June 8-10
Palacios, TX
5th-12th grade Texas teachers are invited to apply to be part of the Matagorda Bay B-WET summer professional development in Palacios, TX June 8-10. During this field-based workshop teachers will measure water quality, sample wetland plants and aquatic insects, go kayaking and more! All food and lodging costs are covered. Teachers receive a stipend for participating and are able to apply for $500 to support classroom watershed educational experiences during the following school year. The workshop is offered through Baylor University’s Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research (CRASR) and the Matagorda Bay Foundation and is sponsored by NOAA. Details and application available on CRASR’s website – see you on the Coast! Applicants are notified of acceptance status on April 15th.
July 5-8: Discover Our Solar System
K-8th Educators
Virtual
Over the course of a week, using a combination of recorded videos, independent assignments, and live on-line activities and discussions, teachers will discover patterns in the Sun-Earth system and learn about planets in our solar system. Using common materials from around the house, teachers will experience great activities for their K-8 classrooms. Content includes a live solar viewing (weather permitting), solar system models, early models of the universe, and more. This course will include assignments for teachers to do on their own, plus live sessions delivered via Zoom. Recordings of the live Zoom sessions will be made available for those who are not able to join the live session. Participants will receive up to 8 continuing education units.
July 11-15: Galaxies & Cosmology
6th-12th Educators
Virtual
Teachers who join us for this workshop will learn about galaxies, dark matter, the expansion of the universe, and about the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX). Teachers will experience a series of activities centered around galaxies, dark matter, and universe expansion. There will be live chats, videos to watch, and some assignments to do independently. All the activities use common materials found around the house or classroom and are ready for you to share with your students. We will take you on a virtual tour of our biggest telescope, and then conclude the week with a live chat with an astronomer. This course will include assignments for teachers to do on their own, plus live sessions delivered via Zoom. Recordings of the live Zoom sessions will be made available for those who are not able to join the live session. Participants will receive up to 8 continuing education units.
July 19-22: Galaxies & Cosmology
6th-12th Educators
Virtual
This will be a repeat of the program offered July 5-8. Over the course of a week, using a combination of recorded videos, independent assignments, and live online activities and discussions, teachers will discover patterns in the Sun-Earth system and learn about planets in our solar system. Using common materials from around the house, teachers will experience great activities for their K-8 classrooms. Content includes a live solar viewing (weather permitting), solar system models, early models of the universe, and more.
This course will include assignments for teachers to do on their own, plus live sessions delivered via Zoom. Recordings of the live Zoom sessions will be made available for those who are not able to join the live session. Participants will receive up to 8 continuing education units.
The Rice University Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) is offering a STEM Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program this summer specifically for teachers in the El Paso, TX area. Teachers of all grade levels are welcome to apply. Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) RET program is a year-long program for teachers in the El Paso, TX area. The program includes a 6-week internship in a nanotechnology research laboratory focused on water treatment. Selected participants will work in laboratories doing research on water treatment at The University of Texas at El Paso. The internship includes a 6-week internship in one of these labs, lesson planning, stipend, and travel to Houston, TX to present at a symposium. Applications due April 22.
The Ciena Grants are established to support classroom teachers with the implementation of innovative and engaging STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) programs, activities, and technology (software and hardware) to promote learning and digital equality. The Ciena grant program will award deserving teachers in the DC metro area, DoDEA schools, and schools in all 50 states grants up to $3,000. The grants will be applied towards materials and resources to support STEM programs and activities. Schools with high economic need (over 50% of the students qualifying for free or reduced lunch assistance) will be given priority consideration to support digital equality. Innovative distance and virtual learning projects and programs will be considered. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
