Resources

Conferences and Meetings

Science Thailand 2012 - The Future of Science Education - Bangkok, Thailand - TBD 2012
2nd Latin American Conference of the International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group - Buenos Aires, Argentina - August 2012
Participatory Science for Conservation - Portland, Oregon - August 04-05, 2012
The first large-scale, open conference on public participation in scientific research. This two-day conference will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America and will focus on conservation.
Association of Science - Technology Centers (ASTC) 2012 - Columbus, Ohio - October 12-15, 2012
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) 2012: Advancing the Field of Informal Science Education - Columbus, OH - October 13-16, 2012
Association of Science - Technology Centers (ASTC) 2013 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - October 18-21, 2013
Association of Science - Technology Centers (ASTC) 2014 - Raleigh, North Carolina - October 17-20, 2014

Special Events

Summer opportunities
by the Afterschool Alliance
Team America Rocketry Challenge
(due Nov 30, 2011, flyoffs May 14, 2012), world's largest rocket contest including $60,000 in scholarship awards
Google Science Fair - Mountain View, CA
For students aged 13–18. All entries must be submitted by 1 April 2012.
Tech Trek Camp, Summer 2012 - California
Tech Trek is a science and math camp designed to develop interest, excitement, and self-confidence in young women who will enter eighth grade in the fall. It features hands-on activities in math, science, and related fields.
e-Cybermission - National judging late June 2012
A web-based science, engineering, and technology competition for 6th-9th grade teams. Submissions due February 24, 2012
Thacher Environmental Research Contest
Challenging high school students to conduct research using geospatial tools. Due April 16, 2012
Blue Star Museums Initiative
Free admision for military families to museums in the summer through Labor Day, include science museums.
4-H National Youth Science Day
2012 Theme: Engineering Robotic Solutions
National Environmental Education Week
Planet Connect invites high school students with a creative idea for conserving and protecting wildlife in their community to apply for a 2012 Wildlife Conservation Youth Engagement Grant. Application deadline is February 1, 2012
National GIS Day - Nov 14, 2012
GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society. Registration for 2012 events will begin approximately Feb. 15, 2012.