Advanced Micro Devices initiatives fund programs in math and science, teacher development, and college and career awareness. Because great teachers are the key to successful learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and supporting effective classroom instruction. Funding decisions are communicated no later than six months following the application deadline. December 1 and May 1 are the annual deadlines.
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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.

The National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA), in
partnership with Prentice Hall Publishing Company, honors outstanding contributions made to improve science education, teaching, or curriculum. The awardee receives a plaque and a $1,000 check during the reception held in the winner's honor at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. The recipient also receives one year's free membership to NSELA, as well as an article detailing the awardee's contributions in The Navigator, the NSELA newsletter. Applicants must be nominated, and both parties must be members of the NSELA.



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The 21st Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) Planning Committee is asking for symposium and/or workshop proposals for the Conference. Instructions for submission of symposium and workshop proposals is available on the conference website. Symposium proposals continue to be accepted through November 6, 2009. Workshop proposals continue to be accepted at the BCCE website through December 11, 2009. BCCE is a national meeting (August 1–5, 2010) sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. The conference is designed for middle school science teachers, secondary school chemistry teachers, graduate students, and college chemistry instructors and professors.
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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. Awards for entries submitted by November 30 will be announced December 18.
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The Foundation for Technology Education in cooperation with Pitsco/Hearlihy & Company offers this $2,000 grant. The grant is for a technology teacher at any grade level (K–12). Its purpose is to recognize and encourage the integration of a quality technology education program within the school curriculum.

Applicant must be an International Technology Education Association (ITEA) member and register for the ITEA Annual Conference. (Membership may be enclosed with scholarship application.)
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Applications are being accepted for this national award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the integration of polymer chemistry into precollege curricula. The winner must be currently teaching high school (grades 10-12) or middle school (grades 5-9) in a public or private school in the United States. POLYED is sponsored jointly by the Polymer Chemistry and the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Divisions of the American Chemical Society (ACS).  
The national awardee receives a plaque, and a $1,000 honorarium. The award will be presented by an ACS member at the winner's school in Spring 2010. The awardee also receives an expense-paid trip to the Spring NSTA National Conference and will be paired with a Polymer Ambassador during the conference.
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High school science teachers can receive $15,000 to conduct cutting-edge research for two summers under the guidance of a research mentor. Administered by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the program is open to science fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and others. If you are a natural sciences teacher from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, you are eligible.
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This web-based science, math, and technology competition is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Students in grades 6-9 compete for regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their community. Teams of three or four students identify a problem, formulate a hypothesis, and conduct research and experiments in one of four competition categories. Students then collect and organize their data, interpret the results, and submit an online "Mission Folder" documenting the process. 

First-place winning team receives a $3,000 EE Savings Bond per student winner; certificate; and travel costs to attend the national judging and education event. Second-place team receives a $3,000 EE Savings Bond per student winner and certificate.
 
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The zoo's Education Department offers spring, summer, and fall fellowships to qualified college students, recent graduates, or graduate students. Spring and fall fellows team-teach in onsite school programs for elementary-aged children and must be able to work 20 hours a week (mornings) for approximately 18 weeks.

Summer fellows work in the zoo's camp programs. Summer fellows must be able to work 35 hours a week for 11 weeks.

Minority students are encouraged to apply. Candidates should possess a strong background in one or more of these areas: zoology, ecology, biology, or education. Experience in teaching is highly desirable. An interest in wildlife conservation and the ability to relate to children are essential.

Apply at least two months before the start of the fellowship. Spring fellowships run from mid-February to early June. Summer fellowships run from mid-June to early September. Fall fellowships run from late September to early February.

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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School districts throughout the United States are eligible to apply for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grants through Northrop Grumman. Only one middle school STEM program will be selected for each district. 

Grant requests are accepted and reviewed late in the fall of each year for funding the following year. Organizations may only submit a request for financial assistance one time in a calendar year.

The Department of Defense (DoD) offers scholarships to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The DoD also offers them career opportunities to continue their research as civilian employees of a DoD laboratory after graduation.

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The Journal of Science Teacher Education, the official journal of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), has issued a call for papers for a special themed issue on teacher action research. Teacher action research and its products, including accompanying stories and intellectual narratives, serve as a mechanism for researchers to study the relationship among factors, such as student/teacher voice, social change, accountability, learning, and identity development. The editors are seeking manuscripts that explore these issues and share innovative methods for capturing and analyzing knowledge construction, learning, transformation, and empowerment in practice.

Click here for details (PDF). Manuscripts should be submitted online and accompanied by a cover letter indicating that the manuscript is a “Special Issue” submission. Authors are encouraged to follow JSTE manuscript guidelines. 

The nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) announces the Emmons Award, to be given each year for distinguished contributions to the teaching of introductory astronomy in North America. Named in memory of the late Richard Emmons, an astronomer with a lifelong dedication to education, the prize recognizes the impact and importance of college astronomy instructors, particularly those who teach nonscience majors taking basic astronomy courses. The winner will receive a $500 check and will be recognized at the next annual meeting of the ASP.
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The award recognizes exceptional achievement related to the teaching of astronomy at the high school level, whether made by an active teacher or by someone whose work has had a substantial impact on high school astronomy teaching. Nominees must reside in North America. Winners will receive a $500 check and a plaque, to be presented at the annual meeting's awards banquet.
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In this annual engineering design competition for students in grades 9–12, teams of students design and build an assistive technology device to help a person with a disability. As a cross-curricular and collaborative competition, students work together using their creativity, problem- solving, math, science, research, writing, presentation, drafting, and design skills to develop a working prototype. NEDC teams can win prizes, including a trip to Washington, DC, and cash for their schools.
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PestWorldForKids.org, an educational children’s website developed by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has announced a national competition for students (grades 4 through 8) to win $3,000 for one school’s science department. The contest challenges teachers and their students to create educational Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that highlight the health and property risks posed by household pests such as rodents, ants, termites, cockroaches, stinging insects, and ticks.
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The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Executive Board offers scholarships for future high school physics teachers. Maximum award: $2,000, granted to an individual for up to four years. U.S. citizen undergraduates and U.S. citizen high school seniors attending U.S. schools who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula are eligible to apply.
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High school students will research and design an amphibious tiltrotor vehicle with civilian applications. Teams or individuals may enter the contest, and the program encourages interdisciplinary partnerships. A notice of intent is due by Dec. 15.
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The NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, the Exploration Technology Development Program, and the Advanced Planning and Partnership Office at Langley Research Center encourage college students to get involved with NASA's return to the Moon by helping to design the tools and instrument pages needed for the next generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real problems required for a successful manned lunar mission. Any U.S. citizen enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or its territories is eligible to enter the competition.
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The contest challenges U.S. students in grades 7–12 to design and build a rocket that will climb to 825 feet and stay aloft for 40–45 seconds. The event gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their math and physics skills, work together in a team environment, and design a real aerospace product to increase interest in the aerospace industry. The top 100 qualifying teams will meet in May for a final flyoff and a chance to win more than $60,000 in scholarships and other prizes. The national winning team and its mentor teacher will win a trip to the International Air Show in London in July. The 2009–2010 contest runs through May, with the National Finals held on May 15, 2010, at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.
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Managed by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation, the program provides full scholarships covering tuition, room, and board for any weeklong, age-appropriate camp and are good for one year. Students may apply in one of four categories: Academic Achievement, Financial Need/Disadvantaged, Special Needs, or General. Each applicant must answer an essay question, design a mission patch, describe a science project, and provide three letters of recommendation.
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The event is intended to provide undergraduate and graduate engineering students with a real-life engineering exercise. The competition challenges engineering students to conceive, design, fabricate, and test a radio-controlled aircraft that can take off and land while carrying the maximum cargo. This gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in the classroom on a practical problem.
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Students who make the biggest effort to reduce their school's carbon footprint could win up to $1,500 to further their efforts from DoSomething.org. Schools are eligible for a first-place prize of a $1,500 grant and a banner, a plaque, an eco-friendly gift bag and a chance to be visited by the biotour bus. Three $500 second place prizes will also be awarded.
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The National Council for Science and the Environment is calling on high school and college students to submit articles on the new green economy. Articles should be 500 words in length and may be opinion pieces, research showcases, or articles that detail community programs. The content should be designed to express personal perspectives and experiences, identifying key issues and solutions. Selected articles will be published in a six-page insert distributed at the 10th National Conference: The New Green Economy and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth. The winners will also be published online in Solutions, a magazine focused on sustainable environmental solutions.
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The Education Commission of the States James Bryant Conant Award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to American education.
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City National Bank is now accepting applications from educators for grants to support literacy-based projects at K–12 schools in California, New York and Nevada. Any full-time teacher, librarian, administrator or school media specialist at a school in the county of New York, or in one of the 11 California or four Nevada counties in which City National has offices is eligible to apply. About 150 grants totaling up to $75,000 may be awarded. Grants will provide up to $500 for the recipients to create, augment or expand literacy projects that are judged to be creative and engaging, and that may help improve student achievement.
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To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA has announced the DARPA Network Challenge, a competition that will explore the roles the Internet and social networking play in the timely communication, wide-area team-building, and urgent mobilization required to solve broad-scope, time-critical problems. The challenge is to be the first to submit the locations of 10 moored, 8-foot, red, weather balloons at 10 fixed locations in the continental United States. The balloons will be in readily accessible locations and visible from nearby roads. A $40,000 cash prize will be awarded to the first entrant to submit the latitude and longitude of all ten balloons. Registration opens on Dec. 1.

This 100-word national essay contest calls upon parents, students, and teachers across the United States to improve technology in classrooms by submitting an essay for the chance to win a portion of over $1 million in technology from Samsung. The initiative will reward winning writers with a Samsung GO Netbook and their local schools with Samsung products, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming and cash grants, as well as special $15 gift cards supplied by Best Buy.
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The DEVELOP program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences program that fosters the training and development of students in the atmospheric and Earth sciences. The DEVELOP program extends the application of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal needs. Students conduct projects that focus on the practical application of NASA’s Earth science research and demonstrate how results can benefit partner organizations and local communities. Advisors and mentors from NASA and partner organizations provide the guidance and support for the program. Students gain experience by using NASA science and technology in a professional setting. Students from high school through doctoral levels are chosen in a competitive application process. The selected students work on teams at eight locations nationwide.
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Applications are currently being accepted for the 2010 CanSat Competition. This annual competition is open to university and college students from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Teams of three to 10 students must design and build a space-type system called a CanSat. Each CanSat is the size of a soda can and must be built according to the specifications released by the competition organizing committee. All teams entering the CanSat competition are required to have a faculty adviser. The faculty adviser will oversee and be responsible for the conduct of the team at all times during the competition and is strongly encouraged to accompany the team to the competition.
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K'NEX is an open-ended spatial building system. For this challenge, Students build an original K'NEX model that qualifies in the appropriate building challenge category and write a corresponding one-page description about their model. Categories include:

• Grades 1–2: Transportation Nation
• Grades 3–4: Bridge Building 101
• Grades 5–6: Amusement Park Thrill Rides

Teachers should send pictures of the model, the required one-page written description, and the completed, signed entry form to: 2010 K'NEXpert Classroom Challenge, K'NEX Industries, P.O. Box 700, Hatfield, PA 19440. Prizes include K'NEX Education gift certificates.

NASA is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and universities who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a high-flying scientific balloon. The annual NASA project provides near space access for 12 undergraduate and graduate student experiments to be carried by a NASA high-altitude research balloon. The experiments are flown aboard the High Altitude Student Platform, or HASP, a balloon-born instrument stack launched from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility's remote site in Fort Sumner, N.M. The flights typically last 15 to 20 hours and reach an altitude of 23 miles. Experiments may include compact satellites or prototypes.

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The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation has provided funding to the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Project for a High School POGIL Initiative (HSPI). The primary goal of this three-year project is to adapt and use POGIL techniques to reform chemistry and biology instruction at the high school level. HSPI has announced a call for applications to become a biology Partner in HSPI. Any current high school teacher of biology is eligible to apply. HSPI is seeking individuals to take a leadership role in the development of POGIL classroom materials for high school biology and chemistry courses, and in the dissemination of the POGIL pedagogy to high school teachers across the country.  Although some knowledge of POGIL and experience implementing POGIL in the classroom is important, this is not the only criterion that will be used in the selection of Partners. 
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In recognition of National Geography Awareness Week, the National Air and Space Museum is presenting the Geography From Space Contest. In this contest, students can learn about geography and remote sensing of the Earth by trying to identify geographic features on images from various satellites and the International Space Station. The Geography From Space contest is open to legal residents of the U.S. over the age of 13. Winners will receive The National Air and Space Museum book "Earth from Space."
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NASA invites eligible educational institutions, museums, and other organizations to begin registering to screen potential space shuttle artifacts. The artifacts represent significant human spaceflight technologies, processes, and accomplishments of the shuttle program. Potential artifacts (597 individual items) are available on the website for school and university screening and selection now through November 29. After November 29, these items will not be available again for donation to schools and universities.
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U.S. residents 18 years of age or older who are teachers at K–12 schools in the United States are eligible to enter this sweepstakes. Random drawings will be conducted until late December. Prizes include technology products for the classroom, art and school supplies, and DVDs.
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The contest is an invitation for youth (age 18 and younger) to go outside (or to a zoo, aquarium, or museum), to "get to know" their wild neighbors, and then to share their experience with the world by creating an original work of art, photography, or writing and then entering their creation in the contest. Winning entries are chosen both for their artistic merit and for demonstrating that the entry was created by someone who experienced a wild neighbor directly. The winning entries will be published in the 2011 Robert Bateman Get to Know Contest Calendar, on the Get to Know website. Besides having their entry published, winners will receive prizes and VIP invitations to special events.
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The awards honor people younger than 25 years old who are making the world better. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada may apply. Four winners will receive $10,000, and one Grand-Prize winner will receive $100,000 toward their organization or cause.
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Speak Up, a national online research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow, invites teachers and administrators, students, and parents to share their viewpoints about key educational issues. Each year, findings are summarized and shared with U.S. and state policy makers. Participating schools and sistricts can access their data online, free-of-charge.

A new series for a major cable network is searching for college students who are always inventing things and building things. Smart, creative, and talented students who have a flair for science and engineering should apply. Ideal candidates are freshmen or sophomores who have a couple of friends who share their passion for inventing. Think along the lines of the movies Weird Science and Real Genius.

Interested students should answer the following questions and e-mail them to mb2casting@yahoo.com.

1.) Name, age, and Name of College you attend
2.) What year are you in 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 email)
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GEMS is developing four new kits about "Green Science" and is looking for afterschool sites across the United States to field test the kits. Each kit contains a leader's guide and all the materials needed to lead four 45- minute sessions with up to 20 kids. Each person who field tests a kit will be asked to fill out an online survey after each session, and GEMS will use this feedback to improve the kit. Field-testers will be able to keep the draft leader's guides, all the materials, and their school or site will be listed in the print materials with the published kit as a contributor of feedback that helped build the program.
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On this day—the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species"—a panel of scientists led by EO Wilson and Everett Mendelsohn will discuss Darwin's legacy and talk about the frontiers of evolutionary and molecular biology. This is Lecture 4 in the 150th anniversary "Origin of Species" lecture series. The lecture will be available via teleconference, skype, and webcast.
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This film, hosted by biologist and wildlife expert Jeff Corwin, takes viewers on an educational journey to witness the growing number of species headed toward extinction and what is being done to stop it. The two-hour film is based on Corwin's book of the same name, which will be released October 27. The film debuts on MSNBC in late November as part of MSNBC's four-part Future Earth series.
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Made In Nations, a not-for-profit global country of origin resource for consumer goods, encourages students across the world to take part in this global educational competition to find out more about where thousands of products like consumer goods come from. Schools and colleges will be able to win a prize for submitting the most products with their country of origin to the global database for consumer goods, www.madeinnations.com.

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Teaching Strategies is asking teachers to recall their earliest memory of learning as a child and how it has impacted the way they teach today. Teachers are asked to share their memories via video and submit the videos online to win prizes such as a Flip Video Camera and up to a $500 gift certificate.
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This webinar on Afterschool Inclusive Math (AIM), sponsored by the Educational Equity Center at AED, will feature first-hand accounts of the AIM program at the Chinese American Planning Council and the New York Hall of Science. Participants will learn about AIM guidelines. Registration is required.  Please contact Amy Weng at aweng@aed.org to receive your invitation and to RSVP.  For additional questions, please contact Linda Colón at 212-367-4572 or lcolon@aed.org.

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This program is the second of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposia that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will focus on food microbiology, food processing, food epidemiology, nutrition, and the public health impact of food safety. The presenter will share their science expertise, answer questions from the participants, and provide information regarding web sites that students can use in the classroom. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5–12. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (ET).
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On this day, the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species," three leading scientists working on the frontiers of evolutionary and molecular biology will each deliver 50 minutes lectures for the fourth and final part of the 150th anniversary "Origin of Species" series. The lecture will take place from 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (EST). Participants can join the free lecture via teleconference or skype.
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The international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp), organized by Technology Academy Finland, Science Education Centre (LUMA)/Helsinki University, The Ministry of Education, and The Centre for School Clubs will be held in Helsinki during the same week the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize will be announced. During the week there will be lectures, workshops, meetings with top Finnish scientists, team work, visits to the cooperation organizations and also some leisure. MY Camp is targeted at young people (16–19 years) from all parts of the world whose interests lie in mathematics, the natural sciences, information technology, and other technologies. There will be 30 participants (15 girls and 15 boys), 10 from Finland. All educational activities, travel, accommodation, and food will be provided free of charge.
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This National Association of Biology Teachers award recognizes outstanding teaching (grades 7-12) by a biology/life science instructor within his/her first three years of teaching (when nominated) who has developed an original and outstanding program or technique and made a contribution to the profession at the start of his/her career. A recognition plaque is presented to the award winner at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and he/she also receives a complimentary one-year NABT membership.
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Experience science, song, and celebration with the Banana Slug String Band (BSSB). The Slugs--four outdoor educators who met while teaching science at a California camp--have a common lyrical thread throughout their original music: the importance of taking care of the Earth. They perform regularly in venues across the country, from inner-city schools to concert halls. The BSSB also present teacher workshops that can show you how to integrate their music into your curriculum.
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Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories, the award recognizes a secondary school teacher or undergraduate college biology instructor who has demonstrated outstanding and creative teaching of biotechnology in the classroom. The award will be presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Professional Development Conference and includes a plaque, a one-year complimentary NABT membership, and $1500. Nominees must be current members of NABT.
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The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Vernier Software & Technology Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award honors a teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Maximum award: $1,000 toward travel to the NABT Professional Development Conference, and $500 of Vernier equipment.
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The Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) program
attempts to recognize an outstanding biology educator (grades 7-12) in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, Puerto Rico, and overseas territories. Candidates do not have to be NABT members, but they must have at least three years' public, private, or parochial school teaching experience. A major portion of the nominee's career must have been devoted to the teaching of biology/life science, and candidates are judged on their teaching ability and experience, cooperativeness in the school and community, inventiveness, initiative, and student-teacher relationships.
OBTA recipients are honored at a special event during the NABT Professional Development Conference and receive binoculars
from the award sponsor, Pearson Prentice Hall; microscopes from Leica Microsystems, Inc.; and certificates and a complimentary one-year membership from NABT.
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Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology, this National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) award will go to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Vernier's sponsorship of this award includes $1,000 toward travel to the Professional Development Conference and $500 of Vernier equipment. The honoree also receives a plaque, to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.
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Sponsored by The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), the award recognizes innovative classroom teaching and community education efforts to promote the accurate understanding of biological evolution. The award includes a combined $1,000 cash prize (from AIBS and BSCS), a plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.
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When it comes to Internet safety, parents and teachers are advocating for more restrictions at home and in school, while students complain that the filters and firewalls are limiting their technology use and negatively impacting their ability to learn. This webinar explores the latest findings from Speak Up surveys given to K-12 students, teachers, parents and administrators regarding their views on Internet safety and the obstacles that students face in using technology for learning. The webinar will take place at 11:00 AM PST (2 PM EDT).

Lecture capture demand is growing at an amazing rate. During this online workshop, participants will hear from institutions that are using this technology today. Participants will see how this tool can be flexible to administer and easy for faculty to use. The workshop will be held at 2:00 p.m. ET and will last one hour. The workshop is hosted by eSchoolNews.
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Get caught up in the Arctic marine food web and the implications of Arctic warming on its structure. Rolf Gradinger, polar ecologist at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, will discuss the implications of increased ship traffic, resource exploration, and implications of Arctic warming for the connectivity between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The session runs 6:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration for NSTA Web Seminars closes three hours before the seminar.

During this webcast, sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, two leading biologists will chart the paths of medical discovery through a deeper understanding of biodiversity. The webcast will be held live at 10:00 a.m. ET and PT on both days and will be available free on DVD in April 2010.

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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

•    Education in the Digital Age: Frontline's Digital Nation--December 8
•    Middle Level STEM Education With Design Squad, Fetch, and DragonflyTV--January 26, 2010
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This is the third of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposium that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will focus on food microbiology, food processing, food epidemiology, nutrition, and the public health impact of food safety.
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Whiz Kids is a coming-of-age documentary about three 16-year-old scientists who compete in the Intel Science Talent Search. The film screening will take place at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. After the film, the director and students will participate in a discussion moderated by radio host Bob Edwards of Sirius/XM Radio and formerly of NPR's Morning Edition.
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Join Jessica Fries-Gaither, science resource specialist at Ohio State University, and discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum—Day and Night and Seasons—from both science and literacy perspectives. The seminar will take place from 6:30–8:00 p.m. EST.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Middle Tennessee State University will hold a one-day workshop at the University's Business and Aerospace Building. This workshop will provide an overview of NSF, its mission, priorities, and budget, and will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines. The workshop is 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.
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Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction and Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society jointly announce a medical conference, "The Ovary Unraveled,” in Mumbai,India. It will be a wide ranging programme designed to engage all delegates on topics of vital importance related to the ovary.The event will be the perfect occasion for the international experts to share their leading-edge knowledge on innovation and technology balanced by critically important insight into their practical application. The conference will feature up to 1,500 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and over 40 exhibitors.
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A project of the U.S. Department of Education, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is a central source of scientific evidence for what works in education. This WWC webinar, held from 3–4 p.m., will focus on WWC's latest practice guide, Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making. Authors of the guide, as well as practitioners and data systems experts, will discuss how to effectively use data to monitor students’ academic progress and evaluate instructional practices.
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Creep Into the Deep creates a connection between scientists and K-12 students. It lets you bring deep-sea animals, exploration, and science into your classrooms. By participating in the program, your students become virtual members of a deep-sea mission and even send their autographs into the abyss!

Students follow their signatures into the deep, track ocean exploration, receive Postcards from the Deep and e-mails from scientists while at sea, and more.  Part of WhaleTimes' Taking Science Deeper project.

In this month's Education News Parents Can Use, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will host a one-hour national town hall forum with students to discuss what is working and what needs improvement in U.S. schools. The secretary also will explore how America’s young people are responding to the President’s challenge to take responsibility for their learning and achievement. Live from the PBS television station WETA starting at 2 p.m., Secretary Duncan will take comments and questions from students in the studio audience and others throughout the nation via telephone and e-mail. 

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These advanced, professional, and specialty natural history seminars on the Maine coast can provide teachers with continuing education units and graduate credit from the University of Maine. Three-day, five-day, and 10-day seminars combine intensive field studies and follow-up work in the lab with lectures, discussions, and a review of the current literature. Information on 2010 programs will be posted in mid-December.
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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:

• Exploring Space Through Math: Dec. 16, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
• STS-131 Robotics: Jan. 27, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EST
• 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 

This program is the final of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposia that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will cover the regulatory status of tattoo inks and pigments in the United States, the marketplace for tattoos and permanent makeup, and the chemistry of tattoo pigments. Some problems with tattoos and permanent makeup will be discussed. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5–12. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (ET).
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In collaboration with state, national, and international partnerships, these programs are designed to offer educators the opportunity to explore topics focused on environmental literacy around the world. Graduate credit is available, as are Continuing Education Credits/Staff Development Credits, credit toward required re-certification, Personal Improvement Plan requirements, or credit to move up on your salary guide.


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