Geothermal Design Challenge 2016 (N.E.E.D.)

 FYI - If you have a good website to use for students building infographics, I would like to know about it.

Help the U.S. Department of Energy design the future of clean energy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office, in partnership with the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) and Idaho National Lab is recruiting students in graphic design, communications, science and/or engineeringto bolster their portfolio, resume or college applications by entering the 2016 Geothermal Design Challenge. They are looking for smart and creative student teams to design an infographic that will illustrate how geothermal energy is clean, safe, reliable and sustainable. Winners will share a prize purse of $7500 and present their infographic at a geothermal energy conference in California. Register today to form teams and submit a draft infographic by March 1, 2016. Design the future of clean energy and register today!

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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!!

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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!!

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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!