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Twinkling trees and displays that blink in time to radio tunes. Holiday illuminations sure have advanced since 1880, when Edison first draped a string of bulbs in his lab.Today's long-lasting LEDs shine year 'round in lamps, festive patio decorations, and other fixtures. This month's activity will spark your electrical engineers' creativity. No unplugging these season's greetings!
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Students in grades 6 to 12 learn about electricity by creating simple paper circuitry using only copper tape, a coin cell battery, a light-emitting diode (LED), and small electronic components.
A great way to teach the basics of how circuits function while designing a sure-to-impress light-up card - no soldering required!
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Who says engineering is all work and no play? Not these creative students whose festive December displays like this University of Minnesota Winter Light Show example draw raves. So does their serious research on lasers, circuits, and even microbial fuel cells!
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Looking for good reads that also accurately depict complex STEM content? Responding to continued calls from teachers, the National Science Teachers Association now publishes such a "best books" list. And American Society for Engineering Education members helped develop it with the 'E' in mind!
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Spatial visualization - the ability to imagine objects from different angles - is a key STEM problem-solving skill. Yet it's rarely taught, despite wide gender and other disparities.
The good new: The University of Colorado-Boulder's College of Engineering developed a proven curriculum to teach SV skills using paper, pencil, and PlayDough - and made it available for free online so any school can close its STEM gaps, too!.
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Announcements
Amazon Future Engineers. -- A new K-12 STEM initiative for underserved students offers free coding camps, AP prep, and college scholarships.
Learn more.
NSTA/Toshiba ExploraVision. -- K-12 teams can win up to $10,000 in savings bonds for proposed future-tech solutions.
Register today; projects due
Feb. 8.
Learn more.
National Youth Science Camp. -- Graduating high school STEM leaders from each state enjoy outdoor adventures and hands-on learning in the beautiful woods of West Va., travel and camp fees covered. Applications due Feb. 28
Govt. Shutdown May Effect
NASA K-12 Student Art Contest.
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"Explore" is this year's theme. Winners' artwork will be displayed at the Virginia Air & Space Center.
Enter by
MIT THINK Scholars. --
High school students receive seed funding, trip to MIT, and mentoring to turn project ideas into finished products. Deadline
January 1
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Learn more.
GeoChallenge. -- Tackling plastics is this year's
National Geographic contest theme for students in grades 5 to 8. Projects due
Jan. 15.
Learn more.
EngineerGirl! Essay Contest. Stories starring a female engineer is the theme for this year's contest for boys and girls in grades 3-12. Enter by Feb. 1. Learn more.
Shell Science Lab Challenge. -- Teachers in grades 6 to 12 can win up to $20,000 for lab makeovers in this NSTA-administered contest. Apply by Feb. 4. Learn more.
Vernier Engineering Contest.
STEM teachers can win up to $5,500 in cash, tech, and funds to attend ASEE's or NSTA's annual conference. Apply by Feb, 15.
Learn more.
The Accelerator. -- ASEE's blog and free monthly e-newsletter for engineering and engineering education students has scholarships, teaching tips, and news. Learn more.
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Whether you're a seasoned instructor or new STEM coordinator seeking to integrate authentic design challenges into the curriculum,
ASEE has you covered.
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Filled with engaging features, gorgeous graphics, and useful information about engineering colleges and careers, the latest edition of ASEE's award-winning Engineering, Go For It is sure to get students excited about learning - and doing - engineering!
Perfect for K-12 outreach events and college fairs!
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