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| Conferences, Events, Contests & More |
Austin, TX
Applications due by 2/8/2016
Teachers serve a vital role throughout the Scientist in Residence program. Each teacher is paired with a single graduate student Fellow and is expected to provide essential teaching support. In return, teachers are provided with a financial stipend (when available) and valuable scientific resources for the development of innovative curriculum.
Due February 1, 2016
Students (both boys and girls) in grades 3-12 are invited to submit an essay about how they would protect the environment and the safety, health, and well-being of the public as a responsible engineer.
ISEA Texas defines informal science education as providing unique learning environments that increase appreciation and understanding of science, mathematics, and technology and their applications through voluntary and often self-directed experiences for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Registration and scholarship applications open now!
Scobee Education Center, San Antonio, TX
February 27, 2016
Join an exciting opportunity to create an Eco-Action team at your school as part of the Eco-Schools USA program! By attending the workshop, school teams are eligible for grants of $1,000 to start a team at your school. The workshop includes lunch and a stipend. RSVP to Karen by December 2nd!
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Articles, Reports, Resources
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Pre-school, grade school and high school STEM teachers, along with educators from other disciplines, will be able to take full-credit engineering-education courses for free this spring and summer thanks to a $100,000 sponsorship from Google Inc. to the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering.
A Novel Way to Teach Kids About Engineering
One recent morning, at a public school in Malden, Massachusetts, north of Boston, teams of third graders rushed around programming sensors on computers, wiring them to motors, digging into bins of Legos and gears, and rummaging through boxes of paper towel rolls, egg cartons, and pipe cleaners. Their mission was to protect a baby turtle from a dog-a beloved, mischievous black Lab named Tornado, the title character of a novel they had read for class.
ACT Launches Dual-Enrollment Initiative
ACT researchers have found that high school graduates who enter college with dual-enrollment credits are more likely to complete a four-year degree in less time than those without the early credits. It's part of the reason why ACT is launching a dual-enrollment initiative to increase the number of high school students in those courses.
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Upcoming TxGCP Educator Workshops!
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Educators across Texas are invited to attend professional development opportunities and discover how to engage young women through research-based, high quality activities and resources!
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| February 6, 2016 |
InventionX Workshop
TxGCP San Antonio Regional Leadership Team will be hosting an InventionX workshop at Kipp in San Antonio. This is be for educators to learn the InventionX process to incorporate hands-on STEM learning through invention. Email Gina if you are interested in attending.
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February 19-21, 2016
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ISEA
TxGCP will be presenting several sessions at the Informal Science Educators Association conference this year!
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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed approximately once a month. Visit the
TxGCP web site for additional updates on upcoming events, resources and mini-grant information.
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FabFems - STEM Role Models
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K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups
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