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Computing tools have come a long way since the Sumerian abacus.Today's smart devices tap sensor data to improve home environments, while sophisticated modeling systems like the one shown above at Idaho National Laboratory let engineers tour a virtual nuclear power plant. Your digital natives will click with this month's activity marking Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 9-15). No coding skills necessary!
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Students in grades 6 to 11 explore the practical, scientific, ethical, and environmental issues in creating "smart" buildings that meld environmentally responsible design with cutting-edge computing technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). They design and perhaps later implement smart-building solutions to improve their school.
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Whether its to protect privacy, spot scams, or take an online course, all students can benefit from "digital citizenship" skills. Help your class hone its online street smarts with a free K-12 curriculum from San Francisco-based nonprofit Common Sense and Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
Learn more.
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Once the stuff of science fiction, quantum computers and other technologies based on the quirky properties of subatomic particles could soon become a reality.
Credit: NIST graphic of qubits trapped in an optical lattice by lasers
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Students learn STEM by doing it. The same holds true for teachers. Transform your STEM classes with real-life practices gleaned from working on cutting-edge research with faculty and graduate students in the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET) program.
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Opportunities for Students
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! National Youth Science Camp. -- Two graduating high school students from each state enjoy outdoor adventures and outstanding science education in the beautiful woods of West Virginia, travel and camp fees paid. Applications due
Feb. 28, 2020.
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Wearable Device Challenge. -- Middle and high school students design wearable health tech in this contest hosted by North Carolina State University's ASSIST engineering research center. Register teams by
Feb. 15, 2020.
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eCybermission. -- Real-world mentors and problem solving is a hallmark of this NGSS-aligned contest for 6th-9th graders. Register by
Dec. 18.
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship. -- U.S. citizens 18 and under receive $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 awards for completing a "significant piece of work" in STEM, literature, music, philosophy, or an outside-the-box project. Apply by Feb. 12, 2020 Learn more.
DNA Day Essay Contest. -- High school students reflect on the importance of genetics in this American Society of Human Genetics contest. Submissions open in January and close March 4, 2020. Learn more.
Junior Solar Sprint. -- Middle school students vie to create the fastest, most interesting, and best-crafted solar vehicle at state and national-level competitions. Learn more.
National Science Bowl. -- Middle and high school teams compete regionally (Jan. -March) and nationally in the U.S. Department of Energy's annual contest. Learn more.
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams. -- High school students, educators, and mentors receive up to $10,000 each to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. Applications open now through
April 6, 2020.
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Opportunities for Teachers
Field Test a New National
Engineering Course. -- Engineering 4 Us All, an advanced high school engineering curriculum and assessment being developed by several universities, seeks high school teachers to expand its pilot program.
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Vernier Engineering Award. One $
5,500 award will be presented to a middle school, high school, or college instructor who is using Vernier sensors to introduce engineering concepts or practices in an innovative way. Apply by
Feb. 15, 2020.
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Grants for Teachers. --
Teach.com's list of grants,fellowships, and other funding sources for curriculum and professional development. Learn more.
K-12 Engineering PD. -- LinkEngineering, the National Science Foundation-sponsored online community of practice, offers helpful, if dated, learning resources. Learn more.
STEM VOICES. --
Do you use songs to teach? Enter the Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Sound contest by
December 31
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Resources for STEM Classes & Careers
NEW! Chemical Engineering Careers
. -- A new YouTube series launched by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation aims to convey
the major positive impact that chemical engineers and scientists have on society. Each video includes a proposed lesson for incorporating the cutting edge research into the classroom. Learn more.
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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