*NEW* Educators: The University of Texas at Austin has launched a new website to support educators, students and their families in accessing pre-K–12 STEM programs from all across the university. Many programs for both students and educators are still open for this summer. Explore what’s available to ignite learning here: https://stemstarts.utexas.edu
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Educator Resources: All Educators |
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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 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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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Elementary School |
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July 13-14
Lake Livingston State Park in Livingston
Teachers, Save the Date for ForesTree Experience - a two-day fun, hands-on educator professional development program! July 13-14, 2022! K- 8th grade educators, join us to learn about forest ecosystems, water, wildlife, natural resources, and conservation using TEKS aligned lessons. Become certified in Project Learning Tree's Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide curriculum, an interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum.
Learn with foresters, biologists, educators, and natural resource professionals who care for forest lands and make wood products that we use every day. There will be a combination of forest industry tours, classroom learning, and lesson planning. SBEC CPE and TEEAC credit hours will be granted.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Middle School |
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July 13-14
Lake Livingston State Park in Livingston
Teachers, Save the Date for ForesTree Experience - a two-day fun, hands-on educator professional development program! July 13-14, 2022! K- 8th grade educators, join us to learn about forest ecosystems, water, wildlife, natural resources, and conservation using TEKS aligned lessons. Become certified in Project Learning Tree's Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide curriculum, an interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum.
Learn with foresters, biologists, educators, and natural resource professionals who care for forest lands and make wood products that we use every day. There will be a combination of forest industry tours, classroom learning, and lesson planning. SBEC CPE and TEEAC credit hours will be granted.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: High School |
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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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).
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. |
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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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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed approximately once a month. Visit the TxGCP website for additional updates on upcoming events, resources and mini-grant information. |
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