UNLV is hosting a FREE night of Trivia at Astronomy Aleworks in Henderson.  Tickets are required https://fb.me/e/3crdEAM78

RPDP is implementing a new newsletter during the 2022-2023 school year that is aimed at getting science into our community in Nevada.  The newsletter will be quarterly and will feature activities that can be completed at home as well as highlight science and STEM events around the state.  We will also host two free virtual community family science nights.  The first one will be held in the fall and will focus on recycling.  The second will be in the spring and will focus on space science.  Please feel free to share this with community stakeholders so that they can sign up and participate.

http://bit.ly/rpdpscience

For more info, please contact: 

Stacy Bird

K-5 Regional Science Trainer

Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program (SNRPDP)

515 W. Cheyenne Ave. Suite D

North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Office: (702) 799-3835 x262

Fax: (702) 799-3821

www.rpdp.net

Nevada State College TRIO Upward Bound needs teachers for our six-week Summer Program that begins on June 13. 

 

https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NSC-external/job/NSC---Henderson/Part-Time-Instructor---TRIO-Upward-Bound_R0127061

 

 For more info, contact: 

Anthony Herrera M.Ed.

Assistant Director

TRIO UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMS

 

BE CONNECTED  office 702-992-2143  |  fax 702-992-2145  |  anthony.herrera@nsc.edu

BE HERE  1125 Nevada State Drive  |  DAW M500  |  Henderson, NV 89002

BE INFORMED  Visit nsc.edu for campus news and program information

BSCS Science Learning seeks teacher collaborators for a research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The Climate Education Pathways project is a collaboration between BSCS Science Learning, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Our project aims to enhance teaching and learning of climate change for high school science and we are recruiting high school biology, earth science, and environmental science teachers to take part in our project. Teacher-collaborators will field test a 6-8 week digital high school science unit about climate and biology developed for the NGSS. Teachers will be supported in localizing the unit for their students and community. Teachers who are a part of the field test have the opportunity to be paid up to $2,700 over the course of 1.5 years (January 2023-May 2024). For more information and to apply to secure your spot in the project, please visit https://bscs.org/upcoming_programs/climate-education-pathways/

Please share with you Bio, Bio H, and Bio AP colleagues. 

HHMI BioInteractives is working with UNLV's Genomes to Phenomes to Populations (g2p2pop), an NSF grant funded project, to offer a unique professional learning experience for Biology, Biology H, and Biology AP educators. The workshop will be held at UNLV and at CCSD Curriculum and Instruction facilities, June 6–9, 2022. Please see the flyer for more information and to register: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17GXCQfEHeKFl8yvHWkl3ywf7m2bPOgJ_tJbCPFlK7X8/edit?usp=sharing  

The UNR Math and Technology Camp is scheduled to run IN PERSON this summer! We just passed the published deadline of April 16th, but we still have about ten open spots so feel free to share widely with educators and families of current sixth and seventh graders! 

 

An application can be found here: https://www.unr.edu/education/centers-and-student-resources/initiatives/northern-nevada-math-technology-program/camp-information

See the attached flyers for several professional learning opportunities.  Think Outside the Classroom workshops are provided on behalf of Get Outdoors Nevada and the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership. This series consists of 4 workshops, each for 2 CU's.  Project Wet and Discover a Watershed classes are provided through support from Get Outdoors Nevada, the Springs Preserve and the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection. All workshops are free to teachers.  

For any questions, please email the contacts as indicated on the flyers.  

June SNAP teacher trainings flyer summer 2022 copy.pdf

June PW teacher trainings flyer summer 2022.pdf

The Discovery is looking for enthusiastic instructors interested in working at Camp Discovery this summer. This is a seasonal 40-hour, Monday-Friday position with flexible working weeks. Our camps are designed for campers in Kindergarten-7^th grade and are split by grade level. We are looking for both Lead and Assistant Instructors. I have attached a link with the descriptions for both the positions below:

 

Camp Discovery Lead Instructor

https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/The_Discovery-Camp_Lead_Educator-1.pdf

 

Camp Discovery Assistant Instructor

https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/The_Discovery-Camp_Assistant_Educator-1.pdf

 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@nvdm.org.

 

For any questions regarding the position, please email Kevin, our Camps & Outreach Manager, at kperez@nvdm.org or you can reach his office phone at 775-398-5901.

 

Thank you for your time!

 

 

 

 

Meghan Schiedel, M.Ed.​ Education Manager 490 S. Center Street Reno NV 89501 O:  775-398-5923 www.nvdm.org

The Springs Preserve SPRINGBOARD Virtual Learning Program has two, new, exciting products for the classroom – flyer attached. These products are for 4^th – 12^th  grades.

 

1. A new video focused on drought in Southern Nevada - Drought: Our Water Resources and Community Response. The video covers the issue of drought specific to our region. The SPRINGBOARD program also includes an opportunity to schedule an expert for a virtual classroom visit and supporting materials in teacher toolkits for grades 4-12. To schedule an expert and/or request access to our Teacher Tool Kits, click here. Expert availability is limited.

 

It's important to note that students must watch the video, review vocabulary words and formulate thoughtful, topic-related questions prior to meeting with an expert. Our experts do not teach the subject matter, they provided an opportunity for students to ask questions and explore the topics further.

 

1. A Drought Activity Kit offered to teachers at no cost. The kits contain tools to engage students in an experiment with plants and water, including a gift card to purchase the plants needed for the activity.

Teachers can request a kit here.  https://forms.gle/EwCHaaKAgw5kvtzz6

The Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival Needs Volunteers

The NNSTF needs volunteers for our Science is Everywhere and Signature Events during the week of April 26-30, 2022.

A Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival (NNSTF) volunteer will provide support and PR for NNSTF events. The duties include attending assigned festival events, promoting other festival events to attendees, and general assistance to event personnel.

 The requirements for volunteering for the NNSTF include being courteous and personable when dealing with attendees and event hosts, being dependable, punctual, self-directed and willing to take initiative. The NNSTF will provide you with a volunteer T-shirt denoting your invaluable assistance during the festival.

Use the QR code or the link below to sign up and let us know your availability by April 10^th. There will be a brief 20 min. volunteer training on April 25 @ 4:30pm at the Discovery, where you can pick up your volunteer t-shirt.

 

Volunteer Form Link

 

 

If you’d like to know more about the Science is Everywhere or Signature events go to https://nnsciencefest.org/