Welcome to Week 8 of AusPREP Online!
In this newsletter, you'll find information about:
- This week's lesson modules - Engineering and Biology (continued)
- Weekly schedule and virtual office hours
- Meet the instructors of the week - Mr. Holland and Dr. Masino
- Featured resources for extending learning
- How to access AusPREP Online
- Registration information
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If you haven't registered for AusPREP Online yet, there is still time!
Registration is open throughout the summer
. Click the Register Now link, or scroll down for more information on registration.
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Lesson Modules 8
Engineering & Biology (Continued)
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Engineering - by Mr. Holland
This module is an Introduction to Engineering and the Engineering Design Process. The first day will began with the basics of Engineering and the different Engineering fields. The following days will deal with one of the fields of Engineering with an accompanying activity.
There will be a video demonstration at the start of each daily lesson. Each lesson will start with a short video PowerPoint, or just go right into the activity. Most of the materials for the activities should be items that you can find around the house. Feel free to do the activities in the order you choose.
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Biology: Investigating the Human Body (Continued) - by Dr. Masino
This module will focus on human anatomy (knowing the different structures of the body) and human physiology (knowing the different roles carried out by each of those structures). Structure and function are related to each other, as you’ll see as we investigate how the body functions during sleep, exercise, or eating a meal. We will also look at how the bones and muscles change as you grow older. As we do this, you will learn about a few different systems in the body. Systems are sets of organs and tissues that work together to carry out shared functions. Our exploration will include the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and endocrine systems. In each module, there will be a short video lecture about the topic and several activities to help you test out some of the ideas presented for yourself.
Module Schedule
- Day 4: What happens in your body when you are sleeping? (Nervous System)
- Day 5: What happens in your body when you exercise? (Circulatory and Respiratory Systems)
- Bonus Day: What happens in your body during a cold?
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Office hours are optional. This time is for students to ask questions of the instructor and check-in with us and each other. We've added extra Computer Science hours this week so you have more chances to engage with the instructors and ask questions.
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Probability Virtual Office Hours
with Ms. Overman
Monday, July 27th, 11 am-12:30 pm
Meeting ID: 931 1270 2537
Passcode: 466472
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,93112702537# US (Houston)
+16699006833,,93112702537# US (San Jose)
Engineering Virtual Office Hours
with Mr. Holland
Thuesday, July 28th, 11 am-12:30 pm
Meeting ID: 983 4060 5108
Passcode: 466472
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,98340605108# US (Houston)
+12532158782,,98340605108# US (Tacoma)
Biology Virtual Office Hours
with Dr. Masino
Friday, July 31st, 1 pm-2:30 pm
Meeting ID: 953 7292 2674
Passcode: 466472
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,95372922674# US (Houston)
+12532158782,,95372922674# US (Tacoma)
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Hi, my name is
Timothy Holland
. I have been teaching Math, Chemistry, and Physics for 27 years. I am currently in my 9th year teaching at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock. I teach AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C; also as part of the Cedar Ridge Engineering Academy, I teach Digital Electronics. This is my 12th year working with AUSPREP, for which I will be teaching Physics.
I really enjoy teaching Physics. To motivate students, I teach with energy and incorporate demonstrations into the lessons to make them more fun and interesting. My best moments in the classroom are hearing students respond to understanding a concept and seeing the look on their faces during a demonstration. My purpose is to continue to find ways to make teaching Physics easier and fun to learn.
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Amanda Masino, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology at Huston-Tillotson University, is a geneticist and environmental educator whose approach to education blends science with community-focused research. She directs HT’s STEM Research Scholars Program and heads an NSF-funded project to infuse research training into HT’s Natural Science curriculum. Her current research focuses on home-health connections and encompasses a resident-focused investigation of affordable housing impacts and the environmental health of our homes in terms of microbial diversity and air quality.
She is Executive Director of the Austin Community Data Coalition, a non-profit she co-founded to organize collaborations for community research on affordable housing and environmental health. Amanda also serves as Co-Director of the Dumpster Project, an educational initiative that is transforming a used trash dumpster into a sustainable home as a K-16 learning platform and engagement tool. She advises HT's environmental justice student group Green is the New Black, directs the Environmental Justice academic program, co-founded and coordinates the Building Green Justice Forum, and serves on the City of Austin's Zero Waste Advisory Commission. In the pre-health realm, Amanda serves as faculty co-director of HT's St. David's Foundation Scholars, a pre-health career enrichment program, and as Joint Admission Faculty Program faculty director.
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In addition to AusPREP Online, we are happy to connect participants to high-quality resources available from outside sources that will extend learning and enrichment. The links will also be accessible via the
AusPREP homepage
and
here
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eGFI - Hey there, future engineers, if you’re looking to find more info about engineering and meet students like you, then the
Engineering, Go for It! eGFI is proudly brought to you by the
American Society for Engineering Education (
ASEE). They are committed to promoting and enhancing efforts to improve K-12 STEM and engineering education. Take a look around at their various resources including exploring different engineering fields, meet other students, a blog, and a newsletter you can
subscribe to, with updated features will arrive in your inbox every week.
Department of Energy and STEM - For kids of all ages, there is always something new to learn about science and technology. The Energy Department supports science education through educational online content, resources for parents and teachers, internships and student partnership programs, and national events.
McDonald Observatory - These engaging, TEKS/TAKS aligned activities create opportunity for K-12 students to explore astronomy, physics and chemistry. Activities are originally intended to be done in the classroom, so some require specialized equipment but others can be done with objects commonly found at home. Lessons are divided by grade level.
Live STEM industry chats - Meet (virtually) professionals speaking to share their skills and expertise across a wide range of fields from a Student Law Academy Series to Veterinary medicine in this series presented by IF/THEN Initiative and Nepris. Students have access to our Video Library and Career Explorer. Parent or teacher consent is required for students to join LIVE Industry Chats. A parent or teacher should first register for an Industry Chat to obtain a session access code to share with their student (s).
STEM Meets Sport
- A cross-industry feature space focusing on STEM careers, and specifically, on highlighting women in the STEM and sports spaces who have had their careers and personal development paths defined by their participation in both sports and STEM. Explore how both STEM and sport can play a role in your life today and in your future.
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FREE EVENT * GLOBAL * FOR YOUTH BY YOUTH
If you know students who like: tech, business, economics, design, politics, philosophy, innovation or problem solving. This is not to be missed. In this global competition, they will hack projects related to COVID-19 and have top tier judges review their work including the head judge, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this?
This is the Prospect 100 Global Tech Competition, open to anyone aged 21 and under. We are challenging all young innovators and problem solvers to help combat COVID.
Is there a prize?
The top 20 teams - i.e. the top 100 individuals - will be named as the ‘Prospect 100 for Tech’, a list of the top 100 young people in technology globally. These individuals will be selected to participate in a major invite-only global project with leading charity Humane Society International. The top three teams will also receive mentorship from Abbas Kazmi, founder of Collegiate Capital.
Can we enter as a team?
No. We want to facilitate meeting new people from around the world.
Format
SIGN UP OPENS - 11am on 07/17/20, open to all those aged 21 and under globally
SIGN UP CLOSES - 11am on 07/28/20
CHALLENGE BEGINS - 3am on 07/29/20
CHALLENGE ENDS - 5.59pm on 08/03/20. Teams submit 6 minute pitch via Google Drive.
JUDGING PERIOD- 08/03/20 - 08/05/20
WINNERS ANNOUNCED - By Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak at 11am on 08/08/20
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How to Access AusPREP Online
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How to access AusPREP Online
We are using an online learning platform, Canvas, to host the AusPREP Online lesson modules. Some students may be familiar with this platform (Blend) from their home school districts.
Once registered, we will create an account on Canvas for this course for you. After the account is created, you will receive an email asking you to complete your registration and create a password for Canvas.
To return to the AusPREP Online course after your password has been created. You will use
this portal
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For families with multiple students wanting to access AusPREP Online, it is recommended you create separate accounts using different email addresses for each student to track progress through the course material. Please submit separate registration request for each student.
Please reach out to us if you have any issues logging on or accessing materials. We are here to help! Contact us at
ausprep@htu.edu.
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AusPREP Online Registration
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Registration is still open!
AusPREP Online is series of self-paced lessons you can access anytime free of charge.
We will accept new student registrations anytime this summer. Click the "Register Now" ribbon to be taken to the registration request form,
also found here
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Each week, the lessons are presented as a 5-day module. We are launching one new module a week, but all lessons will be available for the entire summer once they are released. So, students are free to work on them anytime.
If you have registered, but haven't received your email confirmation, please hold tight for us!
We are working to process registration requests as quickly as possible.
You will receive an email asking you to complete your registration followed by the link to create an account for Canvas.
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Thank you for your continued support of AusPREP and patience this summer. We will be adding content and times to connect online throughout the summer. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who might be interested in AusPREP.
We look forward to the time when we can host everyone on campus again in 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Magid, AusPREP Director,
kmagid@htu.edu
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Austin Pre-Freshman Engineering Program (AusPREP) at Huston-Tillotson University is one of the Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Programs (TexPREP) located on college campuses in Texas. PREP was founded to identify high achieving middle and high school students with the potential and interest in becoming scientists and engineers and to reinforce them in the pursuit of these fields.
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