S UPPORTING T EACHER D EVELOPMENT IN STEM ~ F LORIDA W EST C OAST Oliver Bailey – Lingnell Outstanding Educator Award
E ULER L INE D RAWINGS A F B C D E Euler Line Drawings: Object is to redraw without retracing
S.T.E.M. Science Technology Engineering Mathematics A.S.M.E. Student Design Competition … knowledge and skills needed by future researchers, educators, and technologists; students pursuing postsecondary education in other disciplines; and individuals directly entering the technological workforce. NSF Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education
N OW WHAT AM I DOING ?
Table 2. A sample of STEM initiatives in Florida o Florida Department of Education Office of Mathematics and Science o FCR-STEM o Florida PROMiSE o The PRISM Project o FSU Teach o UF Teach o Florida SUMS o Space Florida o Enterprise Florida Florida, Inc. Chamber Foundation o Coalition for Science Literacy at USF
STEM – Websites of Interest (has free online surveys for all students) (also a new project for SECME)
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Medicine Manufacturing 8
S.T.E.M. O PPORTUNITIES - I NFORMAL YES-SECME Science Fair Science Bowl Math MovesU Math Counts Mighty Mu Mu Alpha Theta Robofest Future Cities F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Robofest Electrathon B.E.S.T. Robotics Rover Robotics JrFLL 7 FLL Robotics VEX Robotics Envirothon FETC TEAMS/JETS Competition Science Olympiad International Science Fair Hydrogen Car/Solar Car Competition NSBEJr. Pre-Collegiate Program
Y OUTH E NGINEERING S OCIETY - SECME Saturday morning enrichment program middle & secondary students SPC – no fee September – May Active parent organization Math competitions (NSBE) (FEF Math Brain Bowl) SECME Student Engineering Design Competitions Mousetrap Car ISTEF web page design VEX Robotics Poster, Essay, Water bottle rocket Scholarships, fieldtrips, Networking
S CIENCE F AIR County Science Fair State Science Fair International Science & Engineering Fair
M ATH M OVES U Making Math Exciting Middle school students Teacher resources Student activities Weekly math contests (Do Math 2 Win) Grants (24 students 2 Coachman Fundamental MS) Scholarships (B. Simons – Sr. St. Pete H.)
M ATHCOUNTS Middle Math competition Math Club Resources (free) Raytheon hosts local event Seminole Middle School – winning team Competition next year at Seminole MS
M IGHTY M U & M ATH M ANIA Mighty Mu – Middle School Math Math Mania – Elementary & Middle Pinellas Competitions Mighty Mu – Math Honor Society Palm Harbor UHS – hosts Mighty Mu (Dec) Pinellas Park High- hosts Math Mania – Feb Team competitions
M U A LPHA T HETA - High school Honor Society Math competitions Individual & Team State & Nationals
R OBOFEST Local, National Competition Elementary-Middle-High RoboFest Competition Robofest Competition is expanding The Robofest is a competition of autonomous robots - that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of computer science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Also, it is affordable! You can use any robotics kit NXT, RCX, and other materials. Ticket Info: $10 Website:
F UTURE C ITIES Middle School Competition Civil Engineering Research 7 th & 8 th Graders SimCity 4 Deluxe software Local Competition at Thurgood Marshall FMS
E NDLESS P OSSIBILITIES ! National Engineering Week USF Engineering EXPO JETS Hydrogen Car Competition Electrathon Envirothon Solarbotics NSBE Jr. Rover
T HANK FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS IN PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE !
21 SPC - FEF Regional Math Competition
22 Student Design Competition at SPC- Seminole Campus
23 UCF Tour & FRC Robotics Competition – Orlando, FL
24 Water Bottle Rocket Contest
25 YES Students Working on Solar Cars Students, Parents, Volunteers & Staff Working Together
26 THANKS to Our Volunteers, Sponsors & Supporters
27 Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida, Department of Electrical Engineering Founder and Director Rudolph E. Henning, Eng.ScD., P.E.
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