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Kristen Clapper Bergsman; Eric H. Chudler – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting health and safety concerns caused the cancellation of many engineering education opportunities for high school students. To expose high school students to the field of neural engineering and encourage them to pursue academic pathways in biomedical engineering, the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Biomedicine, Engineering Education, Summer Programs
McCollum, Sean; Rene, Cara – Teaching Tolerance, 2011
Thousands of schools have tried the Mix It Up at Lunch Day program since it started 10 years ago in 2001. Teaching Tolerance continues to get glowing reviews from around the country. Teachers and administrators are understandably eager to make their Mix Day better--to reach more students. Here are 10 proven ways to give Mix an extra stir.
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Day Programs, Middle School Students, High School Students
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Hylton, Pete – Journal of Technology Studies, 2010
Few career paths are as dynamic, exciting, and engaging to potential Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students as those in motorsports. Secondary school students, looking forward to their initial driver's licenses and their first cars, are captivated by the speed and color of the sport. Indiana University Purdue University…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Engineering, STEM Education, Day Camp Programs
Geltner, Jill; Law, Brian; Forehand, Amanda; Miles, Dinah Amber – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2011
Transition to a new school for adolescent students can be challenging. Students who have difficulty navigating the transition to ninth grade are at an increased disadvantage academically and personally. Even students who approach the move with excitement often have unrealistic expectations of what is necessary for success. Overall, those who do…
Descriptors: High Schools, Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Grade 9
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Yilmaz, Muhittin; Ren, Jianhong; Custer, Sheryl; Coleman, Joyce – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This paper explains the organization and execution of a summer engineering outreach camp designed to attract and motivate high school students as well as increase their awareness of various engineering fields. The camp curriculum included hands-on, competitive design-oriented engineering projects from several disciplines: the electrical,…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Engineering Education, Secondary School Students
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Ruangsuwan, Chaiyapong; Arayathanitkul, Kwan – Physics Education, 2009
A low-cost celestial globe is developed to support astronomical coordinate learning. It is used for demonstrating how stars are positioned and to analyse the motion of celestial bodies or diurnal motion. The model was implemented at a weekend astronomy camp provided for students from schools in the northeastern region of Thailand. A series of…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Motion, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
Blose, David T.; Alves, Henry F. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
This bulletin presents statistics of state school systems in 1937-38. For the most part statistics presented in this chapter relate to public elementary and secondary schools in 48 States, the District of Columbia, and the outlying parts of the United States. Such data were submitted by States for nonpublic schools are incorporated in separate…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Statistics, Statistical Surveys, National Surveys