Connect Science to Everyday Life

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Connect Science to Everyday Life
Discovery Education and 3M are calling for entries for the 2009 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Underlining the importance of communication skills in the science field, the competition challenges U.S. middle school students (grades 5–8) to create a one- to two-minute video about a specific scientific concept that relates to innovative solutions for everyday life. All video entries must be submitted online. Ten finalists will be selected to receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to compete in the final challenge in October. The winner will receive U.S. Savings Bonds and the title “America’s Top Young Scientist.”
Deadline: May 20, 2009 for entries
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Study Game Design

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Study Game Design
In 2007 the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation established a scholarship program to assist women and minority students who are pursuing degrees leading to careers in Computer & Video Game Arts. This year the foundation has extended this opportunity to graduating high school seniors, doubling the amount of awards granted from 15 to 30. The scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at accredited four-year colleges and universities. Up to 30 scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded annually, 15 to graduating high school seniors and 15 to current college students. The number of awards given in each category will be determined by the number of qualified applicants.
Deadline: May 15, 2009
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Expand ESL Students’ World of Learning

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Expand ESL Students’ World of Learning
The Rosetta Stone Communicate and Connect Scholarship invites high school seniors who have learned English as a second language to write about discovering the world of possibilities that learning the English language opened up to them. Sample essay topics include how learning English enabled excellence in other courses, such as mathematics or science; a personal memoir about how getting cast in a play because of English-speaking abilities awakened a desire to perform and to create; and an examination of how learning English transformed their perspective of life in the United States. The winner will be selected by a panel of experts and awarded a $3,000 scholarship to help pay for school—expanding his or her world even more!
Deadline: May 15, 2009
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Integrate Podcasting into the Curriculum

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Integrate Podcasting into the Curriculum
K–12 and special education schools in the United States are eligible to apply for the Tool Factory Podcasting Grant. To apply, teachers must develop a lesson plan that demonstrates how they would use podcasting in their curriculum. Grant submissions will be judged by their effective integration of podcasting into the curriculum, effective use of all resources provided by the grant and the high degree of student involvement, creativity and fun. Awardees will receive a school site license of Tool Factory Podcasting to install on every computer in their school, two Olympus digital voice recorders, two microphones with noise cancellation, Clip Art Station, Worksheet Station, Web Page Station and Tool Factory’s Simple Guide to Podcasting.
Deadline: May 15, 2009
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Encourage Defensive Driving

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Encourage Defensive Driving
Driver’s Edge empowers young drivers through a combination of classroom discussions and behind-the-wheel defensive driving instruction to erase the “Fast and the Furious” video-game mentality that many of today’s young drivers have and that has skyrocketed automobile fatalities. The program is free for students between the ages of 15 and 21 who have a learner’s permit or driver’s license.
Deadline: See tour schedule for relevant registration dates
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Focus on Internet Safety

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Web Wise Kids is partnering with Ask.com and NASCAR in a new, youth-focused Internet safety program called Ask.com Safe Search Schools. The aim of the program is to recognize elementary schools that are teaching Internet safety. The Ask.com Safe Search Schools program is presenting schools that demonstrate an exemplary focus on teaching Internet safety with new computers, a visit from professional NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte and Web Wise Kids programs for children and parents. The program focuses on a different school district each month. In April, the program is open to schools in Richmond, Virginia. To be considered, submit a Safe Search School evaluation form outlining your school’s Internet safety programs and activities, plus an Internet lesson plan from a fifth grader proposing what students can do to educate their school community and families about Internet safety.
Deadline: Ongoing; this month’s closing date is April 22, 2009
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Lure Students into Mathematical Thinking

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Lure Students into Mathematical Thinking
Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet—and save the world from monsters! Linked to both national and state mathematics standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians.
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Investigate a Pivotal Period in American History

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Investigate a Pivotal Period in American History
From 1861–1865, Americans battled over preserving their Union and ending slavery. The Civil War is the focus of this section of The Price of Freedom: Americans at War, an online exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This pivotal and complicated period of American history is divided into sections that allow students to focus on either a specific aspect of the war or the conflict as a whole. The sections included are John Brown, Fort Sumter, the Battle of Bull Run, major turning points, the war at sea, Wilderness to Appomattox, political leaders, military leaders, soldiers in blue and gray, battles and casualties, and Reconstruction and the legacies of the war.
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Reflect on 21st Century Literacies

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Reflect on 21st Century Literacies
Inspired by an educational theory developed in the 20th century by social constructivist Lev Vygotsky, Blog of Proximal Development might sound a tad stiff and academic. Don’t let the name fool you. Written by Canadian teacher Konrad Glogowski, this blog is accessible, insightful and conversational. Concentrating on adolescent literacy and technology, Glogowski explores a wide range of topics, including how Web 2.0 tools can aid classroom instruction and professional development. Recent posts include a discussion of his travels with Teachers Without Borders and a virtual exhibit created using Second Life software.
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Experience the Achievements of Nobel Laureates

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Experience the Achievements of Nobel Laureates
Your students don’t have to be geniuses to understand the work of the Nobel Laureates. These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire students, particularly those aged 14–18, while they’re having fun! Students, teachers and nonprofessionals of all ages will enjoy testing and building their knowledge in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics.
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