Registration closed May 24.

Registration for  Chemistry Modeling Workshop offered at Fort Hays State University will still be accepted until this coming Friday, May 24.  Any interested teacher should contact Earl Legleiter (303-801-8401),  Paul Adams (785-628-5344), or Ann Noble (785-628-5449) at the FHSU Science and Math Education Institute as soon as possible. 

SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION INSTITUTE

The Science and Mathematics Education Institute (SMEI) at Fort Hays State University developed from a strong desire to improve and embrace the education of science and mathematics in Kansas. By bringing together an extensive network of educators and pedagogy enthusiastics, SMEI hopes to strengthen the comprehension of these necessary skills in not only kindergarten through 12th grade and college students, but also the surrounding community. Check out upcoming summer opportunities!

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS Summer

• Modeling Instruction in Chemistry Workshop June 17-28, 2019  Registration closed May 24.
  
  
• Engineering for Middle School Teachers Workshop June 17 - 18, 2019 (stipend available)

• NASA Earth System Science Teacher Workshop July 22-25, 2019 (stipend available)

KSDE Math/Science Summer Conference: June 17-18 (Wichita)

Registration extended-- still available. 

STEM Reimagined is the theme for the 2019 KSDE Kansas Excellence in Math and Science Teaching Conference. PBL has been a wide-spread conversation throughout the state, but what are critical components for PBL in the K-12 science classroom? No matter the instructional model you use (PBL, 5E method, problem-based learning, etc.) come find out strategies that are critical to all instructional models that will help support student sensemaking in science aligned to the Kansas Standards for Science (NGSS).

The mornings will include guest speakers from Kansas Association of Teachers of Science, Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics and others and chances to learn from expert math and science teachers in Kansas. The afternoon K-12 science presenters were part of a professional development project KSDE held this past year to help support the transition from scientific inquiry to three-dimensional teaching and learning (NGSS). These master science teachers implemented a high quality unit of instruction this year and are ready to share some of the best strategies they learned with you (driving question boards, talk moves, etc.). Graduate credit is available and registration closes May 24. http://bit.ly/2ZQndbZ

Free Materials Camp for HS Teachers: June 17-21 (Kansas City)

Join the fun this summer in Kansas City where you will learn the basics of Materials Science Technology as taught at the high school level. During this cost-free, week-long camp, you will work hands-on with metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites.  Participating teachers will leave with a comprehensive series of low/no cost laboratory demonstrations in applied science to use in chemistry, physics, math, technology, and industrial arts. You will also have an opportunity to earn 4 CEU credits through the ASM Education Foundation. http://bit.ly/2Hi9wtS

 

Science & Our Food Supply Free PD Workshop: June 1 & 7 (Wichita)

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have created Science and Our Food Supply, a hands-on curriculum for use in middle level and high school. During this one day workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to participate in food science experiments, explore food safety issues, and will become familiar with the lessons and activities in the Science and our Food Supply Curriculum. This curriculum is helpful for formal and informal educators who teach life science, nutrition, health, and family & consumer science classes. http://bit.ly/2LGIhyC

 

Upcoming Environmental Education Workshops Across Kansas: Kansas Association for Conservation & Environmental Education

 

May 28 (Topeka) Environmental Education Summer Course

June 6 (Galena) Environmental Education in Southeast Kansas

Join us for this workshop and learn how to incorporate environment education into your curriculum/programs to make teaching across the curriculum fun and engaging. http://bit.ly/2E7L91q

 

July 9 (Olathe) Green Champion Energy Institute Workshop

Open to educators from the Olathe school district. Join other teachers in the Olathe District as we strive to become the first “green district” in the Kansas City area. You will walk away with hundreds of engaging, hands-on, inter-disciplinary materials and resources to incorporate into your classroom. http://bit.ly/2E7L91q

STEM Reimangined Through Project Based Learning

June 17-18, 2019

Newman University

3100 McCormick Ave., Wichita KS

STEM Reimagined is the theme for the 2019 Kansas Excellence in Math and Science Teaching Conference. Join fellow math and science teachers from across the state to review, refresh and retool STEM. This conference will focus on ways in which teachers can use STEM activities to implement Project Based Learning (PBL) in their classrooms. PBL has been a wide-spread conversation throughout the state, but what are critical components for PBL in the science classroom? No matter the instructional model you use (PBL, 5E method, problem-based learning, etc.) come find out strategies that are critical to all instructional models that will help support student sensemaking in science.

The mornings will include guest speakers from Kansas Association of Teachers of Science, Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics, and others and chances to learn from expert math and science teachers in Kansas.  During the afternoons each day, grade-banded groups will be digging deep into science specific strategies that are critical to help support student sensemaking in science. This will be a great opportunity to be inspired and learn from others. Bring your team or just yourself. Either way, you will walk away with your plan to move instruction to the next level this coming fall.

The afternoon science presenters were part of a professional development project KSDE held this past year to help support the transition from scientific inquiry to three-dimensional teaching and learning. These master science teachers implemented a high quality unit of instruction this year and are ready to share some of the best strategies they learned with you.

 

Graduate credit is available and registration closes May 24. Thank you for your consideration.

http://bit.ly/2ZQndbZ

 

Complete KATS Program Link Here

Wendell G Mohling Foundation Award change!!

The Mohling Foundation has been giving an award amount of $500 since 2006. This is considered "incentive" money to assist in funding a K-12 Kansas science teacher to attend an NSTA conference of their choice, during the school year in which they are selected as the recipient. 

Beginning next year, we will award $700 to one K-12 Kansas science teacher to use toward attending an NSTA conference of their choice.  While we know this still is inadequate to fund the expense, we consider it as incentive money to encourage a school district to do the "right" thing and pay the balance of the cost. School districts need to invest in the success of their teachers and in 90% of the cases involving our winners, the districts have indeed risen to the challenge. 

For more information, or to download an application form, please visit our website: www.wendellmohlingfoundation.com or you may access our website from www.kats.org. Applications are due Oct 1. 

 

The Kansas State Science & Engineering Fair (KSSEF) brings together all students advancing from local and regional science fairs happening across the state. The Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair is an ongoing annual project, occurring on March 29. 2019, at the Cessna Activity Center in Wichita, Kansas. KSSEF represents an excellent opportunity for aspiring students across Kansas to challenge one another, and themselves, to expand their knowledge of the scientific fields. Students will gain experience in critical thinking, leadership, and develop their problem-solving skills. The winning students will receive numerous awards that include trophies, cash, and scholarships. 

Students competing at the KSSEF will have competed at one of the six regional science fairs within Kansas and finished in the top 25% of their respective division. Students are required to have completed their own scientific research and must present their findings in both written and oral formats. Students who were judged to be in the top 35, or 25%, of their division in the regional fair will advance to KSSEF. The fair will showcase over 200 projects from students in grades 4-12.

How to get involved with KSSEF. Volunteers in STEM related fields are scheduled to meet with students and judge their scientific research at KSSEF. We are in need of more judges and If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please complete the application below or pass along to others you know that may be able to help out.

http://goo.gl/uydFSz

from: Lizette Burks: Member, KSSEF Board of Directors

Please find a link below to access the most recent KSDE Science Newsletter.

In this issue:

• Learn more about how phenomena are central to our Kansas Science Standards
• New classroom formative assessment resources
• National Science Curricular Review: EdReports (6-8 Material Reviews Are Out)
• Kansas educators invited to join scientists at SciComm

 

Thank you.

 

https://www.smore.com/njfc0

Earth and Space Science News, Events, and Resources

 

 

Apollo Next Giant Leap Student Challenge NASA’s Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline invites teams of students in grades 5-12 across the United States and territories to recreate the Apollo 11 moon landing using a drone and a LEGO Mindstorm robot. Organizations will run the Apollo Next Giant Leap Student (ANGLES) Challenge locally to select a team to advance to the nearest regional challenge hub. The top team at each regional challenge hub will earn the grand prize of a trip to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas!

 

 

Humans in Space Youth Art Competition!  The SciArt Exchange invites young people 10-18 years old to submit visual, literary, musical and video artwork about what we will do on the Moon and why it is important. Entries are due April 30, 2019.

 

Join us in person at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston or online on Thursday, March 7, to hear Dr. Hewett give an overview of the incredible observations the New Horizons mission made at Ultima Thule. This presentation is part of this year's Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series theme, "LPI at 50: A Half Century of Solar System Exploration."

 

 

The online LPI Earth and Space Science Newsletter has links to events, workshops, grants, opportunities for students, and other science news.

To:

KATS officers--

I have an opportunity for teachers that I hope you will pass on to your members:

Real World Science is a weeklong summer seminar for 5^th-8^th grade science teachers that explores key STEM concepts using real-world WWII examples. Twenty-eight teachers from across the country will come to New Orleans to experience hands-on how necessity, knowledge, perseverance and skill lead to inventions, innovation, and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), just like in World War II.

PROGRAM DATES: July 14 - 20, 2019

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The seminar application is open to any 5th-8th grade science teacher (public, public charter, private, and parochial), who will be teaching a science course to students in the same age group in the 2019-2020 school year. Applications will be evaluated through a competitive process that will include information on teaching experience, a short written statement, and two letters of recommendation. Teachers newer to the classroom are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted from January 7 – March 15, 2019. 

 

COST: This seminar is supported by a grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Teachers will receive free room and board in New Orleans, a travel stipend, and all seminar materials free of charge.

 nationalww2museum.org/realworldscience

 Thank you

 Rob Wallace

STEM Education Specialist

The National WWII Museum