Visit here for an explanation of the program and here for the nomination form.  Nominations are due by 30 Sept 2010.

A new survey announced last month by NSTA and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. found that the vast majority (94%) of science teachers wish their students’ parents had more opportunities to engage in science with their children. However, more than half (53%) of parents of school-aged children admit that they could use more help to support their child’s interest in science. The survey was conducted among a sample of 500 science teachers and 506 parents, including 406 parents of school-aged children.

Read more about the findings of the survey, visit the NSTA website.

Watch a television interview with former NSTA president Pat Shane on the survey and ways that parents can engage their children in science this summer.

Interested in working with SCOPE?  Contact us to let us know about your event and how we can add some science fun to your community!

in collaboration with The Kali Science Foundation and Scivee- making science visable

K-12 Students: Tell us why Science is Cool!
Enter now for the USA Science & Engineering Festival Kavli Science Video Contest!
Have your video screened on the National Mall, win prize money and possibly even a trip to the Expo in Washington D.C.!

Do you think Science is cool? Do you want to share your passion for science with others? Here is your chance to inspire thousands of people to be more curious, and to care about science & engineering the way you do: create a short video that explores the question “Why is Science Cool?”

We are seeking videos that are creative, surprising, and “contagious” in terms of spreading your enthusiasm about science to others. Videos might explore a scientific concept, show us the wonders of nature, give us a glimpse into the future, show us what scientific discovery has done for us in the past or will do for us in the future, introduce us to a great scientist or engineer, tell us why you think science is so cool or simply show us why we should care about science and/or engineering.

Sponsored by The Kavli Foundation and conducted in partnership with SciVee, the contest opens on April 1, 2010 and closes on August 31st, 2010.

Judging/People’s Choice Award

A panel of distinguished judges will select the most outstanding videos to receive 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize. In addition, the People’s Choice Award will be voted on by the public. Voting for the People’s Choice award is easy. Go to the USA Science & Engineering Festival Student Video Contest site at http://www.scivee.tv/node/16370. Make sure you are registered and logged into the SciVee site and then view the videos. Click the star rating you prefer under each video that you review. A “Thank You for Voting” notice will appear and your vote will be recorded toward the total for the People’s choice award. You may only vote once for each video.

The requirements are that the video:

• be made for educational purposes

• be in .mov or .wmv digital video format

• be more than 30 seconds and less than 90 seconds long

• be suitable for public display

• does not violate copyright law (all material must be your original work)

• is all done by you, the student, or by a team of students – yes, we are encouraging team videos!
How to enter for the Kavli Science Video Contest:

1. Go to http://www.scivee.tv/uploadvideo and login to Scivee. You will need to register if you’re not already a SciVee user.
2. Follow the video upload process:
   Mark your entry as a “video only.”
   Give your video’s title, a short description, and list its authors/producers
   Choose the appropriate audience and subject areas.
3. When asked to enter “tags”, make sure you put USASEF. You may also enter other tags.
4. Click “finish” to upload your video.
5. Then come back to this page to submit your registration form (at the bottom of this page). On the registration form, you will be asked to enter the link to your video on SciVee, and the name of your file. You MUST submit a registration form through the USA Science & Engineering Festival website to enter for the contest.
6. Your registration form and video file must be submitted no later than 11:59pm EST on July 15, 2010.

For questions regarding the contest, please contact Stacy Jannis at jannisprods@earthlink.net

For technical issues please contact support@scivee.tv

Click here to review the OFFICIAL RULES

“In the animal health and nutrition industry, it’s common knowledge that the Greater KC area is the national leader. In fact, KC area companies account for nearly 32% of total sales in the $19 billion global animal health market.

With regard to the petfood products industry, the worldwide sales for petfood products in 2007 at retail level were $49 billion and, according to Brakke, KC companies represent 7%. U.S. sales for petfood products were $17 billion of which KC companies represent 13%.

That’s right. The Kansas City region isAmerica’s Animal Health Corridor. Companies and universities in our area lead the nation in animal health and nutrition research, innovation, business functions and production.”

http://www.kcanimalhealth.com/index.htm

Got a quick question? Our chat line is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Common questions on the Southeast chat line include…What’s the weather like? Anything going on on-campus this weekend? When can I visit your campus? How’s the food? What are your residence hall rooms like? Did your football team win last night?

You’ve got questions…and we’ve got answers. So chat it up!

The My Success Event in St. Joe Missouri is an amazing opportunity for students, teachers, and counselors in the Northwest Missouri area. Not only is this an great opportunity for the people in this region, but it’s also a great model for other regions around the state.  The people working on this event are so nice and willing to share best practices for all of Missouri to benefit from!

The site explains the event as:

A place to learn more about the awesome career opportunities available right here in St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri.

The My Success Event is all about helping you find the career you want and the education and training you need to get into it. It’s your chance to:

• Check out two or more career paths
• Experience what it’s like to work for companies in St. Joseph/Northwest Missouri
• Find out what employers are looking for in employees
• Explore education and training opportunities

Participants are matched with professors who mentors the students through their undergraduate time at Truman.  From this program, they have helped mentor 22 students into doctoral programs!