Satellite technology allows geologists, meteorologists, and other scientists to acquire precise, up-to-date images that illustrate how the Earth changes from day to day and year to year. Recording environmental cycles, natural disasters, and human-made ecological effects, satellite images provide clues about the dynamic nature of our planet. Earth from Space, developed in collaboration with the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, explains how satellite imagery is gathered and used to expand our understanding of life on Earth. This exhibit also contains a powerful selection of images showing recent events such as the tsunami-devastated regions of the Pacific.

These grants are primarily directed to educational programs for youth in grades K–12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial, and regional educational institutions; libraries; and programs that provide ongoing support, such as Junior Achievement. The foundation also supports youth programs provided by local arts organizations, symphony orchestras, museums, and others. Initial approach is to contact the foundation for application form, which is required. The deadlines are the 10th of every other month beginning in January.
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T.H.E. Journal and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will present the annual award honoring Sylvia Charp and her groundbreaking contributions and extended service to the education technology community. T.H.E. Journal and ISTE will identify and recognize a school district that has shown effectiveness and innovation in the application of technology district-wide. The district selected to receive this award will be honored and presented with its award at the annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in June and awarded a $2,000 check for two representatives toward registration, travel, and housing to the annual NECC.
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Mantis sponsors this award program in support of charitable and educational garden programs that enhance the quality of life in their host communities. The National Gardening Association will select 25 gardens to receive a Mantis Tiller/Cultivator. Applications are welcome from all nonprofits; past winners include  schools, community gardens, colleges, master gardening groups, and hospices.
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The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people under the age of 18 who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Mathematics, Science, Literature, Music, Technology, Philosophy, and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception. Applicants must be under the age of 18 as of October 1, 2010.
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The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, and NSTA are partnering again this year to educate, empower, and engage students and teachers nationwide to become "Agents of Change" in improving their communities. The second year of this national sustainability challenge—now expanded to include elementary school students—encourages K–8 students to team with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their classroom (grades K–2), school (grades 3–5) ,and community (grades 6–8). Top prizes will include a chance to appear on Discovery Network's Planet Green, a share in thousands of dollars in savings bonds, a Discovery Adventure trip, and more.
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NASA is challenging undergraduate and graduate student teams to design and build an excavator that could be used on the Moon. Design teams must include one faculty or industry advisor with a college or university affiliation. Teams must also include two or more undergraduate or graduate students. A group of universities may work in collaboration, and multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. A university faculty advisor or student team may propose to receive up to $5,000 to support a student team. The team can use these funds to design and build a lunar regolith excavator. They may also use the money for travel expenses to compete in the Lunabotics Mining Competition at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 25–28, 2010. Approved proposals will be funded on a first come, first served basis.
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This award from the Botanical Society of America recognizes outstanding contributions made to botanical instruction. The society seeks nominations for the award.


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This research-based essay contest for students in grades 7-12 promotes participation and communication in science. Students plan and conduct a scientific investigation, one that will include questions, hypotheses, and trips into the field to gather data. They describe their investigation in an essay that includes artwork and/or photographs that help illustrate their findings. Twelve winners, two from each grade, will be chosen. Winners will receive cash awards. In May 2010, they will be invited, along with a parent or guardian, on an expense-paid trip to New York City to attend an award ceremony at the museum and to take a behind-the-scenes tour. In addition, their essays will be published on the museum's website. Teachers of the top 12 winners will receive resources for their classrooms.
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To celebrate DNA Day (April 25), the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) invites high school teachers and students to participate in the contest, which aims to challenge students to examine, question, and reflect on the important concepts of genetics.  The winning student will receive $400, and the teacher will receive a $2,000 grant for laboratory genetics equipment. Essay questions, rules, and more information on the website. The submission site will be live in January 2010. International submissions are welcome.

These grants fund one-time-only, service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Projects must contain a “pay it forward” focus, which means they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others (who in turn do favors for others), with the results growing exponentially.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the academic year. Those received by September 15 will be considered for first-semester funding on or about October 1 of each school year. Those received by February 15 will be considered for second-semester, March 1 funding. Maximum award: $500.
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The foundation funds programs serving youth in grades K-12 in communities in which Pentair operates. The foundation focuses on programs and organizations that

• Support and enhance science and math education, with a focus on applied skills including math and science for career development.
• Provide school-to-work initiatives, including business concepts and their applications; work readiness; career development; and guidance on post-secondary education options.
• Offer alternative education that provides opportunities for students to excel and advance. A special emphasis is placed on environments that support individual needs and skill levels.
• Support arts education by introducing students to art concepts, processes, and applications. Areas of focus include literature, music, and dramatic arts, especially those that highlight local cultural influences.

Deadlines are March 1, June 1, and October 1 each year.

Lowe’s will donate $5 million to public schools and public school parent-teacher groups at more than 1,000 U.S. public schools per school year. Maximum award is $5,000. Parent groups at K-12 schools may apply. All K-12 schools in the United States (except Puerto Rico) are eligible. There is a preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) as well as landscaping/clean up type projects. Projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit will be favored.


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Middle school students have a chance to win cash prizes through this essay contest. Students are challenged to write an essay about how to help the crew of the fictional Space Peace Mission 1 whose Lunar Module Altair was damaged during landing and stranded the four astronauts onboard. Students can form up in teams of two or work alone, but all teams require an adult sponsor. The grand prize winner will be awarded a $2,000 travel stipend to be used solely for travel to the Conrad Innovation Summit and the creation of a tradeshow display for the team’s entry to be presented at the Innovation Summit.

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Fiskars awards grants to schools, youth groups, and other community groups in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand with gardening projects that include community involvement, neighborhood beautification, horticultural education, or sustainable agriculture. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 in Fiskars garden tools and up to $1,000 in gardening-related materials such as plants, seeds, and mulch.
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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation gives up to $200 for science and math programs. AIAA Educator Associates who are K-12 teachers who develop or apply science, mathematics, and technology in their curriculum are eligible. (Apply to become an AIAA Educator Associate at no charge.)

Grants may be used for classroom demonstration kits, classroom science supplies, or other materials that energize science, math, and technology hands-on learning. AIAA conducts quarterly reviews of applications in January (deadline November 30), March (deadline February 28), June (deadline April 30), and September (deadline July 31).
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The Tyco Electronics Foundation, the charitable arm of Tyco Electronics Corporation, provides extensive funding for projects that enhance learning opportunities for students. In addition to a matching-gifts program for employee contributions to accredited high schools, the foundation makes direct grants for programs that address a business or community concern of Tyco Electronics. Organizations (public or private) that support precollege math and science education receive special attention.

Tyco focuses its support on communities--especially Pennsylvania and North Carolina--where it operates. Past projects have included wiring schools with fiber-optic cables to allow rapid internet connections. Although the foundation makes funding decisions on a quarterly basis (December 15, March 15, June 15, or September 15), it gives the majority of its grants in the first quarter of the year. Therefore, the best time to send in requests is ahead of the December 15 quarterly deadline.

What grade would you give your dorm room or your student housing overall when it comes to living green on campus? That's the question being posed to students in a new survey sponsored by ModularStudentHousing.com. In five, multiple choice questions, students can "Grade their School's
G.P.A." or "Green Performance Aptitude," compare answers with students from across America, and be entered to win a green iPod nano.
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Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper, and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant. The goal is to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K–12 public schools in the United States are welcome to apply.
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The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully U.S. human resources in STEM disciplines.
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The Next Generation Scholarship Fund is a joint effort by the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) and Power Engineering Magazine to increase student interest in the electric power industry by awarding $5,000 scholarships for students to pursue a college engineering education. The scholarship is awarded annually to one or more students planning to pursue an engineering career in a field related to electric power generation (for example, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or materials engineering).
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The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The Noyce Scholarship Track provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching credential and commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts.
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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering mini-grants of $250 to $500 to support the organization of community Celebrate Urban Birds events. Event participants spend 10 minutes watching birds in their neighborhood and report their observations online. This information helps scientists better understand how birds survive in cities and make use of green spaces. Connecting the arts, music, dance, and gardening with birds and science is an important part of a successful Celebrate Urban Birds event. Organizers working in underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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U.S. formal (K–12, college) and informal educators—both individuals and teams of up to four members—are invited to submit their best examples of using Hubble in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education for a chance to win prizes.
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This student experiment design challenge, geared toward grades 5-8, gives 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. Winning experiments will have observably different results when the experiments are performed in the "1-gravity" or "1-g" environment of the classroom, compared to when the experiments are performed by astronauts in the "Micro-g" (one-millionth of 1-g) environment of the space station. The apparatus for the demonstration must be constructed using materials from a tool kit provided to the astronauts on board the space station. The kit consists of materials commonly found in the classroom and used for science demonstrations.

The 10 regional winners, one national winner, and one national runner-up winner will have their experiments conducted by the astronauts on board the space station in the April-May 2010 timeframe. Proposals may be submitted via e-mail or postal mail now through February 19.

The website has a series of six video modules to help student experimenter design teams develop their experiments. Hosted by NASA Educator Nathan Lang and NASA Astronaut and former International Space Station Commander Mike Fincke, these brief video modules discuss the ISS and microgravity, considerations for designing a microgravity experiment, the scientific method, and a recap of the Kids In Micro-g! Design Challenge. Bonus videos of microgravity demonstrations onboard the ISS from Fincke and fellow station astronauts Greg Chamitoff and Nicole Stott during their past missions are also included. A matrix of frequently asked questions has also been added as a reference. The FAQ list will be updated weekly as new questions arrive and are answered.
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This environmental challenge from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology asks paticipants to show (through photos, artwork, videos, stories, or poems) how birds are surviving the winter in neighborhoods. Prizes include a pair of Eagle Optics binoculars, bird feeders, calendars, posters, and more. 
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The U.S. Department of Energy has teamed up with the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to develop an educational program that challenges teams of high school students to design, describe, and pitch the next generaton of automative dashboards that helps drivers maximize fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Teams must consist of 2–5 students who will collaborate to design a dashboard of the future. Teams will also have to pitch (via uploaded video) and provide a technical plan/data analysis plan for their dashboard.
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K-12 educators are invited to participate in the 7th annual ICE. This educational competition is designed to encourage students to learn more about energy conservation and the environment. Student entries must reflect the theme "Igniting Creative Energy" and demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family, or group can do to make a difference in their home or community. Students may express their ideas in the form of documented science projects, essays, stories, artwork, photographs, music or video, or website projects.

Three students and one teacher will be selected for the grand prize: a trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Energy Efficiency Forum in June 2010. Entries postmarked by January 31 are eligible for additional prizes.
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Has your U.S. middle or high school demonstrated excellence in math and science education? If your school has developed an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks, including national mathematics and science content standards, you can apply for this award. 

Early applicants may win a free Netbook! Intel will be holding weekly drawings every Monday, ending on February 1. All applications that have been completed by the drawing dates will be eligible for the drawing. Visit this site to apply.

Eighteen finalists will be selected in April: three from each grade range (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12) in each of the two categories of math and science. All 18 will win a $5,000 cash grant and a trip to Washington, D.C., for a 4-member team from their school and district. Six winners, to be selected from the eighteen finalists and announced at the Gala Awards Event in Washington, DC, will each receive an additional $5,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation and $100,000 in additional products and services from the program award sponsors. One of the final six winners will be identified as the Star Innovator for 2010, and earn an additional $15,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation as well as additional services and products from the award sponsors. 
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 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sponsoring a video competition to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the "stuff" people use, consume, recycle, and throw away. EPA is calling for videos that will inspire community involvement, spread information and lead to action. Entrants must be U.S. citizens or legal to enter and win. The 30-60 second videos must focus on reducing/reusing, recycling, composting or consumption and environmental footprint. Winners receive cash prizes.

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This environmental challenge from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology encourages participants to demonstrate how birds are surviving in their neighborhoods this winter. Participants can submit a photo, artwork, a video, or a story or poem describing how birds are finding the food, water, and shelter they need. Celebrate Urban Birds is a free, year-round citizen-science project focused on birds in neighborhood settings. Prizes include binoculars, calendars, bird guides, and more.
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The 2010 Best Buy Scholarship Program will award scholarships to students based on their outstanding commitment to and involvement in community service, along with solid academic performance. Maximum award: $1,000.
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, this nationwide annual competition asks third through sixth graders to submit experiments and problems for real scientists and engineers to solve. Students can enter individually or as teams. Prizes include a VIP tour of the San Diego Zoo, a week at Space Camp, and a week at a Pali Adventures Camp. Teachers who submit 25 entries or more receive classroom prizes including microscopes, planetariums, and science kits.  

The Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge (WLMR-DC) challenges students in grades 5–8 to create a Sustainable Water Recycling System for the Moon. The challenge uses real-world scenarios that meet science and mathematics content standards. Teams of up to six students and one teacher or mentor will design a water recycling system for the unique environment of the Moon. Teams will then test their system on a simulated wastewater stream and report results to NASA in February 2010. The winning team will earn a trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Also available online is the Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge Educator Guide. This guide is a starting point for middle school students to research and answer the challenging questions of how to maintain human habitations on the Moon and other planets in the solar system. The guide focuses specifically on the need for water recycling and includes background information on topics relating to the Moon, Earth’s water cycle, and water recycling. Several basic classroom activities on water recycling are also included. Click here to download.
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A new show for a major cable network is searching for college students who are always inventing things and building things. We are looking for smart, creative and talented students who have a flair for science and engineering. Ideal candidates should be freshmen or sophomores and have a couple friends who also share their passion for inventing. HOWEVER, as long as you are a student and an inventor, we want to hear from you! Think along the lines of the movies Weird Science and Real Genius.

If you or someone you know is interested, please answer the following questions and e-mail them to mb2casting@yahoo.com:

1.) Name, age, and Name of College that you attend
2.) What year are you and what are you studying?
3.) What types of things have you invented or created or are currently working on?
4.) Do you invent alone or do you work with a partner or group of people?
5.) Please send a picture along with contact info (phone and e-mail)
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Nature's Voice-Our Choice (NVOC) invites students from around the world to depict the 'Life of Troubled Water' in their community through posters, stories, poems, and videos. The goal of the contest is to educate students how how and where their water may be contaminated and to learn about water resources. Two winners (one national and one international) will be selected from each age group (8-12 or 13-18) and each form of media. 
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To provide U.S. teachers with support for their innovative work to bring environmental education into the classroom, the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the Weather Channel, has launched this grant program. Up to 25 teachers can secure as much as $5,000 to $10,000.
•        Course Integration Grants – for teachers who want to include environmental themes into a single course or across three or more courses.

These awards funded by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) recognize and honor one media specialist and one teacher who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. ISTE offers its Affiliate members an opportunity to nominate one individual for each award annually. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted by ISTE Affiliates from around the world. If you are interested in participating and do not currently represent an ISTE Affiliate, locate the appropriate Representative in your region from the list of ISTE Affiliates, and contact that individual to discuss your interest in participating in this important recognition opportunity.
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The award annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. Honorees are chosen by a distinguished panel of judges made up of thoughtful and influential members of the education community. Each winner receives a gift of $25,000 and a bronze sculpture. The Prize was established in 1988 to honor Mr. McGraw's lifelong commitment to education, and to mark the Corporation's 100th anniversary.
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The award recognizes outstanding summer programs that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting positive development for young people in grades K-12. The award is given annually based on an application and interview process that elicits information on a program’s history, mission, goals, operations, management, staff development, partnerships, results, and sustainability.
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The CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics, which is being introduced in 2010, is intended to recognize excellence in teaching physics in Canadian high schools or CEGEPs and to encourage and promote physics at the high school/CEGEP level in Canada. Five prizes of $1500 will be awarded.
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The program sends highly accomplished primary and secondary teachers from the United States abroad and brings international teachers to the United States for three to six months. The program will provide U.S. awardees an opportunity to study in an overseas research center or university. In addition to working on individual capstone projects, participants may enroll in graduate-level classes, conduct research, and lead seminars for teachers and students in the host country.

The program offers $30,000 in scholarships enabling public- and private-school K-12 educators to take college courses. The maximum award is $5,000, payable over four years; 15 other recipients will get $1,000 each in funds payable over two years; 20 more teachers will receive one-time $500 awards.

Educators must be employed by a U.S. public- or private-school district or U.S. public or private college or university at the time of application and at the time the scholarship is awarded and must have at least two years' teaching experience. (The program is not open to residents of Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York.)
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To spread the word about Mole Day, the National Mole Day Foundation has created The Maury Award. This award is valued at up to $500 and will be given to teachers to support student-centered Mole day activities. Any science teacher who has an active NMDF membership since the previous October 23rd is eligible to apply.
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The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics recognizes excellence in teaching physics in Canadian high schools or CEGEPs and encourages and promotes physics at the high school/CEGEP level in Canada. The awards honors physics teachers in Canadian high schools or CEGEPs who have a good understanding of their subject and who possess an exceptional ability to communicate their knowledge and understanding in a way that motivates their students to high academic achievement in physics.
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eCYBERMISSION, the U.S. Army's free, web-based, science, math, and technology competition for students in grades six through nine, is seeking volunteers with a background or interest in science, math,
technology, or education to serve as Ambassadors, CyberGuides or Virtual Judges. Volunteers help spread the word about eCYBERMISSION and mentor students and Virtual Judges to read and score the submitted Mission Folders.
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The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, and NSTA are partnering again to educate, empower, and engage students and teachers nationwide to become "Agents of Change" in improving their communities. The second year of this national sustainability challenge—now expanded to include elementary school students—encourages K–8 students to team with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their classroom (grades K–2), school (grades 3–5) ,and community (grades 6–8). Students will complete for a chance to win $100,000 in grants and prizes including a chance to appear on TV, a journey on an amazing Discovery Adventure Trip, a chance to appear on the Jumbotron in New York City’s Time Square, and more.
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Action for Nature (AFN) seeks applications from students ages 8-16. The program recognizes the individual accomplishments of young people who have carried out environmental action projects. Projects must concern environmental advocacy and health, protection, or research. Winners will receive a $500 cash award.
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This annual award will be presented to an outstanding young educator (under the age of 35) who demonstrates vision, innovation, action, and transformation using technology to improve teaching and learning. The work of the selected educator will reflect the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) mission and purpose and can be used to model best practices in the field. The award winner will be honored at ISTE's annual conference and exposition in June in Denver, CO; and receive up to $1000.00 toward travel to the conference, a complimentary ISTE 2010 conference registration, a one year Standard ISTE membership, and an inscribed award plaque. 

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This fellowship provides a postgraduate with one year of technical work experience and training while contributing to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife mission to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.
The fellowship is located in Newport, OR.The fellowship includes assessment of epibenthic marine habitats using video data to enhance our understanding of the ecology of Oregon's reefs for conservation and resource management purposes. Any Ph.D. or Master's level graduating student or recent graduate who will have completed a degree in marine ecology, zoology, fisheries, resource
management, or other related field is eligible. Applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to learn or knowledge of marine epibenthic species and ecology, invertebrate taxonomy, relational databases, GIS, advanced statistical analysis, and video editing software. Postgraduates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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The BHALF competition, sponsored by the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) Educational Programs Office (EPO), NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), Teaching From Space, and the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, is an opportunity for students to experience an authentic flight mission, like that of a sounding rocket, from start to finish. NASA is inviting student teams nationwide to design and build an experiment or technology demonstration to be sent to the near-space environment of the stratosphere, an altitude of 100,000 feet. The competition will launch on a NASA weather balloon May 25-27 in Cleveland. To participate, student teams in grades nine through 12 must submit a research or flight demonstration proposal to NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
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This summer mentoring program for high school students is sponsored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). The program aims to stimulate interest in careers in fisheries science and management among groups underrepresented in the fisheries professions, including minorities and women. Students selected for the program are matched with mentor professionals and enjoy an eight-week, hands-on fisheries science experience in a marine or freshwater setting. Assignments are made with participating organizations within reasonable commuting distance from the students.

Application to the program is open to all current 11th and 12th graders. Because the program seeks to increase diversity within the fisheries professions, qualified women and minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Each student receives a $3,000 scholarship and a complimentary student membership in AFS, which includes a subscription to Fisheries magazine.
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This scholarship will be awarded by Monster in 2010 to high school Seniors in the United States interested in pursuing a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). A total of 10 scholarships will be awarded for the freshman year in college at a university in the
United States, targeted to under-represented students attending public high schools and residing in one of the following communities:
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Florence, SC
Indianapolis, IN
Maynard, MA
Milwaukee, WI
San Francisco, CA
Tempe, AZ
Washington, DC
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Syngenta is sponsoring the Syngenta IPM in School Gardens Grant to support educators using school gardens as a tool for teaching students about integrated pest management strategies in the garden and on farms. During 2010, four schools will receive grant packages valued at $1,250. Middle and high schools serving low- to middle-income students located in the United States are eligible to apply.
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The goal of this NSF grant--Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics (UBM)--is to enhance undergraduate education and training at the intersection of the biological and mathematical sciences and to better prepare undergraduate biology or mathematics students to pursue graduate study and careers in fields that integrate the mathematical and biological sciences.
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The Grandchildren of Helene and Mark Eisner will sponsor 11 schools in Midwestern states through the National Gardening Association's Adopt a School Garden program in 2010. Elementary, middle, and high schools serving low- to middle-income students located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are eligible. Winners will receive $1,000 in materials and funding to lay the foundation for their garden program.
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The United States Military Academy offers the third annual West Point Bridge Design Contest. The purpose of the contest is to provide U.S. middle school and high school students with a realistic introduction to engineering. Contest participants download and install the West Point Bridge Designer 2010 software and then use the software to design and test a virtual bridge. Each member of the first-place team will earn a $5,000 scholarship. 

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The grants will support targeted STEM education programs for U.S. preschool through 12th-grade students and teachers. Funding priority will be placed on programs that engage students and teachers in innovative hands-on activities, teach STEM as well as develop innovative thinking and creative problem-solving skills, focus on girls and minorities who are currently underrepresented in the STEM disciplines, and take place in communities with Motorola employees. Maximum award: $50,000. Eligibility: U.S. non-profit organizations, schools, or school districts.
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This annual Guardian's initiative is designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and make a difference in their schools and communities. Every year, prizes totaling $30,000 are granted to three top winners and 12 finalists, to further their entrepreneurialpursuits or save for college.
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To honor and ce,lebrate educators that engage students at new levels, spark their curiosity and tap into students' natural instinct to explore, PBS has launched the PBS Teachers Innovation Awards. PreK-12 educators can enter now for a chance to win a behind-the-scenes trip to the premier annual PBS event and other prizes.
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KidThrive.org and Converge Magazine will give young filmmakers in grades 6-12 a trip to the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and other prizes. The competition allows students to showcase their work, compete against their peers, and tackle pressing social issues.
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The Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program pairs qualified undergraduate students with NASA-funded investigators at research locations across the United States for eight weeks during the summer. Students will spend the summer at the NASA scientist's home institution. Selected students receive compensation for housing and travel, and a cost-of-living stipend. Undergraduate students majoring in geology or related sciences are eligible to apply.
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Through this initiative, the makers of Green Works natural cleaners, with help from Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, will award $60,000 in grant funding to individuals, organizations, and schools that are making their communities a greener place. People can nominate green community projects and their leaders for a Green Heroes grant by submitting a photo and short essay about the project or person.  $15,000 first prize and a $5,000 runner-up grant will be awarded in each of the three categories: School Organization; Youth Leader/Organization; Adult Leader/Organization.
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Registration for World Math Day (March 3) is now open for students ages 5-18. In this free, online math competition, students compete to answer the most math questions in 24 hours.
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The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program accepts proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that the National Science Foundation supports, especially in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields, although the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates in addition to graduate students. 
 
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Project Tomorrow is seeking aspiring teachers who are currently pursuing a degree or credential to participate in its nationally recognized Speak Up project. The Speak Up for Aspiring Teacher survey provides aspiring teachers a chance to contribute to the national dialogue about teacher preparation. It is an online survey that asks participants questions about the use of technology in and out of the classroom for personal and academic reasons, how they are learning to use technology to facilitate learning and for professional tasks, and their aspirations for future classrooms.

The national findings will be released during a Congressional Briefing in May 2010 and used to inform national, state, and local policymakers about key issues related to teacher preparation and training. The survey responses are 100% anonymous. For additional information, contact June Pai at or 949-609-4660, ext. 12, or visit Project Tomorrow’s website.
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Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. It funds projects that reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; have limited financial access, or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Deadlines are February 15 and August 15 of each year.
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Each year since 1981, Humane Society Youth (formerly the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education) has recognized an outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane education into his or her curriculum and/or motivates students to get involved in community service for animals. Awardees will receive a plaque; a feature story on Humane Society Youth’s website; and a packet of grade-appropriate humane education materials.
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High school students are invited to research and design an amphibious tiltrotor vehicle with civilian applications for this NASA program. Teams or individuals may enter either contest, and the program encourages interdisciplinary partnerships. International students may participate, but they are not eligible for certain prizes.

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Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to research and design an amphibious tiltrotor vehicle with civilian applications for this NASA program. Teams or individuals may enter either contest, and the program encourages interdisciplinary partnerships. International students may participate, but they are not eligible for certain prizes.
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This Challenge, a partnership program developed by Johnson Controls Inc. and the National Energy Foundation, is an educational competition designed to encourage students to learn more about energy conservation and the environment. Student entries must reflect the theme "Igniting Creative Energy" and demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family, or group can do to make a difference in their home or community. K-12 students in the United States and parts of Canada may express their ideas in the form of documented science projects, essays, stories, artwork, photographs, music, video, or website projects. They may also submit recent service projects.
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This award is part of the campaign to promote citizen awareness and responsible leadership for chemical security by eliminating explosives and other hazards in today's schools. Nominations are being accepted of individuals who have a sense of responsibility, show inspirational leadership, and have exemplary persistence and courage that protects children from school hazards and unhealthy school conditions.
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NASA announces its intent to participate in the 38th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and requests that full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending U.S. universities respond to this "Call for Abstracts.” The upcoming Scientific Assembly of the COSPAR will be held July 18-25, 2010, in Bremen, Germany. Reflecting NASA's commitment to encouraging the development of the next generation of space professional, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit an abstract simultaneously to NASA and to the Technical Committee of COSPAR. NASA reviewers will review submitted abstracts. Pending the availability of funding , those selected by NASA that are also selected for oral or poster presentation by the COSPAR Technical Committee will be considered for subsidy funding from NASA. To be considered for NASA sponsorship, please contact Dr. Mabel J. Matthews, Higher Education Manager, at mabel.j.matthews@nasa.gov for an application. Student applicants are also required to comply with NASA and COSPAR guidelines (two submissions).
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Live Webcasts will reveal how scientists, native communities, and animal trainers are working to understand and protect Arctic animals. Immersion Learning, a division of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., will offer these webcasts, which will give viewers a firsthand look at polar bear research, seal rescue, and rehabilitation efforts; satellite tagging and population surveys of ringed seals; and beluga research that involves a unique collaboration between the people of Point Lay, Alaska, and researchers. The 30-minute live webcasts will be available at the following times:

• February 10 and February 12: 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. 
• February 11: 1, 2 and 3, 5 and 7 p.m.

For three days in February, the Exploratorium showcases the innovations and outlaw aesthetics of custom computer culture. An outgrowth of the hacker community, personal computer modding was born from the need for speed and personal style. Look under the hood of this creative subculture and explore the hacking geekery that ignited a billion-dollar design industry.

Rods and Mods features a showroom of souped-up PCs, restored classics, and experimental computers, as well as workshops, presentations, and a parts swap. Modders will be on hand throughout the event to discuss their work. This event is included in the price of admission.
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February 12 is the birthday of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist and major proponent of evolutionary theory. During February, celebrate Darwin Day using event ideas found online. Darwin Day is a program within the Institute for Humanist Studies, an international educational nonprofit that promotes reason and humanity. 

Go to The NSTA Learning Center, and search using the keyword “Darwin” to access journal articles, book excerpts, and books for all grade levels, K-college. The center also offers resources for teaching about evolution, as does the NSTA website at http://www.nsta.org/publications/evolution.aspx.

This science and curriculum institute for high school science teachers will be held at San Francisco State University and will feature presentations by leading astrobiology researchers from the SETI Institute, NASA, and the California Academy of Sciences. Scientists will share the latest in astrobiology research on the origin of life on Earth, the extreme conditions in which life exists, Mars exploration, the formation of planetary systems around Sun-like stars, and the search for life in the universe. Participants receive the entire Voyages Through Time curriculum—a standards-based, integrated high school curriculum—and free astrobiology materials. Curriculum, travel, and room and board expenses are grant funded.
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This Education Week webinar, sponsored by AT&T, will focus on the unprecedented $100 billion in education aid contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Experts will discuss where the country stands more than a year after the law’s enactment and how districts and states have used the money for economic recovery and educational change. The webinar will take place 3-4 p.m. ET.
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Questioning is a powerful teaching strategy, opening doors at every stage of the learning experience. This workshop will focus on question categories and how they are sequenced, and analyze approaches teachers can take when responding to questions. This professional development workshop will be held at the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science.
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During Engineers Week (E-Week), teachers can show students how engineering depends on math and science. The event also offers a chance for teachers to invite engineers to their classrooms to speak about their work. The E-Week website provides resources for teachers, students, and engineers.

 In recognition of National Engineers Week, discover how a local prosthetist improves quality of life of patients by integrating science, technology, and art. Presented by David Garcia, LP, Lped, Manuel Garcia Prosthetics and Orthotics, at 10 a.m. (EST). BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health is a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)-funded program at Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland, OH). Presented in collaboration with WVIZ ideasteam, it features presentations from leading local biomedical technology and engineering professionals. Recommended for learners in grades 7-12, the BioMed Tech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and to foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with state and national standards.

Contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 to register (closes 3 days prior to broadcast date). Requires interactive video distance learning or web streaming capabilities. All programs are subject to change.

This online distance learning workshop will run for 8 weeks and will focus on four general sections of Earth and environmental science curriculum: geology, ecology, hydrology, and atmospheric conditions. Participants will be provided with background information, lessons, and activities in these areas.
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With the theme “Water, Water, Everywhere,” the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) launches its annual TEAMS competition for high school students throughout the United States. The competition provides students an opportunity to make real-world connections between math and science to actual engineering challenges. Registration opens in September, and competitions will take place nationally at various university campuses from February 15 through March 16, 2010. Students will tackle water issues ranging from digging wells and crop irrigation to policy issues and keeping water super clean.

The two top-ranking teams per level in the country will claim the title “Best Overall” and each receive $2,500 for their schools. In addition, the “Best Overall” 11th/12th grade team will be awarded a three-night stay at Walt Disney World Resort.

U.S. Satellite and the National Science Foundation-sponsored SPRINTT are teaming with IODP and Deep Earth Academy to bring scientists into your classroom LIVE! Webcasts are possible with easy-to- use internet/telephone. Connections to climate change come from sediment cores. Learn how to make connections to your standards with classroom-based lessons. Let your students talk live with scientists in the field and more.

Space is limited! Webcasts run until February 23.
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From deep inside the sewers of Vienna, site of groundbreaking quantum teleportation experiments, to cutting-edge quantum computing labs, to voyages into the minds of the world’s brightest thinkers, including renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking, The Quantum Tamers: Revealing Our Weird and Wired Future is a television documentary that explores the coming quantum technological revolution. Shot in High Definition in 16 cities in 6 countries, and using dance and animation to describe quantum physics, this program brings together over a dozen of the planet’s brightest minds to show how the weird is becoming wired and why a new era of quantum technologies may rock your world. The documentary will be shown on TVO, Canada's public educational media organization, on Tuesday, February 16 at 10:00 pm EST and on Wednesday, February 17th at 1:00 am EST.
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This TeachersFirst.com webinar will provide strategies for using whiteboards and the internet for student-centered earning. The same content is offered at two separate time blocks: 4:00-5:15 pm and 7:00-8:15 pm EST.
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Scientists, engineers, educators, and policy makers will gather at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) 176th meeting in San Diego. The theme of this year's Annual Meeting, "Bridging Science and Society," calls on every scientist and engineer to make their work both beneficial and understandable, and on society to discover again the excitement and hope that research and its findings offer.

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Physicists from all over the world, searching for new particles, types of matter, and even extra dimensions of space are on the verge of tomorrow's scientific discoveries. It is no wonder Hollywood borrows from this amazing science to keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats. Join ESI and Sacha Kopp, Assistant Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, to discuss antimatter, Armageddon, and more.

Pre-lecture activities begin at 5:45 pm; come early and get involved! Lecture at 7 pm (Central Time),
Welch Hall (WEL), Rm. 2.224. The evening's schedule follows.

5:45-6:30 pm: Angels & Demons Book Discussion, WEL 2.304
5:45-6:30 pm: Interactive exhibits, WEL Main Corridor
5:45-6:30 pm: Teacher Workshop on Physics Lesson Plans,  WEL 2.246
6:45-7:00 pm: Physics Circus Grand Finale, WEL 2.224
7:00-8:15 pm: "Angels & Demons: Physics, Antimatter and Armageddon",  WEL 2.224
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LinkEducation and NYU are co-hosting this K–12 Education Expo, held at Kimmel Center, New York University, 60 Washington Square South, New York City. The Expo will unite numerous free and low-cost education resources, and will offer participants a live, in-person opportunity to share ideas, discover new resources, and uncover exciting opportunities for taking advantage of all the education sector has to offer.
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The institute offers workshops in field-based environmental education throughout the year at both its Environmental Learning Center and at outdoor locations throughout the Northwest. In more than 60 classes for children and adults, participants can study topics ranging from geology, history, and wildlife to nature writing and astronomy. The institute also has school and summer youth programs and a graduate program in environmental education.

Classes are available for teacher clock hour certification through the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Many offer 400-level credit through Western Washington University.
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At 10 a.m. Eastern Time, a Cleveland Clinic Face Transplant team member will share how technology, expertise, teamwork, and creativity come together to develop groundbreaking medical procedures. BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health is a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)-funded program at Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland, OH). Presented in collaboration with WVIZ ideasteam, it features presentations from leading local biomedical technology and engineering professionals. Recommended for learners in grades 7-12, the BioMed Tech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and to foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with state and national standards.

Contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 to register (closes 3 days prior to broadcast date). Requires interactive video distance learning or web streaming capabilities. All programs are subject to change.

During each free four-hour spring workshop session, Vernier trainers and attendees will explore the many ways that data-collection technology can be used to enhance learning in any chemistry, biology, physics, middle school science, physical science, or Earth science classroom. Participants will learn how to collect data using the LabQuest, the most powerful and intuitive interface ever designed by Vernier. This versatile data collection tool can be used both in the lab and out in the field, thus enhancing the learning experience with real-world applications of science.  The newest addition to the LabQuest family, the LabQuest Mini, will also be demonstrated. The LabQuest Mini which is used with a computer or netbook, allows educators to have access to high quality data collection tools at a lower cost.
    Educators also have the option of earning two (quarter) Graduate Science credit hours through the Portland State University Center for Science Education. Each session is lead by current or former classroom science teachers or a Vernier technology expert. Sessions are held throughout the United States (see the website for specific locations and dates).
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Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, or SURF, project introduces undergraduate students to research under the guidance of seasoned mentors at Caltech or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Students experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity and gain a more realistic view of the opportunities and demands of a professional research career. SURF is modeled on the grant-seeking process. Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop a project, and to write research proposals. Caltech faculty or JPL staff review the proposals and recommend awards. Students work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August. At the conclusion of the project, they submit a technical paper and give a SURF Seminar Day oral presentation.
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Participants in this webinar will learn to assess the needs of their district’s autism program; identify key components to an effective district-wide autism program; leverage technology to deliver scalable and cost-effective solutions; and implement systems of progress monitoring and teacher accountability for students with autism. This eSchoolNews webinar will be held at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT.
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NASA's Digital Learning Network presents a series of online videoconferences 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. During the videoconferences, participants will be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be addressed during the presentation. The following topics will be covered:

• NASA Fit Explorers Feb. 24, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EST
• NASA eProfessional Development Network--Robotics Course: March 31, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT
• MoonWorld: April 28, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT
• On the Moon: May 26, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) in Georgia will hold a one-day workshop primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative. The workshop will provide an overview of the Foundation, its mission, priorities, and budget. It will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines. The workshop will take place at the Warner Robins Center, Warner Robins, Georgia, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
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High school juniors and seniors from Maine to Florida are invited to participate in the fifth annual Moody's Mega Math Challenge for a chance to win part of $100,000 in scholarship prizes. The competition, which is entirely Internet based and free of entrance and participation fees, challenges teams of students to solve an open-ended, realistic, applied math-modeling problem focused on real-world issues in just 14 hours. The problem is unknown to teams until Challenge weekend (March 6-7, 2010) when they are able to download it and work on their solution. High schools located in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia are eligible to form teams
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The components of the Earth system, the lithosphere (the solid planet), the hydrosphere (the water), the atmosphere (the air) and the biosphere (life) will be discussed during this webcast. Various processes on the Earth system will be discussed, including the structure of the Earth’s interior and surface, the formation of impact craters, volcanism and volcanic craters, the circulation of the atmosphere and oceans, the water cycle (evaporation, condensation and precipitation), the formation of clouds, and meteorological phenomenon. The interactions between the components of the Earth system will also be discussed. This webcast is part of the NASA Langley Research Center/National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) Lecture Series for 2010.
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Partnership Education Program (PEP), a consortium of six science institutions in Woods Hole, MA, is seeking applicants for a 10-week summer program that combines undergraduate course work with research in marine and environmental science. Launched in 2009, PEP is an ongoing diversity program designed to recruit talent from minority groups that are under-represented in marine and environmental sciences. PEP is designed for college students, with priority given to entering juniors and seniors, majoring in the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, or geosciences and earth system sciences) who have had some course work in oceanography, biology, or marine and/or environmental science.
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Sponsored by Penn State Lehigh Valley and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, this international field course is one part of an ongoing professional development program called CHANCE. The course—titled Environmental Science and Conservation Biology—will immerse the participant—either a biology or science major, or a high school preservice or inservice science teacher—in the biodiversity of select Costa Rican habitats using an experiential learning approach. The course will also focus on the conservation and research programs of selected non-governmental organizations, including the Organization of Tropical Studies (La Selva), Carribbean Conservation Corporation (Tortuguero), and The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama). Special emphasis will be placed on how humans have impacted the biodiversity of the environments studied, and their sustainability. Participants will also experience the biogeography, culture, politics, economics, and history of this region.

Participants will do hands-on conservation activities and conduct research with academics, field scientists, and conservation biologists associated with the organizations mentioned above. To prepare for the intense practicum in Costa Rica and Panama, everyone must complete online assignments over a two-month period throughout the spring semester. Submission of all field assignments and required post-trip reflections/activities will be due following return to the United States.

Participants can earn undergraduate or graduate credits; high school teachers can gain professional development ACT 48 hours (120) or four graduate credits in environmental science and ecology. Science teachers from across the United States and Canada are encouraged to apply.
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This two-week residential professional development and research immersion program for select middle and high school teachers will be held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Teachers will have the opportunity to engage with top scientists and researchers on short-term research projects related to current topics of national interest.
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Deepen your knowledge of the life, Earth, and physical sciences with these online graduate science courses. Each of the 10 six-week courses immerses the learner in a collaborative investigation of topics from evolution to ocean dynamics to quantum physics. All courses are taught by museum scientists and educators and highlight current, cutting-edge research. Sign up early to receive a $50 discount off the price of each course.

Courses may meet your local professional development needs, including degree, certification, NCLB, and salary gradation requirements. Complete information, including free sample resources—essays, videos, and interactives—from all of the courses can be found online.
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Eligible programs are ones that focus on the inclusion of children with special needs with their peers. Average grant amount is between $10,000–$20,000.
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Girls on Ice is a free wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year a team of nine teenage girls and three instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists and mountaineers. The 2010 Expedition will take place on Mount Baker in Washington State.
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The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse will offer this three-week National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute. This learning experience for K-12 teachers will explore how Native Americans and Euro-Americans have adapted to the Upper Mississippi River Valley over the past 13,500 years, and how archaeology leads to an understanding of how human cultures change and adapt through time. The course will take place at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center. Participants will receive a stipend and continuing education units and graduate credits are available. 
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Registration is open for this two-day professional development opportunity for K-12 educators taking place at the New York Hilton in New York City. Featured speakers at this year’s conference include Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; Steve Spangler of Steve Spangler Science; Franklin Chang Diaz, former NASA astronaut; and Christopher Emdin, science education professor at Teachers College.

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Projects ranging from dominant genetic traits to the boiling point of water originate at the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) website. Teachers and their classes register to take part in the projects and agree to meet certain deadlines for data collection.

Developed and maintained by the center at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, the projects are designed to enhance math and science learning through compelling use of the internet. Students from 15 or more countries collect and post the data required by their project. Each project has links to the U.S. national math and science standards.

This TeachersFirst.com webinar shows teachers the resources on TeachersFirst.com and helps them plan effective, technology-infused lessons. The same content is offered at two separate time blocks: 4:00-5:15 pm and 7:00-8:15 pm EST.
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Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Program (GAVRT) is an education partnership involving NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Lewis Center for Educational Research. The program is a K–12 project using radio astronomy to provide an opportunity for students to experience real science and to learn that science is an ongoing process and actual discovery is possible. To bring the GAVRT program into the classroom, teachers must attend a five-day class. Teacher training classes take place at the Lewis Center in California. The program strongly recommends that at least two teachers attend the training from each school or area. While this is not a requirement, it will definitely help in program support once back in the classroom.
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Have your students join others from across the country in observing and reporting the timing of leafing, flowering, and other phenological events of plants in your community. Participation in Project BudBurst (www.budburst.org) will help your students learn more about natural phenomena while adding meaning and context to important science concepts taught in K-12 classrooms. Join Project BudBurst co-managers, Dr. Sandra Henderson of UCAR Office of Education and Outreach and Dr. Kayri Havens of the Chicago Botanic Garden as they guide you through the Project BudBurst website and help you prepare to get your students involved in making simple phenological observations. This free online seminar will take place from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST.
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This 24-hour live worldwide forum on topics for, by, and about current and future generations of women in engineering and technology will feature the theme "Launching Tomorrow." At any and all times during the period, a “conversation” will take place somewhere in the world on issues for, by, and about women in engineering and technology. The marathon is a combination of live internet chats, webcasts, teleconferences, and prerecorded sessions, and all are accessible to a worldwide audience. The National Engineers Week Foundation created the marathon and is the headquarters and facilitator. Six global regions each have their own leaders and presenters, and scheduling follows the sun in 4-hour blocks: North America, Latin/South America, China, India, Africa, and UK/Europe. The marathon is an outgrowth of an Engineers Week program called Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, which occurs in February. The marathon is being held to coincide with Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8, 2010).
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The conference, themed "A Sense of Place--Our Ourdoor Heritage," will be held in the Philadelphia area. Sessions will include hands-on workshops, speakers, and exciting field studies. Speakers are Dudley Edmondson, photographer and author of Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places, and Don Bough, education vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Panelists at Saturday's Town Meeting are Brian Day, Ex. Dir, NAAEE; Kathleen Paul, PCEE; Mark McLaughlin, Shaver's Creek; and Patti Vathis, Dept. of Ed, Director of E&E. Mike Weilsbacher is  the moderator.

Visit www.paee.net for details and registration.
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The Regional School Response Conference (RSRC 2010) is the first conference to highlight the first real-time test on global and domestic preparedness in the school communities in the aspect of prevention, protection, response, and recovery.The global and national critical infrastructure is threatened by the latest WHO declaration of Pandemic Level Alert Phase 6. RSRC 2010 is a spearhead of convergence to address the leadership roles and responsibilities for an influenza pandemic, to test and exercise the mechanism of coordination, to strengthen the performance monitoring and accountability, between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in preparing and responding for a pandemic. At the conference, attendees will gain confidence in managing the risk not only to their own community’s health but also to the equity markets and global economy. The conference will be held in Albany,  NY.
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These events bring together hundreds of middle school girls for a festive day of science and socializing. Each festival features a keynote by astronaut Sally Ride; workshops for girls, given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists, and engineers; workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls’ interests in science and math; and a street fair with cool hands-on activities, booths, food, and music. 
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This workshop offers teachers practical strategies to build students’ conceptual understanding and use of academic language by engaging them in discussions. The workshop will be held at the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science.
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Pi Day was founded at the Exploratorium in San Francisco to celebrate Pi, the never-ending number (3.1459...), as well as Einstein's birthday. Attendees will create Pi puns; participate in activities, rituals, and Pi-related antics; and have a slice of pie, all lovingly prepared by museum staff and friends. This event has become an international holiday and is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium.
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At 10 a.m. Eastern Time, in recognition of Brain Awareness Week, explore the inner workings of the human brain. Discover what researchers are learning about the brain, the technologies they use, and how their studies impact human health. BioMed Tech: Engineering for Your Health is a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)-funded program at Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland, OH). Presented in collaboration with WVIZ ideasteam, it features presentations from leading local biomedical technology and engineering professionals. Recommended for learners in grades 7-12, the BioMed Tech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and to foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with state and national standards.

Contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 to register (closes 3 days priorto broadcast date). Requires interactive video distance learning or web streaming capabilities. All programs are subject to change.

During the course, participants will study tropical botany while learning field method protocols in conducting biological diversity research. Invertebrate and vertebrate field surveys will introduce participants to sampling methods and subsequently, the variety of wildlife found at the reserve. Evenings will include mist-netting bats, night hikes, and seminars discussing issues in conservation biology. A scientific purpose of this course is to establish baseline data on the biodiversity of the reserve. Overall, this is an unusual and unique field program in that it allows participants an opportunity to conduct authentic field research while learning field methods. The course will be held at the El Eden Biological Preserve, located 27 km west of Cancun in the north/ central region of the Yucatan Peninsula. E-mail Daniel_Bisaccio@Brown.edu for more information
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PBS Teachers' free monthly webinar series for preK-12 educators features leading education experts, authors, or PBS producers who will discuss timely and relevant curriculum-related topics and demonstrate ways to integrate digital media in the classroom. Registration entitles you to free membership in PBS Teachers and access to all its services. Past webinars are archived online.

Upcoming webinars taking place 8-9 p.m. Eastern Time

March 16, 2010--Women in Science, with Dr. Mae Jemison. Curriculum Connection: Science and Women's Studies
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The ISSYP is a challenging two-week program for Canadian and international high school students with a keen interest in theoretical physics and who intend to pursue physics studies at the university level. The program includes presentations by Perimeter Institute researchers on cutting edge theoretical physics: hot topics such as superstring theory, quantum computing and dark matter. ISSYP 2009 will be held at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario.
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The ISSYP is a challenging two-week program for Canadian and international high school students with a keen interest in theoretical physics and who intend to pursue physics studies at the university level. The program will be held at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario.
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Teachers and administrators can count on unmatched face-to-face professional development through NSTA’s annual event. January 22 is our earlybird registration deadline. Program strands include

• Meeting the Unique Needs of Urban and Rural Science Learners
• Connecting Content: Between, Within, and Among Subjects
• Closing the Digital Generation Gap Between Teachers and Students
• Rekindling the Fires of Science Teaching and Learning