The Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) and the LEGO Group cordially invite you to attend this year’s Northeast Region LEGO Engineering
Conference Friday, April 30th, 2010 . Click here for more information, 1-16-2009
2010 NASA Planetary Biology Internship, click here for more information, Applications are due February 15, 2010, 1-14-2010
NASA's Digital Learning Network presents a series of video conferences to assist educators in staying current on NASA education resources and related products. During each event, product producers, authors, and experts will demonstrate their materials designed to optimize awareness and understanding of science concepts. Dates 1-27, 2-24, 3-31, 4-28, 5-26 click here to learn more about the casts 1-14-2009
The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is looking for people with the passion and potential to create the change the world so desperately needs. The Fellowship Program equips emerging leaders with an unparalleled network of like-minded people, skills such as creative thinking and problem solving, effective influencing, relationship building, and media advocacy as well as in-depth knowledge of behavioral and social change. Click here for more information, International applications close February 3, 2010 1-14-2010
Apply to Join the JASON National Argonaut Team to Explore Space, Climate,
and Forces & Motion! Applications are being accepted now, with a deadline of Friday, February 5, 2010, click here for more information 1-14-2010
Imagine a world where non-renewable resources, such as coal and oil, are in short supply! What can we do now to prepare for this future event? In this JASON Digital Lab, you will create a new energy portfolio for a city. Research new sources of energy and take another look at renewable and inexhaustible sources that were once considered “alternative” such as sunlight and wind. If you can help your city move forward into the future, you’ll be featured on our competitive leader boards! Click here for a link to the game.
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is offering a newsletter of interest to the STEM community. Check out eGFI: Dream Up the Future News For Teachers Newsletter at the eGFI (Engineering: Go For It) website: http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/newsletters/. 1-14-2010
National Academy of Engineering Sponsors an Engineering Essay Contest, the deadline this year is March 1, 2010, click here for more information, 1-14-2010
MIT InvenTeams The InvenTeam initiative, created by the Lemelson-MIT Program, offers an unparalleled opportunity for high school students to cultivate their creativity and experience invention. Initial application deadline: April 23, 2010, click here for more information, 1-14-2010
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, for students in grades 1-8, through March 15, 2010, click here for more information 1-14-2010
Science and Technology/Engineering in Massachusetts: Using Learning Progressions to Support STE Learning, and Development and Scoring STE MCAS Items workshop, February 26, 2010 click here for more information 1-12-2009
Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Resource Center, click here for more information 1-12-2009
DOE Opens Lab Equipment Acquisition Program to High Schools and Middle Schools, click here for more information, 1-12-2009
The Proton Energy Scholarship Program is fueling the next generation of scientific innovation by recognizing and awarding high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement, excellence and promise in the field of science or technology, and who plan to pursue a higher education in this field. Applications due Feb. 10th, click here for more information 1-12-2009
Gates Intermediate School has made a significant investment in there Technology Education/Engineering Program, click here to read more in the Wicked Local Scituate 1-8-2009
U Mass Science & Engineering Saturday Seminars Spring, 2010, click here for more information 1-6-2010
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2010 Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education. Deadline for submitting your application is March 30, 2010 at the close of business. Click here for more information 1-6-2010
Information about the April 2010 MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Test Administration for Students in the Class of 2010, click here for a link to the information 1-6-2010
New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, RI continues to offer group tours of the college for all high school and adult education groups daily. Click here for information about taking a tour 1-6-2010
Tools Explained, what is the real use for some common hand tools, click here for the explanation 1-6-2010
NASA News NASA Unveils New Spacesuits and Space walks Website for Educators
With the upcoming space shuttle missions continuing construction on the International Space Station and to provide maintenance to the Hubble Space Telescope, the importance of space walks and the reliance on spacesuits are taking center stage. To help educators share these topics with their students, NASA Education has unveiled a new website (www.nasa.gov/education/spacesuits). 1/4/2009
Two MassTEC members have had newspaper articles written about there classroom activities. Click on each link to read the newspaper articles. Technology and Engineering teacher Scott Karpuk students become toy making elves, and Engineering and Technology club at East Bridgewater middle school earns awards. If you have had a newspaper article or other promotion of your classroom please consider sharing the link with MassTEC, we want to help promote Technology Education/Engineering in Massachusetts. Do you have a great experience the community would be interested in? Please consider contacting your local news paper and share the great things that happen in the classroom. 1-3-2009
MASS NANOTECHNOLOGY 2010 SUMMER INSTITUTE Applications are due April 1, 2010, click here for more information 12-24-2009
“Kids in Micro-g!” Challenges Students to Design an Experiment for the Space Station
"Kids in Micro-g!" is a student experiment design challenge geared toward Grades 5-8. Its purpose is to give students a hands-on opportunity to design an experiment or simple demonstration that could be performed both in the classroom and aboard the International Space Station. Proposals may be submitted via email or postal mail during the period from January 4, 2010, through February 19, 2010. For more information about the contest click here 12-15-2009
NASA's Ares Project is developing America's next generation of launch vehicles to replace the space shuttle and send people to explore the moon and beyond. Are you looking for the latest information on the Ares rockets that will return humans to the moon? Click here for some links 12-15-2009
State Implementation Guides – also from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills – offer best practices on building standards, assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development, and learning environments – to help integrate skills (such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication) more purposefully into core academic subjects (such as mathematics, reading, science, history and others). Click here for a link to these resources. 11/24/2009
NASA Invites Schools to Apply for Free Space Shuttle Artifacts click here for the details 11/24/2009
NASA invites high school and college students from all areas of study, including the arts, industrial design, architecture, and computer design, to submit their work on the theme "Life and Work on the Moon." Entries are due no later than April 15, 2010 click here for more information 11/24/2009
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world's largest K-12 science and technology competition, is now accepting entries for its 2010 program year. The ExploraVision program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by Triangle Coalition member, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), challenges teams of 2-4 students to research scientific principles and current technologies as the basis for designing innovative technologies that could exist in 20 years. The deadline for entries is February 2, 2010. For more information click here 11/20/2009
SUMMER 2010 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is soliciting applications from middle and high school teachers for the summer RET program. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 7th, Click here for more information 11/20/2009
What's New on UMassK12.net, click here to see 11/20/2009
Dr. Jake Foster has passed on the power point presentation used at the Science and Technology/Engineering Review Panel Phase I Sessions and the 2009 MassTEC conference. Click here for a link to the presentation 11/18/2009
How about a free image from NASA for your classroom? Click here for some links to free images/lithographs from NASA 11-11-2009
Do you have some students interested in a career in engineering? The American Council of Engineering Companies has a free brochure about engineering you can download, click here for a link 11-11-2009
Do you have a student interested in a internship or career with NASA? Click here for a link to NASA Education Launches New Careers Web Page 11-10-2009
2009-2010 NASA Education Resource Showcase Series, online presentations to educate teachers about NASA's educational resources, click here for more information 11-8-2009
How about taking your students for a space walk, click here for a link to try the Nasa Space Station Space Walk Game 11-8-2009
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Project Summer 2010 Sessions, click here for more information 11-8-2009
Green Grants for Public School Teachers
With $150,000 in new grant funding designated for projects that integrate green-related topics and experiences into the classroom, the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation is growing its Learning and Leadership and Student Achievement grants program for individuals and teams of educators. Click here for a link on our classroom resources web page 11-7-2009 By Kids for Kids Announces "Invention Dimension", applications due January 29, 2010 click here for more information 11-7-2009
Additional MCAS High School Science and Technology/Engineering Test Administration Opportunity for Grade 12 Students in the Class of 2010 Click here for more information 10-28-2009
STEMPower brings job seekers, employers and education/training providers together around job development in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Central Massachusetts, for a link to STEMPower click here 10-27-2009
The 2009 MassTEC conference was a great success. The 2009 conference web site has info such as Nate Ball, a citation, promotion idea's, a frameworks You Tube movie, a opening remarks presentation, recognition, strand maps, vendors, workshops, a free poster for your classroom, design squad teachers guides, a news paper article and pictures. Please take a look at to see if there was something you missed or wanted information on but did not note.
ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICANTS, the deadline for application submission is January 13, 2010. for more information click here 10-15-2009
MassTEC's new President Ray McCarthy, EdD has a message, please consider reading it, click here to view the Presidents message 9-10-2009
It's Time to Go Back - To Stay! Join the Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge, The challenge begins fall of 2009. Entries due February 1, 2010, click here for more information 9-10-2009
ITEA will again partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for Engineers Week - February 14-20, 2010. Click here for more information on the What's New Page 8-12-2009
The EPA's National Design Expo and P3 Sustainable Design Challenge will celebrate its 6th year in April 2010 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the 40th anniversary celebration of the founding of the EPA. The celebration will last for three days on the National Mall in Washington, DC, and local school groups are invited to attend, visit the student design challenge tent, and meet with engineers, scientists, and business leaders who are working to develop innovations designed to advance economic growth while reducing environmental impact. Click here for more information on the What's New for Students page 8-12-2009
The Indiana Tech Flash has a great listing of resources including computer programs. Click here for a link to there publication on the What's New Page 8-12-2009
Announcing JASON's New Energy Curriculum,
JASON's new energy curriculum unit for Grades 5-8, Operation: Infinite Potential, is now launched! Click here for a link to the curriculum, in the future we will have a link on the classroom resources page under curriculum 8-12-2009
NASA has numerous updates you may be interested in, click on the link for more information 8-12-2009, New Do-It-Yourself Podcast on Rocket Evolution, NASA Announces the Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge due February 1st
Dr. Jake Foster Director of Science and Technology/Engineering MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently presented a paper, The Development of Technology/Engineering
Concepts in Massachusetts Academic Standards at a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) workshop in DC. The workshop was put together by NAE to consider whether or not to develop
engineering education standards/benchmarks. Click here for a link to down load the letter, a link to the letter will be kept on the we will keep a link on the MassTEC Technology Education/Engineering Resources page 7-18-2009
