Students Calling for More Science Want to Help Teachers Organize Aftershool Clubs

Students for Science, an offshoot group generated from the March for Science held last spring, has continued advocating for more science opportunities in school. The website includes an open letter to school boards and administrators across the nation that students can send asking them to support science in the schools. The group also offers ideas for an afterschool club for students interested in advocacy issues, and more.

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Prehistoric Texas?

Texas Parks and Wildlife reminds us that not only is Texas a big place with a diversity of ecosystems, but it also has a past worth exploring as well... They sent this across my desk a week or so ago... View as a Webpage Texans prize their history, and rightly so. It’s a special feeling to look down at the ground beneath your feet and know that it was once trod by Native Americans in hot pursuit of bison, settlers fleeing in the Runaway Scrape or legendary ranchers herding their cattle. Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine brings you 5 of these prehistoric places that you can visit and catch a glimpse into what came before us. Big Bend National Park Fossil Discovery Exhibit Big Bend National Park The arid canyonlands of Big Bend National Park seem to be the opposite of an ocean, but over the course of millions of years, the land that makes up Texas’ largest national park has been a warm and shallow sea and an inland floodplain. The inhabit...

NCWIT Award Nominations Open for Aspirations in Computing

The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. This multi-tiered competition includes recognition at national and local levels, serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases. Award for AiC recipients are chosen for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education. Applications deadline is November 9th: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QoA6kFL9-W7gJoYKQHsgEAIHgY6bzoo56WfATEaLkCUyqn0T59PfNtjzNfYWZURzXoOmJWUbE9HD_NLCd0ohq8mpMwVwZ6426vwoJ7hJejwo54GyvhrkO_2_az8gwizj2Dng1ODPh5uJf4GtcxbM7sqbFnQ2PlV3f2tb_DSe6ysPNdZdwTx5qv_Yd2-cT52uWpbd01mJ2664L9KjRZXB9tV4zCNe-N2GSD3ExTEqK-82qc7WqiaEIw==&c=fGSq-cWrv_bdtSHiwrx8z-aVZ2jxsBLW0Wi...

National Youth Science Camp Applications Now Available

Two talented graduating seniors will be selected to represent Texas at the 2018 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Student delegates attend the STEM and outdoor adventure program, at no charge. Travel is included. The students also spend several days in Washington, DC. Applications are currently open. Applications will close on February 28, 2018 at 6:00pm EST. The dates of NYSC are planned for June 27 - July 21, 2018. Only students who can attend the entire session should plan to apply. Additional information is available at http://apply.nysc.org .

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