August 2018 
Abuzz About Engineering 
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Honey bees are natural engineers, building elegant combs for their product and pollinating  some $16 billion of U.S. crops annually. A decade of sudden colony collapses has sparked worry - and innovation, including robots that mimic the industrious insect. Your agricultural engineers will swarm over this month's activity marking National Honey Bee Day. Hear the hum of discovery!

Middle school students design a "bee" that could pollinate crops if there were no real bees to do the job and reflect on adaptations bees need to gather pollen and survive.

Includes links to elementary grade activities.


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Without bees, there would be few crops to harvest. As colonies collapse - in 2016, the United States lost 44 percent of all honey bee colonies - farmers have turned to researchers for help. One partial solution is creating a buzz: an insect-sized drone capable of artificial pollination.
 
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As a teacher, you're supposed to have all the answers-but sometimes, you just don't. LinkEngineering, the National Academy of Engineering's professional learning portal for PreK-12 educators, offers a network of engineering experts and seasoned STEM teachers who can provide inspiration, instructional tips, and resources. 
 
Register for LinkEngineering's free Aug. 21 video chat, "Let's Talk NGSS" with Ted Willard. 

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Thank You for Joining ASEE @ NSTA!

Last month's NSTA STEM Forum in Philadelphia featured an ASEE panel of engineering professionals and mentors who discussed how teachers can inspire students from underrepresented groups to succeed in STEM studies and careers.


Also check out ASEE's hands-on engineering activities from the 2017 STEM Forum and regional conferences.

Announcements

Manufacture Your Future Teachers Contest. -- Win up to $5,000 for technology you'd use to inspire students about careers in manufacturing. Enter by Oct. 19. Learn more.

Congressional App Challenge. -- Middle and high school students should register interest by October 15 in this prestigious national contest. Learn more.
 
Earth Science Week Arts Contest. -- The American Geophysics Institute hosts an art, photography, and essay contest for K-12 students. Submit work by Oct. 19.  Learn more..

Google Science Fair. -- Students 13-18 can win scholarships and other big prizes in this online contest that includes teacher resources. Projects due in  December.  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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