FACULTY, STAFF, and UNDERGADUATE, and GRADUATE STUDENT
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW.
(1) The Science Olympiad Regional
Competition for high school students will be held at Georgia Tech
on Saturday, February 21st.
CEISMC is sponsoring this event. Twelve teams, comprised of 15 students
per team, from the metro Atlanta area have registered to participate in the
competition. Winners will progress to the state competition to be held at
Emory University in March. We need volunteers to serve as Event Supervisors to
conduct one of the 23 featured events (see the attached document that lists the
activities by clusters). Please note that the general categories of
events are paper and pencil tests, inquiry activities that may involve rotating
stations, and testing of devices that the teams have previously constructed and
bring to the competition. Event supervisors must be thoroughly familiar
with the rules/guidelines that govern their respective events, and in some
cases must generate test questions or activities, or the apparatus to test
devices. The time commitment on the day of the competition would range from
~2-5 hours, depending on whether your event is offered more than once.
Competition will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m., with an
awards ceremony scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Please contact Gustavia Evans
at gustavia.evans@ceismc.gatech.edu for
additional information.
(2) The STEM Mini-Conference, under the auspices of the Atlanta Science Festival, is being offered for the second year at Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 21st, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CEISMC is sponsoring this event. This year's event will be expanded to include high school teachers in addition to middle school teachers. We need volunteers to provide a hands-on instructional session of 1.5 hours duration which will be offered twice. We will focus on 6th grade Earth Science, 7th grade Life Science, 8th grade Physical Science, High School Biology, High School Chemistry, High School Physics and middle and high school mathematics. Since this is a "STEM" event, mathematics, engineering, and technology applications should be integrated into the sessions when possible. Please contact Gustavia Evans atgustavia.evans@ceismc.gatech.edu for additional information.
(2) The STEM Mini-Conference, under the auspices of the Atlanta Science Festival, is being offered for the second year at Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 21st, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CEISMC is sponsoring this event. This year's event will be expanded to include high school teachers in addition to middle school teachers. We need volunteers to provide a hands-on instructional session of 1.5 hours duration which will be offered twice. We will focus on 6th grade Earth Science, 7th grade Life Science, 8th grade Physical Science, High School Biology, High School Chemistry, High School Physics and middle and high school mathematics. Since this is a "STEM" event, mathematics, engineering, and technology applications should be integrated into the sessions when possible. Please contact Gustavia Evans atgustavia.evans@ceismc.gatech.edu for additional information.
(3) The Science Department of Atlanta Public
Schools will hold its annual District and Regional Science and
Engineering Fair at Coretta Scott King High School located at 1190 Northwest
Dr. NW Atlanta, GA. 30318.
The
purpose of this fair is to permit students in grades three through
twelve throughout the system an opportunity to present their original
research projects in the annual District and Regional Science and Engineering
Fair.
We are asking you to contribute your expertise and time as a
judge on either of the following dates:
· DISTRICT -
Tuesday, January 27, 2015: Projects will be judged to
determine the finalists in grades 3rd-5th.
· REGIONAL -
Wednesday, January 28, 2015: Projects will be judged to
determine the semi-finalists in grades 6th –
8th (Junior Division) and 9th -12th (Senior
Division).
· REGIONAL
RUN-OFF -Thursday, January 29th, 2015: Projects
will be judged to determine the finalistsin the 6th –
8th (Junior Division) and 9th -12th (Senior
Division) and the Gold Key Winners that will advance to the International
Science and Engineering Fair. These projects will advance to the 67th Georgia
Science and Engineering Fair held at the University of Georgia on
Thursday, March 26th through Saturday, March 28th,
2015.
If
interested, please e-mail your name, institution, profession, date available
and contact information to Tina Lamar ( alamar@atlanta.k12.ga.us ) or Dr.
Mashawn Duncan-Young ( mdyoung@atlanta.k12.ga.us ). You may
also register directly online at
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING K-12 STEM EDUCATION
IN GEORGIA by VOLUNTEERING FOR ONE, TWO OR ALL OF THESE EVENTS!
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Donna L. Whiting, Ph.D.
Academic Professional and Associate Director for Teacher Education Partnerships and Academic Mentoring
Academic Professional and Associate Director for Teacher Education Partnerships and Academic Mentoring
The Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science,
Mathematics, and Computing
Atlanta, GA 30302-0282
Phone: 404-894-5185
Fax: 404-894-9675
email: donna.whiting@ceismc.gatech.edu
URL: www.ceismc.gatech.edu
Street Address: 817 West Peachtree NW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30308 (inside the historic Biltmore Building)
Atlanta, GA 30302-0282
Phone: 404-894-5185
Fax: 404-894-9675
email: donna.whiting@ceismc.gatech.edu
URL: www.ceismc.gatech.edu
Street Address: 817 West Peachtree NW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30308 (inside the historic Biltmore Building)
