Request STEM Professionals for Classrooms/Programs!
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We’re pushing STEM volunteer and mentor needs out to a wide network of STEM professionals on September 6th. If your classroom or organization has a need for a STEM volunteer or mentor (or a team of them!), enter your request into Texas STEM Connections by the morning of September 5th to be included.
Find instructions for how to enter a request for a volunteer here.
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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SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, December 7, 2018
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our second annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share best practices, connect organizations and individuals, and showcase outstanding efforts to increase the number of girls in STEM and support the retention of women in STEM careers. STEM professionals and all who are engaged in education, outreach, recruitment, and/or retention of women and girls in STEM are invited to join in.
Information and registration coming soon!
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources by Grade
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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July 11, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
UTSA, San Antonio, TX
First launched in April 2016, Cyber Threat Defender is a multi-player collectible card game designed to teach essential cybersecurity information and strategies. CTD is an easy-to-play, engaging game regardless of age or skill level. Players must protect themselves from attacks while building robust networks in order to become a true Cyber Threat Defender! Whether the game is used to introduce middle school students to basic vocabulary, hone high school students’ understanding of defense implementation or provide reinforcement in professional training, CTD is a fantastic complement to any STEM or cybersecurity curriculum.
August, 6 - 8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SMU, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Flying robots have come a long way in just a few years. Quad Copters used to be toys with a useful life expectancy of about 30 min. on Christmas morning. Today they are rugged, packed with sensors and programmable. The smaller ones are still toys, but toys with a lot of classroom potential. They can be programmed in block coding like Scratch, or they can be programmed using texted-based C language. During this packed Hands-on 3 Day workshop you will learn about the different classroom drones, a curriculum for use with the drones, how to program the drones, drone safety, and how to compete this upcoming year in the Drone Competition.
July, 23 - 25, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SMU, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Robots can be used in math classes as manipulative to discuss pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry. Robots are also wonderful tools for teaching science. Robots can be used to teach conceptual physics concepts like forces, energy and electricity. Robots are also wonderful tools for teaching programming and Computational Thinking. During this workshop you will learn to connect all these classes to hands-on fun activities with robots.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Receive integrated, dynamic science journalism and ready-to-use, standard-aligned teaching content through our Science News in High Schools program. Regeneron is funding the participation of 4,000 public high schools during the 2018-19 school year. Spots are filling up fast, so fill out the Science News in High Schools interest form today to sign up
July 11, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
UTSA, San Antonio, TX
First launched in April 2016, Cyber Threat Defender is a multi-player collectible card game designed to teach essential cybersecurity information and strategies. CTD is an easy-to-play, engaging game regardless of age or skill level. Players must protect themselves from attacks while building robust networks in order to become a true Cyber Threat Defender! Whether the game is used to introduce middle school students to basic vocabulary, hone high school students’ understanding of defense implementation or provide reinforcement in professional training, CTD is a fantastic complement to any STEM or cybersecurity curriculum.
August, 6 - 8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SMU, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Flying robots have come a long way in just a few years. Quad Copters used to be toys with a useful life expectancy of about 30 min. on Christmas morning. Today they are rugged, packed with sensors and programmable. The smaller ones are still toys, but toys with a lot of classroom potential. They can be programmed in block coding like Scratch, or they can be programmed using texted-based C language. During this packed Hands-on 3 Day workshop you will learn about the different classroom drones, a curriculum for use with the drones, how to program the drones, drone safety, and how to compete this upcoming year in the Drone Competition.
July, 23 - 25, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SMU, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Robots can be used in math classes as manipulative to discuss pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry. Robots are also wonderful tools for teaching science. Robots can be used to teach conceptual physics concepts like forces, energy and electricity. Robots are also wonderful tools for teaching programming and Computational Thinking. During this workshop you will learn to connect all these classes to hands-on fun activities with robots.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Get Connected: K12 STEM Email Groups, Events & More
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Join our K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups! These email groups (open and moderated listservs) 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).
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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