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The North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair is presenting summer workshops entitled “How to Guide Student STEM Research.” Here is more about the program:

Attention: Grades 3-12 Teachers & Administrators

Plan to attend a 1-day Student Research & Science Fair Workshop.

There is a $15 registration fee, but all attendees receive a $65 stipend for participation.

Participants will be asked to guide their students in conducting STEM research and shown how to implement a science and engineering fair for a class, grade-level or school during the 2018-2019 academic year.

All participants will be asked to complete a survey in spring 2019.

Register Here: http://ncsciencefair.org/index.php/teachers/workshops

June 25 – Appalachian State University          Boone

June 26 – Western Carolina University            Cullowhee

July 18 – UNC-Pembroke                                 Pembroke

Aug. 7   - East Carolina University                    Greenville

Aug. 8   - Meredith College                                Raleigh

 

The workshop will have two sections; one for 3rd-5th grade teachers and one for those who teach grades 6-12.  (All workshops run from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm.)

The following topics will be discussed during the workshop:

How to foster and guide STEM investigations in the classroom.

How to initiate, manage, and evaluate student science and engineering research projects.

Planning a classroom, school or district science & engineering fair.

All materials will be supplied; 0.6 – 1.0 CEUs possible for completion of the workshop;

For questions contact:  Manley Midgett, Outreach Coordinator        Phone: 919-218-7917

                                             [email protected] 

Sponsored by the Biogen Foundation