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Educational Outreach Programs for 2017-2018 For more information go to http:// sciencehouse.ncsu.edu

TechnologyandWorkforceDevelopment

TheCoastalCarolinaMATEROVCompetitionwillbeheldatCampAlbemarleinMoreheadCityonMay19,2018.WewillholdScoutandNavigatorclasscompetitions.Therewillbeaseriesofmeetingsandworkshopstohelpteamsprepareforthisevent:

· SaturdayNovember4-CoachesMeetingandOrientation· Saturday,December2-TeamWorkshopElectricalSystems· Saturday,January6,HydraulicsandBuoyancy· Saturday,February3,CamerasandAdvancedElectronics· Saturday,March10,Obstacles,NavigationandPoolPractice

WewillbeholdingaKidWindWorkshoponSaturdayOctober28.Teamsof3areinvitedtoattend.TeamswillreceiveallmaterialsrequiredtobuildawindturbineandcompeteintheKidWindCompetition.

InventionLiteracywithMakeyMakeyNovember302017TeacherslearnhowtouseMakeyMakeystoinspireyouthtosolveproblemsthroughinvention.TeacherswhoparticipateinthistraininghaveaccesstoourMakeyMakeyLoanKits.

BringingSTEMtoyour1:1initiativeusingVernierTuesdayDecember5,2017Teacherswilllearnhowtousethenewwirelesstechnologiestobringauthenticsciencethatcanbeusedonclassroomdevices.TeacherwhoparticipatehaveaccesstoourVernierLoanProgram

CITIZENSCIENCEANDENVIRONMENTALPROGRAMS

GLOBE Workshops- CMAST is now an official GLOBE Partner!

The GLOBE Program is a NASA Citizen Science program that utilizes classrooms from across the globe to monitor Earth’s systems.

Teachers who participate in these workshops will participate in a series of E-Learning lessons and then participate in a hands- on practical application workshop. Teachers who complete the training will be certifies them as GLOBE Teachers which will allow them to report their data on the GLOBE website.

· GLOBE Program Biosphere Thursday, November 16, 2017 · GLOBE Pedosphere Wednesday, January 17, 2018 · GLOBE Atmosphere Wednesday, February 21, 2018 · GLOBE- Hydrosphere Wednesday, March, 14 201

TheStudentsDISCOVERprojectisapartnershipbetweentheNCKeenanFellows,NCStateTheScienceHouseandtheNCMuseumofNaturalSciences.AllCitizenScienceProfessionalDevelopmentisofferedfreeofcharge.Substitutepayisavailabletoschoolsystemswithparticipatingteaches.Thefollowingworkshopsareofferedunderthisprogram:

CitizenScience101WednesdayDecember6,20179:00-4:00TeacherswilllearnaboutNorthCarolinabasedCitizenScienceprojectsasuchastheAntPicnic,E-mammal,SharksToothForensicsandKingTide.ThePDistaughtbyKeenanFellowTeachers.Participatingteacherswillhaveaccesstoloanequipmentandsupplies.

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network Friday,November3,20179:00amto4:00pmWewillbeconductingProfessionalDevelopmentforeducatorsandcitizenswhowouldliketoparticipateintheNCCOSPhytoplanktonMonitoringProject.Wewillprovidetraininginbothfreshandsaltwatermonitoring.