IN THE NEWS
JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL IN THE SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT NETWORK!
VIDEO STREAMING REMINDER!
DVD RECIPIENTS: Permission is granted to transcode your SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT or SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS DVDs into the appropriate format (AVI, MOV, MPS, etc.) in order to stream the programs to classrooms within your school ONLY. For districts that receive SSR and/ or SSR for Kids you may stream the programs to those school sites only within the confines of your district. If you have questions regarding whether your school or district may stream these videos, please email 2scott@ssrvideo.com or call: 1-800-232-2133 ext 201. For technical questions please contact: Stuart Scoon at 1-800-232-2133 ext 209 or email stuart@ssrvideo.com.
TEACHER RESOURCES
- STEM School Webinar Series: Partnerships to Support K-12 STEM Teaching and Learning
- For science teachers in the New York City metropolitan area: Kids Create Chemistry at BASF’s Kids’ Lab!
- Take the 2012 DuPont Challenge© Science Essay Competition, one of the foremost student science and technology prize programs in the United States and Canada—now celebrating its 25th anniversary! The DuPont Challenge© has two primary objectives: to help increase science literacy among students and to motivate them to excel communicating scientific ideas. Students may write a 700 to 1,000-word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technological application that has captured their interest. We invite and encourage you to take part in our 25th year by bringing The DuPont Challenge© into your classroom, and giving your students the opportunity to benefit from this experience. DEADLINE: January 31, 2012
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Applications for Dissertation Fellowships in Education
Four fellowships of up to $25,000 will be awarded to post-thesis doctoral students for work that furthers the understanding of the educational experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. DEADLINE: February 3, 2012
- Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Launch Fourth Annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge for K-12 Students Teams of K-12 students and their teachers/mentors in the U.S. are invited to enter their innovative solution to an environmental problem and compete for more than $250,000 in total prizes. DEADLINE: March 15, 2012
- ING Unsung Heroes Program Invites K-12 Educators to Apply for 2012 Class Project Awards One hundred K-12 educators will be selected to receive awards of $2,000 each to be used in implementing an innovative and effective classroom project. DEADLINE: April 30, 2012
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RELATED NEWS LINKS FOR SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT PROGRAMS
ENGINEERING: In the 2011-12 Science Screen Report engineering program: BRIDGES BY DESIGN we showcase some of today’s most innovative bridges including England’s remarkable Millennium ‘tilting’ Bridge. More engineering marvels such as the ones featured below can be found on YouTube and other internet sites:
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VIRTUAL SCIENTIST GUEST LECTURE SERIES UPDATE
Research Oceanographer Dr. Kara Lavender Law, of the Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA, spoke to students at the Chavez High School, Santa Ana, CA via Skype about the growing problem of marine trash in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The presentation lasted about 30 minutes and gave students the opportunity to ask questions about this and other issues concerning the health of the world’s oceans. In January, the Mission High School, in San Francisco will receive virtual visits from an astrophysicist and a civil engineer who will talk about the next generation of citizen space travel as well as an introduction to civil engineering respectively.
ENERGY EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS AVAILABLE for schools in upstate New York, Long Island, NY. Email: marie@ssrvideo.net for more information, or call toll free: 1-800-232-2133 x 266.
BI-LINGUAL STEM EDUCATORS OPPORTUNITY
The Science Screen Report team is looking for a bi-lingual science teacher of middle or high school grade level students to join its advisory panel. The panel of eight STEM classroom educators provides suggestions for future SSR programs and ensures that the content meets state standards. If you are interested in learning more, please email: Jon Glassman at jon@ssrvideo.com.
2011/12 PROGRAM PREVIEWS NOW ON LINE
To review clips and descriptions of SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® (Vol. 41) and SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® (Vol. 21) go to: http://www.ssrvideo.com/nssr.html
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RATE THE PROGRAMS.
Your feedback is important to us. Rate this year’s programs. Click on the following links and give us your feedback on individual programs and suggest ideas for future releases!
WHO TO CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
Advisory panel: Jon Glassman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 233; email: jon@ssrvideo.com
Sponsorship: Glenn Forman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 202; email: Glenn@ssrvideo.com
General inquiries: Scott Forman at 1-800-232-2133 ext 201; email: 2scott@ssrvideo.com
ABOUT US
SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® and SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® are produced by Florida-based Allegro Productions, Inc. in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS), and the National Museum of Education™(NMOE), and has served as a trusted resource of objective science news reporting for more than 40 years. The programs are designed to help students understand the vital role that science plays as an economic driver and to address some of the most critical issues facing our society today, as well as the myriad of opportunities in a science-based career. The programs are provided to schools free of charge through the support of local corporations who sponsor the DVD series on behalf of school districts in their plant communities as part of their education outreach initiatives. SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® is endorsed as an exemplary resource by the Smithsonian Institute’s Teacher Resource Center, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse and MIT's prestigious Haystack Observatory. SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT® programs are appropriate for grades 8 through 12; SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS® are for grades 4 through 7. They are actively used in about 7,000 schools districts nationwide and seen by more than seven million students in grades 3-12 annually. For program previews and to learn more visit: www.ssrvideo.com or call toll free: 1-800-233-2133 ext 201.
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