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Upcoming STEM Activities |
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FIRST LEGO League
FIRST
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introduces
younger children to the exciting world of science and technology. This
program features a real-world challenge to be solved by research,
critical thinking, construction, teamwork, and imagination. Guided by
adult coaches, teams use LEGO® bricks to build a model with a motorized
part and develop a coordinating poster to illustrate their journey. LA FLL |
 FIRST® Lego League Competition November 20, 2010 Dominican HS New Orleans, LA |
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GNOSEF
The 2011 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair is scheduled for February 22-24, and will take place in the UNO Human Performance Center (HPC). Competition is open to any student attending middle school or high school in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines or St. Bernard Parish. The event is open to the public.
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 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair February 22-24, 2011 University of New Orleans HPC New Orleans, LA |
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Bayou Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition
FIRST's mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
The
FIRST®
Robotics Competition (FRCR)
stages short games played by robots. The robots are designed and built
in six weeks (from a common set of parts) by a team of high-school-aged
young people and a handful of engineers-mentors. The students program
and remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field.
Learn more about the Bayou Regional, FIRST® Robotics |
 Bayou Regional Robotics Competition March 17-19, 2011 Alario Center Westwego, LA |
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Core Element Professional Development Summer 2011
Core
Element will
hold professional development institutes this summer for Louisiana
Region i science teachers. Teachers outside of Region 1 may attend for a
small fee.
Sessions scheduled include:
Information about each and an application will be available in March 2011. Please check back later to download an application. Forms should be faxed back early as space will be limited in each session.
Applications will be due by May 21 and confirmation of acceptance will be sent by June 1.
Learn more about Core Element's Summer Institutes.
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 Core Element Summer Science Institutes July 2011 TBA |
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Science Technology Engineering Mathematics |
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Make a Difference- Get Involved |
Contact info@core4kids.org to make a difference!