Science and Mathematics Education Institute
Workshops and Teacher Education Opportunities
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- Wind Energy Workshop and Registration - - July 8 - 10, 2013
Spend three days discovering Wind Energy Education. During this workshop you will receive
$100 worth of materials from NEED and Kid Wind. This workshop is taught by a Kansas Wind Senator.
1 hour graduate credit available, paid for by participant.
- Project Wild and Project Learning Tree Summer Workshop and Registration - - July 16 - 17, 2013
Two day workshop available to all K-6 educators. Tour and explore the FHSU Sternberg Museum of
Natural History. Receive help connecting activities to the new "Next Generation Science Standards"
Option of one hour graduate credit through FHSU.
- Summer 2013 Virtual Summer STEM Workshops
Spend a week (or more) studying space topics such as: Discovering the Moon, Discovering Mars,
Basic Rocketry, The Mathematics of Space Travel, Robotic Vision, Robotic Mobility, Unmanned Space
Exploration, Robotics Basics, Curiosity Rover. These STEM courses support Next Generation Science
Standards implementation. All courses are available on-line.
1 hour graduate credit available for each course taken, paid for by participant.
- A Year of Alternative Energy - - Summer 2013 - Summer 2014
Would you like to know more about alternative energy education? Looking or curriculum that aligns with
Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science standards? During this year you will complete 3 virtual
modules and attend our Wind Energy Workshop July 8-10, 2013, free of charge. There is a stipend of
$75 per completed activity, a total stipend of $300 over the course of the year.
1-4 hours graduate credit available, paid for by participant. Space is limited.