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Earth Day Resources

Earth in Our HandsKids love exploring the world around them, and Earth Day offers a great way to introduce them to environmental science and engineering. The following sampler includes activities, lessons, and resources that promote green engineering and science learning.

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Design a Recycling Game

TeachEngineering recycling game exampleStudents in grades 3-5 brainstorm ideas for board game formats. They then work in teams to design, create, and test games in which players must think of alternative uses (recycling) for used products.

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Free Feb. 22 Webinar: Standards for Technological & Engineering Literacy

Standards of Technological and Engineering LiteracyThe Ohio Technology and Engineering Education Association hosts free monthly webinars for teachers. Next presentation: Monday, February 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern on the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy and a roadmap for teaching with ITEEA executive director Steve Barbato. See blog post for Zoom log in and link to standards.

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ASEE Master Class on Effective Teaching

brain on map illustrationJoin engineering educator Barbara Oakley, creator of “Learning How to Learn,” the world’s most popular MOOC, for an ASEE master class on using brain-science insights to create a practical guide for instructors of all levels. January 6-8, 2021, 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern. Register HERE.

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Research Conference for STEM Teachers

Society for Science and the Public research teachers conference participantsWant to involve your middle or high school STEM students in rigorous research and top-level competions but not sure how? Sign up to attend the Society for Science & the Public’s annual research teachers conference – all expenses paid! Lottery closes August 15, 2020 for the middle school virtual conference September 11-13 or high school conference October 2-4.

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X-STEM: Free Livestream Series May 13-18

Astronaut Jessica Meir at 2018 USA Science and Engineering FestivalThis spring’s USA Science & Engineering Festival may have been postponed but its popular X-STEM presentations have moved online, offering free, livestream discussions with inspiring engineers, explorers, and researchers May 13-18 – including a special guest appearance by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist. Perfect for engaging your STEM students at home!

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Join ASEE for “At Home With Engineering” Virtual Conference

2020 ASEE Virtual Conference logoASEE’s Pre-College Engineering Education (PCEE) division invites teachers to participate in high-quality professional development June 22-26 at ASEE’s first-ever Virtual Conference, where they will learn best practices for integrating engineering and STEM in their P-12 classroom. The PCEE will cover both annual ASEE and division dues for the first 35 non-member teachers who register and pay to participate in ASEE’s “At Home with Engineering Education” Virtual Conference.

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High School Students Engineer Covid-19 Gear

Lake Regional Hospital medical workers with 3D printed face shields made by local high school studentsIt seemed like a simple request. Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Mo., needed 150 face shields for those caring for coronavirus patients. Students at nearby Camdenton High School rushed to help – and soon began fielding requests from first responders and even U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Their supply source: 3-D printers the nearby middle school had received as part of a University of Missouri program to improve STEM education.

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STEM @ Home Resources

ASEE P12 Instructors and Parents page kids engineering at homeWith schools closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, ASEE members and other engineering and technology educators are posting daily design challenges, hosting teacher meetups, and creating ways to engage students in STEM learning at home.

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