Contests and Experiences: Professionals
VA Air and Space Center Science on the Move
Outreach programs available for the museum to come to you.
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VA Air & Space Center Overnight Camp In
Sign up your school or scout group for an overnight Science Adventure.
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Kids Tech University Registration Dec 4th 6:00PM
Located at Virginia Tech, Kids Tech University encourages parents and students to explore the future of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. One Saturday per month January – April. Registration begins on December 4, 2012 at 6:00PM.
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The Poetry Society of Virginia Annual Student Contest
Students in grades 1-College Age can participate. Entries are due January 19th, 2013. Enter for cash prizes ranging from $10-$25 for grades 1-8.
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Lego Education Grants
Take a look at these grant opportunities for K-12 technology and engineering teachers, innovative instruction, and more! Great grants, Better Opportunities for students.
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NCDA 2012 Poetry and Poster Contest
Celebrate 100 years of Career Development: Inspiring Careers: Honoring History
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Scholastic Summer Challenge
Log your reading minutes to earn cool rewards for free. Practice your writing skills by entering Adventure Write Kids Totem Head’s Story Contest for all students ages 19 and under. Win $50 cash and a publication on AdventureWrite.com/kids. Entry deadline: December 31, 2012.
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Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
Visit the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest for a self guided driving tour provided by the VA Department of Forestry. Or learn more about Virginia Forests through these activities and materials for Kids and Families.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Set up a backyard conservation area with help from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. From creating a backyard pond, planting trees, and creating a wildlife habitat, these activity sheets get you involved in nature. Conservation guide pages 1-14; pages 15-28.
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Virginia Air and Space Center
Visit the Virginia Air and Space Center for special summer exhibits from NASA including the Orion Test Vehicle and Live Science Every Saturday 1-3 PM and Math Madness Every Sunday 1-3pm or join the Cosmic Kids Club and attend meetings throughout the year for great science fun. Learn more about the exhibits with the new Space Quest Gallery!
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Virginia Space Grant Consortium: OVERspace Workshops for Virginia Educators
Virginia Space Grant Consortium: OVERspace Workshops for Virginia Educators: Professional Development brought to your school at a modest cost for teachers focusing on using GPS, GIS software, and more to help student develop spatial thinking skills. Bring the excitement of space-age technology into the classroom.
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Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering Outreach
VT outreach is for K-12 educators and students and includes Pre-College Initiatives, demonstrations, resources, and visits to local schools. Find out what engineering you can put in your school.
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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Schoolyard Habitat Program
A free six hour workshop for classroom teachers of grades K-12 to learn how to establish a wildlife habitat on school property. Emphasize science through hands on nature experiences.
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Scholastic Kids are Authors Annual Competition
Open to students in grades K-8, this contest requires a project coordinator for students to work in teams of three or more to write and illustrate their own book. Two winning books will be published by Scholastic and sold at Book Fairs throughout the Country.
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Botball Educational Robotics Program
Botball Educational Robotics Program: engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition based on national science education standards. By designing, building, programming, and documenting robots, students use science, engineering, technology, math, and writing skills in a hands-on project that reinforces their learning.
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Rock around the World – NASA needs your rocks!
Send in your rock to Arizona State University to help Mars scientists understand the red planet.
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