Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently announced the new Fall 2011 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest for students in grades 5-12. Winners are invited to a teleconference with Cassini scientists and engineers from the lab. The contest deadline is Oct. 26, 2011.
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Tags: Astronomy, Competition, Competitions for Students, Contest, Contests, Essay Competition, NASA, Space
Posted on July 31st, 2011 by Mary Lord
In this lesson, students in grades 3 – 12 will explore the engineering design process by building a device that can launch a ping-pong ball high enough for them to catch it.
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Tags: baseball, Design Squad, Energy, Engineering Design, force, levers, motion, NGSS aligned, Physics, simple machines
Posted on July 17th, 2011 by Mary Lord
Join PBS’s Design Squad Nation and ASEE’s Engineering Go For It for a free webinar entitled “Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers,” on August 25 from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT. Learn about free hands-on activities, videos, and other online resources that will help enliven your classes and spark a love of engineering in kids ages 9 and up.
Watch a replay of the webinar here:
http://wgbh1.adobeconnect.com/p47qx88dmmb/
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Tags: Design Squad, Engineering, Events, Resources for Teachers, Teacher Training, Web Resources, Webinar
Posted on June 21st, 2011 by sah
Summary: What is a green roof? How do rooftop gardens help protect the environment? In this field-observation activity, elementary students individually or working in teams will learn about green-roof design, energy conservation, and the types of plants and creatures that can live in the extreme environmental conditions found on rooftops.
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
The Time to Invent Club, an invention-based mentoring program, helps students participate in fun, hands-on invention activities that spark their interest in STEM. They tackle challenges, gain confidence through inventing and creative problem-solving, meet STEM professions, and realize the impact invention has on daily life.
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Tags: After School, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Mentoring, Resources for Teachers, STEM Clubs, STEM education, Teacher Resources, Teaching Aids
Posted on May 1st, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
Pathways to Science supports pathways to the STEM fields. It places particular emphasis on connecting underrepresented groups with STEM programs, funding, mentoring, and resources. This website features programs such as undergraduate summer research opportunities, graduate fellowships, postdoctoral positions, and recruitment and retention materials.
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Tags: Engineering outreach, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Outreach, Scholarships and Fellowships, Student research, Web Resources, Website
Posted on April 10th, 2011 by ASEE
By building a simple watershed with paper and markers, students will understand how pollution accumulates in our water sources, especially from pesticides used in agriculture, and what constitutes a watershed.
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Tags: Earth Science, Environmental science, Grades 2-8, water cycle, watershed
Posted on March 31st, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
Twelve students have won the National STEM Video Game Challenge, according to Education Week. They include a team of students who developed a game called, “You Make Me Sick!” to teach about bacteria and viruses. Inspired by the Educate to Innovate Campaign, President Obama’s initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the contest aims to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passions for playing and making video games.
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Tags: Competition, Competitions for Students, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Contest, Contests, Science Contest, Software, Videos
Posted on March 6th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
The U.S. Education Delivery Institute (EDI) is an innovative, non-profit organization that helps to implement change in public education. EDI’s mission is to develop the capacity of system leaders in K-12 education and higher education to define and deliver on their academic vision—setting and reaching goals that increase the number of students who graduate from high school college and career-ready, then enter and succeed in college.
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