Science Department Meeting Agenda

Mr. WinklerÕs room 109

11-11-09

  1. District School Improvement Team update
  2. MDE Science update

      a.  The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in partnership with NASA and other sponsors, is holding the annual Team America Rocketry Challenge. The contest is an opportunity for students in grades 7-12 to prove their knowledge of aerospace science. This year's challenge is to design, build, and fly a model rocket             that reaches exactly 825 feet, stays aloft for between 40 and 45 seconds, and returns the raw egg payload uncracked. A pool of $60,000 in cash and savings bonds is available for the winning teams.  The deadline to enter is November 30, 2009.  More information at:   http://www.rocketcontest.org/#

     

      b.  Samsung's "Four Seasons of Hope" program is offering $1,000,000 of   technology equipment and software prizes for schools. The Grand Prize includes 30 laptops (basically, a moveable lab) and a bunch of other equipment.  The contest can be entered by educators, parents, or students. You submit a 100-word essay on technology in education.   For contest rules and prize information, please visit: http://pages.samsung.com/us/4seasons_hope/rules.html  The deadline is December 1, 2009.

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