State Affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association
- Louisiana
- Science
- Teachers
- Association
State Affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association
Deadline is April 30, 2012.
The six-week online course offered by the Wildlife Conservation Society enables participates to creat a strong foundation in wildlife conservation. The Classroom Earth Grant opportunity will also support teachers to earn graduate level credit.
Visit www.classroomearth.org/2012wcgrants for more infomation.
This workshop will provide teachers with the knowledge, skills, and equipment to do water quality monitoring as an inquiry-based environmental education experiences with their students using LUMCON’s Bayouside Classroom program. Show students their connection to the Gulf of Mexico through watershed science while conducting meaningful science and stewardship activities.
Cost: FREE!
Dates: June 13-16, 2012
Where: DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA
Eligible Participants: any middle school or high school science or math teacher
Workshop topics:
For more workshop information and/or application materials contact:
Murt Conover
(985) 851-2860
mconover@lumcon.edu
or visit
www.lumcon.edu
Deadline for application is April 30, 2012.
The six-week Summer Collaborative Outreach and Research Experience (SCORE) is part of an interdisciplinary and experiential approach to strengthen recruitment, retention, and training in natural sciences in post-Katrina New Orleans. High school students will obtain new mathematical and analytical skills that will enhance their chances for success in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. SCORE takes place on Loyola University’s uptown campus and runs from June 25 through August 3, 2012.
The Louisiana State University’s
College of Engineering Office of Diversity Programs is pleased to announce the
2012 Summer Pre-College Programs: Marathon’s High School Teacher Engineering
Awareness Program (HSTEAP), Recruitment into Engineering High Ability
Multicultural Programs (REHAMS), and eXploration Camp Inspiring Tomorrow’s
Engineers (XCITE). These programs are designed to increase engineering
awareness and understanding with our teachers and high school students. LSU
College of Engineering and the Office of Diversity Programs seek to encourage
more women and underrepresented minorities to choose an engineering discipline
as a major and career. Please distribute the information to your teachers and
students. This informational packet contains flyers and applications for the
programs that will give more information on how to apply, the eligibility
criteria, and deadlines. We look forward to your teachers and students
participating in our programs. Please feel free to contact our office
pertaining to this information and other opportunities for collaboration.
REHAMS will be held June 17-23,
2012 (Deadline: May 14, 2012). REHAMS is a one-week, residential program for
multicultural students entering the 10th and 11th grades. Students will gain
first-hand experiences as they relate to the various engineering
disciplines. Program participants will have the opportunity to experience
college life and interact with current minority engineering students, LSU
faculty as well as industry professionals who have made successful careers in
engineering. For more info: http://www.eng.lsu.edu/diversity/precollege/rehams
XCITE will be held July 8-14, 2012
(Deadline: May 25, 2012). XCITE is a one-week, residential program for girls
entering the 9th and 10th grades. The program offers fun-filled activities that
allow young women to get hands-on and minds-on experience of engineering as it
relates to the world and their community. Additionally, each program
participant will have the opportunity to interact with women who have made
successful careers in engineering.
For more info: http://www.eng.lsu.edu/diversity/precollege/xcite
Regards,
Jada D. Lewis
Assistant Dean, Office for Diversity Programs
LSU College of Engineering
3222-A Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Office: 225-578-2815
ENGINEERING TRANSFORMS LIVES
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) are proud to announce that the State of the Coast 2012 conference will be held June 25-27, 2012 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
State of the Coast 2012 will gather hundreds of scientists, business leaders, federal and state agency personnel, formal and informal educators, elected officials, land owners and interested citizens for the largest forum of its kind, focused entirely on Louisiana’s coastal restoration challenges and solutions.
For more information on State of the Coast 2012, visit www.stateofthecoast.org or call (888) LA-COAST. Registration for the conference is open on the site.
APPLY NOW!
Check out our website for more information, plus exciting videos and pictures!
"DUOY: http://www.gulfmex.org/education-training/down-under-out-yonder/"
"IWWE: http://www.gulfmex.org/education-training/intercoastal-waterways-wetland-expedition/"
Explore habitats & communities along Gulf coast, while learning importance of balancing both the environment and economy.
Read more here! WHEN:COST: ONLY $100 plus travel to and from Freeport, TX. Everything else is covered once aboard the vessel.
REQUIREMENTS: MUST be diver certified plus provide own equipment (minus tank).
LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station
invites you to LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station
Field Day (May 2, 2012)
You are invited to the following event:
LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station Field Day
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
The LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station will be holding a field day on May 2, 2012. The Station will be open to the public, including elementary and high school science and agriculture classes. The goal of the field day is to provide...
http://aquacultureresearchstation.eventbrite.com.
We hope you can make it!
Cheers,
LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station
Arizona’s NASA Educator Resource Center is pleased to once again offer a series of free online workshops throughout the school year, brought to you in collaboration with the NASA Educator Resource Center Network and STEM partners.
Here is a complete Series schedule !