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Teacher Appreciation Day and Open House

Saturday, January 25 • 9:30 am – noon

Teacher Appreciation Day is back at the Science Museum of Virginia! Teachers, bring your immediate family, show your school ID and receive FREE general Museum admission for both you and your family! Don’t miss a day of fun that includes our new touring exhibition, Giant Insects.

Make sure to RSVP on Facebook and you’ll get a reminder before the open house.

For more information, contact us at 804.864.1400 or info@smv.org.

SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA Teacher Appreciation Day and Open House

The 2019 winter issue of JVSE (member login required) includes four manuscripts each with a very different and unique focus- providing something of interest and value for all readers. As disparate as the articles may seem, they are all concerned with supporting student interest, success, and identity within science through innovative instruction.

The first article, “Do you see what I see? Plant and animals and habitats, oh my!” is a Lesson Activity to support elementary students’ understanding of observations and inferences in science. In the article, “Lights, camera, and a call to action: Women in media help promote science identity in female students” the authors Share a Solution to help teachers foster a science identity among their female students using video. The approach can be used with students of any age. The final articles are both Research Articles that involve high school students. These manuscripts address the oral argumentation abilities of students with disabilities and cross-disciplinary impacts of students’ math identity, respectively. Together, the articles comprising the winter 2019 issue of JVSE provide a variety of practical options that teachers and administrators can add to their toolboxes when designing and implementing science programs.

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Better Together: 

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Region 2- Virginia Association of Science Teachers Professional Development Day

When:Saturday, December 7, 2019

Time: 9am-12pm

Where:National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)

 100 Exploration Way

 Hampton, VA 23666

What will be offered:

• Training from National Geographic Society, Geo-Inquiry Process and Phase 1 Certification 

• Engineering Activities for Science Classrooms using NASA eClips™ Resources

• Minute-to-Win-It Science Edition 

• Lunch

Cost: $5 per attendee 

Click here to register.

Space is limited: Contact Becky Schnekser rebeccaschnekser@capehenry.org

Check out the new Facebook Page for VAST Region 2: https://www.facebook.com/vastregion2

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides the following FREE STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities for Virginia high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Each of these programs also hires a cadre of educators to help grade student work. We are hoping that you can help to spread the word about these same opportunities to your colleagues and students:

FREE NASA OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides the following FREE STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities for Virginia high school students in grades 10 through 12. Please review each page for information on the teachers that we hire each year.

10^TH GRADE
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) – Online course for 10^th grade students focusing on missions flown or managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a week-long summer academy program at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. http://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/

11^TH AND 12^TH GRADE
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) – Online course for 11^th and 12^th grade students focusing on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the Journey to the Moon and on to Mars with a week-long summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center. Students can earn up to four free dual enrollment college credits.  http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/

11^TH AND 12^TH GRADE
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) – This interactive online earth system science course for 11^th and 12^th grade students features NASA scientific research and data. Students can earn up to five dual enrollment college credits and can also be selected to attend a summer academy program at NASA Langley Research Center.  http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS

Our online course applications are OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 10^th for 10^th – 12^th grade students to apply. Each program also hires a cohort of Master Teachers to grade student work. Please refer to each program’s website for details on becoming a paid Master Teacher!

Early Bird registration has been extended to October 20. Click here to register.

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On behalf of the President of the Science Olympiad at Virginia Tech, I would like to invite the elementary, middle, and high school students and teachers in your school to participate in our third annual Science Olympiad regional tournament. Medals will be awarded to the top 6 teams in each event and trophies to the top 5 overall schools.

Please visit Virginia Science Olympiad for more information about starting a team.

For specific questions about the Science Olympiad at Virginia Tech, please visit our website or email us at scienceolympiadvt@gmail.com.

Good News! There is still time and funds available for a teacher's grant for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have an aviation themed lesson plan, you can apply for $500 dollars of reimbursement for materials you need to purchase. Purchase drones so your students can study coastal erosion, purchase balsa airplanes so your students can practice building, or purchase tickets for an aviation field trip. The Department of Aviation wants to help you bring aviation to the classroom. Application is attached and can be mailed to 5702 Gulfstream Road Richmond Virginia 23250. Find applications online here. Lift up your students into the high paying jobs of tomorrow. Apply today!