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"I'm here!" After seven silent minutes while it hurtled toward Mars at 12,300 mph, NASA's InSight rover reported home. The control room erupted in cheers, and no wonder: Well before the launch six months ago, engineers had to design a way to autonomously touch down on a sliver of soil 91 million miles from Earth. This month's activity will give your space explorers a taste of such challenges. Watch them dig in!
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Middle school students act as Mars exploratory rover engineers. They evaluate equipment options, determine what parts fit in a NASA-provided budget, and then, given a parts list, use these constraints to design, build, and display their edible rover at a concluding design review.
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NASA's latest Mars lander is unlike previous robotic explorers. InSight is larded with sensitive instruments designed to dig deep into the Martian interior for the first time to investigate the core, crust, and seismic activity.
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TryEngineering Together, a new online mentoring platform developed by IEEE and Cricket Media, seeks to build awareness of - and preparation for - STEM jobs among girls and minority students via 1-to-1 mentoring with STEM professionals.
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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.
Google Science Fair. -- Students 13-18 can win big scholarships and other prizes in this online contest that includes teacher resources. Enter by
December 12.
Learn more.
eCybermission. -- 6th to 9th grader work with online STEM mentors to develop solutions to societal problems. Top award: $5,000. Register teams by Dec. 19
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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