AJHS Science

National Science Bowl - The National Department of Energy offers this unique experience. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. A featured event at the National Finals for middle school students, the Electric Car Competition, invites students to design, build, and race battery-powered model cars. This competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain hands-on experience in the automotive design process and with electric battery technology.

Um, this is a must-see vid

" NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, has produced these 10 extremely interesting videos that explain the science behind different winter sports. For instance, students might find "Shaun White & The Engineering of the Half Pipe" particularly engaging, plus there are videos covering the science of ice and snow, bobsledding, and much more." --Edutopia

"The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games are right around the corner (they start Feb. 7), and students likely are getting excited to watch Team USA compete. Although just about every subject can incorporate the Olympics in some way, this resource roundup focuses primarily on the STEM subjects. Here are some of our favorite STEM resources that incorporate the Winter Olympics."

Students aged 13 to 18 from around the world are invited to ask questions and answer them through science experiments with a chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences, scholarships and real-life work opportunities. Awesome opportunity for students to explore and create a scientific fair project (presented online), to address something in the real world... for a real purpose... and a real audience...

Online textbook for math, science, stem, and others there's a teacher version and a student version oh, and it's free!

If you think Google Earth is great, then Google Sky is going to blow your mind. It lets you search the heavens and see images of stars, planets and galaxies taken from telescopes, probes and satellites. It includes infrared and microwave images as well as a historic map of the stars made by Giovanni Maria Cassini in 1792. If you don't know where to start, the site has some suggestions that you'll love.

This is based on the PD we did on Tuesday morning with AJHS.

Is that a rat on Mars? A photo from the mast camera on NASA's Curiosity rover reveals the dusty orange, rock-strewn surface of the Red Planet -- and what starry-eyed enthusiasts claim is a dusty orange rodent hiding among the stones. The photo, taken Sept.

This could be a great article to discuss findings and allow students to develop supporting evidence. Maybe do this after the ecology unit so students have an understanding that if there is a highly complex organism on Mars, there must be a complex ecosystem to support it, including a food source and predators to keep the population balanced.

Tons of awesome resources/links for 21st century, student-centered learning for physics

Description The next DRAFT of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is anticipated to be released for public review in late November or early December. This session will provide background information on the vision and development of the NGSS and how they incorporate the three dimensions from the Framework for K-12 Science Education. You will learn how to interpret and navigate the architecture of the standard, find information about where you can provide feedback, and learn about anticipated implementation timelines.

The webinar takes place on 11/13/12.

ages 13-18 -- AUTHENTIC PURPOSE / AUDIENCE Students sign up for the Science Fair with their Google account. Then they'll carry out a test or experiment on their chosen subject, entering all the information on their project site. All submissions are due by 30 April 2013.

"Welcome to the Global 2013 STEMx Education Conference. The conference will be held September 19 - 21, 2013. The conference is online, in multiple time zones over the course of two days, and free to attend!  Register as a member of this conference network to be kept informed!  See the conference information and welcome HERE and the menu links to the left and at the top of each page."