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January 12, 4:30 - 6:30pm - Austin, TX
Network with STEM-engaged organizations from across the area and learn about the resources available to assist you in your efforts. Hear updates from the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem, launched at the White House in November 2015 as one of 27 Ecosystems in the country, and the only one in Texas. Learn about statewide STEM out of school time system building led by TXPOST. And explore resources of the Texas Girls Collaborative Project including role model workshops, a new Texas skills-based STEM volunteer matching system, hands-on STEM curriculum and more. Connect with programs across the area and hear about upcoming STEM events. And share what you and/or your organization are doing to excited kids about STEM.
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January 28 - Austin, TX
You are invited to participate in a Science Action Club Activity Leader workshop to bring citizen science to your middle-school youth!
Selected programs will receive in-depth training on Science Action Club activities, kits, and teaching techniques for the informal learning environment. Each curriculum guidebook includes step-by-step plans for 12 fun activities designed for one-hour club meetings. Teaching kits valued at $500 contain high-quality science equipment and classroom supplies for 20 youth along with digital resources.
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Out in Space, Down to Earth STEM Educator Conference 2017
February 25 - San Antonio, TX
The 23rd annual Out in Space, Down to Earth 2017 STEM Educator Conference will be hosted at the Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas. This is an exciting venue housing a planetarium, observatory and the Challenger Learning Center. The Out in Space, Down to Earth conference targets STEM educators of all grade levels (pre-K to 12) in the greater San Antonio, Central and South Texas areas.
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The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) and the National Girls Collaborative (NGCP) encourage you to celebrate CSEdWeek and help us spotlight how girls are being served by computer science programs throughout the TxGCP and NGCP Collaborative Network.
Use the hashtag #NGCPCSEdWeek16 and tag @TxGCP during CSEdWeek to join the conversation.
Monday, December 5
Tuesday, December 6
Wednesday, December 7
- Read the Guest Blog Post from Girlstart. (Available on December 7.)
- Share 'Made with Code' with one girl.
- Participate in the Afterschool Alliance (@afterschool4all) and the National AfterSchool Association (@NatlAfterSchool) Twitter Chat at 1 p.m. Central. #afterschoolCS
Thursday, December 8
- Watch the Design Squad Global video: 'Hi-Tech Locker'.
- Solve a real-world problem with one girl using the Design Squad Global model.
- Join Darlene with tekVizion for Hour of Code: A Career in Technology Relationships virtual session with Nepris at 10:15 AM Central. Darlene will focus on the unique path she took to get into the technology field and how it has morphed into managing partnerships. She will discuss what steps she took to get where she is today and how students can determine now if this is the path for them. Managing relationships with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Cisco and Comcast is a very unique role. She'll explain what her company does as well as what she does within tekVizion. This will be a career field as well as an industry discussion. See more and sign up.
Friday, December 9
- Read the video game designer Josh Hughes' Guest Blog Post. (Available on December 9.)
- Watch the webinar: 'Diving into 'Careers with Code' with Google and the National Girls Collaborative'. (Available on December 9.)
- Visit The Connectory to find or input computer science opportunities in your area.
- Join Michelle with Pearson for Hour of Code: S’more Coding for Everyone virtual session with Nepris at 10 AM CST. The heart of software engineering isn't in the code, but instead it's in the understanding of the problem and the creativity that goes into the solution. Michelle will walk your students through the engineering process using an example that is near and dear to everyone's heart: s'mores. She will also emphasize the importance of having a diverse group of people solving the world's problems. Today there is a huge gender gap in technology and my goal is to increase awareness and address some of the possible causes. See more and sign up.
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Texas STEM Connections is a web-based tool that makes it easy for STEM professionals to connect with K-20 educators, classrooms, out of school time programs, and other volunteer opportunities. Professionals can share their skills and expertise to bring real-world, authentic learning opportunities to all our students helping to create the next generation of innovators. Through in-person matches and virtual sessions, professionals can help educators and program providers connect their students to the world of STEM. Together we can make a difference.
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DeSTEMber was created by
Girlstart as a month long program to drive awareness for STEM, showing kids and families that 'STEM is everywhere.' DeSTEMber's online activity blogs and write-ups are provided as a resource to explore STEM at home.
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Hill Country Science Mill
The Hill Country Science Mill is a new, cutting-edge interactive science museum in Johnson City with exhibits designed to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. The Science Mill developed new 30-75 minute, TEKS-aligned, hands-on STEM exploration Learning Lab experiences to complement their field trips. Learning Labs are divided and aligned by grade groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Each Learning Lab allows students of all ages to interact with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in an entirely new way. Limited space available for the 2016-2017 school year. Contact fieldtrips@sciencemill.org with any questions and click here to learn more.
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Educator Resources by Grade
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Thinkery Guided Tours and Focused Field Trips
Austin, TX
Come and explore Thinkery with your students this upcoming school year. We're now accepting requests for Guided Tours and Focused Field Trips for the 2016–2017 school year!
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Guided Tours are available for Pre-K–5th grade, 120 students max.
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Focused Field Trips are available for 3rd–5th grade, 25 students max
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SciGirls Middle School Educator Hands-on Activity Resources
Virtual
SciGirls has made a commitment to providing quality, gender-equitable, inquiry-based STEM activities that are fun for all! Check out the activities under the following topic areas:
- Earth & Space
- Engineering
- Health
- Life & Environmental
- Physics & Chemistry
- Technology
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February - June 2017
Keep Calm and Java On is a synchronous online course designed to help prepare participants to teach courses such as Computer Science I, Computer Science II, or AP Computer Science. The Java language is the primary focus of this course, due to it’s general utility as an object-oriented programming language and because it is the language used in AP CS courses. In addition to the online content, an optional one day face-to-face follow-up session will be held in Dallas, TX for participants who complete the Java Fundamentals course.
Applications are due December 9th.
Engineer Your Life is a guide to engineering careers for high school girls! Imagine what life would be like without pollution controls to preserve the environment, life-saving medical equipment, or low-cost building materials for fighting global poverty. All this takes engineering. In very real and concrete ways, women who become engineers save lives, prevent disease, reduce poverty, and protect our planet. Dream Big. Love what you do. Become an engineer.
eGFI is for everyone! From the interactive website to the colorful and inspiring print and digital magazine, there is something for everyone--students, K-12 teachers and informal educators, parents and guardians, and anyone else with an interest in engineering.
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Join our K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups! These groups are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K-12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Central TX | DFW | East Texas | El Paso | Houston | Laredo | RGV | San Antonio | West TX
For those not in one of these areas who still want to receive information going out to all groups, join the
Texas K-12 STEM Outreach group.
Contact
Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.
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Let other know about the great programs you run! To find STEM programs across the country or to list your own, please visit
The Connectory
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Find fabulous STEM role models in your area to show virtually or connect with in-person on the
FabFems site!
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The
Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) connects organizations and individuals across Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The TxGCP is excited to provide opportunities across Texas for collaboration, networking, sharing of best practices, and leveraging of resources through in-person forums, listservs and mini-grants.
Led by the
Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin along with a Leadership Team and Champions Board, the TxGCP brings together advocates and leaders from non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies and organizations across Texas.
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The vision of the
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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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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