The monthly TxGCP eNewsletter is designed for advocates and educators to learn about STEM resources, educational opportunities and more across Texas! View as Webpage | |
Register Now: Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit | |
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2022 Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit
Thursday, December 8, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Summit Sessions
(Virtual in Zoom and Gatherly)
Don't miss out on exciting virtual summit sessions including:
- Featured Session: We are our Ancestors' Wildest Dream: Learning from Black Women Leading STEM Nonprofits
- Keynote: STEM Messages that Excite Future STEMinists, presented by DiscoverE
See the full summit schedule and all session details online and please share throughout your networks!
Also note that many of the sessions may be of interest to high school or college students (STEM role models in CS, cybersecurity, leadership and more!) – check out this student-focused agenda.
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STEM Girl Day at UT Austin 2023 Registration | |
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Elementary and middle school students, families, and educators are invited to join us for FREE hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fun!
STEM Girl Day at UT Austin 2023
Saturday, February 25, 2023
11:30 a.m. til 4:00 p.m. CT
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Science Near Me
Science Near Me is a free resource to help you quickly find opportunities to engage in all types of science, technology, engineering, math, (STEM) events, projects, and programs near you, in person and online.
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Connected Girls is a free, curated directory of STEAM opportunities designed for girls or other groups that have been historically excluded that is managed in partnership with Science Near Me. On either platform, search by location, topic, audience, and more to find STEAM opportunities and events for students, educators, families, and more
Math Finder
Math Finder is an interactive website where you can access hundreds of short (2-4 minute), inquiry-based videos showing math and science walks in real-world places ranging from parks to playgrounds, from coffee shops to college campuses, and more. Use the videos flexibly as virtual field trips, opportunities to make connections to student interest and to show math come alive in the most unexpected places, strategies to deepen student engagement and to expand student identity as STEM inquirers and explorers in places that they move through, introduction to new concepts, reinforcement, homework, or in other ways. All videos are searchable by place, math topics, science themes, age groups, and more.
STEM Starts
The University of Texas at Austin has launched a new website to support educators, students and families in accessing pre-K–12 STEM programs from all across the university. Search for programs and events by grade, subject, and more.
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Partner with a STEM Learning Ecosystem Near You | |
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STEM Ecosystems Foster Community Engagement for a Strong Future – Partner with a STEM Learning Ecosystem Near You!
By Stephanie García, Ph.D., IDRA
A learning ecosystem harnesses unique collaborations in symbiosis to deliver equitable STEM learning for all children. A STEM Learning Ecosystem encompasses schools; community settings, such as after-school and summer programs, science centers and museums; and informal experiences at home and in a variety of environments that together constitute a rich array of learning opportunities for young people. There are designated STEM Learning Ecosystems across the world, with a large presence here in the United States. Texas has three STEM Learning Ecosystem designations.
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Educator Resources: All Educators | |
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Girlstart DeSTEMber Curriculum
DeSTEMber was created by Girlstart as a month-long virtual program to build awareness for STEM, showing children and families that ‘STEM is everywhere.’ Girlstart’s mission is to increase girls’ interest and engagement in STEM through innovative, nationally-recognized informal STEM education programs. Girlstart is a non-profit organization that reaches over 10,000 students and families each year.
How to Help Kids Overcome Their Fear of Math According to a Brain Scientist
"EdSurge caught up with cognitive scientist Sian Beilock, author of books “Choke” and “How the Body Knows Its Mind,” to talk about how anxiety can impact students’ math performance—and how adults can help them. Beilock is also the president of Barnard College, and the president-elect of Dartmouth College. Her most recent study looks at how math anxiety influences how high school students choose to study (or not), resulting in a self-fulfilling prophecy of poor performance." (Tamez-Robledo, 2022)
Science Communication Fellowship 2023
Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) is now seeking students and educators to participate in deep ocean expeditions as part of the 2023 E/V Nautilus Expedition in the Central Pacific! Founded by Dr. Robert Ballard, OET is a nonprofit organization committed to bringing international ocean exploration to the world via live telepresence and providing experiential opportunities for students, young professionals, and educators. Accepted Fellows are paid to attend a science communication training workshop in March 2023 and sail aboard E/V Nautilus for 3-5 weeks to bring the excitement of ocean exploration to students and public audiences around the world through varied outreach platforms
SURVEY: National Science Foundation Award: Advancing the Conversation on Scaling National Informal STEM Programs
National Girls Collaborative Project needs your help identifying national informal STEM curricula and programs! The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and Education Development Center (EDC) have recently been awarded a National Science Foundation grant Advancing the Conversations on Scaling National Informal STEM Programs (Award #2214449). This grant aims to examine what scaling informal STEM curricula and programs looks like across diverse settings in an effort to collaboratively articulate success factors, challenges and other issues that are part of growing and scaling. Please help us identify programs and people to include in the conversation by completing this brief survey by December 5, 2022. We are looking for a large diversity of responses, so feel free to forward this to others in your network.
US Space Force Guardian STEM Panel
December 9, 10 a.m. CT
Designed For Middle & High School
Join Air & Space Forces K-12 STEM for a panel discussion on STEM in space! The Space Force is the newest military service with a distinct mission. With that mission come unique challenges and opportunities. Hear from two computer scientists, an engineer and a space operator working in the Space Force and learn how their skills support the Space Force mission. Join the discussion to learn all about the Space Force! This session is part of the Air & Space Forces K12 STEM series of virtual presentations.
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Amazon Future Engineer
Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at increasing access to computer science education for children and young adults from underserved and underrepresented communities.
Texas Space Grant Consortium- LiftOff and Liftoff Alumni Summer Institute 2023!
5th-12th Grade
From looking for potential asteroids or comets that might impact Earth, to protecting our home planet, NASA’s Planetary defense research is critical to our assessment of future impact hazards, for developing spacecraft missions that will assist us in protecting our home and increasing our understanding of the world around us. Join us for LiftOff 2023: Planetary Defenders, June 25-30, 2023.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
- Presentations by NASA scientists and engineers
- Tours of NASA and Space Center Houston
- Hands-on, inquiry-based classroom activities aligned with educational standards
- Career Exploration
- Teacher Feature (sharing of classroom lessons and activities)
- Opportunity to interact with researchers dedicated to space missions
The deadline for receiving applications is December 20, 2022, for LiftOff 2023 and should be submitted through the online system: https://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/index.html
NASCAR Kids
Immerse K-8 students in real-life applications of STEM—and teach key science concepts at the same time—with lessons about a sport that many students enjoy. Check out these fun and engaging NASCAR-themed lessons and resources, free of charge to educators nationwide!
“Got Veggies?” Garden Education Resource
The Central Texas Food Bank’s Garden Manager, Greg Mast, has developed a garden educational resource. This collection has 6 short videos (roughly 10 minutes each) that cover gardening basics, healthy recipe demos, and more. Additionally, there is an activity booklet to go along with the curriculum. This resource is free, open to the public, and can be shared.
Access and Engagement III
Access and Engagement III adds to these earlier findings and continues the story as schools gradually returned to in-person teaching. In addition to survey data from educators, the current study features qualitative findings, obtained through focus groups and interviews, sharing personal accounts of challenges, successes, and reflections on the potential long-term impacts of the pandemic.
Ciena Teacher Grants
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.
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Get Connected: STEM Email Groups, Volunteers, Mentors | |
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Join our K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups!
These email groups (open and moderated listservs) are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K-12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Central TX | DFW | East Texas | El Paso | Houston |
Laredo | RGV | San Antonio | Waco | West TX
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For those not in one of these areas who still want to receive information going out to all groups, join the Texas K-12 STEM Outreach group. Contact Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.
Find STEM Role Models on FabFems!
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The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) is a statewide network of advocates and educators from non-profits, K-12 schools, universities and colleges, and companies across Texas and beyond who are committed to motivating and supporting women and girls to pursue and thrive in careers in STEM. TxGCP leads the annual Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit, disseminates curriculum and effective practices, and supports a network of collaborators, resource sharing and STEM communications throughout the state. Led by Women in STEM (WiSTEM) at The University of Texas at Austin, TxGCP is a state collaborative of the National Girls Collaborative Project.
The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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