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STEM -- promoting sci/tech in girls Every year, Xavier holds an event to encourage middle school girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We were deeply impacted by the data that showed girls in 6th grade had equal interest as boys in STEM, but by 9th grade that interest had evaporated. Consequently, we hold this event annually to engage, encourage and excite middle school girls in STEM. It is a FREE event open to all middle school girls - we just need an RSVP so we can have enough goodie bags for all. (This is NOT a recruiting event for Xavier. We believe a girl deserves the opportunity to be inspired in STEM regardless of where she attends high school.) Our data shows this event has an excellent impact on the girls! As a result of participating in Girls Have IT Day, about 2/3rd report being inspired to work harder in school to make a difference in the world, almost the same number say they would like to be an engineer, and 3/4ths report they learned something new and had fun. Join us!

As the world population continues to grow and become more connected than ever, The DuPont Challenge asks students to consider our most important challenges by researching and writing a 700-1,000-word science essay in one of the four categories: Together, we can feed the world. Together, we can build a secure energy future. Together, we can protect people and the environment. Together, we can be innovative anywhere. The first three categories reflect the global challenges on which DuPont as a company focuses its efforts. The fourth category opens up possibilities for students to address other important topics, using scientific research to solve issues that can range from medicine and health to mathematical computation to any science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topic that students are passionate about. For 7th-12th grades

Scroll down for middle school science - Reading passages for students (STEM) -- with Teacher Guide (click on links to see) for Common Core

"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."

Engineering projects 

Collaborative projects with students from around the country/world.

awesome site -- great for engineering it has lesson plans, resources, etc.

Find Lessons for K-12 in earth science, physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, health/medicine, engineering, social sciences, technology, math/statistics, nature of science, careers.

Description: A cross-curriculum unit of work was developed for Year 8 students, combining elements of the Mathematics and Science Australian Curriculum. The eight-week unit used a Project-Based Learning approach, in which students investigated a fictitious "cold case". The unit was divided into three phases. In the initial phase, students were introduced to skills and understandings which would assist them in completing the learning tasks. However, these were not explicitly linked to the upcoming tasks, requiring that students made connections themselves through a guided discovery process. In the second phase students were presented with a bare bones case file, from which some broad conclusions could be drawn and leads discussed. As students worked through the case, additional packets of evidence were released, as required. The design allowed for students to work at different paces, and in a non-linear manner. Students needed to combine their science understandings with mathematical skills and reasoning to analyze the evidence. For example, previous experiments on rusting were quantified to determine a rate equation, which, by analysis of physical evidence at the crime scene, could be used to determine approximate time of death. During this phase, students kept an ongoing series of Case File Notes, to record their predictions, calculations, analyses and conclusions. In the final phase, students completed their Case File Notes with a briefing for the prosecution lawyer, outlining the case they had built against their chosen suspect. Stepping outside the role play, they also wrote a Research Investigation on the role of science in the criminal justice system and a Reflection, evaluating what they had learned throughout the unit.

I listened to him present this and was absolutely amazed. He's willing to share any and all his ideas/resources.