Advanced Micro Devices initiatives fund programs in math and science, teacher development, and college and career awareness. Because great teachers are the key to successful learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and supporting effective classroom instruction. Funding decisions are communicated no later than six months following the application deadline. December 1 and May 1 are the annual deadlines.
[hide full description]

The Tyco Electronics Foundation, the charitable arm of Tyco Electronics Corporation, provides extensive funding for projects that enhance learning opportunities for students. In addition to a matching-gifts program for employee contributions to accredited high schools, the foundation makes direct grants for programs that address a business or community concern of Tyco Electronics. Organizations (public or private) that support precollege math and science education receive special attention.

Tyco focuses its support on communities--especially Pennsylvania and North Carolina--where it operates. Past projects have included wiring schools with fiber-optic cables to allow rapid internet connections. Although the foundation makes funding decisions on a quarterly basis (December 15, March 15, June 15, or September 15), it gives the majority of its grants in the first quarter of the year. Therefore, the best time to send in requests is ahead of the December 15 quarterly deadline.

The National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA), in
partnership with Prentice Hall Publishing Company, honors outstanding contributions made to improve science education, teaching, or curriculum. The awardee receives a plaque and a $1,000 check during the reception held in the winner's honor at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. The recipient also receives one year's free membership to NSELA, as well as an article detailing the awardee's contributions in The Navigator, the NSELA newsletter. Applicants must be nominated, and both parties must be members of the NSELA.



[hide full description]

The Humane Society of the United States recognizes a teenager in grades 7-12 who has made a significant contribution to animal protection, such as direct work on behalf of animals, aiding in the passage of humane legislation, or educating others to be kind to animals. The award consists of a $300 cash prize and a feature story in Humane Teen.
[hide full description]

The 21st Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) Planning Committee is asking for symposium and/or workshop proposals for the Conference. Instructions for submission of symposium and workshop proposals is available on the conference website. Symposium proposals continue to be accepted through November 6, 2009. Workshop proposals continue to be accepted at the BCCE website through December 11, 2009. BCCE is a national meeting (August 1–5, 2010) sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. The conference is designed for middle school science teachers, secondary school chemistry teachers, graduate students, and college chemistry instructors and professors.
[hide full description]

U.S. formal (K–12, college) and informal educators—both individuals and teams of up to four members—are invited to submit their best examples of using Hubble in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education for a chance to win prizes. Awards for entries submitted by November 30 will be announced December 18.
[hide full description]

Grants are awarded to educational organizations that offer programs from primary through graduate levels. Of special interest are programs that focus on innovation in engineering (electrical, mechanical, chemical and solid state physics) and personal computing literacy and science discovery.

July 1–December 31 (Grant submittal deadline is May 15.)

January 1–June 30 (Grant submittal deadline is November 15.)

The foundation offers grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $35,000 to fund a broad range of U.S. K–12 education programs with curricular reform initiatives and professional development opportunities for teachers--particularly those that encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K–12 teaching. 

Summer Grant Cycle
Grant Application Due June 1
Notification to Applicants September 1
   
Fall Grant Cycle
Grant Application Due November 15
Notification to Applicants March 15 

Live from the Field educators join research teams on one- to two-week expeditions during the school year and share their experiences directly with their students back at home by posting journal entries, photos, lessons, and suggested activities online, as well as through live video or phone conferences with their classrooms. Given the opportunity to work with leading scientists at research stations around the world, participants gain field research skills, explore different cultures, and learn about global conservation issues.
[hide full description]

The Foundation for Technology Education in cooperation with Pitsco/Hearlihy & Company offers this $2,000 grant. The grant is for a technology teacher at any grade level (K–12). Its purpose is to recognize and encourage the integration of a quality technology education program within the school curriculum.

Applicant must be an International Technology Education Association (ITEA) member and register for the ITEA Annual Conference. (Membership may be enclosed with scholarship application.)
[hide full description]

Applications are being accepted for this national award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the integration of polymer chemistry into precollege curricula. The winner must be currently teaching high school (grades 10-12) or middle school (grades 5-9) in a public or private school in the United States. POLYED is sponsored jointly by the Polymer Chemistry and the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Divisions of the American Chemical Society (ACS).  
The national awardee receives a plaque, and a $1,000 honorarium. The award will be presented by an ACS member at the winner's school in Spring 2010. The awardee also receives an expense-paid trip to the Spring NSTA National Conference and will be paired with a Polymer Ambassador during the conference.
[hide full description]

High school science teachers can receive $15,000 to conduct cutting-edge research for two summers under the guidance of a research mentor. Administered by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the program is open to science fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and others. If you are a natural sciences teacher from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, you are eligible.
[hide full description]

These grants are primarily directed to educational programs for youth in grades K–12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial, and regional educational institutions; libraries; and programs that provide ongoing support, such as Junior Achievement. The foundation also supports youth programs provided by local arts organizations, symphony orchestras, museums, and others. Initial approach is to contact the foundation for application form, which is required. The deadlines are 7/10/09, 9/10/09, and 11/10/09.
[hide full description]

This web-based science, math, and technology competition is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Students in grades 6-9 compete for regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their community. Teams of three or four students identify a problem, formulate a hypothesis, and conduct research and experiments in one of four competition categories. Students then collect and organize their data, interpret the results, and submit an online "Mission Folder" documenting the process. 

First-place winning team receives a $3,000 EE Savings Bond per student winner; certificate; and travel costs to attend the national judging and education event. Second-place team receives a $3,000 EE Savings Bond per student winner and certificate.
 
[hide full description]

The zoo's Education Department offers spring, summer, and fall fellowships to qualified college students, recent graduates, or graduate students. Spring and fall fellows team-teach in onsite school programs for elementary-aged children and must be able to work 20 hours a week (mornings) for approximately 18 weeks.

Summer fellows work in the zoo's camp programs. Summer fellows must be able to work 35 hours a week for 11 weeks.

Minority students are encouraged to apply. Candidates should possess a strong background in one or more of these areas: zoology, ecology, biology, or education. Experience in teaching is highly desirable. An interest in wildlife conservation and the ability to relate to children are essential.

Apply at least two months before the start of the fellowship. Spring fellowships run from mid-February to early June. Summer fellowships run from mid-June to early September. Fall fellowships run from late September to early February.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation gives up to $200 for science and math programs. AIAA Educator Associates who are K-12 teachers who develop or apply science, mathematics, and technology in their curriculum are eligible. (Apply to become an AIAA Educator Associate at no charge.)

Grants may be used for classroom demonstration kits, classroom science supplies, or other materials that energize science, math, and technology hands-on learning. AIAA conducts quarterly reviews of applications in January (deadline November 30), March (deadline February 28), June (deadline April 30), and September (deadline July 31).
[hide full description]

This international organization of professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles has a program to recognize young people (grades 7-12) studying beetles. The society provides up to $300 each year. In addition to monetary grants of $150, awardees will receive up to $200 (Junior Award) and $400 (Senior Award) of equipment credit from the BioQuip Products catalog, along with a one-year subscription to the society's journal, The Coleopterists Bulletin.

The selection committee invites proposals for topics such as field collecting trips to conduct beetle species inventories or diversity studies, attendance at workshops or visits to entomology or natural history museums for special training and projects on beetles, study of aspects of beetle biology, and so on. The proposed activities or projects will be evaluated on their degree of creativity, educational benefit to the applicant, scientific merit, feasibility, and budgetary planning.
[hide full description]

The Air Force Association awards up to $250 per academic year to K–12 classrooms for aerospace education programs. The Educator Grant program encourages development of innovative aerospace activities within the prescribed curriculum. A committee of outside experts in the field of aerospace education will review all qualified grant applications and make recommendations on funding.
[hide full description]

School districts throughout the United States are eligible to apply for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grants through Northrop Grumman. Only one middle school STEM program will be selected for each district. 

Grant requests are accepted and reviewed late in the fall of each year for funding the following year. Organizations may only submit a request for financial assistance one time in a calendar year.

The Department of Defense (DoD) offers scholarships to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The DoD also offers them career opportunities to continue their research as civilian employees of a DoD laboratory after graduation.

[hide full description]

The Journal of Science Teacher Education, the official journal of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), has issued a call for papers for a special themed issue on teacher action research. Teacher action research and its products, including accompanying stories and intellectual narratives, serve as a mechanism for researchers to study the relationship among factors, such as student/teacher voice, social change, accountability, learning, and identity development. The editors are seeking manuscripts that explore these issues and share innovative methods for capturing and analyzing knowledge construction, learning, transformation, and empowerment in practice.

Click here for details (PDF). Manuscripts should be submitted online and accompanied by a cover letter indicating that the manuscript is a “Special Issue” submission. Authors are encouraged to follow JSTE manuscript guidelines. 

The nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) announces the Emmons Award, to be given each year for distinguished contributions to the teaching of introductory astronomy in North America. Named in memory of the late Richard Emmons, an astronomer with a lifelong dedication to education, the prize recognizes the impact and importance of college astronomy instructors, particularly those who teach nonscience majors taking basic astronomy courses. The winner will receive a $500 check and will be recognized at the next annual meeting of the ASP.
[hide full description]

The award recognizes exceptional achievement related to the teaching of astronomy at the high school level, whether made by an active teacher or by someone whose work has had a substantial impact on high school astronomy teaching. Nominees must reside in North America. Winners will receive a $500 check and a plaque, to be presented at the annual meeting's awards banquet.
[hide full description]

In this annual engineering design competition for students in grades 9–12, teams of students design and build an assistive technology device to help a person with a disability. As a cross-curricular and collaborative competition, students work together using their creativity, problem- solving, math, science, research, writing, presentation, drafting, and design skills to develop a working prototype. NEDC teams can win prizes, including a trip to Washington, DC, and cash for their schools.
.
[hide full description]

PestWorldForKids.org, an educational children’s website developed by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has announced a national competition for students (grades 4 through 8) to win $3,000 for one school’s science department. The contest challenges teachers and their students to create educational Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that highlight the health and property risks posed by household pests such as rodents, ants, termites, cockroaches, stinging insects, and ticks.
[hide full description]

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Executive Board offers scholarships for future high school physics teachers. Maximum award: $2,000, granted to an individual for up to four years. U.S. citizen undergraduates and U.S. citizen high school seniors attending U.S. schools who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula are eligible to apply.
[hide full description]

High school students will research and design an amphibious tiltrotor vehicle with civilian applications. Teams or individuals may enter the contest, and the program encourages interdisciplinary partnerships. A notice of intent is due by Dec. 15.
[hide full description]

The NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, the Exploration Technology Development Program, and the Advanced Planning and Partnership Office at Langley Research Center encourage college students to get involved with NASA's return to the Moon by helping to design the tools and instrument pages needed for the next generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real problems required for a successful manned lunar mission. Any U.S. citizen enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or its territories is eligible to enter the competition.
[hide full description]

The contest challenges U.S. students in grades 7–12 to design and build a rocket that will climb to 825 feet and stay aloft for 40–45 seconds. The event gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their math and physics skills, work together in a team environment, and design a real aerospace product to increase interest in the aerospace industry. The top 100 qualifying teams will meet in May for a final flyoff and a chance to win more than $60,000 in scholarships and other prizes. The national winning team and its mentor teacher will win a trip to the International Air Show in London in July. The 2009–2010 contest runs through May, with the National Finals held on May 15, 2010, at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.
[hide full description]

Managed by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation, the program provides full scholarships covering tuition, room, and board for any weeklong, age-appropriate camp and are good for one year. Students may apply in one of four categories: Academic Achievement, Financial Need/Disadvantaged, Special Needs, or General. Each applicant must answer an essay question, design a mission patch, describe a science project, and provide three letters of recommendation.
[hide full description]

The event is intended to provide undergraduate and graduate engineering students with a real-life engineering exercise. The competition challenges engineering students to conceive, design, fabricate, and test a radio-controlled aircraft that can take off and land while carrying the maximum cargo. This gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in the classroom on a practical problem.
[hide full description]

Teachers are invited to "produce" a play, alliterate with awesome apples, or even "rock around the vegetable wok," as part of the Produce for Kids'; Play with Your Produce Classroom Challenge. The challenge, open to grades K–6, asks teachers to help students discover healthy eating habits through creative, fun classroom activities that teach kids about fresh produce. Teachers can create and submit details about a classroom activity focused on healthy eating that involves fresh fruits and vegetables. Entries are limited to one per classroom, although multiple classrooms from the same school may enter the contest. Each entry should include at least one photo, description and any supporting materials (such as a video) needed to showcase the project. Three grand-prize winners will receive $500 to promote school-based health and wellness, a classroom party toolkit (with party ideas, recipes, favors, and $100 gift certificate to purchase produce and other nutritious food from their local grocery store), and their winning entry highlighted in press materials and on the Produce for Kids' website.
[hide full description]

The 2010 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the United States who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. Since this is an awards—not grant—program, entrants must demonstrate significant accomplishments that have occurred prior to the submission deadline. Maximum award: $10,000.
[hide full description]

The K-12 NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project is now accepting applications for Cohort 2 and NASA Endeavor Fellowships through November 10, 2009. Forty (40) NASA Endeavor Fellows will be selected in December 2009.

NASA Fellows receive live, online training to improve their practice for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) content. Endeavor Fellows receive a Certificate in STEM Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and 15 graduate credits from regionally accredited partners over the 12- to 18-month program. For more information and to apply, visit  http://www.us-satellite.net/nasa/endeavor.

The Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) program is providing grants to programs aimed at advancing research at the frontiers of STEM learning, education, and evaluation, and to provide the foundational knowledge necessary to improve STEM teaching and learning at all educational levels and in all settings. This solicitation calls for four types of proposals—Pathways, Knowledge Diffusion, Empirical Research, and Large Empirical Research.

Students who make the biggest effort to reduce their school's carbon footprint could win up to $1,500 to further their efforts from DoSomething.org. Schools are eligible for a first-place prize of a $1,500 grant and a banner, a plaque, an eco-friendly gift bag and a chance to be visited by the biotour bus. Three $500 second place prizes will also be awarded.
[hide full description]

The National Council for Science and the Environment is calling on high school and college students to submit articles on the new green economy. Articles should be 500 words in length and may be opinion pieces, research showcases, or articles that detail community programs. The content should be designed to express personal perspectives and experiences, identifying key issues and solutions. Selected articles will be published in a six-page insert distributed at the 10th National Conference: The New Green Economy and included in the online Encyclopedia of Earth. The winners will also be published online in Solutions, a magazine focused on sustainable environmental solutions.
[hide full description]

Bob Costas Grants support teachers who through their innovative teaching methods motivate their students to write. Winning teachers are awarded grants to enhance successful projects currently under way. Projects can be carried out in school (public or nonpublic), through an after-school writing workshop, or during a summer program. Maximum award: $2,000. Eligibility: Teachers from all academic disciplines grades 6–12.
[hide full description]

The Education Commission of the States James Bryant Conant Award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to American education.
[hide full description]

Sally Ride Science™ is giving students in grades 5-8 the chance to develop their engineering and design skills by creating their dream toy. The mission of this national toy- and game-design competition is to motivate kids, especially girls, to get involved in engineering design and learn about engineering and its role in today's world. Each TOYchallenge team needs an adult coach. A grand prize and category-winner prizes will be awarded to teams and coaches. 

City National Bank is now accepting applications from educators for grants to support literacy-based projects at K–12 schools in California, New York and Nevada. Any full-time teacher, librarian, administrator or school media specialist at a school in the county of New York, or in one of the 11 California or four Nevada counties in which City National has offices is eligible to apply. About 150 grants totaling up to $75,000 may be awarded. Grants will provide up to $500 for the recipients to create, augment or expand literacy projects that are judged to be creative and engaging, and that may help improve student achievement.
[hide full description]

The ISE program invests in projects that promote lifelong learning of STEM in a wide variety of informal settings. Funding is provided for projects that advance understanding of informal STEM learning, that develop and implement innovative strategies and resources for informal STEM education, and that build the national professional capacity for research, development, and practice in the field.
[hide full description]

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA has announced the DARPA Network Challenge, a competition that will explore the roles the Internet and social networking play in the timely communication, wide-area team-building, and urgent mobilization required to solve broad-scope, time-critical problems. The challenge is to be the first to submit the locations of 10 moored, 8-foot, red, weather balloons at 10 fixed locations in the continental United States. The balloons will be in readily accessible locations and visible from nearby roads. A $40,000 cash prize will be awarded to the first entrant to submit the latitude and longitude of all ten balloons. Registration opens on Dec. 1.

This 100-word national essay contest calls upon parents, students, and teachers across the United States to improve technology in classrooms by submitting an essay for the chance to win a portion of over $1 million in technology from Samsung. The initiative will reward winning writers with a Samsung GO Netbook and their local schools with Samsung products, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming and cash grants, as well as special $15 gift cards supplied by Best Buy.
[hide full description]

Create a music video with your class showing the benefits of a technology-driven classroom. You can create a parody of an existing song or come up with something all your own. Submit your video and you could win an interactive classroom makeover worth over $30,000. A panel of judges will select a winner in each of the following categories: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
[hide full description]

The DEVELOP program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences program that fosters the training and development of students in the atmospheric and Earth sciences. The DEVELOP program extends the application of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal needs. Students conduct projects that focus on the practical application of NASA’s Earth science research and demonstrate how results can benefit partner organizations and local communities. Advisors and mentors from NASA and partner organizations provide the guidance and support for the program. Students gain experience by using NASA science and technology in a professional setting. Students from high school through doctoral levels are chosen in a competitive application process. The selected students work on teams at eight locations nationwide.
[hide full description]

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2010 CanSat Competition. This annual competition is open to university and college students from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Teams of three to 10 students must design and build a space-type system called a CanSat. Each CanSat is the size of a soda can and must be built according to the specifications released by the competition organizing committee. All teams entering the CanSat competition are required to have a faculty adviser. The faculty adviser will oversee and be responsible for the conduct of the team at all times during the competition and is strongly encouraged to accompany the team to the competition.
[hide full description]

Experience science, song, and celebration with the Banana Slug String Band (BSSB). The Slugs--four outdoor educators who met while teaching science at a California camp--have a common lyrical thread throughout their original music: the importance of taking care of the Earth. They perform regularly in venues across the country, from inner-city schools to concert halls. The BSSB also present teacher workshops that can show you how to integrate their music into your curriculum.
[hide full description]

These events bring together hundreds of middle school girls for a festive day of science and socializing. Each festival features a keynote by astronaut Sally Ride; workshops for girls, given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists, and engineers; workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls’ interests in science and math; and a street fair with cool hands-on activities, booths, food, and music.

Fall 2009 festivals to be announced.

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will hold the first conference in its Millennium Series, titled “Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and Environmental Justice,” at the University of Georgia, Athens. The conference will bring 100 scientists and managers from universities, federal agencies, and local governments together to work on the resolution of social issues related to localized drought. Live, free webcasts of all keynote speakers will be available at the conference website.
[hide full description]

This webinar, sponsored by eSchool News and AutismPro, has been designed to help educators understand how the influx of children with autism will affect schools and every general education classroom across the United States. Webinar speakers Jamie Duncan-Chapman and Philip Mellor will provide some initial strategies that both classroom teachers, and school and district administrators can implement now to confront this challenge head on. The webinar will be held at 1:00 pm EDT/11:00 am PST.
[hide full description]

This OK2Ask free, online web session will include teachers with varying levels of experience, from pre-service to seasoned teachers, as part of a cooperative project by TeachersFirst and faculty members from Millersville University (Pennsylvania) and Florida Gulf Coast University. The same content will be presented at two time blocks: 4-5:15 pm and 7-8:15 pm EST.
Explore curriculum resources within TeachersFirst for varied technology-infused activity formats. Evaluate possible project/activity format ideas and suggested management techniques to ensure successful implementation with existing technology availability. Find or share pragmatic solutions to individual questions or practical problems by exploring TeachersFirst and/or sharing with other teachers during the live session. Use TeachersFirst’s resources and tips to plan and conduct technology-infused learning experiences for students.
[hide full description]

The American Physiological Society’s (APS) member-based annual outreach program involves K–12 school classrooms each November. PhUn Week 2009 focuses on the physiology of exercise and health. Across the nation, physiologists and members of their laboratory are invited by teachers to visit a classroom or assembly to engage students in interactive, hands-on physiology activities. Through this real-life, face-to-face encounter with practicing biomedical researchers, students learn about how their bodies function and how scientific discoveries are made.
 
PhUn Week 2009 should be scheduled as close as possible to the first week in November.



[hide full description]

During this free online conference taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, experts will present the challenges of the Apollo program and examine the technologies that made the Moon landings possible. The conference is sponsored by NASA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
[hide full description]

PBS Teachers' free monthly webinar series for preK-12 educators features leading education experts, authors, or PBS producers who will discuss timely and relevant curriculum-related topics and demonstrate ways to integrate digital media in the classroom. Registration entitles you to free membership in PBS Teachers and access to all its services. Past webinars are archived online.

Upcoming webinars taking place 8-9 p.m. Eastern Time

•    PBS TeacherLine: Online Professional Development for Educators--November 10
•    Helping Kids Understand Viruses and Vaccinations with Sid the Science Kid--November 17
•    Education in the Digital Age: Frontline's Digital Nation--December 8
•    Middle Level STEM Education With Design Squad, Fetch, and DragonflyTV--January 26, 2010
[hide full description]

Today’s students approach learning in vastly different ways as a result of their ubiquitous technology use. Speak Up survey findings identify the top 10 trends that every school and district administrator should be aware of, as well as, consider when addressing the instructional needs of today’s students. The webinar will take place at 11 a.m. PST (2 PM ET).
[hide full description]

Participants can explore fascinating patterns of bird behavior in a new five-week online course offered by the Cornell Lab or Ornithology. The goal of “Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds” is to help participants learn how to observe and interpret some of the ways birds communicate with their behavior.
[hide full description]

Dr. Lisa Regalla, Science Editor for DragonflyTV, will highlight ways teachers can incorporate nanoscale science and technology into their biology, chemistry, mathematics and technology classes. No prior knowledge of “nano” is required. DragonflyTV’s classroom-ready, interactive materials can be used by any educator to introduce students to the fascinating world of nanoscale science and technology. The web seminar will be held from 6:30–8:00 p.m. ET.

The conference, taking place in Arlington, Virginia, will feature

• Powerful gap-closing evidence. Learn from educators and school leaders who are closing the achievement gap. Featured speakers include U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Education Trust President Kati Haycock, University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman A. Hrabowski III, and Richard F. Elmore, professor of educational leadership at Harvard University.
• Robust and proven strategies. Find strategies you can implement to boost achievement for struggling students, accelerate learning for English-language learners, help new teachers become great teachers, and use data to advance equity efforts in your school or district.

In this free web seminar, participants will learn how anti-matter is used by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope to study the most energetic and exotic objects in the cosmos: blazing galaxies, intense stellar explosions and super-massive black holes. Fermi is changing our view of the Universe on scales from the infinite to the infinitesimal, and future observations may shed light on the nature of dark matter. The web seminar will be held from 6:30–8:00 p.m. ET.
[hide full description]

This conference offers you the most comprehensive workshops, presentations, and more than 300 concurrent sessions for science educators from every grade band and discipline, preservice teachers to veterans. Sessions are developed to enhance teaching skill, engage students, and improve learning. Check out our conference blog to learn more.

UMass Amherst is hosting a series of five seminars this fall for science teachers. The seminars will be held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Graduate credit is available.

Nov. 14:  Supporting Statistical Reasoning for Mathematics & Science Students
[hide full description]

This workshop explores how people learn best and how to develop lessons that reflect a variety of learning styles. This professional development workshop will be held at the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science.
[hide full description]

Idea Aid, the world’s first brainstorming benefit, is scheduled to launch online November 14, 2009. It’s designed to help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges facing people around the globe. But instead of giving money to help a specific cause, participants will be giving their ideas. For a single week, some of the world’s brightest minds--including members of Mensa International, along with academics, students, marketers, and renowned experts--will come together online to focus on complex issues that affect everyone, everywhere. Everyone is invited to participate and submit ideas.
[hide full description]

By sharing information about which birds visit their feeders between November and April, backyard and schoolyard bird watchers can help scientists track changes in bird numbers and movements from year to year. This citizen-science program from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada is for people of all ages and skill levels. Project FeederWatch can help engage children in the excitement of nature study and the wonder of scientific investigation by encouraging careful observation and note-taking; stimulating children to ask questions about the natural world; encouraging independent study; and providing opportunities for meaningful internet use and exploration.
[hide full description]

Society for Science & the Public (SSP), with support from Intel, provides funds and training to selected U.S. high school science and math teachers who serve underresourced students. Fellows may serve for up to four years. The goal is to enable Fellows to guide students to produce project-based research of the highest quality, such as is selected for SSP's premiere science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in research (but actual research experience not required);
• Active engagement in grades 9-12 science or if not actively teaching at this time, must demonstrate access to students to mentor;
• Teaching credential;
• Must be from a school that has enrollment of at least 40% underrepresented minority or with at least 30% of students qualified for free or reduced rate lunches;
• Demonstrated evidence of engagement with students (participation in field trips, science clubs, science fair, mentorship activities; support of independent research);
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
• Must be able to attend Fellows Institute in Washington, D.C., July 27-31.

Fellows receive a stipend of up to $8,500/year depending on proposed budget, demonstrated need, support of the school, and needs of the student population.

 During the week of November 16–20, students in grades K–8 are invited to rediscover the accomplishment of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Forty years have passed since this event. To celebrate, NASA’s Digital Learning Network (DLN) will deliver a daily videoconference that explores a single NASA center’s contribution to Apollo 11. These programs will also feature an in-studio NASA employee who had a special connection with Apollo 11. Student participation and interaction with the DLN host and NASA expert are assured. All programs are scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. CST and end at 1:00 p.m. CST.
[hide full description]

PBS KIDS GO! and Boston creative group CloudKid invite early elementary school kids to join the animated adventures of Professor Fizzy and friends in FIZZY'S LUNCH LAB as they prepare tasty snacks, investigate the difference between good and bad food, and learn what happens once the food you eat goes into your body. Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this health-themed web-only based animated series features funny characters in a variety of short video segments and interactive games and is designed to bring kids and parents together to help plan meals, make snacks, and team up to make healthier eating choices for the entire family. The site will also feature extensive resources on PBS Parents (www.pbsparents.org) and PBS Teachers (www.pbsteachers.org) to further the learning.
[hide full description]

This online session will briefly share the teacher-friendly features of TeachersFirst to help teachers save time and envision new ways for students to learn using the tools of the web. Participants will be encouraged to seek specific solutions and ask questions to meet their own classroom needs. The same content will be repeated at two time blocks: 4:00-5:15
pm and 7:00-8:15 pm EST.
[hide full description]

This seminar will expose participants to online resources to help them teach students challenging aspects of climate change and impacts the United States is already facing. The seminar will explore videos, current eastern/western regional impacts from the recently released Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States, and online educational resources to help participants teach these concepts. The seminar will also focus on current research in climate change science and how participants can bring this research into the classroom. The seminar will be held from 6:30–8:00 p.m. ET.
[hide full description]

The Cincinnati Cyclones will join their corporate partner the Ohio Lottery to host their annual ‘Education In Hockey Day’ game at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The event, which will coincide with the Cyclones' 10:30 a.m. game against the Trenton Devils, allows students to learn about forces, friction, installing an ice rink, states of matter, chemical changes, and understanding energy all while enjoying a hockey game.
[hide full description]

Cong. Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI), a proponent of science education, is the keynote speaker for Building Biotech Bridges, a conference that offers a look at how the biotechnology and education communities work together around the United States to address life science education and workforce development needs. The conference, held in Washington, DC, will bring together leaders from the biotechnology industry and the education community who are engaged in model science education programs in their communities and at the state and national level.
[hide full description]

Design Squad is a PBS engineering reality show and multimedia campaign that is all about bringing engineering to life for middle school students. In this interactive webinar, participants will learn how to use the series’ free educational resources to start up or spice up efforts to get girls excited about engineering. The webcast will take place from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (PT).
[hide full description]

More than 20,000 early childhood professionals from around the world will attend the NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo to discuss the everyday issues surrounding working with young children and families. Peggy Ashbrook of NSTA's Early Years blog will be presenting in the Learning Galleria on Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. She will be showing the materials for three activity/lessons, lots of pictures of early childhood science in action, and books, journals, and internet resources.
[hide full description]

NASA's Digital Learning Network presents a series of online videoconferences to assist educators in staying current on NASA education resources and related products. During each event, product producers, authors, and experts will demonstrate their materials designed to optimize awareness and understanding of science concepts. During the videoconferences, participants will be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be addressed during the presentation. The following topics will be covered:

• NASAimages.org & eClips: Nov. 18, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
• Exploring Space Through Math: Dec. 16, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
• STS-131 Robotics: Jan. 27, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EST
• NASA Fit Explorers Feb. 24, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EST
• NASA eProfessional Development Network--Robotics Course: March 31, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT
•  MoonWorld: April 28, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT
•  On the Moon: May 26, 2010, 4–5 p.m. EDT 

This program is the first of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposia that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will focus on the international role that FDA has with regard to food and cosmetic safety. The presenter will share their science expertise, answer questions from the participants, and provide information regarding web sites that students can use in the classroom. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5–12. Topics could include disease, outbreaks, nutrition, personal hygiene, as well as cosmetic and food safety. An archive of this program and related PowerPoint presentation will be available at the end of the program. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (ET).
[hide full description]

The goal of this workshop, organized by New-Fields Exhibitions and held in Chicago, IL, is to identify and share best practices, and help model a community process of response to the H1N1 virus, as the World Health Organization expects an influenza pandemic to unfold in two or three successive waves. More than 500 high school and university administrators, teachers, police chiefs, first responders, safety  professionals, and community leaders are expected to participate in the workshop.
[hide full description]

The DNA Learning Center of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is offering these one-day workshops, which introduce a website incorporating up-to-date neuroscience research, multimedia items, and interactive experiments. From molecular signals to neural circuits to anatomical structures of the brain, participants explore thinking and disorders of thinking at different levels of complexity. The site offers learning aids that allow students to track their paths through the site and to build concept maps using information they have encountered.

The National Science Foundation and the University of California, Santa Cruz will be holding a one-day workshop primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative. The workshop will provide an overview of the Foundation, its mission, priorities, and budget and will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines. 
[hide full description]

On this day—the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species"—a panel of scientists led by EO Wilson and Everett Mendelsohn will discuss Darwin's legacy and talk about the frontiers of evolutionary and molecular biology. This is Lecture 4 in the 150th anniversary "Origin of Species" lecture series. The lecture will be available via teleconference, skype, and webcast.
[hide full description]

During this expedition, offered by the American Museum of Natural History, participants will retrace the route of Shackleton and his men in South Georgia and Antarctica, experiencing the untamed grandeur of this frozen landscape that was the setting for one of the most heroic rescue missions in the history of exploration. The undisputed highlight of this voyage will be the opportunity to become explorers on South Georgia, an island that still rarely sees visitors. In a part of the world that can only be described in superlatives, South Georgia is truly spectacular: jagged mountain peaks (the highest, Mount Paget, risesto 9,500 feet), glaciers that tumble into the sea, breathtaking inlets, and on the beaches and cliffs vast numbers of mammals and seabirds, including four different species of penguins and four different species of albatross.
[hide full description]

This film, hosted by biologist and wildlife expert Jeff Corwin, takes viewers on an educational journey to witness the growing number of species headed toward extinction and what is being done to stop it. The two-hour film is based on Corwin's book of the same name, which will be released October 27. The film debuts on MSNBC in late November as part of MSNBC's four-part Future Earth series.
[hide full description]

Teaching Strategies is asking teachers to recall their earliest memory of learning as a child and how it has impacted the way they teach today. Teachers are asked to share their memories via video and submit the videos online to win prizes such as a Flip Video Camera and up to a $500 gift certificate.
[hide full description]

WhaleTimes' Creep Into the Deep creates a connection between scientists and K-12 students and helps teachers bring deep-sea animals, exploration, and science into their classrooms. By participating in the program, your students become “virtual members of a deep-sea mission,” and they even send their signatures into the deep! Created in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. WhaleTimes, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that brings ocean animals and science to life, inspiring students to explore and learn more.

Tentative schedule for upcoming missions
November 23-December 6, 2009--Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
January 11-17, 2010--Au‘au Channel (between Maui and Molokai, Hawai'i)
[hide full description]

On November’s edition of Education News Parents Can Use, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will host a national town hall forum with students to discuss what is working and what needs improvement in U.S. schools. The secretary also will explore how America’s young people are responding to the President’s challenge to take responsibility for their learning and achievement. Live from the PBS television station, WETA, Secretary Duncan will take comments and questions from students in the studio audience and others throughout the nation via telephone and e-mail. 

[hide full description]

This program is the second of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposia that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will focus on food microbiology, food processing, food epidemiology, nutrition, and the public health impact of food safety. The presenter will share their science expertise, answer questions from the participants, and provide information regarding web sites that students can use in the classroom. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5–12. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (ET).
[hide full description]

On this day, the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species," three leading scientists working on the frontiers of evolutionary and molecular biology will each deliver 50 minutes lectures for the fourth and final part of the 150th anniversary "Origin of Species" series. The lecture will take place from 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (EST). Participants can join the free lecture via teleconference or skype.
[hide full description]

The international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp), organized by Technology Academy Finland, Science Education Centre (LUMA)/Helsinki University, The Ministry of Education, and The Centre for School Clubs will be held in Helsinki during the same week the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize will be announced. During the week there will be lectures, workshops, meetings with top Finnish scientists, team work, visits to the cooperation organizations and also some leisure. MY Camp is targeted at young people (16–19 years) from all parts of the world whose interests lie in mathematics, the natural sciences, information technology, and other technologies. There will be 30 participants (15 girls and 15 boys), 10 from Finland. All educational activities, travel, accommodation, and food will be provided free of charge.
[hide full description]

The Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) program
attempts to recognize an outstanding biology educator (grades 7-12) in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, Puerto Rico, and overseas territories. Candidates do not have to be NABT members, but they must have at least three years' public, private, or parochial school teaching experience. A major portion of the nominee's career must have been devoted to the teaching of biology/life science, and candidates are judged on their teaching ability and experience, cooperativeness in the school and community, inventiveness, initiative, and student-teacher relationships.
OBTA recipients are honored at a special event during the NABT Professional Development Conference and receive binoculars
from the award sponsor, Pearson Prentice Hall; microscopes from Leica Microsystems, Inc.; and certificates and a complimentary one-year membership from NABT.
[hide full description]

Sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories, the award recognizes a secondary school teacher or undergraduate college biology instructor who has demonstrated outstanding and creative teaching of biotechnology in the classroom. The award will be presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Professional Development Conference and includes a plaque, a one-year complimentary NABT membership, and $1500. Nominees must be current members of NABT.
[hide full description]

This National Association of Biology Teachers award recognizes outstanding teaching (grades 7-12) by a biology/life science instructor within his/her first three years of teaching (when nominated) who has developed an original and outstanding program or technique and made a contribution to the profession at the start of his/her career. A recognition plaque is presented to the award winner at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and he/she also receives a complimentary one-year NABT membership.
[hide full description]

Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology, this National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) award will go to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Vernier's sponsorship of this award includes $1,000 toward travel to the Professional Development Conference and $500 of Vernier equipment. The honoree also receives a plaque, to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.
[hide full description]

Sponsored by The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), the award recognizes innovative classroom teaching and community education efforts to promote the accurate understanding of biological evolution. The award includes a combined $1,000 cash prize (from AIBS and BSCS), a plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.
[hide full description]

The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Vernier Software & Technology Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award honors a teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Maximum award: $1,000 toward travel to the NABT Professional Development Conference, and $500 of Vernier equipment.
[hide full description]

When it comes to Internet safety, parents and teachers are advocating for more restrictions at home and in school, while students complain that the filters and firewalls are limiting their technology use and negatively impacting their ability to learn. This webinar explores the latest findings from Speak Up surveys given to K-12 students, teachers, parents and administrators regarding their views on Internet safety and the obstacles that students face in using technology for learning. The webinar will take place at 11:00 AM PST (2 PM EDT).

Lecture capture demand is growing at an amazing rate. During this online workshop, participants will hear from institutions that are using this technology today. Participants will see how this tool can be flexible to administer and easy for faculty to use. The workshop will be held at 2:00 p.m. ET and will last one hour. The workshop is hosted by eSchoolNews.
[hide full description]

Get caught up in the Arctic marine food web and the implications of Arctic warming on its structure. Rolf Gradinger, polar ecologist at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, will discuss the implications of increased ship traffic, resource exploration, and implications of Arctic warming for the connectivity between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The session runs 6:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration for NSTA Web Seminars closes three hours before the seminar.

This is the third of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposium that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will focus on food microbiology, food processing, food epidemiology, nutrition, and the public health impact of food safety.
[hide full description]

Join Jessica Fries-Gaither, science resource specialist at Ohio State University, and discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum—Day and Night and Seasons—from both science and literacy perspectives. The seminar will take place from 6:30–8:00 p.m. EST.
[hide full description]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Middle Tennessee State University will hold a one-day workshop at the University's Business and Aerospace Building. This workshop will provide an overview of NSF, its mission, priorities, and budget, and will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines. The workshop is primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative.
[hide full description]

Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction and Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society jointly announce a medical conference, "The Ovary Unraveled,” in Mumbai,India. It will be a wide ranging programme designed to engage all delegates on topics of vital importance related to the ovary.The event will be the perfect occasion for the international experts to share their leading-edge knowledge on innovation and technology balanced by critically important insight into their practical application. The conference will feature up to 1,500 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and over 40 exhibitors.
[hide full description]

Creep Into the Deep creates a connection between scientists and K-12 students. It lets you bring deep-sea animals, exploration, and science into your classrooms. By participating in the program, your students become virtual members of a deep-sea mission and even send their autographs into the abyss!

Students follow their signatures into the deep, track ocean exploration, receive Postcards from the Deep and e-mails from scientists while at sea, and more.  Part of WhaleTimes' Taking Science Deeper project.

These advanced, professional, and specialty natural history seminars on the Maine coast can provide teachers with continuing education units and graduate credit from the University of Maine. Three-day, five-day, and 10-day seminars combine intensive field studies and follow-up work in the lab with lectures, discussions, and a review of the current literature. Information on 2010 programs will be posted in mid-December.
[hide full description]

This program is the final of four free Web Seminars featuring scientists and education specialists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These seminars are related to the FDA Symposia that will take place at the NSTA Area Conference on Science Education in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The seminar will cover the regulatory status of tattoo inks and pigments in the United States, the marketplace for tattoos and permanent makeup, and the chemistry of tattoo pigments. Some problems with tattoos and permanent makeup will be discussed. This Web Seminar is designed for educators of grades 5–12. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (ET).
[hide full description]

In collaboration with state, national, and international partnerships, these programs are designed to offer educators the opportunity to explore topics focused on environmental literacy around the world. Graduate credit is available, as are Continuing Education Credits/Staff Development Credits, credit toward required re-certification, Personal Improvement Plan requirements, or credit to move up on your salary guide.


[hide full description]