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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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| June 6-8, 2016 |
San Antonio, TX
WaterBotics is an exciting project and summer camp curriculum for students at the middle and high school levels in which they build fully submersible robots. Using a great variety of LEGO pieces, their robots become increasingly complex and able to complete sophisticated underwater tasks. In the process, the students gain knowledge in several areas of science, engineering, and technology.
Register today!
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Registration closes April 7th
Code Quest is a computer programming competition consisting of 15 - 20 questions created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers. Teams of two to three students work together for 2.5 hours to answer the questions and complete the Quest.
April 7 - 8, 2016 - El Paso, TX
The purpose of STEM Fiesta is to increase awareness of educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematic fields. Each year local students compete in a variety of competitions for prize money, school recognition and awards. This year there will be a total of seven competitions to compete in.
April 9, 2016 - College Station, TX
The Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University invite the public to an entertaining and informative event. People of all ages will find funny, puzzling, and fascinating hands-on experiments. Everyone is invited to participate.
Submissions open from March 1 - May 31, 2016
We are looking for 1 to 2 minute videos that introduce a particular mega-engineering project, highlight its importance/contribution to people and society, and suggest contributions to its development.
The Grand Prize of $25,000 will go to the most inspiring video. We hope that you will participate in the contest and also encourage those in your communities to enter as well!
August 1-3, 2016 - Baines MS - Fort Bend ISD - Missouri City, TX
The Logo Summer Institute is an intensive workshop in creative computing for K12 teachers, parents, and technology integrators. Our project-based approach supports computational thinking and STEAM learning and teaching. The program is highly individualized to accommodate novices as well as more experienced participants, teachers of different subjects, and those who work in clubs and afterschool programs as well as in regular classrooms.
For teachers who attend a FREE Code.org workshop, Changing Expectations will provide Coding Camp planning support and pay a stipend for you to facilitate a Coding Camp that allows even the youngest students to explore the limitless world of computing. Funding to hire up to three coding helpers and to purchase camp snacks will also be provided.
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Teacher Professional Development Workshops
This summer, Thinkery is offering two professional development workshops for 30 educators with teaching assignments at Title I schools. Each session provides 15 hours of professional development, with maximum of 15 participants. The workshops are recommended for grades 2nd through 6th. During the professional development workshops, participants will explore the nature of science, practice learning through inquiry, create new projects, and develop a technology integrated activity to try with students. Participants will have a chance to network with EdExchange alumni, collaborate with Thinkery staff, and explore the museum's exhibits and programs.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Having an in-depth understanding and awareness for energy concepts and global issues is essential to develop informed citizens. The Energy Teacher Resource is an initiative to provide resources and support on topics of energy literacy and energy use for those that are leading the education of our youth. Join the Houston Museum of Natural Science , the Association of Science- Technology Centers, and the Museum Institute for Teaching Science for a full day workshop on energy literacy activities for your classroom. Explore hands-on energy activities, examine how energy literacy fits within the standards, and design a plan for implementing these activities and resources right away!
Create an invention program for 5th graders with fun, hands-on invention activities!
Time to Invent is a great way to teach kids about invention. Designed as an afterschool club, the Time to Invent activities can work in any educational setting. A Time to Invent club is a collaborative effort. To start a club, form a team of afterschool staff and mentors (professionals and college students with backgrounds in science and engineering).
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Registration is on a rolling basis
The Rice Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching (RESST) program targets science teachers who have the potential to become leaders on their campuses. The content is designed for high school science teachers, however middle school science teachers are also welcome to register. HISD teachers, teachers from other Houston-area districts, and teachers from districts that will need housing at Rice are welcome to register.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Having an in-depth understanding and awareness for energy concepts and global issues is essential to develop informed citizens. The Energy Teacher Resource is an initiative to provide resources and support on topics of energy literacy and energy use for those that are leading the education of our youth. Join the Houston Museum of Natural Science , the Association of Science- Technology Centers, and the Museum Institute for Teaching Science for a full day workshop on energy literacy activities for your classroom. Explore hands-on energy activities, examine how energy literacy fits within the standards, and design a plan for implementing these activities and resources right away!
Looking for ways to engage all students in STEM curriculum?
SciGirls (pbskids.org/scigirls) is an Emmy award-winning PBS Kids television show, website, and educational outreach program that draws on cutting-edge research about what engages girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning and careers.
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Registration is on a rolling basis
The Rice Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching (RESST) program targets science teachers who have the potential to become leaders on their campuses. The content is designed for high school science teachers, however middle school science teachers are also welcome to register. HISD teachers, teachers from other Houston-area districts, and teachers from districts that will need housing at Rice are welcome to register.
Applications due April 15th
The Dallas Section of the Society of Women Engineers offers scholarships to graduating seniors from Region 10 high schools who will be majoring in Engineering who have demonstrated leadership skills. Scholarships for high school seniors are awarded based on academic excellence and need.
Applications due April 8th - College Station, TX
During the week of Sunday, July 10 - Friday, July 15 at Texas A&M, current classroom teachers will be able to explore the field of aerospace engineering along with the camp students (rising 11th-12th grades) through design projects and departmental tours. Teachers will have the opportunity to interact with the camp counselors which are current engineering students, as well as world-renowned faculty.
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Applications due April 15th
The Dallas Section of the Society of Women Engineers offers scholarships to SWE collegiate section members who have demonstrated leadership skills. Scholarships for high school seniors are awarded based on academic excellence and need.
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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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