This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
Come meet colleagues in an informal Zoom meet-up and share what we have learned during COVID about addressing equity, engagement, and community involvement. We will ask a few researchers to briefly offer highlights from their work and then open it up so that everyone can meet and share lessons learned that will carry forward. Register […]
Can we hear, see or feel the sound? Participants will get an overview of the Senses of Sound NASA activity and explore several principles of sound. Take a look back at the history of X-Planes and NASA Aeronautical Research while also looking forward to the future of NASA Aeronautics Innovation. For decades NASA has been […]
NASA Educator Professional Development is presenting a free 60-minute webinar for K-12 educators. Participants will learn about how Technology drives exploration. Using the Beginning Engineering Science and Technology curriculum, participants will learn how to use the engineering design process to build and test a Drag Device. Participants will also learn about current research NASA is […]
Math Learning Community Mondays July 12, 19, and 26 from 9-11 am virtual learning in real-time. (20 educators) Designed for out-of-school educators who want to incorporate mathematical thinking into their existing activities. Participants will gain a better understanding of current K-12 mathematics education; consider how mathematical modeling could be used to solve problems relevant to […]
The Educator Phenomena Forum is a professional development series from Science Friday that connects classroom phenomena-focused practice with contemporary STEM research. This summer, we’re kicking it off with four, 60-minute sessions for K-12 teachers. During these sessions, educators will: -Learn about fascinating STEM research—brimming with phenomena to explore—directly from outstanding STEM experts; -Explore a new […]
Science: Student-Centered, Hands-on Learning through the NGSS Practices Mondays: July 26, August 2, 16, and 23, from 9-10:30 AM and 4-5:30 PM, virtual learning in real-time. If you cannot attend sessions 1 or 2 in real-time, please indicate your interest on the form. Each virtual Science-based session will engage participants in hands-on activities and content. […]
This webinar will go beyond academic rhetoric to dig into the day-to-day practice of reaching students. In its dedication to expanding diversity and inclusion, NASA offers a bevy of tools such as Spanish language resources, activities built on and highlighting various cultural foundations, and access to subject matter experts representative of the vast quilt of […]
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar. Come and explore the design and development in creating culturally sensitive/responsive learning opportunities for students in the STE(A)M classroom. Participants will be provided with culturally relevant teaching strategies, teacher tips, and NASA STEM educational resources to help foster CRT in […]
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar. Discover how engineering in the classroom is a great way to support, improve and enhance the teaching of science. Participants will be provided with a high-level overview of the Engineering Design Process (EDP) used by professional engineers to create innovative […]
The third session in our multi-part series about the X-57 Maxwell. ****prior attendance not necessary**** Register here.
Rural STEAM Leadership Network (Facilitation Workshop) August 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th the Rural STEAM Leadership Network is an opportunity for K-8 educators and administrators to join together in creating new educational leadership opportunities in Oregon by leveraging the Oregon Science Project model of educator leadership and a Rural Learning Collaborative model of collaboration to […]
Explore how the physics of motion applies to aeronautics while engaging in STEM engineering design challenges. Amusement parks are one of the best places to feel firsthand what astronauts experience while in space. Learn how roller coasters and other rides help teach forces of motion and energy transformations (PE and KE). Calculate the average speed […]
