STEAM Ahead


Creating fidget spinners Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin	Creating housing that can withstand the weather Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin	Building a boat that flinks Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin

Creating fidget spinners

Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin

Creating housing that can withstand the weather

Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin

Building a boat that flinks

Photo credit by Meghan McLaughlin


Ingredients plus ... Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren	Figuring out is it a solid, a liquid, or something else equals Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren	FLUFFY SLIME!!! Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren

Ingredients plus ...

Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren

Figuring out is it a solid, a liquid, or something else equals

Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren

FLUFFY SLIME!!!

Photo credit by Georgia Sandgren

Mark your calendar for the 2023 Solarize Fairbanks campaign kickoff on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Noel Wien Library.

Solarize Fairbanks is excited to connect with the community in- person event, which will including feature a presentation, time for questions and answers, and snacks. Check out the campaign kickoff on Facebook, and feel free to invite your friends and neighbors.


Families! Check out all the cool things going on in FNSB Parks & Recreation Winter Activity Guide!	All Students! For K-12 graders Are you thinking about going into the medical field? Come Walk with a Doc and ask your questions!!!	All Students! For K-12 graders The U.S. Department of Education is seeking student performing artists who exemplify resilience, diversity, and excellence and are interested in showcasing their talent.

Families!

Check out all the cool things going on in FNSB Parks & Recreation Winter Activity Guide!

All Students!

For K-12 graders

Are you thinking about going into the medical field? Come Walk with a Doc and ask your questions!!!

All Students!

For K-12 graders

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking student performing artists who exemplify resilience, diversity, and excellence and are interested in showcasing their talent.

Name the Holiday Pepper Contest - Violet to Red Ornamental Pepper

We recently developed a beautiful ornamental pepper for the holidays, but it needs a name.

This beautiful ornamental pepper turns from violet to red. It is great for decorating during the holidays, but can also be eaten. Can you help us name this new holiday pepper?

For more information, click here!


eCybermission For 6th - 9th grade students Free, virtual STEM competition to choose a problem in the students community to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Team Advisors can be teachers, parents, program leaders, or anything in between. For more information, click here!	Your Voice is Power For 5th - 12th grade students Can coding + composing = promoting equity? Yes! At the end of the learning experience, students who participate in Your Voice is Power have the option to submit their songs and equity-minded reflections into a national remix competition. Contest closes on December 23, 2022. For more information, click here!	2023 Writing Contest For 3rd - 12th grade students Write a piece that shows how female and/or non-white engineers have contributed to or can enhance engineering’s great achievements. For more information, click here!

eCybermission

For 6th - 9th grade students
Free, virtual STEM competition to choose a problem in the students community to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Team Advisors can be teachers, parents, program leaders, or anything in between.

For more information, click here!

Your Voice is Power

For 5th - 12th grade students
Can coding + composing = promoting equity? Yes!
At the end of the learning experience, students who participate in Your Voice is Power have the option to submit their songs and equity-minded reflections into a national remix competition.
Contest closes on December 23, 2022.
For more information, click here!

2023 Writing Contest

For 3rd - 12th grade students

Write a piece that shows how female and/or non-white engineers have contributed to or can enhance engineering’s great achievements.

For more information, click here!

Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for High School Students

EPA launched a challenge promoting innovation in pollution prevention at industrial and federal facilities. The Challenge invites high school students and to use the TRI P2 Search Tool to identify a TRI facility that has reported implementing source reduction practices and tell a compelling story about how those practices or techniques benefit the business and positively impact communities and the environment.

The challenge is open now and all entries must be submitted by February 17, 2023. For more information, click here!


NASA & Future Engineers’ Power to Explore Student Challenge for K-12 graders A writing competition that calls on K-12 students to learn about a type of nuclear “battery” called a Radioisotope Power System (RPS) , and to then envision the RPS-powered space mission of their dreams. https://rps.nasa.gov/STEM/power-to-explore/	KET Young Writers Contest for PreK - 12 graders To celebrate creativity through four categories of writing – Illustrated Story, Short Story, Poetry, and Graphic Novels. There is no set theme, allowing your PreK – 12th grade students to explore the depths of their own interests and creativity. For more information see the contest website.	Art x Climate - Youth Call Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face but it is not too late to make a difference. You can help others understand climate change and inspire people to take action through art. We are looking for youth ages 13-17 to submit artwork related to the topic of climate, people, and nature. For more information, click here!

NASA & Future Engineers’ Power to Explore Student Challenge for K-12 graders

A writing competition that calls on K-12 students to learn about a type of nuclear “battery” called a Radioisotope Power System (RPS) , and to then envision the RPS-powered space mission of their dreams.

https://rps.nasa.gov/STEM/power-to-explore/

KET Young Writers Contest for PreK - 12 graders

To celebrate creativity through four categories of writing – Illustrated Story, Short Story, Poetry, and Graphic Novels. There is no set theme, allowing your PreK – 12th grade students to explore the depths of their own interests and creativity. For more information see the contest website.

Art x Climate - Youth Call

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face but it is not too late to make a difference. You can help others understand climate change and inspire people to take action through art.

We are looking for youth ages 13-17 to submit artwork related to the topic of climate, people, and nature.

For more information, click here!

~ for 1st - 5th grades STEAM Daydream Podcasts (20-min episodes) ~

The National Children’s Museum launched a second season of the children’s podcast STEAM Daydream with National Children's Museum. Each of the season’s eight episodes is led by a young innovator, who, with the help of content experts from across the country, solves an everyday STEAM mystery aligned to science standards and classroom content. The STEAM Daydream podcast fosters young learners’ curiosity and challenges them to think critically about the world around them.

Computer Science Professional Development

6-12 Grade Educators Apply Here

Need additional information about which program to choose for your students?

Good news :

Optional 2 credits
Lunch provided(if in-person)
Alaska Airlines will provide tickets for teachers who fly AK Air.
Online curriculum free (semester or year long)
All Workshops Summer Anchorage or Virtual 5 days, and School year 4 virtual days - NO COST to you!
Computer Science Principles AP teachers may qualify for accommodations.

This PD opportunity is for inexperienced and experienced computer science educators. Our Alaska facilitators are classroom teachers and they will meet you where you are at!

For more info contact, Cheryl Bobo, cbobo@alaskaacsa.org.

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Georgia Sandgren

STEAM Ahead

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DODEA STEALTH SCIENCES GRANT

STEAM Ahead

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DODEA STEALTH SCIENCES GRANT

December 2022

What is happening in our STEAM Clubs?

Using the Engineering Design Process at ACES...

Creating fidget spinners

Creating housing that can withstand the weather

Building a boat that flinks

Creating fidget spinners

Creating housing that can withstand the weather

Building a boat that flinks

Chemistry: Mixing items up @ NPE

Ingredients plus ...

Figuring out is it a solid, a liquid, or something else equals

FLUFFY SLIME!!!

Ingredients plus ...

Figuring out is it a solid, a liquid, or something else equals

FLUFFY SLIME!!!

Events & Activities

Families!

All Students!

All Students!

Families!

All Students!

All Students!

Contests

Students ages 3-18 are invited to enter!

Name the Holiday Pepper Contest - Violet to Red Ornamental Pepper

eCybermission

Your Voice is Power

2023 Writing Contest

eCybermission

Your Voice is Power

2023 Writing Contest

Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for High School Students

NASA & Future Engineers’ Power to Explore Student Challenge for K-12 graders

KET Young Writers Contest for PreK - 12 graders

Art x Climate - Youth Call

NASA & Future Engineers’ Power to Explore Student Challenge for K-12 graders

KET Young Writers Contest for PreK - 12 graders

Art x Climate - Youth Call

Resources for Families & Educators

FNSBSD Winter Break Activities for Students & Families

~ for 1st - 5th grades STEAM Daydream Podcasts (20-min episodes) ~

Computer Science Professional Development

Volunteer Opportunities

DoDEA Stealth Sciences grant

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