Events
office hours
STEM talks & fun events
PD opportunities
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Science is Cool Unconference (ScIC6)
Science is cool teachers are cooler! This virtual conference focuses on Esports, educational games, and gamification in STEM. Check out this amazing list of guests:
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Xochitl Garcia with Science Friday
Stephen Reid with Minecraft Education
Steve Isaacs with Epic Games
Mary Ford with National Geographic
Garvey with Twitch
REgister here.
Next Generation STEM Mentoring: An Important Lever in Elevating the Profession
Moderator: K. Renae Pullen
Panelists: Richard Velasco, Suzanne Botta Sullivan, Jeanane Charara, and Jeanne Norris
Description: In this interactive panel, K. Renae Pullen (moderator) and panelists will explore the importance of mentorship in the STEM teaching profession and share their own personal journeys from Mentee to STEM Teacher Mentor.
Register here.
The National Math Festival - Believe-It-Or-Not, It’s Math (x2)
The National Math Festival is organized by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and celebrates celebrate the fun, beauty, and power of math through games, puzzles, math, magic, uplifting and intriguing talks, beautiful and engaging films and film panels, live performances, and much more.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): Believe-It-Or-Not, It’s Math (x2): Numberphile and Science Circus
Register here.
Texas Science Festival session, Explosive Chemistry with Kate the Chemist!
Join Kate the Chemist, author of “The Big Book of Experiments” and “STEM Night Disaster” for this kid-friendly event. Dr. Kate Biberdorf will demo explosive chemistry and show off the Bubble Snake and Methane Bubbles experiments you can do along from school or home. There will be Q&A and a story-reading.
See the Texas Science Festival session complete schedule here.
Girl Day at UT Austin (K-8th grade and boys are welcome too)
Register for #UTGIRLDAY for 10 days of virtual FREE hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun! Learn more at https://girlday.utexas.edu/
UT’s national award-winning Girl Day, presented by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP), gives elementary and middle school students a chance to explore STEM through grade-appropriate, hands-on activities hosted virtually by volunteer scientists, engineers, and STEM enthusiasts
National Math Festival - What’s the Big Idea: Game Show Featuring Students and Mathematicians
The National Math Festival is organized by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and celebrates celebrate the fun, beauty, and power of math through games, puzzles, math, magic, uplifting and intriguing talks, beautiful and engaging films and film panels, live performances, and much more. Register here.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): What’s the Big Idea: Game Show Featuring Students and Mathematicians, Hosted by the Young People’s Project Note: This event requires a separate Eventbrite registration. A link to register for this event will be included in your confirmation email.
Space Exploration Educators ConferenceVirtual Conference
This conference is for Kindergarten to 12th grade formal and informal educators of all subjects. Space Center Houston strives to use space to teach across the curriculum. The activities presented can be used for science, language arts, mathematics, history, and more.
Attend sessions hosted by the actual scientists and engineers working on exciting endeavors like the International Space Station, explorations of Mars, and the planets beyond.
For more info and registration click here.
The National Math Festival - “Witches of Agnesi” Play Performance (Pre-Recorded) and Panel Discussion (Live)
The National Math Festival is organized by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and celebrates celebrate the fun, beauty, and power of math through games, puzzles, math, magic, uplifting and intriguing talks, beautiful and engaging films and film panels, live performances, and much more.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (1:00 – 2:30 pm ET): “Witches of Agnesi” Play Performance (Pre-Recorded) and Panel Discussion (Live)
Register here.
The National Math Festival - Math Rap (Double Feature): Music Notes and Professor Lyrical
The National Math Festival is organized by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and celebrates celebrate the fun, beauty, and power of math through games, puzzles, math, magic, uplifting and intriguing talks, beautiful and engaging films and film panels, live performances, and much more.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (1:00 – 2:00 pm ET): Math Rap (Double Feature): Music Notes and Professor Lyrical
Register here.
Office Hours
All learners and educators are welcome to pop into my Zoom office hours for questions and discussions.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81920493419
Office Hours
All learners and educators are welcome to pop into my Zoom office hours for questions and discussions.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81437126385
The COVID Brain: A Conversation About How COVID May Impact Our Brain Health
Esther Melamed, MD PhD from The University of Texas at Austin (Department of Neurology) will discuss how Covid-19 may impact our brain health
THURSDAY, NOV 12, 2020 7:00 PM CENTRAL
Virtual Tour of the Universe (Adults Only)
Strap on your space boots for a crash course by Denver Museum of Nature and Science in constellations and galactic hijinks with a pair of cosmically comical astronomers. It’s part stand-up, part science, part history, and all parts fun. Warning: not suitable for younger space enthusiasts (Greek and Roman mythology can get a little spicy!).
Online Event
https://secure1.dmns.org/virtual-tour-of-the-universe-adults-only-2
Tickets (cost $8)
secure1.dmns.org/virtual-tour-of-the-universe-adults-only-2
ScIC4 "Science Is Cool" Virtual Unconference".
ScIC "Science is Cool" is a FREE all-day virtual unconference started by the team at PocketLab as a way to create a dynamic, innovative, and "cool” science community where teachers, STEM educators, parents who are now teaching at home share resources and camaraderie in figuring out distance learning together.
Neil deGrasse Tyson will be there.
2020 Stresses on the Brain: A Conversation on the Neuroscience of Studying and Focusing in a Challenging Time
Dr. Michael Mauk from the University of Texas at Austin (Department of Neuroscience will talk about how stress affects the brain and concentration. This is a lecture in the “Brainstorm” conversations series. The purpose of UT Brainstorms is to connect with the community to inform and educate about neuroscience research and the influences it has on our daily lives.