submit by April 1, 2017.
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Tags: American Statistical Association, Competitions for Students, Contest, data, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, graphics, poster, statistics, STEAM
Posted on March 10th, 2017 by Mary Lord
The STEM Voice™ Video Competition asks kids in grades 5-12 to create short videos that show the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math. They can act in it, create an animation, sing – the video just has to be appropriate for all viewers. Winners can receive up to $700 in cash awards. Apply by May 22, 2017.
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Posted on December 12th, 2016 by Mary Lord
Working with a teacher, teams of up to 4 students pick a current technology, research it, envision what it might look like in 20 years, and describe the development steps, pros and cons, and obstacles. Submissions are due February 6, 2017.
Sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association and Toshiba, this year’s contest is linked to the Next Generation Science Standards. More than 350,000 students in the United States and Canada have participated in ExploraVision since its 1992 debut.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Contest, ExploraVision, NSTA, STEM competition, STEM education, Toshiba
Posted on December 8th, 2016 by Mary Lord
NASA’s second annual OPSPARC Challenge asks students in grades 3 to 12 to identify everyday items that were first developed for a space mission and then imagine a new humanitarian purpose for that technology. Deadline for submission is February 10, 2017.
That question lies at the heart of NASA’s Optimus Prime Spinoff and Research Challenge, a contest that asks students in grades 3 to 12 to identify and dream up a new purpose for technology first developed for a space mission.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Contest, Engineering Design Process, Innovation, NASA, National Institute of Aerospace, OPSPARC, Optimus Prime Spinoff and Research Challenge, Space, Technology
Posted on January 8th, 2016 by Mary Lord
Mission to Mars, CubeSats, and Polymers for the Planet are among the hands-on engineering units developed by 4th to 8th grade science teachers in a unique partnership between the Boeing Company and the Teaching Channel.
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Tags: Boeing, Class Activities, Curriculum, Design, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, integrated STEM, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, STEM teacher professional development, TeachingChannel, Web Resources
