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2024 TOP 10 Highest Paid Engineering Careers

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Top 10 Highest Paying Engineering Careers (Engineering Jobs Ranked)

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TOP 10 SCIENCE JOBS 2024 - best science jobs, top science careers, cool science jobs that pay well

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The NASA BEST Activities Guide has been developed by a team from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Office of Education in support of NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). ESMD develops capabilities and supporting research and technology that will make human and robotic exploration possible. It also makes sure that our astronaut explorers are safe, healthy, and can perform their work during long-duration space exploration. ESMD does this by developing robotic precursor missions, human transportation elements, and life support systems. Ultimately, this Directorate of NASA serves as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and other destinations

The NASA BEST Activities Guides were designed to teach students the Engineering Design Process. Our team created three guides to accommodate three grade groups: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. All follow the same set of activities and teach students about humans' endeavor to return to the Moon. Specifically, how we investigate the Moon remotely, the modes of transportation to and on the Moon, and how humans will live and work on the Moon.

The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps engineers use to guide them in problem solving. Engineers must ask a question, imagine a solution, plan a design, create that model, experiment and test that model, then take time to improve the original - all steps that are crucial to mission success at NASA. What makes this guide different from others is: (1) there are no specific instructions or "recipes" for building the items; and (2) there are no given drawings. The emphasis is for students to understand that engineers must "imagine and plan" before they begin to build and experiment. To successfully complete the NASA BEST Activities, students must draw their ideas first before constructing.

Many of the activities have been adapted from others, and then aligned with the theme of efforts to return to the Moon with a focus on using the Engineering Design Process. Each activity features objectives, a list of materials, educator information, procedures, and student worksheets. When appropriate, the guide provides images, charts, and graphics for the activities. All activities are intended for students to work in teams. It is recommended that each team consist of 3 or 4 students. The activities can be used to supplement curricula during the school day or as activities in after-school clubs; as a set or individually. This guide of activities was also designed to keep material costs to a reasonable limit, using items often already found in the classroom or from home. Furthermore, all activities correlate to national science, mathematics, technology, and engineering standard(s). A list of national standards is included at the end of this guide.

Remember, let the students have fun!

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NASA's BEST Students: K - Grade 2 - Annenberg Learner

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Engineering Challenges

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Idea for Phenomena

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Zoo Atlanta's grounds are home to more than 1,000 animals representing more than 200 species who require daily expert attention. The animals here at the Zoo are healthy and well, thanks to the amazing team of humans who are with them every day, providing the same superior care and enrichment the animals always receive - an unwavering standard that is never compromised, regardless of whether or not the Zoo is open.

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Zoo Atlanta is directly involved in field conservation programs for wildlife and wild places around the globe, including work in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and right here in Georgia. Our contributions range from funding for other established conservation organizations who share our mission, enabling a greater total impact in the field than might be achievable by a single organization, to projects in which our own staff are personally engaged in field work, community outreach programs, research and education programs on continents around the globe.

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Our mission to preserve wildlife takes us all over the world, where Zoo Atlanta staff and partners are active in field conservation programs and partnerships. Projects include work in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and our own backyards here in Georgia.

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Idea for Phenomena (includes lesson plan& resources)

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Weekday Wonders is a series designed for parents and other adults who are interested in engaging children in science at home.

Explore our archive of carefully curated educational content meant to provide additional support to caregivers who have found themselves with a virtual learner this school year. Weekday Wonders provides fun, educational activities and resources to supplement virtual (or in-person!) learning. These resources are written in a way that is easy for caregivers to facilitate, even while working.

Designed for young scientists in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, Weekday Wonders provides activities and journal prompts for each day of the school week. You will find 18 weeks of resources linked down below that can be done in any order that works best for your scientist. Many of the activities include support on how to adjust the activities to be easier for the youngest scientists or more challenging for scientists in grades 4, 5, and beyond.

The activities require minimal preparation and materials. Many young scientists will be able to complete the activities with instructions from an adult followed by time on their own.
Nature on the Page:
Day 1: What are the traits and features of a character? PDF

Day 2: How do you develop a setting for a story? PDF

Day 3: What is the plot for a story, and how does it develop? PDF

Day 4: How can a story show action? PDF

Day 5: How do you end a story? PDF
Weird and Wacky Nature:
Day 1: How do animals hide from predators? PDF

Day 2: How do animals eat their food? PDF

Day 3: How do animals care for their young? PDF

Day 4: What are some of weird and wacky ways that animals use their sense of taste? PDF

Day 5: What are some of the weird and wacky ways that animals use their eyes to see? PDF
Nature Detectives:
Day 1: Can you spy living things outside your window? PDF

Day 2: Can you find evidence of residence? Or, how can you tell where animals live? PDF

Day 3: Who left that trail? PDF

Day 4: What has been eating outside my window? PDF

Day 5: Why do plants come in so many different shapes and sizes? PDF
Mad Scientists:
Day 1: Why do plants look wilted or die if they do not get water? PDF

Day 2: How do boats float on the water? PDF

Day 3: What happened to the ice pop on a hot day? PDF

Day 4: Why is the sun important? PDF

Day 5: How can you discover preferences of wild animals that share your outdoor space? PDF
Water Warriors:
Day 1: How much water do you use in a day? PDF

Day 2: Could your water usage affect others? PDF

Day 3: How do everyday activities affect water quality? PDF

Day 4: How does water quality affect wild animals? PDF

Day 5: What are some ways you have fun with water? PDF
Wild World of Art:
Day 1 - What kind of art can you make with rocks? PDF

Day 2 - What kind of art can you make with dirt? PDF

Day 3 - What kind of art can you make with water? PDF

Day 4 - What kind of art can you make with sticks? PDF

Day 5 - What kind of art can you make with leaves? PDF
Wonders of Nature:
Day 1 - Have you ever wondered about the power of the sun? PDF

Day 2 - Have you ever wondered why the moon changes shape in the sky? PDF

Day 3 - Have you ever wondered how plants can live in such interesting places? PDF

Day 4 - Have you ever wondered why insects' wings come in so many shapes? PDF

Day 5 - Have you ever wondered how insects can have such different lifestyles? PDF
STEM Around Us:
Day 1 - How does a bird's wing help it fly? PDF

Day 2 - How does STEM help animals? PDF

Day 3 - How do man-made buildings mimic nature? PDF

Day 4 - How can we explore color in the world around us? PDF

Day 5 - How can I build a machine to move objects? PDF
Animal Olympics:
Day 1 - Do you have the speed of an animal champion? PDF

Day 2 - Can you compete in the jumping events? PDF

Day 3 - Can you hit the mark? PDF

Day 4 - Do animals work out or exercise? PDF

Day 5 - Are there animals that would be good at several Olympic events? PDF

Looking for more fun? Check out our previous weeks of Weekday Wonders!
Living Things:
Day 1 - What are living things? PDF

Day 2 - What do animals need to live? PDF

Day 3 - What do plants need to live? PDF

Day 4 - How do living things rely on each other to live? PDF

Day 5 - How do plants and animals share resources where they live? PDF
Diversity in Ecosystems:
Day 1 - Where do animals live in the ocean? PDF

Day 2 - Where do animals live in rivers and streams? PDF

Day 3 - Where do animals live in the forest? PDF

Day 4 - Where do animals live in your backyard? PDF

Day 5 - What's the difference between and ecosystem and a habitat? PDF
Changing Ecosystems:
Day 1 - What things change in your neighborhood? PDF

Day 2 - How do the places where animals live change? PDF

Day 3 - How do places where other animals live change? PDF

Day 4 - How often do ecosystems change? PDF

Day 5 - Why is a diverse ecosystem healthier than one that has only a few living things? PDF
Watershed Wisdom:
Day 1 - Where does water come from? PDF

Day 2 - Where does water go? PDF

Day 3 - What watershed do I live in? PDF

Day 4 - What else lives in your watershed? PDF

Day 5 - How can you protect your watershed? PDF
Diversity of Living Things:
Day 1 - What physical characteristics do animals have? PDF

Day 2 - How are all animals similar and different from each other? PDF

Day 3 - How can knowing the characteristics of animals help sort them and know what they are? PDF

Day 4 - How are the characteristics of animals of the same kind similar and different? PDF

Day 5 - Why is it important for animals of the same kind to have different characteristics? PDF
Inherited Characteristics:
Day 1 - What characteristics do animals have? PDF

Day 2 - How are parents and offspring the same, and how are they different? PDF

Day 3 - What characteristics can be passed on from parents to offspring? PDF

Day 4 - Why are only some characteristics of offspring the same as their parents'? PDF

Day 5 - How does the environment affect characteristics? PDF
Adaptations:
Day 1 - What characteristics or adaptations do animals have? PDF

Day 2 - What characteristics help an animal to survive? PDF

Day 3 - What characteristics help and animal to survive where they live? PDF

Day 4 - Why do different animals have different adaptations for the same environment? PDF

Day 5 - Why are there differences among animals of the same species? PDF
Growth and Development:
Day 1 - How do animals grow and develop? PDF

Day 2 - What is a life cycle? PDF

Day 3 - Are there different kinds of life cycles? PDF

Day 4 - Do plants have life cycles? PDF

Day 5 - How does the environment affect living things' life cycles? PDF
Biodiversity and Me:
Day 1 - What resources do humans and wild animals share? PDF

Day 2 - How do humans and animals rely on each other to survive? PDF

Day 3 - Why is it important for humans to share resources with other living things? PDF

Day 4 - How do humans take care of the animals at the Tennessee Aquarium? PDF

Day 5 - How can humans help animals where we live? PDF

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Have you ever wondered what kind of STEM activities occur on the International Space Station? Follow astronauts as they demonstrate STEM concepts such as Newton's Laws of Motion, surface tension, advances in technology and more.

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Idea for Phenomena

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Check out the guidance for the steps to designing a coherent NGSS aligned storyline. Explore unpacking, identifying phenomena, and sequencing investigations to help students build science ideas, step by step.

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Act now! For Giving Tuesday, your gift to the National Geographic Society will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Make your tax-deductible contribution today and make TWICE the impact for Explorers working to preserve threatened species around the world.

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Design Thinking: Solving Life's Problems

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Design Thinking: Solving Life's Problems

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Suresh Jayakar's TEDTalk

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NSTA Case Studies

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If you’ve ever asked yourself whether problem-based learning (PBL) can bring new life to both your teaching and your students’ learning, here’s your answer: Yes.

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5 Keys to Rigorous Project-Based Learning

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Well-designed project-based learning (PBL) has been shown to result in deeper learning and engaged, self-directed learners. Learn more about the five core elements of successful PBL.

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PBL Research Reviews and Learning Outcomes

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Studies have proven that when implemented well, project-based learning (PBL) can increase retention of content and improve students' attitudes towards learning, among other benefits. Edutopia's PBL research review explores the vast body of research on the topic and helps make sense of the results. In this series of five articles, learn how researchers define project-based learning, review some of the possible learning outcomes, get our recommendations of evidence-based components for successful PBL, learn about best practices across disciplines, find tips for avoiding pitfalls when implementing PBL programs, and dig in to a comprehensive annotated bibliography with links to all the studies and reports cited in these pages.

What is Project-Based Learning?

Project-based learning hails from a tradition of pedagogy which asserts that students learn best by experiencing and solving real-world problems. According to researchers ( Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008; Thomas, 2000), project-based learning essentially involves the following:

students learning knowledge to tackle realistic problems as they would be solved in the real world

increased student control over his or her learning

teachers serving as coaches and facilitators of inquiry and reflection

students (usually, but not always) working in pairs or groups

Teachers can create real-world problem-solving situations by designing questions and tasks that correspond to two different frameworks of inquiry-based teaching: Problem-based learning, which tackles a problem but doesn't necessarily include a student project, and project-based learning, which involves a complex task and some form of student presentation, and/or creating an actual product or artifact.

These inquiry-based teaching methods engage students in creating, questioning, and revising knowledge, while developing their skills in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, reasoning, synthesis, and resilience (Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008). Although these methods of inquiry-based teaching differ slightly, for simplicity they're combined in these pages and referred to as project-based learning or PBL.

Learning Outcomes

Studies comparing learning outcomes for students taught via project-based learning versus traditional instruction show that when implemented well, PBL increases long-term retention of content, helps students perform as well as or better than traditional learners in high-stakes tests, improves problem-solving and collaboration skills, and improves students' attitudes towards learning ( Strobel & van Barneveld, 2009; Walker & Leary, 2009). PBL can also provide an effective model for whole-school reform ( National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform, 2004; Newmann & Wehlage, 1995).

A 2016 MDRC/Lucas Education Research literature review found that the design principles most commonly used in PBL align well with the goals of preparing students for deeper learning, higher-level thinking skills, and intra/interpersonal skills ( Condliffe et al., 2016).

Keys to Project-Based Learning Success

Researchers have identified several components that are critical to successful PBL (Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008; Ertmer & Simons, 2005; Mergendoller & Thomas, 2005; Hung, 2008). While project-based learning has been criticized in the past for not being rigorous enough, the following features will greatly improve the chances of a project's success:

A realistic problem or project

aligns with students' skills and interests

requires learning clearly defined content and skills (e.g. using rubrics, or exemplars from local professionals and students)

Structured group work

groups of three to four students, with diverse skill levels and interdependent roles

team rewards

individual accountability, based on student growth

Multi-faceted assessment

multiple opportunities for students to receive feedback and revise their work (e.g., benchmarks, reflective activities)

multiple learning outcomes (e.g., problem-solving, content, collaboration)

presentations that encourage participation and signal social value (e.g. exhibitions, portfolios, performances, reports)

Participation in a professional learning network

collaborating and reflecting upon PBL experiences in the classroom with colleagues

courses in inquiry-based teaching methods

You will find much greater detail on these four key components, along with step-by-step instructions on how to put them into place, in the next section.
Continue to the next section of the PBL research review, Evidence-Based Components of Success.

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PBLWorks Workshops, Courses, and Programs

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PBLWorks Workshops, Courses, and Programs

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PBL Training Resources for teachers

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PBL Ideas for all grades/content

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our expanding library of project ideas that are standards-aligned, and cover a range of grade levels and subject areas.

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Desmos offers best-in-class calculators, digital math activities, and curriculum to help every student love math and love learning math.

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Illuminations Home - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Math Phenomena: Describing Nature with Math

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Math Phenomena: Describing Nature with Math

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Describing Nature With Math | PBS LearningMedia

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NOVA Online's Peter Tyson writes, "If you're like me, you understand readily how one can describe nature's wonders using poetry or music, painting or photography. Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" richly depict their natural subjects, as do Monet's water lilies and Ansel Adams' photos of Yosemite.

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HS Teacher Resources (pedagogy& content)

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K-12 Math, ELA and Supplemental materials enhanced by digital tools and partnerships

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ES, MS, and HS illustrative activities by grades/standards

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Task

Maned wolves are a threatened species that live in South America. People estimate that there are about 24,000 of them living in the wild.

The dhole is an endangered species that lives in Asia. People estimate there are ten times as many maned wolves as dholes living in the wild.

About how many dholes are there living in the wild?

IM Commentary

This task addresses 4.NBT.1 in that in requires students to understand multiplying and dividing whole numbers by powers of 10. It also addresses 4.OA.1 since it helps students push their understanding of multiplication from a 3rd grade understanding of repeated addition to a 4th grade understanding that we can also use multiplication to understand "times as many" comparison problems.

A tape-diagram may be helpful in this problem. Though this task seems straightforward, it actually requires students to work backwards from the known value that is 'ten times as many.' Students may impulsively want to multiply the number of maned wolves by a factor of 10. The tape diagram will help students organize the different numbers and animals in this problem. A challenging follow-up task to this one is 4.NBT Millions and Billions of People.

Population facts from http://wwf.panda.org/

Images from http://imgur.com/a/Jexvo and http://www.outdoorconservation.eu/

Solutions

There are about 24,000=20,000+4,000 maned wolves. 20,000 is ten times as many as 2,000, and 4,000 is ten times as many as 400. So there are about 2,000+400 or 2,400 dholes estimated to live in the wild.

We can check this:

$$10\times(2000+400)=10\times2,000+10\times400=20,000+4,000=24,000$$

We can also use a tape diagram to show that the number of maned wolves (24,000) is ten times the number of dholes. The number of dholes must be 2,400 (which a student could then check with multiplication or repeated addition.)

For a student to use this strategy effectively, s/he would have to have some understanding of how to divide 24,000 by 10.

For students struggling to figure out the division, it may help to model the following thought process: "Could one unit be worth 1,000 animals...2,000 animals...3,000 animals?" Understanding that each unit must represent somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 animals would be a likely first step.

From there, the thought process might be: "If we know each unit represents 2,000 animals, then we still need to account for 4,000 more animals. Could one unit contain an additional 100 animals...200 animals...300 animals...400 animals...500 animals?"

Through this reasoning, students could come to the conclusion that each unit must represent 2,400 animals.

We can also use a place value organizer to think about dividing 24,000 by 10.

We know that no matter the number in our base ten system, if we divide by 10 then every digit will shift to the right in place value. This place value organizer shows how we can represent dividing 24,000 by 10 using place value.

Using this organizer, we can see that 24,000 divided by 10 is 2,400. Therefore, there are about 2,400 dholes.

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Math game

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The Math of the Winter Olympic Games | Things Explained | PBS LearningMedia

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In this episode of Things Explained, we take a look at Winter Olympic sports from a different angle and see how geometry plays an important role in bringing home the gold.

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Video Lessons (pedagogy& content)

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Expert Andrew Standel : Estimation & Number Sense

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Expert Andrew Standel : Estimation & Number Sense

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How do I get started? 1 USE THE FREE MATH LESSONS Estimation 180 Tasks 3-Act Tasks 2 SUBSCRIBE Email Newsletter Podcast

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3-Act Tasks Teacher resource for LP/PBL

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list of certified STEM and STEAM schools from www.stemgeorgia.org

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Discover the network of certified STEM/STEAM schools across Georgia, recognized for their commitment to excellence in education. Explore profiles of these institutions, showcasing their innovative approaches, programs, and achievements in preparing students for success in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math

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ES, MS, and HS engineering design challenges (Content)

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Grand Challenges - Grand Challenges for Engineering

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Stories of Women in STEM

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Do you know who created the paper bag machine or who researches invertebrate sea life at the world's largest museum and research complex? For too long, women's contributions to science have widely gone untold. The Smithsonian Science Education Center, Smithsonian American's Women History Initiative, and Johnson & Johnson created Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian to champion the ingenuity that has transformed America and beyond.

Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian features biographies of trailblazing women who made history through their scientific discoveries and innovation. From aerospace engineer and mathematician Mary Golda Ross to hair care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, learn how women have defied gender stereotypes and overcome structural barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry.
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Toshiba Science/Math/Tech Grants

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Teacher Grants

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Aldi Community Grants

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Through the ALDI Community Gift Card Program, we partner with nonprofit organizations that make a positive impact on Children's Health & Wellness and Food Insecurity. Whether your mission is to support children through education, arts, athletics or addressing food insecurity in your local community, we encourage you to apply for support from the ALDI Gift Card Program.

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Program Guidelines

Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process to eligible organizations operating locally and directly benefiting the service area of the facility from when they are requesting funding.

All organizations interested in applying for a Spark Good Local Grant must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Walmart's third-party verification partner, Deed. Only authorized users of the organization's Spark Good account may apply.

Grant amounts range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000.

Grant applications are accepted and reviewed during three submission periods this year. Due to delay in the grant application opening, we have extended the first deadline. Deadlines for submissions include:

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Aug. 1 - Oct. 15

Nov. 1 - Dec. 31

Organizations may only have a combined total number of 25 submitted and/or approved applications at any given one time for the calendar year, regardless of quarterly submission.

Final decisions on applications submitted within each quarter are made prior to the next quarter's application opening.

If approved, grant funds are distributed through electronic payment.

Organization Eligibility

Organizations must have a Spark Good account and be verified by Deed, Walmart's third-party verification service provider.

If recommended for funding, the organization must provide electronic payment information to complete the approval process. All grants are disbursed through electronic payment.

Organizations applying must meet one of following criteria:

An organization holding a current tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, listed on the IRS Master File and conducting activities within the United States, classified as a public charity under Section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) (Types I or II); and Deed verified.

A recognized government entity: state, county or city agency, including law enforcement or fire departments, that are requesting funds exclusively for public purposes and Deed verified.

A K-12 public or nonprofit private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university; or a church or other faith-based organization with a proposed project that benefits the community at large, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and clothing closets and Deed verified.

Note: Non-charities, including organizations recognized as 501(c)(4)s, (c)(6)s, and (c)(19)s like homeowner's associations, civic leagues, or volunteer fire companies, are not eligible at this time.

Selection and Approval Process

Facility management review applications and make initial funding recommendations on all submitted requests.

Each facility manager may set the frequency and process in which application determinations are made.

The facility manager and the grant administrator reserve the right to adjust the amount awarded to each organization without prior notice.

Organizations will be notified of any decision via e-mail. All funding decisions are final.

If an organization is recommended for funding, organization will be notified about how to set up electronic payment to complete the final approval step in the grant application process.

Upon receiving a grant, organizations may contact the local facility from which funds were awarded to discuss their announcement and/or a formal recognition event (only if desired).

All grant applications are made subject to review of the organization's reputation and activities and its agreement to comply with applicable terms and conditions. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding. Funding exclusions include: organizations that deny service, membership or other involvement on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran, or disability status.

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Target grants

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Our corporate philanthropy programs

Target Circle community giving

Making an impact is at the heart of Target Circle. That's why, as a member of Target Circle, guests not only save with offers and receive personalized deals, but they can vote to impact the communities we're all a part of.
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Disaster and crisis response

We're committed to the communities we serve, so in times of crisis or humanitarian need, we make sure our team members and nonprofit partners have what they need to help communities. Our global supply chain can move quickly to support our stores and guests. And all year round, we provide relief organizations with local donations and funding.

Since 2001, we have partnered with Feeding America in their fight to end hunger in the U.S. We donate millions of pounds of food each year, providing millions of meals to families in need.

Holiday giving

Community Engagement Funds: Our Community Engagement Funds (CEF) allow our stores and distribution center leaders across the country to support local programs and organizations that bring joy to families and address critical needs in their communities. CEF grants are made by invitation only.

Local Store Giving: Our local stores care about the communities they serve. If your organization is a non-profit 501(c) 3, accredited school or government agency, you may go to our store to request a Target GiftCard donation.

Note: To be considered, please fill out completely and bring into your local Target store. You will need to provide a Government Affirmation letter or other IRS-provided letter for verification of your nonprofit organization or public agency (i.e., public school, public library) status. GiftCard donations are available Feb ruary through Dec ember , as funding permits . An average donation is $25-50 with the maximum donation of $500 per year, per agency. Target does not donate merchandise. Stores typically take up to 30 days to review and respond with an approval or decline.

In 2022, nearly 1,900 Target stores and 44 distribution centers participated in the Great Giftogether, providing comfort and joy to families in their communities. In partnership with local nonprofits, team members shopped for, wrapped and delivered gifts that helped to spread cheer to more than 3,500 families in need during the holiday season.

Local neighborhood support

Our hometown

We demonstrate our commitment to supporting our hometown communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul through our strong legacy of volunteer engagement, corporate giving and local store giving. Each year, we donate millions in cash grants and in-kind product donations in the Twin Cities, including corporate giving grants to support local nonprofit organizations. Our commitment to supporting organizations in the Twin Cities is unwavering, and we will continue to address our community's needs now and in the future. (Investments through this program are made by invitation only.)

We are committed to the communities around the globe where our team members live and work. We provide grants to support organizations working to strengthen these communities. (Investments through these programs are made by invitation only.)

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We embrace diversity and strive to give everyone access to equitable opportunities. We do this by reducing disparities and championing societal impacts for communities to thrive with a focus on Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, LGBTQIA, military and veterans, people with disabilities and women team members, guests and communities.

Community empowerment

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is reflected in the way we do business and how we engage with our team, guests and communities. Through strategic partnerships, sponsorships, programs and volunteerism, we leverage our resources to help reduce disparities, to provide equitable and inclusive opportunity and to strengthen the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Examples of the organizations we support include the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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Technology Grants

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Georgia Innovation Grants - GaETC Grants

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Georgia Innovation Grants - Edtech Grants supported by the GaETC

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Georgia Science Teachers Association - Home

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Grantees for 2024 will be announced in early December.
DiscoverE's grant opportunities are designed to support volunteer and educator efforts to inspire the next generation of innovators through hands-on exploration of engineering. Grants range from $250 to $1,000.

Engineers Week Outreach Grants support activities and events that focus on underserved K-12 students and feature hands-on engineering experiences.

Bell Girl Day Grants support events to showcase the fascinating world of engineering to K-12 girls and all students of marginalized gender.

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The following grant opportunities are designed to support volunteer and educator efforts to inspire the next generation of innovators through hands-on exploration of engineering. Grants range from $250 to $1,000.

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Data Explorer | This web tool provides a quick and easy way of visualizing and analyzing data without advanced technological requirements. With Data Explorer, students can easily create a variety of plots to visualize data. They can also quickly generate statistical summaries and perform hypothesis testing with a variety of tests.

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Gather, Reason, Communicate Science Lessons by Brett Moulding

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Gather, Reason, Communicate Science Lessons by Brett Moulding

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DESIGNING NGSS-aligned INSTRUCTIONAL units TO SUPPORT STUDENT SENSEMAKING IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS

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Virtual STEAM Explorations with NASA, NOVA, Nature

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Virtual STEAM Explorations with NASA, NOVA, Nature

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The trusted PBS brands of NOVA and Nature, combined with NASA's content on the PBS LearningMedia platform, constitute some of the most relevant educational resources available for STEAM education. These vast collections address current issues across the spectrum from addiction to the wonders of the universe, and all through dynamic videos, interactive tools, and lesson planning resources.

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STEAM to the Nth Power- Virtual STEAM Explorations With NASA, NOVA, Nature - MediaSpace @ Georgia Tech

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The trusted PBS brands of NOVA and Nature, combined with NASA's content on the PBS LearningMedia platform, constitute some of the most relevant educational resources available for STEAM education. These vast collections address current issues across the spectrum from addiction to the wonders of the universe, and all through dynamic videos, interactive tools, and lesson planning resources.

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Graphic Organizers for Crosscutting Concepts

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Graphic Organizers for Crosscutting Concepts

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Educators receive an introduction to the Crosscutting Concepts in the Next Generation Science Standards. In a professional development session, educators are introduced to Crosscutting Concepts. They engage in activities designed with the NGSS in mind and reflect on their learning.

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Phenomena Bank resource for LP (content)

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Georgia Science Teachers Association - GSE Phenomena

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The Wonder of Science website aggregates the work of Paul Andersen around the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)

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DonorsChoose is an online charity on a mission to make it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need by allowing people to donate directly to classrooms.

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About us

Founded in 2000 by a high school teacher in the Bronx, DonorsChoose empowers public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials for their students. Right now there are thousands of teacher requests that you can help bring to life with a gift of any amount.
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DonorsChoose: Support a classroom. Build a future.

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DonorsChoose connects teachers in high-need communities with donors who want to help.

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Help me give my students an amazing limitless STEM-based Plant Growth Kit they can use to build cross-content connections!

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

The funding for this grant will be used to help support classroom experimentation. I currently teach students with disabilities in a high-poverty community. Although they live in an impoverished community, my students love science and discovering solutions to problems. The students will discover and understand how environmental factors affect our ecosystem, as well as brainstorm innovative solutions. We have a farm that was created through a CTAE connections Agricultural-based class. I would like to collaborate with the Wildcat A&T Teacher next year to build the scientific connection with agriculture and engineering to help students further understand the importance of farming and being eco-friendly. The grant lists that this kit can be utilized through "researching and discovering how acid rain, drought, saline soils, and erosion affect the growth of plants." They can design their own environmental-based, biology-based, and agricultural-based experiments.

This classroom project was brought to life by Power for Good Foundation.

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Kemtec Environmental Extremes Deluxe Plant Growth Kit - Grades 6-12 - Adult * School Specialty

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$1,554.07

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Generate lessons with AI

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I am teacher of 15 years who, until recently, has delved no more deeply into tech in the classroom, and here I am encouraging colleagues to come on in and see Curipod in action and leading CPD sessions. To top it off, I'm spending my evenings playing on my iPad to see how many new lessons I can create, and what new features have been added that week. The time saved, and the improvement in my lesson materials, is tangible.
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An integrated lesson planning platform

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Look at generated content as a sculptor might a block of marble. Shape the raw material to suit your unique context. Use our suite of personalization tools to more deeply differentiate instruction.

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School Registration

09/06 - 10/06

Teachers

Online Form

$75.00 per school

Register online for your school to participate in this year's K-12 InVenture Prize program. Each participating school is required to complete one School Registration, which covers all participating teachers and students at that school.

School Registration informs our team of who is participating in this year's K-12 InVenture Prize in order to plan program and event logistics. Registration costs $75.00 per school and ensures your eligibility to participate in the program and access the K-12 InVenture Prize curriculum and IronCAD license.

Missed the deadline? Email us at k12inventure@gatech.edu to learn how you can get plugged in.

Who completes School Registration?

We recommend each school designate one of their participating teachers as the primary teacher or point of contact. The primary teacher will collect information from each participating teacher at the school and submit the online School Registration form.

How much does School Registration cost?

Participating Teachers

Participating Teachers are any teachers at your school participating in the K-12 InVenture Prize program.

Primary Teachers

A Primary Teacher serves as the lead and point of contact for all participating teachers at your school.

School Registration Worksheet

The School Registration Worksheet helps prepare your answers before accessing the registration portal, as the online system will time out after the end of 15 minutes. The School Registration questions and fields pertain to the teachers and students participating in the K-12 InVenture Prize program.

School Registration Worksheet PDF

School Registration Marketplace Walkthrough

The School Registration Marketplace Walkthrough serves as a step-by-step guide for how to fill out School Registration.

What is the purpose of School Registration?

Where do I complete School Registration?

The K-12 InVenture Prize program uses Marketplace through epay.gatech.edu. Marketplace offers a secure, online e-commerce environment for registrations requiring payment by credit card.

How do I register more than three additional teachers at my school?

Email us at k12inventure@gatech.edu if there are more than three additional teachers who want to participate in the program. Though the online form supports the registration of up to three additional teachers, our team will gladly accommodate for more participating teachers at your school.

Fall Parental Consent Forms

09/06 - 10/30

Teachers and Parents

Online Form

Prior to student participation in the Fall 2023 K-12 InVenture Prize events, parents must complete the Fall 2023 Parental Consent forms on the Ideal-Logic portal.

Georgia Tech is committed to providing your child with the best experience possible and requires parental consent for any student participating in our programs and events hosted by Georgia Tech, including K-12 InVenture Prize events.

Why is Parental Consent required?

Review youth program materials and select programs that are appropriate for your student.

Completely and accurately fill out all registration forms.

Discuss appropriate behaviors with your student before the program begins.

Inform program staff of any concerns or special needs of your student.

Report any concerns promptly to the program staff.

Where can I read, review, and sign Parental Consent forms?

Are parents required to complete both the Fall and Spring Parental Consent forms?

Parents must complete the Ideal-Logic Parental Consent forms twice, once for Fall events and again for all Spring events. Student inventors participating in Savannah Regional and South Georgia Regional events will require additional consent forms.

Primary Teachers

A Primary Teacher serves as the lead and point of contact for all participating teachers at your school.

Parents of Participating Students

Parental Consent IdealLogic Walkthrough

The Parental Consent IdealLogic Walkthrough serves as a step-by-step guide for how to complete the Parental Consent forms online.

My student goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the Mock Pitch submission?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

What is IdealLogic?

Ideal-Logic is a parent-friendly portal to review, sign, and grant permission for their student inventor to participate in K-12 InVenture Prize events hosted and organized by Georgia Tech either online or in-person.

Mock Pitch Optional

11/01 - 11/10

Teachers & Students

Project Video & Online Form

11/17 - 12/03

Judges

Asynchronous Judging

Pitch an Idea during Mock Pitch is an optional but highly recommended K-12 InVenture Prize event designed to provide student teams preliminary feedback. Students create a short elevator pitch video for current Georgia Tech students, faculty/staff, and industry experts to evaluate and provide constructive feedback about the invention design and concept. After the judging period, teachers may expect to receive judges' feedback for each participating team.

Intended as a part of the invention design and iteration process, students do not need a completed project or prototype to participate in Mock Pitch. Participation in Mock Pitch is optional but highly recommended.

Why should we participate in Mock Pitch?

When are the deadlines to participate?

Before registering, student teams must create/upload an unedited, 45-second to 3-minute YouTube video overview of their project's concept and design. We recommend teachers collect the student teams' project information and videos and submit the online Mock Pitch Registration.

Participating Teachers

Participating Teachers are any teachers at your school participating in the K-12 InVenture Prize program.

Participating student teams showcase their developing inventions with a project name, project description, and a short video presentation.

How much does it cost to participate in Mock Pitch?

Participation in the Mock Pitch event is covered under School Registration. There are no additional fees or cost to participate.

What should students expect from Mock Pitch feedback?

After Mock Pitch Judging, the K-12 InVenture Prize team will synthesize the scores and comments from judges and send feedback to teachers.

Teachers will disseminate scores and feedback to each student team.

Students are encouraged to carefully consider their scores and feedback from the judges and determine where to take the next iteration of their inventions.

My student goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the Mock Pitch submission?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

Spring Parental Consent Forms

01/03 - 02/05

Teachers & Parents

Online Form

Prior to student participation in the Spring 2024 K-12 InVenture Prize events, parents must complete the Spring 2024 Parental Consent forms on the Ideal-Logic portal.

Committed to providing your child with the best experience possible, Georgia Tech requires parental consent for any student participating in our programs and events hosted by Georgia Tech, including K-12 InVenture Prize events.

Why is Parental Consent required?

Review youth program materials and select programs that are appropriate for your student.

Completely and accurately fill out all registration forms.

Discuss appropriate behaviors with your student before the program begins.

Inform program staff of any concerns or special needs of your student.

Report any concerns promptly to the program staff.

Where can I read, review, and sign Parental Consent forms?

Are parents required to complete both the Falland Spring Parental Consent forms?

Parents must complete the Ideal-Logic Parental Consent forms twice, once for Fall events and again for all Spring events. Student inventors participating in Savannah Regional and South Georgia Regional events will require additional consent forms.

Primary Teachers

A Primary Teacher serves as the lead and point of contact for all participating teachers at your school.

Parents of Participating Students

Resources

Parental Consent Ideal-Logic Walkthrough

The Parental Consent Ideal-Logic Walkthrough serves as a step-by-step guide for how to complete the Parental Consent forms online.

My student goes by a nickname. Can I use their nickname on forms?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

What is Ideal-Logic?

Ideal-Logic is a parent-friendly portal to review, sign, and grant permission for their student inventor to participate in K-12 InVenture Prize events hosted and organized by Georgia Tech either online or in-person.

Qualifiers

02/01

Savannah Regional Qualifier

02/09

South Georgia Regional Qualifier

01/30 - 02/06

Online Qualifier Submission

Teachers & Students

Project Video & Online Form

02/12 - 02/16

Online Qualifier Judging

Judges

Asynchronous Judging

The K-12 InVenture Prize and its partners host qualifier events for student teams to compete amongst their peers and qualify for a spot at State Finals. The Qualifier event is a required event in which students must participate in any of the three qualifier events. The 2023-24 Qualifier events include the Savannah Qualifier, South Georgia Qualifier, and Online Qualifier. The Savannah and South Georgia Qualifier events will be in-person, while the Online Qualifier will be virtual.

Student teams must have a complete invention and be present for the entirety of the judging time frame. Any participating student may compete at one Qualifier event. Advancing teams from each qualifier will receive invitations to State Finals.

Qualifier Event

Counties Served

Savannah Regional Qualifier

Chatham County, Effingham County, Bryan County, and Liberty County

South Georgia Regional Qualifier

Thomas County, Grady County, and Decatur County

Coweta

In-District Event

Online Qualifier

All other counties

Which Qualifier event should we participate in?

Student teams in the participating counties of the Regional Qualifier events must participate in that qualifier. The Online Qualifier event serves student teams unable to participate in the Regional Qualifier events.

Student teams may only participate in one Qualifier event.

Savannah Regional
South Georgia Regional

How much does participation in a Qualifier event cost?

Participation in the Qualifier event is covered under School Registration. There are no additional fees or cost to participate.

What is different about the Online Qualifier?

Participating Teachers

Participating Teachers are any teachers at your school participating in the K-12 InVenture Prize program.

*Teachers must ensure that there is an adult present for the care, custody, and/or control of the student(s) and may serve that role at the in-person Qualifier events.

**For in-person regional qualifier events

K-12 InVenture Prize Rubric

Updated June 2023

Judges use the K-12 InVenture Prize Judging Rubric to evaluate and score student inventions. We recommend student teams to use the rubric to help prepare their pitch video and live presentations.

K-12 InVenture Prize Judging Rubric PDF

K-12 InVenture Pitch Video Guidelines

Updated January 2024

Judges evaluate and score student inventions based on student pitch videos for the Online Qualifier event. We recommend student teams to read and follow the pitch video guidelines to help prepare and showcase their inventions.

K-12 InVenture Prize Pitch Video Guidelines

Participating student teams showcase and present their developed inventions with a project name, project description, and a prepared presentation.

K-12 InVenture Prize Rubric

Updated June 2023

Judges use the K-12 InVenture Prize Judging Rubric to evaluate and score student inventions. We recommend student teams to use the rubric to help prepare their pitch video and live presentations.

K-12 InVenture Prize Judging Rubric PDF

My student goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the registration for a Qualifier event?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

When are the judging time frames?

We are coordinating with our preferred judging company to assign each team an interviewing window. Currently, we do not have any guarantees to be able to assign your team a specific time slot as this is our pilot year scheduling interviews. Clarification will be provided throughout the year, and precise instructions will be emailed in January, leading to the event in February.

How will student teams know if they are invited to compete at State Finals?

Student teams moving forward in the competition will receive an invitation to the State Finals event at the end of February.

Do parents need to complete Parental Consent forms specifically for the Qualifier events?

No, the Spring Parental Consent forms cover K-12 InVenture Prize events that occur in the spring, such as Qualifier events* and State Finals. Parents should have already completed Parental Consent forms prior to any of the Qualifier events.

*Regional Qualifier events may require additional forms.

State Finals Invitation Only

03/13

Teachers, Students, Parents, & Judges

In-Person Presentations

$100.00 per team

The K-12 InVenture Prize State Finals is an in-person field trip experience for student teams who advanced from the Online Qualifier and Regional Qualifiers. Only advancing student teams from one of the Qualifier events are invited to State Finals. Students must have a tri-board detailing their invention process, attend in person to present their invention and design process to judges in person, and may participate in activities at the event. Top teams in their division or specialty categories will receive prizes at the Awards Ceremony.

State Finals is typically held in the Exhibition Hall on Georgia Tech's Atlanta campus. Participating student teams must be accompanied by an adult for the care, custody, and/or control of the student. Students must be in the care and custody of their teacher, parent, or chaperone throughout the duration of the event. A detailed State Finals guide will be provided to all advancing teams with their invitation to attend.

How much does it cost to participate at State Finals?

Participation in State Finals costs $100.00 per team.

What should we expect at State Finals?

Participating Teachers

Participating Teachers are any teachers at your school participating in the K-12 InVenture Prize program.

*Teachers must ensure that there is an adult present for the care, custody, and/or control of the student(s) and may serve that role at the in-person Qualifier events.

Primary Teachers

A Primary Teacher serves as the lead and point of contact for all participating teachers at your school.

Only advancing student teams from one of the Qualifier events are invited to State Finals. Participating student teams present their invention and design process to judges in person and may participate in activities at the event.

May teachers bring their classes or other students to State Finals?

No, due to space limitations, only student teams invited to State Finals may attend.

Are parents invited to attend?

Yes, parents are invited to attend State Finals. Please be mindful about parking voucher availability.

Will there be parking at the event?

Each school will receive a limited amount of parking vouchers. Any additional parking costs will be incurred by the visitors.

My student goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the registration for State Finals?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

Do parents need to complete Parental Consent forms specifically for State Finals?

No, the Spring Parental Consent forms cover K-12 InVenture Prize events that occur in the spring, such as Qualifier events and State Finals. Parents should have already completed Parental Consent forms prior to any of the Qualifier events.

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