When: March 11 starting right after the awards ceremony and grant presentations. Time: About 6:30- you must be logged into the Zoom meeting (join using your first and last name) by 6:40 to have your name added to the prize wheel. Where: A Zoom link will be sent to members on March 1 We would like to thank the following vendors for their prize donations for the Town Hall Meeting. Ag Bureau $20 Culver's Gift Card BTCI $80 gift certificate for Biotechnology Field Trip NSTA Pr

Vernier Software & Technology Partners with Magnitude.io to Engage Students in a Virtual Field Trip to Space Unique STEM experience allows students to grow and analyze their own legumes simultaneously with legumes grown on the International Space Station BEAVERTON, Oregon, February 12, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology recently partnered with Magnitude.io to engage students in a virtual field trip to the International Space Station (ISS). During this unique distance learni

It is no secret that both girls and rural students are underrepresented in the STEM pipeline. Rural girls experience unique barriers with their intersecting identities and experiences, and may benefit from mentors and strategies that aim to support their navigation through STEM fields. Join Albert Einstein Distinguished Educators at NASA Rachael Arens and Michael Guarraia for a freestyle conversation and workshop with NASA’s Jessica Taylor and Tina Harte on Thursday, March 4t

Looking to incorporate more biotechnology into your curriculum? The BTC Institute in Madison is offering 2 sessions of summer course Biotechnology: The Basics to help you reach that goal! We are planning forBiotechnology: The Basics in-person (July 12-16, 2021), and Biotechnology: The Basics virtual (July 26-30, 2021). Find out why one 2020 participant wrote: “The course met and honestly exceeded my expectations! I was hesitant when the course went online, but I loved that

Still searching for digital supplements to your energy or climate unit? Join the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program virtually on February 18th from 4-5 p.m. for our Energy and Climate Resource Expo where you can choose to preview one of these free online learning resources. For each featured resource we will provide a brief tutorial of the platform and its benefits, then allow you time to explore, ask questions, and even register your classroom. KEEP and its partners bri

This year the exploratorium hosted by the WSST conference and organized by Ray Scolavino PH.D has gone virtual. Enjoy some clever video's of discrepant events created by our future educators. Video's Link >

We are excited to share the lineup for Darwin Day 2021! The celebration will be taking place Feb. 10th - Feb. 17th. Please find the line-up below with corresponding Zoom and YouTube links. The Zoom event will be livestreamed to YouTube for accessibility to those without access to Zoom. Also attached is our flyer. On February 10th, in continued partnership with Wednesday Nite @ the Lab, we will be hosting Dr. Moriah Szpara from Penn State. The title of her talk is "Viruses as

Forecast for Conservation Policy in the Biden Administration Wednesday February 10, 2021 1:00 pm President Biden and his team are moving quickly to implement an environmental agenda with a strong focus on climate change and land conservation. Collin O'Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, will join us for this special program to outline the Biden/Harris administration's plans, with a particular focus on what it means for Wisconsin and our region. Wisco

Join us for Clean Lakes 101- Might be of interest to Middle and High School Students Organisms across the globe are faced with the same dilemma – how to pass on their genes to the next generation and give their youngsters the best possible chance at success. Things are no different for the creatures in our Yahara lakes. Pike, panfish, plants, and invertebrates all go to great lengths to reproduce, but take wildly different approaches. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, February