Here is the link to the latest Falls of the Ohio newsletter.

• https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/INDNR/2022/05/11/file_attachments/2156265/Falls_of_the_Ohio_Spring_Educators_Newsletter.pdf

https://nabt.org/Events-2022-Conference

ENGINEERING FYI:  For Your Imagination! 

Purdue University’s Women in Engineering Program invites you to register for a one-day engineering event on campus!  

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Geared toward girls who have completed 6^th – 8^th grade by July 2022

Detailed information and registration in attached PDF

The Indiana State Museum has summer employment. They are looking for contract educators to lead some of their summer camps as well as summer camp counselors and have had teachers in the past who were great in these positions.

They are also offering several AmeriCorps member summer positions as well.  These are great service positions in which members can earn a small living stipend, earn an education award towards grad school or other educational opportunities and receive other AmeriCorp benefits.  Might be a great fit for some young teachers or pre-service teachers as well.

All of the positions can be found on their website as well.  https://www.indianamuseum.org/join-our-team/

The University of Indianapolis is looking for an Assistant Professor of Practice STEM.  Click below to learn more about the position. 

https://uindy.hyrell.com/UI/Views/Applicant/VirtualStepPositionDetails.aspx?enc=Ay6mrAhqJmpBFK3-UWFBL-REH76MERGCS8AaK05jVew=&tzi=Eastern%20Standard%20Time

Check out these new events:

Eco-Science Challenge

Applications for project submissions to be judge and eligible for awards is April 8^th.  If teachers or students are interested in just showcasing a project, they can reach out to Nicole Rife, Director of Education, at nrife@indianamuseum.org. 

Tinkerfest is a daylong celebration of curiosity and creativity!  Explore 15+ hands-on, interactive activity stations hosted by the maker community designed to engage and inspire Indiana’s designers, builders, coders, artists, makers, and tinkerers of all ages. Each activity invites children and families to tinker, make, invent, create, play and imagine!  We are looking for students that might have an engineering, robotics or other makerspace type project that they’d like to showcase and share with families and visitors to the event.  We also want to promote the event itself for families to visit the museum that day.

The ISM has an exhibit from the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum called How People Make Things which is all about manufacturing of every day objects.  It’s geared toward elementary students and a great interactive exhibit.  Here is a link with more information.  https://www.indianamuseum.org/experiences/how-people-make-things/

Needed: IPS District Science Instructional Coach. For more information visit: https://app.hirenimble.com/jobview/9807

https://media.doe.in.gov/news/indianas-priorities-for-stem-education-final.pdf

the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Energy (ORISE) is hosting THREE competitions! Check out all the opportunities for you to win awesome prizes below! 

Kid Inventors’ Day Student Competition

January 1^st – January 31^st  

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) wants to celebrate with all K-12 students by letting them express their creativity and problem solving skills through an invention. We are asking that you use the engineering design process and develop your own invention to solve a problem in your community. TWELVE prizes will be awarded with three winners per grade band. To enter the contest, follow ORISE on social media, fill out this survey.

The contest deadline is Monday, January 31^st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.

Math Music Madness Lesson Plan Competition

January 1^st – January 31^st  

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants to see how you can incorporate music into a STEM lesson plan to help build a better understanding of a subject. All K-12 teachers are invited to create and submit a math or science lesson plan that incorporates music for a chance to win a mini-grant! Three teachers who submit lesson plans will be selected to receive mini-grants up to $1,500 to help buy equipment for their classroom! To enter the contest, follow ORISE on social media, fill out this survey.

The contest deadline is Monday, January 31^st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.

January Social Media Competition

January 1^st – January 31^st  

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants you want to know your answer to the question: Who is a STEM role model to you and why? To enter the contest, follow @ORISEconnect on social media, fill out this survey, and comment your answer on the post.

The contest deadline is Monday, January 31^st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.

For more information about both of these contests and our previous contests, visit HERE for educators and HERE for students.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail us at STEMEd@orau.org.