Opportunities and Resources

Each year, EarthEcho International hosts the OurEcho Challenge STEM contest to encourage young leaders, ages 13-16, to audit biodiversity in their community and to come up with a project idea to restore and protect the biodiversity in their own backyards. The contest is now open for entries through April 26th and this Spring we will award 3 teams grants of up to $5,000 to implement their projects.

PCS will award three scholarships in the amount of $2500 to students from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland area communities. The intent of the scholarships is to aid students of color or students under-represented in the STEM professions.

To be eligible, high school seniors or college freshman students must be planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree related to engineering or engineering technology, physical or biological (non-medical) studies, architecture or construction, environmental technology, computer science, math or UX design. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please feel free to pass the information along.

2024 PCS Scholarship Flyer.pdf

PCS will award three scholarships in the amount of $2500 to students from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland area communities. The intent of the scholarships is to aid students of color or students under-represented in the STEM professions.

To be eligible, high school seniors or college freshman students must be planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree related to engineering or engineering technology, physical or biological (non-medical) studies, architecture or construction, environmental technology, computer science, math or UX design. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please feel free to pass the information along.

The goal of Ambitious Science Teaching is to help students of all backgrounds to:

• Deeply understand fundamental science ideas,
• Participate in the practices of science,
• Solve authentic problems together, and
• Learn how to continue learning on their own.

Each meeting will offer ways to engage whether you are just learning about Next Generation Science Standards or have been teaching it for years.  We would LOVE to have YOU there!

Ambitious Science Teaching books will be delivered to your school site while quantities last.

Link to Flyer

Oregon Computer Science Teacher's Association invites you to join them for free CS webinars this summer at their 2023 Summer SuperQuest!  Visit https://oregoncsta.org/event/2023-summer-superquest/   to register today!  Topics include: Python, Scratch, MicroBits and Artificial Intelligence.

• Oregon Climate Curriculum Summit: While the Teacher Institute is a specialized track committed to publishing lesson plans, we are opening up the training to all educators in Oregon between July 24-28. It is a free virtual, synchronous professional development opportunity for educators to learn how to incorporate climate change into their classroom. For more information, here is the flyer and the sign up link.

Oregon Climate Teacher Institute: The Oregon Educators for Climate Education (OECE) and SubjectToClimateare seeking past and present OR teachers to join the Oregon Climate Teacher Institute between July-August 2023 to create exemplar lesson plans that show other educators how to integrate climate change across all grade levels and subjects. Lessons will be recognized and published onto the Oregon Climate Education Hub for all educators to access. We know teachers are leaders for climate change. OR Climate Teacher Institute Fellows will work at the heart of what we do: to build exemplar lesson plans by teachers, for teachers. For more information, review the description for the Oregon Climate Teacher Institute opportunity and apply by Sunday, June 11th.

This three day workshop will provide hands-on opportunities in the field as well as classroom time to develop  curriculum tools and strategies that promote student-driven field-based science inquiry projects from K - 12.  Attending teachers can also apply for a $2,000 grant ($6000 if you work collaboratively with at least two other  teachers) for classroom equipment and resources for field-based inquiry investigations from the Diack Ecology  Education Program. This training is sponsored by the Diack Ecology Education Program of the Oregon Science  Teachers Association and the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School (JGEMS), a public charter school in  Salem, Oregon, focusing on field-based environmental science.

Lodging and meals at the Silver Falls will be provided. https://www.smithcreekvillage.com 

For more information and to register, contact Mike Weddle at mkweddle@comcast.net

The Diack Ecology Education Program and the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School invite you to participate in a free teacher training focused on field-based science inquiry.

When - Feb 18-20

Where - Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

What - A three day teacher workshop to conduct science inquiry in the field. Lodging and meals are paid. Check out the flyer for more details:  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fj4kECFuDnOSr408dTlM71jdB-xD99YD/view?usp=sharing

Contact Mike Weddle at mkweddle@comcast.net to register

This webinar will introduce Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) to middle and high school science teachers across the US and Canada and share an exciting paid opportunity with teachers to bring Air Quality into their science classrooms. 

We are looking to recruit middle and high school science teachers to pilot the AQ6-12 lesson in their classroom and provide the K12 Education Committee with feedback. Selected teachers may earn a $1,000.00 stipend during the Spring 2023 semester for completing all tasks. Teachers from public, charter, and private or independent schools who teach environmental science topics in their science classrooms are eligible to apply. We anticipate about 10 hours of work.

We strongly encourage Title I middle and high school science teachers to submit an application as well as middle and high school science teachers from schools in areas chronically exposed to poor air quality. 

Register here, https://forms.gle/QjBv7LpUccA6YVHAA

Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 7

• Tuesday, December 6, 2022 5:00 to 6:00 pm ET (2:00 to 3:00 pm PT)
• Tuesday, December 6, 2022 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET (5:00 to 6:00 pm PT)
• Wednesday, December 7, 2022 5:00 to 6:00 pm ET (2:00 to 3:00 pm PT)
• Wednesday, December 7, 2022 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET (5:00 to 6:00 pm PT)