Environmental Literacy Grants

FYI

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From: OED Grants - NOAA Service Account <OED.Grants@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 11:01 AM
Subject: NOAA Announces FY16 Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) Funding Opportunity
To: OED Grants - NOAA Service Account <OED.Grants@noaa.gov>

Greetings,

NOAA Announces FY16 Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) Funding Opportunity

The NOAA Office of Education has issued a competitive funding opportunity for education projects designed to strengthen the public's and/or K-12 students' environmental literacy to enable informed decision-making necessary for community resilience to extreme weather events and other environmental hazards. Successful projects will advance NOAA's mission and build the environmental literacy necessary for community resilience by focusing on geographic awareness and an understanding of Earth systems and the threats and vulnerabilities that are associated with a community's location. Eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education; other nonprofits, including informal education institutions such as museums, zoos, and aquariums; K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; and state, local and Indian tribal governments in the United States. Proposed projects should be between two and five years in duration and have total budget requests of $250,000 to $500,000 for all years of the project.

DEADLINE

The deadline for applications to this funding opportunity is 11:59:59 pm EST on February 8, 2016. Applications must be submitted online via www.grants.gov. It is anticipated that awards under this announcement will be made by September 30, 2016 and that the projects funded under this announcement will have a start date no earlier than October 1, 2016.

INFORMATIONAL TELECONFERENCES

Two informational teleconferences with the program officers will occur on Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm EST and Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm EST. Interested applicants may obtain the phone number and related teleconference information by visiting http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/grants/elg.html#page=funding. Whenever possible, individuals from the same institution should try to join the teleconference from the same phone line.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To read the full funding announcement (NOAA-SEC-OED-2016-2004737), please visit www.grants.gov. To learn more about this funding opportunity, please visit the NOAA Office of Education's Environmental Literacy Grants web page.

Best,

Grants Team

RE: 2016 MSTA Conference Session Information!

Now on-line! Session information on over 280 presentations for the 2016 Michigan Science Teachers Associations 63rd Annual Conference - March 3 - 5, 2016, in Lansing Michigan.

Professional Development session - Thursday, March 5th

General, featured, keynote sessions - Friday & Saturday, March 4th & 5th

Session strands:
Elementary
CREATE for STEM
MSELA
MI Mathematics & Science Centers Network
and MANY sessions related to the new Michigan Science Standards!

For full information, and the list of these session, see the links below, or go the the main page on the MSTA website, www.msta-mich.org 

Thursday sessions: https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/msta-mich.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Conference_2016/On-line_sessions/Thursday.pdf

​Friday sessions: https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/msta-mich.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Conference_2016/On-line_sessions/Friday.pdf

Saturday sessions:  https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/msta-mich.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Conference_2016/On-line_sessions/Saturday.pdf

WATCH FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30TH!!

Michigan Science Teachers Association
1390 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-973-0433
scampbell@managedbyamr.com

2016 MSTA Conference - Assistance Available for paying for the Conference

Now accepting applications from teachers and pre-service teachers for assistance in attending the Michigan Science Teachers Associations 63rd Annual Conference, March 4 - 5, 2016, in Lansing Michigan.

Assistance is available for membership, registration, sub-pay, and for pre-service teachers, help in getting to the conference.

For all the details, and to apply, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6BLXWZT

HURRY - DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 10:00 a.m., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH!!

If you wish to stop receiving email from us, you can simply remove yourself by visiting: http://www.msta-mich.org/members/EmailOptPreferences.aspx?id=34250171&e=chambless.laura@sccresa.org&h=6d16e8f368ad974c5ef5eb10db4457fc425252ba

Michigan Science Teachers Association
1390 Eisenhower Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-973-0433
scampbell@managedbyamr.com

 

Teaching Engineering Website

Laura,

 

I found this website that has free resources for making student learning "visible".  Thought I would share this with you and the STEM group.

 

https://www.teachengineering.org/index.php

 

Minna Turrell

 

Thanks Minna for sharing your resource!

 

 

A Framework for K-12 Science Education

All leaders will be receiving a copy of the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards at our next meeting! RESA is coping them and making binders for you. If you want them electronically, click on the links below. 

 

Framework:

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts

 

Guide to Implementing NGSS:

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/18802/guide-to-implementing-the-next-generation-science-standards

 

 

 

 

New Michigan Science Standards

If you haven't heard !!

 

Michigan State Board of Education Adopts New Michigan Science Standards!

November 10, 2015

 

The Michigan State Board of Education adopted a revolutionary and innovative set of Science Standards!  These new Michigan Science Standards will propel current and future Michigan students to increased levels of rigor in Science and Engineering practices.  The Michigan Department of Education used a combination of face to face informational sessions and online surveys engaging the Michigan Community in their understanding of what best practice scientific instruction and expectations hold for its students.  The adoption of the Michigan Science Standards directly correlates to State Superintendent Brian Whiston's vision of making Michigan a top ten state for education!

 

Science Educators, across this great state, will work in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education in implementing these new Michigan Science Standards providing guidance and resources for K-12 classroom teachers.  It is an exciting time to be a Science Instructor in the State of Michigan!

Websites and Blogs to Follow

St. Clair STEM Leaders Blog: stemleaders.blogspot.com
Next Generation Newsletter:  www.nextgenscience.org/newsletter-signup
MDE's Science Home Page: www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_38684_28760---,00.html

See you all soon,
Laura and Jim

MSU Science Festival -April 15-19 FREE and Open to the Public

If anyone is thinking about going, let me know so we can set up a car pool.

 

http://sciencefestival.msu.edu

 

Booklet: https://docs.google.com/a/sccresa.org/file/d/0Byi9vJfkg11NenNiMmtSOUFHOVk/edit

 

 

Great Opportunity for Middle School Science Teachers

This is big news! Our statewide team that has been putting on the Modeling Instruction workshops for high school teachers has gained more funding which allows us to offer a Modeling Instruction Workshop for Middle School teachers. Please see the attached flyer for the application process and please distribute to middle school teachers.

Some key features:

 

Facilitators: Colleen Megowan and George Nelson (Colleen is the Executive Director of the American Modeling Teachers Association)

Dates: June 29 – July 17, 2015 – yes, that's 15 awesome days – 8 AM – 4 PM (July 3^rd will be a half day)

Location: Novi High School

Stipends: up to $1500

Travel Expenses: mileage and lodging for out of area teachers

AMTA Membership: one year provided

Application process: Interested teachers will complete an application and those selected will be sent a link to register.

 

Mike

Science Education Consultant

Oakland Schools

AAAS Weather School Website

FEBRUARY 2015

I. Project 2061 Launches New WeatherSchool@AAAS Website 

Designed for middle- and high-school students and teachers, the new WeatherSchool@AAAS site uses real-world data collected from around the globe to teach fundamentals about weather and climate. In a series of interactive modules that include graphing tools, data sets, guided activities, and quizzes, students learn how moving air masses can cause day-to-day temperature variation, how geographic factors such as elevation above sea level can influence temperature at any given location, and how the movement of the earth in relation to the sun can affect temperature over the course of a year. The new site is consistent with recommendations in the Next Generation Science Standards and encourages teachers to integrate the core ideas that students are learning with the practices of science, such as generating data, creating graphs and tables, and looking at relationships and patterns. Read more.  Explore the site.

 

 

Science: Flint Science Fair

Subject: Regional Science Fair News and Reminder

 

Now is a great time for kids to start thinking about projects for the Flint Regional Science Fair and any local school or district fairs. The 2015 Flint Regional Science Fair, which serves our students, will be March 20-22, 2015 on the campus of Kettering University in Flint. Posters and tri-fold brochures were sent in November.

Please encourage students in grades 4 through 12 to visit www.flintsciencefair.org. Registration procedures have changed this year. Students whose projects will require special handling or permissions due to hazardous materials, safety or ethical issues will find the Rules Wizard especially helpful.

The web site has many useful helps and links to other useful sites for science fair projects and other fun science related stuff, as well as Registering. Help topics include: Planning a Good Science Fair Project, Writing a Scientific Report, the Scientific Method, Getting Started, Project Idea Tool, etc.

The web site also has a lot of useful information for teachers and parents including a PowerPoint presentation, a Handbook for Teachers, the FRSF Handbook and on-line registration.

Teachers are encouraged to sign up as judges for the fair—it is a great way to get started, especially if you have not had experience with science fairs. There is a Judges section on the web site.

School field trips to view fair projects can be scheduled for Monday March 23.

Special note -- Our regional fair, the Flint Regional Science Fair, is a member of Society for Science & the Public's (SSP) fair network. As such, high school participants in the FRSF can become eligible to compete in the INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair www.societyforscience.org/isef , and up to 10% of students in grades 5-8 can be nominated to participate in the Broadcom MASTERS Middle School Program https://student.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters . Each year two senior division winners receive an expense paid trip to compete in ISEF (2015 is in Pittsburgh) and two students in grades 9 or 10 are sponsored to attend as Observers.

The Science Fair Handbook is available on line. Questions should be directed to director@flintsciencefair.org

Tom Cerny
VP Flint Area Science Fair
810 252-6943 --C
tomcerny1@aol.com
www.flintsciencefair.org

 

Science Leaders: Sign Up For NGSS Updates

If you would like to be on the list to receive NGSS updates, click on the link below and sign up.

http://www.nextgenscience.org/search/node/NGSS%20Now

 

FW: 2015 MSTA Conference Stipend!

Jim just added a link to get a stipend to attend!!!!

A $250 stipend sponsored by donations make by various companies, individuals, and MSTA, to attend the MSTA Annual Conference on February 27-28, 2015 in Grand Rapids, MI, is available!

The stipend will cover one year of MSTA membership, two day conference registration (Friday & Saturday), and sub reimbursement.

APPLICATOINS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 9:00 A.M., Monday, January 26, 2015.

To apply, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PSKPKCR

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FW: NCTM Conference - Boston

 

 

Check out the information on the 2015 NCTM conference: http://www.nctm.org/researchconf

 

 

FW: MSTA 2015 Conference in Grand Rapids

 

http://www.msta-mich.org

 

Check out the MSTA Conference in Grand Rapids