STEM Ed Announcement: Junior Solar Sprint Workshop, Greenfield 9/21

[mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu]

This is not a UMass Program.
 Contact information is below.
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 Build a Model Solar Car: The Junior Solar Sprint Experience
 A free teacher training workshop presented by
 Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)
 When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
 Where: NESEA, 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA
 
 This workshop is designed to prepare teachers and non-formal educators 
 in leading middle school kids through Junior Solar Sprint, a highly 
 engaging and successful program where kids design, build and compete 
 with model solar electric cars. Your young engineers will deepen their 
 understanding about solar energy, math, physical science and 
 craftsmanship. Teams can enter their cars in local design and race 
 competitions with top winners invited to NESEA's annual Northeast JSS 
 Championship. JSS is a great project for the classroom, after school program, 
 or youth group! At the workshop you will receive: a basic parts kit  
 and hands-on building experience and packet of lessons and resources 
 -all the information you need to launch a JSS program.
 
 To Pre-Register (required): Visit the NESEA website at 
 http://www.nesea.org/k-12/  and click on Junior Solar Sprint. Click on
 "registration form", complete the form  and email to agrindrod@nesea.org  
 or fax to 413-774-6053. Questions call 413-774-6051 x21 or email  
 agrindrod@nesea.org This workshop is offered FREE through 
 a grant from  the U.S. Army Education Outreach Program.
 
 
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