NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Wondering how OpenSciEd units engage students? Curious what 3D learning looks like in OpenSciEd? Interested in seeing how assessment is seamlessly integrated into student learning throughout OpenSciEd units? Then please join us for one of the unit-specific hour-long webinars about the free OpenSciEd units. Each webinar will be hosted by an experienced OpenSciEd classroom teacher and Sarah Delaney, the Director of OpenSciEd.  Sound Waves Unit Webinar October 24, 2019 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 4PM PT Metabolic Reactions Unit Webinar October 29, 2019 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 4PM PT  Thermal Energy Unit Webinar November 4, 2019 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 4PM PT 

Question: Did you know that the 2020 DNA Day Essay Contest ( https://www.ashg.org/education/dnaday.shtml ) question is live? This contest is open to students in grades 9-12 worldwide and asks students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics. This year, we're asking students about ancestry testing: Ancestry testing is a form of direct-to-consumer genetic testing designed to inform customers about their genetic ancestry. There are generally three types of ancestry testing: Y chromosome testing, mitochondrial DNA testing, and autosomal DNA testing. If a person did all three ancestry tests, what types of information could they learn about their genetic ancestry and how does this genetic ancestry information compare and contrast with their cultural heritage (family traditions, etc.)?. Students can win up to $1,000 with a matching $1,000 lab equipment grant for their qualifying teacher! We will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, as well as 10 hon

Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest Dates: July 1-11, 2020 The Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest provides powerful professional development designed to transform student learning. Immersed in the Peruvian Amazon, teachers learn about this key global ecosystem while building their ability to engage students in scientific research, engineering design, cross-cultural connections, and stewardship projects. Field workshops support NGSS 3D learning, STEM, 5E and more. With specialized tracks for elementary, middle school, and HS/AP educators, participants will:  ·         Work side-by-side with scientists and researchers on citizen science projects and field studies on the ACTS Rainforest Canopy Walkway in one of the world's most biologically diverse environments.  ·         Explore conservation and sustainability via hands-on workshops with indigenous communities. ·         Spend a day in an Amazon village and explore the role of education in

Good Morning, I'm reaching out about the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's (GAMA) annual competition to promote STEM skills in U.S. high school students through aviation curriculum and a virtual fly-off. We opened registration for the 2020 Aviation Design Challenge on August 17, with slots available for the first 150 high school teachers that enter. There are still 100 slots available! The competition is free – we provide a curriculum developed in alignment with national STEM standards along with the world's top software for personal computers through a partnership with Fly to Learn and X-Plane. The winning team receives an all-expenses-paid trip to experience general aviation manufacturing firsthand, and the team placing second receives a prize of an in-school, two-day STEM Lab Camp hosted by Redbird Flight Simulations. You, or interested parties, can learn more about the Aviation Design Challenge, and register, on our website: http://bit.l

You're invited to the Washington Global Health Alliance's    STEM Global Educator Workshop Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center 440 5th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109 Join fellow STEM educators from around the state for Washington Global Health Alliance's   STEM Global Educator Workshop .   This interactive and engaging session is designed to give you free activities and curriculum resources to integrate global health into your classrooms. The workshop sessions will feature activities tailored for high school curriculum standards and participants will leave with several middle school adaptations.  What you'll do as a participant: Earn 6 Washington State STEM clock hours Choose from multiple sessions and participate in hands-on applied science and engineering activities aligned with Next Generation Science Standards Take home global health curriculum and resources to engage your s