SPECIAL PRESENTATION FOR SPONSORS, PARTNERS & FRIENDS

2011 REVIEW

ABOUT MSSEF Mission: Integrating inquiry-based learning into K-12 STEM classrooms, and extending inquiry activities into student research projects in science and engineering Audiences: Middle & High School -- Grades 6-12 -Students Teachers -School Administrators Science/Engineering Coordinators -Volunteer scientists/engineers from industry & academia Programs: Statewide science fair programs in Massachusetts schools Curious Minds Initiative (CMI) Regional Science Fair Leadership Council International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF)                                          

THE 2011 SCIENCE FAIRS Showcasing year-long research by MA students

MA High School @ MIT

MA Middle School @ Worcester Tech HS International @ Los Angeles

 

MASSACHUSETTS STATE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR May 5 7, 2011

Arrival Set Up Final Instructions Before Judging

HIGH SCHOOL JUDGES Record Number -- 296 Volunteers!

Orientation, Student Interviews, Camaraderie, Snack Breaks

JUDGING GLIMPSES!

SCIENCE FAIR BANQUET FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL !

DJ, Music, Dancing, Giveaways, Fun & Relaxing After a long day of judging and presentations

 

MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR

June 4, 2011

 Financial Aid Seminar for Science Fair Parents GEMS Workshop for Middle & High School Science Teachers

Central MA Middle School Science Fair STEM EXPO

AWARD RECOGNITION CEREMONY Record number of students in Fair

2011 Cabot Grand Prize Winners

 

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR May 8-13, 2011

19 MA Delegates (left) Compete with Over 1,600 Delegates from 60 Countries Around the World

AROUND ISEF ! Project Set- Up; Formal Evening; Our Delegates with Commonwealth Flag;

Project Presentations; Award Ceremony; a MA Winner!

CURIOUS MINDS INITIATIVE

Helping schools develop a culture of STEM inquiry & science fair programs

Graduate Level Professional Development Courses for Science Teachers

Teaching Science Through the Inquiry Process TSIP Organizing a Science Fair OSEF

Project-based Classroom Science PCS  

 

TSIP & OSEF COURSES IN SUMMER PCS PILOT IN FALL

Hosts: Regis College, UMASS Boston & EDC

THE CHALLENGE

it, the skills needed to keep it running. But prospective [job] candidates lack the skills required to fill these [new] roles. The

MASS HIGH TECH, July 20, 2011  

By Mike Rhodin, senior VP, software solutions, IBM Corp.

MSSEF Partnerships Building Next Generation STEM Workforce

way to teach STEM

Making STEM relevant, demanding, rigorous, exciting

Enabling students to learn to think for themselves

Building corporate and academic partnerships to solve the challenge together!

Through the generosity of our sponsors and donors, science educators, volunteers and collaborators, thousands of Massachusetts high and middle school students have experienced science through inquiry and hands-on experiences during the past year. Your support is highly valued. We look forward to your continued participation as the new school year begins. The MSSEF Board of Directors extends appreciation and thanks to all of our valued friends.  

IN APPRECIATION

Barnas G. Monteith, Chair, Board of Directors Cora Beth Abel, Executive Director

Ellie Tishler, Director of Corporate Development Brownwen Beaudoin, Manager of Programs

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An Experience That Lasts a Lifetime