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Five centuries ago, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain on an
epic voyage to "traverse and discover the roundness of the world." Though killed in battle midway through the three-year expedition, he remains an inspiration for today's engineers probing the uncharted frontiers of innovation. Your explorers will get their sea legs navigating this month's activities marking the quincentennial of Magellan's departure aboard the
Victoria
- depicted here in the perilous straits that bear his name. Stow that GPS!
(Painting by Chilean artist Guillermo Muñoz Vera.)
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Middle school students learn the concept of dead reckoning by using vectors to plot a course based on a time and speed, then correcting their positions with vectors representing winds and currents.
Includes links to related activities on nautical navigation
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From melting polar ice to savage storms, the shifting global climate inspires new research - and opportunities - in naval engineering.
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Applications are now open for the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), a paid, eight-week summer research program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors administered by the American Society for Engineering Education. Students work alongside professional engineers and research scientists on real projects at one of 28 Navy labs around the country. Online applications are due by 6 p.m. Eastern on November 1, 2019.
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NEW RESOURCE: CELESTIAL SERIES
Actor
Brad Pitt
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who plays an astronaut in Ad Astra, helps launch NASA's new
#AskNASA
weekly Q&A videos on space topics
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Watch here
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American students spend more hours studying science but perform less well than their international peers. That's just one of the fascinating nuggets in the latest "Education At A Glance" report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Opportunities for Students
NEW! EngineerGirl Essay Contest. --
Write a story about a space traveler learning to live on a new world and win up to $500 in the National Academy of Engineering's annual contest for K-12 students. Deadline:
Feb. 1, 2020
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Learn more.
NEW! Earth Science Week Art Contests. -- Students can win $300 in the American Geosciences Institute's art, essay, and video contests. Submit by
Oct. 18.
Learn more.
NEW! Conrad Challenge. -- High school teams develop and pitch real-world STEM solutions in this prestigious contest named for astronaut Pete Conrad. Enter by
Nov. 1.
Learn more.
Congressional App Challenge. -- Middle and high school students create apps in this prestigious nationwide STEM education initiative. Projects due
Nov. 1.
Learn more.
eCybermission. -- Real-world mentors and problem solving is a hallmark of this NGSS-aligned contest for 6th to 9th graders. Sign up by
Nov. 15 for
free STEM kit.
Learn more.
Regeneron Science Talent Search. --
Winners can receive up to $250,000 in the nation's oldest STEM competition for high school seniors. Apply by
Nov. 12
. Learn more.
Name the Mars Rover. -- NASA invites students to write a short essay on why their chosen name is best and also seeks teachers to judge. Entries due
Nov. 1.
Learn more.
Send Your Name to Mars.
-- Fly along with
NASA's Mars 2020 Rover as it heads to the Red Planet.
Submit your name online by Sept. 30.
Learn more.
Opportunities for Teachers
NEW! Project-based STEM Grants. -- Toshiba America Foundation offers up to $1,000 for K-5 teachers to create engaging math and science lessons. Apply by
Oct. 1.
Learn more.
NEW! Grants for Teachers. --
Teach.com's list of grants,fellowships, and other funding sources for curriculum and professional development. Learn more.
NEW! U.S. Dept. of Education Seeks Peer Reviewers for STEM Grants. --
STEM experts are needed to review grant applications in STEM and computer science. Compensation is available. Create an account and submit resume HERE.
STEM VOICES. --
Do you use songs to teach? Enter the Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Sound contest by
December 31
. Learn more.
Resources for STEM Classes & Careers
STEM Careers
. -- Show students what engineers do with Discovering You: Engineering Your World, a new video series from NBCLearn, Chevron, and ASEE.
Learn more.
NASA Internships. -- High school, college, and grad students can work with engineers and scientists on sending the first woman to the moon and other missions.
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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