For Teachers:
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Frostburg is offering the National Science Foundation-funded Inquiring with GIS (iGIS) Teacher Professional Development Project during Summer 2009.
http://alese.al.umces.edu/igis
iGIS2009_application (2).pdf
iGIS2009_flyer (2).pdf
Engineering intensive teacher training to help middle school teachers incorporate STEM content into their classes and spark the engineering spirit in their students.
http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/community/teaach/
The STEM Equity Pipeline, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, strives to build the capacity of the formal education community to implement research based approaches proven to increase the participation and completion of females, including those with disabilities, in STEM education.
http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/
Effective Strategies for Working with Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
http://ngcproject.org/events/webcastarchive.cfm
NASA is making available a free Web-based educational product to learners of all ages across the country. NASA eClips consists of more than 55 short, 5-10 minute video segments. NASA eClips features many of the agency's missions and engages students in the excitement of science and engineering. The goal of NASA eClips is to inspire students to learn more about science and math concepts.
http://www.nasa.gov/education/nasaeclips
and
http://www.youtube.com/nasaeclips
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center (SCCC) is a resource for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing. It is broadly used by career counselors, teachers, and others who provide guidance to middle and high school students about career paths in STEM.
www.careercornerstone.org
For Students:
eCYBERMISSION is the Army's free virtual science fair for students in grades six through nine. This program encourages students to explore real-world applications of science, math and technology. Students on winning teams can win up to $8,000 each in U.S. EE Savings Bonds.
www.ecybermission.com
The Christopher Columbus Awards is a national, community-based science and technology program for middle school students. The program challenges the students to work in teams of three to four, with an adult coach, to identify a problem in their community and apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution to that problem. The competition deadline is February 9, 2009.
www.christophercolumbusawards.com
2009 National Youth Science Camp applications are now available. Two graduating high school students will be selected to represent Maryland at the all-expenses paid honors program which will be held from July 1 through July 25, 2009. To apply: www.nysc.org/2009
Every year the National Academy of Engineering sponsors an engineering essay contest on the EngineerGirl website for students across the nation. The contest for this year, entitled “Imagine That! Engineering Innovation” has just been area. Students in grades 3-12 can compete for cash prizes. EngineerGirl@nae.edu.
http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/Contest.aspx
Engineering Innovation, a summer engineering program at Johns Hopkins University for rising high school juniors and seniors.
http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu.
Camp Invention is a science enrichment experience that develops creative thinking, teamwork and problem solving in a week long summer day camp for children entering grades two through six.
http://www.invent.org/camp/
Junior FIRTST LEGO Leagues introduces students ages 6 – 9 to the excitement of science and technology. www.usfirst.org
Science camp for middle-school girls.
www.sallyridescience.com
FIRST LEGO League offers students ages 9 – 14 the opportunity to design, build and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS.
www.usfirst.org
Students in grades five through eight create a brand new toy or game in a national contest.
www.sallyridescience.com
Math and Related Sciences (MARS) summer camp for middle and high school students.
www.umes.edu/MARS/
FIRST Robotics Competition is a high school varsity sport for the mind that combines science and mathematics with technology.
www.usfirst.org
Girls, discover your future as an engineer.
www.engineergirl.org
Engineering for high school girls.
www.EngineerYourlife.org
Careers in engineering and technology fields.
JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society)
www.jets.org
Maryland MESA is a structured, K-12, precollege program designed to prepare students for academic and professional careers in mathematics, engineering, science, and technology. http://www.jhuapl.edu/mesa/mesa_offices.htm
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