Kids 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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Having trouble finding quality materials to teach the open-ended investigations and crosscutting concepts envisioned by the Next Generation Science Standards? OpenSciEd has developed free, NGSS-aligned curricular units for middle schools (grades 6 to 8) along with teacher professional development.

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The second annual New York Times STEM Writing Contest invites middle and high school students around the world to choose an issue or question in science, technology, engineering, math, or health that fascinates them, then write an engaging 500-word explanation. Contest runs from January 19 until March 2, 2021.

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ASEE’s Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) has a new grant program for PreK-12 teachers who seek support for the implementation of an engineering project in their classroom in the 2019-2020 academic year. Teachers must be affiliated with the division. Applications due July 1, 2019.

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Just as athletes “learn from the game,” the annual NCAA March Madness basketball competition offers students a timely, engaging way to hone their STEM knowledge and skills. eGFI has compiled some bracket-busting resources to pep up your math and science classes.

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The work of engineers is all around us, but many students don’t know about the exciting careers they could pursue by studying engineering. That’s particularly true for girls and students of color. Discovering You: Engineering Your World, a new STEM education initiative by NBC News Learn in partnership with ASEE, Chevron, and the National Science Foundation, aims to inspire the next generation of engineers with video profiles of diverse engineers, real-world lesson plans, and resources for teachers.

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Pioneering female engineers, daring efforts to lay the first trans-Atlantic cable, and a history of Google are among the 24 titles on NSTA’s 2019 Best STEM Books that not only tell build literacy skills but also accurately depict complex STEM content.

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TryEngineering Together, a new online mentoring platform developed by IEEE and Cricket Media, seeks to build awareness of – and preparation for – STEM jobs among girls and minority students via 1-to-1 mentoring with STEM professionals. Teachers can apply for grants.

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Whether you’re a seasoned engineering instructor, newly designated STEM coordinator, or elementary teacher seeking to incorporate engaging, authentic design challenges into the curriculum, you belong in ASEE. Become a member for just $25 – and see what 125 years of engineering teaching and learning can do for you!

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