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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Building Better Backgrounds
Building a Better Science and Technology/Engineering Background
Partners: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester Public Schools, and Winchendon Public Schools
The Building a Better Background is a three-year project, which combines core physics concepts with technology/engineering. The first year focused on Motion & Forces and related engineering designs. Year Two focused on Work and Energy Transfer, including kinetic and potential energy along with heat transfer concepts and related engineering. The final year's course took place in the summer of 2009 and covered Electricity & Magnetism with a related green engineering theme.
Follow up sessions for the Building a Better Background project are scheduled for April 20, 2010 and May 2, 2010
Project Lead The Way Summer Training Institute, 2010
As the Massachusetts Affiliate for Project Lead The Way, we will be hosting the 2010 Summer Training Institute from Sunday, July 18, 2010 through Friday, July 30, 2010. PLTW WPI STI Registration should open in March 2010.
On-Going Opportunities for Educators
Assistments
Department: Computer Science
Audience: Math Teachers
We are looking for math teachers who would like to try the Assistments program at their schools. Currently there are three towns which have 20+ math teachers using the Assistments as part of their regular math class every two weeks.
Email: Prof Heffernan
TeachEngineering
Department: K-12 Outreach
Audience: math, science, and technology teachers
We are looking for math, science, and technology teachers to participate in the testing and refinement of new lessons and activities that have been developed for the TeachEngineering resource website. Participating teachers will receive a stipend for their time.
Email: Martha Cyr
Working with WPI Student Teams
Audience: Primary/Secondary Educational Institutions
A WPI undergraduate education is very project-focused. Many of our students are interested in applying their project skills and knowledge to working with schools.
Last modified: November 17, 2009 15:22:02