Events - United States of America

Northeast & Mid-Atlantic (U.S.) Regional Science Fair

Teachers, students, US Partnerships, scientists and alumni from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic geographic area (DE, DC, CT, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV) are invited to gather and discuss GLOBE student research projects at the first annual US regional conference. This two-day event will include judging of the science fair entries, a tour of NASA Goddard facilities, professional development for teachers and networking opportunities for participants. There will be plenty of time to discuss collaborating within the region too.

Please see below for a tentative agenda and travel details, and follow this page for the most current information. If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Bourgeault at usglobecc@gmail.com.

 

Thursday, March 10th Agenda

2:00pm	Check into hotel; Courtyard Silver Spring North (by Marriott) at 12521 Prosperity Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904
3:15pm	Bus will depart from Silver Spring Marriott for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GFSC) in Greenbelt, MD. **Note:  Please bring science fair projects.  Set up will be Thursday night.
4:00-6:30pm	Reception for teams and partners Pizza party.  All dietary restrictions will be accommodated.
7:00pm	Bus departs NASA’s GSFC.
7:30-9:00pm	Team-building Challenges

 

Friday, March 11th Agenda

 

7:00-8:00am	Breakfast at hotel for teams and partners.
8:30am	Bus will depart from Hotel for NASA’s GSFC Please be on the bus no later than 8:15AM
9:00-9:30am	Student arrive at the Visitor’s Center and prepare.
9:30-11:30am	Science Fair Judging ( judging done by GLOBE partners, staff and scientists)
9:30-12:15pm	Teacher workshop lead by Jessica Taylor in NASA’s GSFC Educator Resource Center. **Note:  Teachers will be provided a box lunch during workshop
11:30-12:15pm	Box lunch will be provided for students
12:15-1:00pm	Science on the Sphere presentation for teachers and students
1:00-4:00pm	NASA’s GSFC campus tour
1:00-2:00pm	Judge Deliberations
2:00-4:00pm	US GLOBE Partnerships meeting
4:00-5:00pm	Awards and Closing Ceremony
5:00pm	Bus returns everyone to hotel
6:00pm	Dinner at hotel

 

Science Fair Projects

On the registration form, please indicate how many posters you will be bringing. Posters should be no more than 24" x 36." 

Hotel Accommodations and travel to NASA’s GSFC

For hotel accommodations and access to NASA's GSFC campus, during the registration process, we are asking for specific information. Please be prepared to provide:

 - Adults (18+): full name, gender, country of origin and valid ID or passport. If not a U.S. Citizen, a three-week advance notice is needed to clear security and background checks. Federal laws state that only U.S. citizens can enter the campus without prior permission by the government facility. 

 - Students under the age of 18: full name and gender.

There are 30 rooms blocked at the Courtyard by Marriott in Silver Spring, MD for this event.   Each room has 2 queen/double beds.  On the registration forms, please indicate rooming assignments.

Please visit the hotel website for directions and travel information.

Participant Travel Support

Teachers, please contact your sponsoring GLOBE Partnership for travel funding information. Partners will pay their own travel and receive a reimbursement after filling out the proper paperwork.

Hotel accommodations on March 10th and 11th will be provided for Partnership-sponsored teachers and students. Dinner on March 10th and breakfast, lunch and dinner on March 11th will be provided for all participants. 

 Please follow this link to register! 

 

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Events origin: United States of America

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