WIN (Water Innovation Now) Contest 2010
All K-12 students in Orange County are invited to enter the WIN (Water Innovation Now). The 2008 contest is closed, but the 2010 contest has begun! For details and entry instructions and to see the 2008 award-winning entries, go to: http://win.ocde.us
InvenTeam Grant Initiative
The InvenTeam grant initiative, offered by the Lemelson-MIT Program, has been listed on the Orange County Education Department’s website in the past, so I just wanted to send along the updated copy for the 2011 grant cycle:
The Lemelson-MIT Program is currently accepting applications for 2011 InvenTeams, which are teams of high school students, educators, and mentors that receive grants up to $10,000 each to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. The InvenTeam initiative is designed to excite high school students about invention, empower students through problem solving, and encourage an inventive culture in schools and communities. The deadline to submit is April 23, 2010. For more information, visithttp://web.mit.edu/inventeams/apply.html.
Exploravision Competition
The ExploraVision competition, now in its 18th year, is an annual event that awards more than $240,000 in savings bonds each year to the winning teams. K-12 students in small groups (2-4), led by a teacher/coach, create a vision of a future technology relevant to their lives or to society in general.
Students achieve
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Commitment and initiative development
- Communications skills
- Cooperative learning skills
- Interdisciplinary learning
- Inquiry-based learning
A team project can take as little as three weeks, two months, or four months. Build this project into your curriculum. Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
To learn how and get more details, visit http://www.dmail.exploravision.org/?lid=evm20090928.
OCRL ROBOTICS FREE CONSULTING
OPEN HOUSES
To encourage the involvement of more young people in robotics clubs and competitions, the Orange County Robotics League (OCRL) will offer free robotics consulting and troubleshooting open houses monthly. These services are intended for VEX Robotics Competition teams, for FIRST Robotics competition teams (all levels) and for individual or organization interested in starting, mentoring or supporting robotics teams for the youth of Orange County. For more information see attached flyer at
Robotics Open House.
For more information about VEX Robotics Competitions, go to: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-competitions.shtml
For more information about FIRST Robotics Competitions, go to: www.usfirst.org
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Ralph D. Mills, Ph.D., Small Manufacturers' Institute, (310) 809-4168 or email ralphmills@aol.com.
National Science Olympiad Home Page
http://soinc.org/
Southern Calif. State Olympiad Home Page
The state competition was held April 18, 2009 at Cal State Long Beach. See http://socalscioly.org
for more information.
Orange County Regional Science Olympiad
The 2010 Regional competition is scheduled for March 12, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Peterson at 714-966-4470 or email lpeterson@ocde.us.
The
2009 Regional Science Olympiad was held February 27, 2009. Pictures of the high school competition are posted at
http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/scienceolympiad/ and pictures of the middle school competition are posted on our home page.
Orange County Science & Engineering Fair
The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF) is an annual event organized to encourage the youth of our county to learn about science and to consider a career in science or engineering. The OCSEF is open to 6th - 12th grade students attending public or private schools in Orange County. Check out their website at www.ocsef.org for more information.
Back to Natives fundraiser:
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