STEM Ed Announcement: Free Webinar - Using Science Buddies for Success

[Morton Sternheim <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is a not a UMass Amherst program.
Contact information is below.
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I wanted to take this opportunity to share the announcement of the upcoming
Webinar that our West Coast colleague, Science Buddies, is hosting on August
30th.  As you may already know, MSSEF savors collaborative efforts with
organizations who share our goal of encouraging greater participation in
science fair programs.   Using Science Buddies for Success  is a one-hour
webinar featuring SBs Tools and Resources and is free to all participants. 
However, space is limited, so we encourage you to RSVP right away.  For
further details,  please see the following invitation!  

Please join Science Buddies for a free one-hour program on Sunday, August
30, at 4:00 PM Eastern time. Using Science Buddies for Success offers an
introduction for teachers to Science Buddies' online tools and resources.
Space is limited: RSVP today! 

In this free, online guided tour of Science Buddies robust suite of
services, you will learn how to use Science Buddies' tools and resources to
reduce the hassle of science projects and science fairs, and make the
experience of hands-on scientific investigations both fun and educational.
This webinar is generously sponsored by the foundations of Northrop Grumman
and Motorola.

The webinar will show you:

How Science Buddies large online library of Project Ideas and Topic
Selection Wizard tool can help students find a project they are excited
about, even if they don't think they are "into" science. 
How our Teacher and Parent Resources can help save your sanity while you
implement an inquiry-based curriculum or even organize a science fair. 
How our resources can guide students throughout the process, even if they
lack parental support. 

If you would like to attend this webinar, please click the link below to
register. Space is limited, so please register ASAP to reserve your slot.
The first 25 attendees will receive a free Scientific Method poster! If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Meghan O'Hare at
meghan@sciencebuddies.org.

Title:
 Using Science Buddies for Success
 
Date:
 Sunday, August 30, 2009
 
Time:
 4:00  - 5:00 PM Eastern time
 
System Requirements:
 PC-based attendees: 
Required: Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista 

Macintosh-based attendees: 
Required: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer 
 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/554249842

 

On behalf of MSSEF, we extend our thanks and appreciation to our friends at
Science Buddies for extending this invitation to Massachusetts science
teachers!.  And to our MSSEF friends and partners, we hope you enjoy and
find this Webinar helpful in your forthcoming science project/fair season. 
Best regards.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ellie T.

 

P.S.  Feel free to pass this invitation along to your colleagues and
friends!

 

Eleanor A. Tishler

Director of Corporate Development

Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.

955 Massachusetts Avenue, #350

Cambridge, MA 02139

 

Email:      etishler@scifair.com

Tel:          888-437-3247

Web:        www.scifair.com

 

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The Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair (www.scifair.com) is a
nonprofit organization that has been advancing science literacy for nearly
six decades.  Our mission is to increase the awareness of, exposure to, and
participation in inquiry-based learning through the development of science
and engineering projects by middle school and high school students, and to
showcase and celebrate that learning.