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"WaterWorks, a FREE 5-day summer workshop, is a professional development opportunity offered by the University of Washington, with support from the National Science Foundation. Presented by Professor Michael Dodd, an environmental engineer who specializes in water issues, the workshop offers  a unique learning opportunity for those interested in water science and environmental engineering. Click here for teacher workshop information, or follow this link for the student WaterWorks seminar.
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Students:  Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium members accepting applications for summer 2016 internships (PAID!)

Click here for more information

FREE Small Airplane Flight Training for Students ages 16-19!
Deadline to apply: June 5

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Sponsored by Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals and Seattle Taking Flight Academy.  Click here for more information!

SCIENCE MATTERS: Science Updates from Around the State and Region
Click here to link to the May 2015 newsletter with a round-up of the latest information related to science education reform efforts.
Explore Options to Obtain Your Teacher Certification

If you are...
....a Paraeducator
....a school district employee
....an individual with a college degree
....working in another profession and ready for a change

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Future of Flight - Aerospace Maker Project (AMP):  Registration open now!  Session starts January 20
An after school class, AMP, gives students in grades 9-12 the chance to work in groups in the Future of Flight's Makerspace, playing with 3D printers and learning about the engineering design process and materials science.

This is a challenging program, with potential to earn a college engineering credit from the University of Washington.  Classes are twice a week, 3pm - 6pm, for ten weeks.

Aerospace Maker Project (AMP): This program offers students the opportunity to find answers to the question, "How are aircraft made?" Students work in teams to gain skills and complete tasks in the areas of 3D modeling and 3D printing, materials science, engineering design, professional communication, aircraft manufacturing, and career planning, all while having fun and earning college credit. Teams pick the Future of Flight's Module 1: Engineering Design or Module 2: Materials Science and Manufacturing as their lesson track. Students download and upload assignments using the online iRemix platform. Participants progressively earn electronic badges, some of which represent collections of skills that can be put on a resume. The students' Final Project is a competitive presentation in the FoF Gallery, earning a summary badge. This badge is currently pending UW Bothell accreditation.

Click here for more information or to register!

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Future of Flight - Aerospace Maker Project (AMP):  Registration open now!  Session starts January 20
An after school class, AMP, gives students in grades 9-12 the chance to work in groups in Makerspace playing with 3D printers and learning about the engineering design process and materials science.
This is a challenging program, with potential to earn a college engineering credit from the University of Washington.  Classes are twice a week, 3pm - 6pm, for ten weeks.
Click here for more information or to register

Meeting Within a Meeting (MWM) Statistics Workshop for Middle- and High-School Mathematics and Science Teachers
August 11-12, 2015 - Seattle, WA
MWM will take place in conjunction with the Joint Statistical Meetings this summer in Seattle, Washington. The workshop is meant to strengthen mathematics and science teachers’ understanding of statistics and provide them with hands-on activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards that they can use in their own classrooms. The cost of the workshop is $50. Optional graduate credit is also available. Online registration is available at www.amstat.org/education/mwm.  There are half-registration scholarships available for the first 40 teachers who register and attend the MWM Statistics Workshop.
Download workshop flyer here

Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop
August 12, 2015 - Seattle, WA
The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee is pleased to sponsor a Beyond AP Statistics workshop at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings. Organized by Roxy Peck, the BAPS workshop is offered for experienced AP Statistics teachers and consists of enrichment material just beyond the basic AP syllabus. The cost of the workshop is $50. Optional graduate credit is also available. Online registration is available at www.amstat.org/education/baps . There are half-registration scholarships available for the first 20 teachers who register and attend the Beyond AP Statistics (BAPS) Workshop.
Download workshop flyer here

SAVING THESE EVENT DESCRIPTIONS SO WE DON'T HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH ON REPEAT EVENTS EVERY YEAR.  THEY WILL NEED TO BE UPDATED, BUT THIS GIVES US A HEAD START.

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WSTA 2015:
Washington Science Teachers Association
Annual Conference

October 23-25 in Shoreline, WA

Amplitude of Next Generation Science
Frequency of STEM
Wavelengths of Literacy: Reading, Writing and Speaking, and Listening in Science
Visit the website

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Live Virtual Field Trip:
Manufacture Your Future -
Live from Alcoa Power and Propulsion
Monday, October 2 at 10am PST

Click here for details
Students will be transported inside one of the most sophisticated manufacturing facilities in the world to learn about key components that keep our planes in the air and keep us safe when we fly.
Tour the research center to see state-of-the-art technologies such as 3D printing and process modeling in action. Observe incredibly high-tech robots and meet the engineers that utilize them in their STEM-based careers.

Water Works: Explorations in Water Science and Engineering Education
  • FREE Professional Development for Seattle area 11th & 12th grade Science Teachers
  • FREE 5-day Summer Workshop for Seattle area 11th & 12th graders
August 24-28, 2015
Hosted by the UW, supported by the National Science Foundation

5-day summer immersion program at the UW-Seattle.  Participants will work with UW researchers in a hands-on laboratory setting.
STUDENTS: Click here for details
EDUCATORS: Click here for details

WATER WORKS
Explorations in Water Science and Engineering Education

  • FREE Professional Development for Seattle area 11th & 12th grade Science Teachers
  • FREE 5-day Summer Workshop for Seattle area 11th & 12th graders
August 24-28, 2015
Hosted by the UW, supported by the National Science Foundation

5-day summer immersion program at the UW-Seattle.  Participants will work with UW researchers in a hands-on laboratory setting.
STUDENTS: Click here for details
EDUCATORS: Click here for details

NOAA Launches the Bioluminescence and Vision on the Deep Seafloor 2015 Expedition, July 14 – 27, 2015!

Check out the Expedition website to view updates including mission logs, Expedition images and video, an Ocean Explorer Expedition Education Module, lessons, an Ask an Explorer feature and much more.


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