Request STEM Professionals for Classrooms & Programs!
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Texas STEM Connections is a web-based tool that makes it easy for STEM professionals to connect with K-20 educators, classrooms, out of school time programs, and other volunteer opportunities. Professionals can share their skills and expertise to bring real-world, authentic learning opportunities to all our students helping to create the next generation of innovators. Through in-person matches and virtual sessions, professionals can help educators and program providers connect their students to the world of STEM. Together we can make a difference.
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Educator Resources: All Educators
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The TEA is excited to announce that the College and Career and Military Preparation (CCMP) Division will be conducting a statewide listening tour to inform the development of a new state plan required for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), and the development of statewide frameworks for STEM education and Work-based Learning (WBL). Starting in December, the team will gather information and feedback from stakeholders across the state on the major components of Perkins V, as well as current challenges and areas of success around implementing and expanding high-quality STEM and Work-based Learning to all students in Texas.
Below is the schedule for our remaining visits:
Day 1 – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (2 rooms)
Day 2 – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1 room)
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March 5-6
*date changed* March 7-8
March 26-27
March 28-29
April 2-3
April 16-17
*date changed* April 25-26
*date changed* April 29-30
May 7-8
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ESC 10 Dallas
ESC 11 White Settlement
ESC 18, Midland
ESC 16, Amarillo
ESC 8, Pittsburg
ESC 2, Corpus Christi
ESC 13, Austin
ESC 4, Houston
ESC 12, Waco
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Applications due March 15, 2019
The resources range from hands-on activities about space and artistic posters of historic women in STEM to NASA astrophysics exhibits and informational webinars. These resources are free, and there is funding available to help you to implement the use of these great tools. Funds are only available to programs that have not yet received funding for this project, are restricted to use for the implementation of Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA resources
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*NEW*
Looking for STEM Camps? Lots across Texas!
UT Austin Camps:
Texas A&M Engineering Camps:
University of Houston Engineering Camps:
Rice Engineering and Science Camps:
UT Arlington Engineering & Science Camps:
Texas State University Camps:
Texas Tech University Camps:
Other Camp Options / Locations:
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Elementary School
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Middle School
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Humans in Space Youth Art Competition!
The SciArt Exchange invites young people 10-18 years old to submit visual, literary, musical and video artwork about what we will do on the Moon and why it is important. Entries are due April 30, 2019.
https://humansinspaceart.org/
Apollo Next Giant Leap Student Challenge
NASA’s Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline invites teams of students in grades 5-12 across the United States and territories to recreate the Apollo 11 moon landing using a drone and a LEGO Mindstorm robot. Organizations will run the Apollo Next Giant Leap Student (ANGLES) Challenge locally to select a team to advance to the nearest regional challenge hub. The top team at each regional challenge hub will earn the grand prize of a trip to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas!
Registration Open.
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: High School
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Austin, TX - March 10, 2019
The original founders of TEDxYouth@Austin are creating a brand new event to help youth explore how changes in technology are changing the future of their career and work ahead. Hear from some of the amazing innovators, technologists, scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders in town for SXSW, gathering for this on Sunday March 10th at the Austin Central Library. This interactive Career Fair For the Future is geared for College + High School students. Tickets are free and Advanced registration guarantees students have a seat and can enjoy this rare opportunity to explore their future.
July 14-19, July 21-26, or July. 27-August 2
Our Educator PD program is a 6-day, 5-night STEM Project Based Learning (PBL) summer camp at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Educators at all levels will enjoy the experience and will receive 37 CPE hours. Educators will learn about Project-Based Learning (PBL), complete two STEM PBL projects in one week, improve their communication skills, draft a PBL project, deliver an oral science presentation, and have fun! Educators will also go on walk-throughs of live student classrooms at the simultaneous Say STEM Camp for high school students.
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Humans in Space Youth Art Competition!
The SciArt Exchange invites young people 10-18 years old to submit visual, literary, musical and video artwork about what we will do on the Moon and why it is important. Entries are due April 30, 2019.
https://humansinspaceart.org/
Apollo Next Giant Leap Student Challenge
NASA’s Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline invites teams of students in grades 5-12 across the United States and territories to recreate the Apollo 11 moon landing using a drone and a LEGO Mindstorm robot. Organizations will run the Apollo Next Giant Leap Student (ANGLES) Challenge locally to select a team to advance to the nearest regional challenge hub. The top team at each regional challenge hub will earn the grand prize of a trip to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas!
Registration Open.
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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 web site for additional updates on upcoming events, resources and mini-grant information.
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