[Ohiogift] Ohio STEM Updates

[Art Snyder]

 Of interest to STEM and STEAM educators and school leaders across Ohio:    
 
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| December 2020 |
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Ohio STEM and STEAM Designation Important Dates
STEM and STEAM Designation for FY2022 is just around the corner. The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio STEM Learning Network would like to remind school leaders of three important dates for application submission.December 15th:  Complete this survey to inform the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio STEM Learning Network on your intent to apply and if technical assistance will be pursued. January 15th: Submit a rough draft of the application/portfolio to the Ohio STEM Learning Network for technical assistance. Email rough drafts to osln at battelle.org     February 15th: Final applications due to the Ohio Department of Education by 5 p.m. Email to kimberly.bell at education.ohio.gov The STEM and STEAM Designation application and guidance rubric are available here. 
Next Gen STEM: Space from a Distance
The Ohio STEM Learning Network proudly announces a new collaboration between science non-profit Battelle and NASA—Next Gen STEM: Space from a Distance. At https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nextgenstem.battelle.org__;!!KGKeukY!ij0oKxEq8bAXD3V9jyAP-MyfevwYtd1BJ2mAezdOrdF-9gVxoWQi4hhfp8_cGsLUwKCv$ , explore NASA’s standards-aligned, hands-on STEM activities and then join us for an informational webinar on 12/9/2020 to learn how to qualify for a free STEM crate with supplies for 30 students.Starting 2/1/2020, https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nextgenstem.battelle.org__;!!KGKeukY!ij0oKxEq8bAXD3V9jyAP-MyfevwYtd1BJ2mAezdOrdF-9gVxoWQi4hhfp8_cGsLUwKCv$  will feature week-long standards-aligned design challenges designed for K-12 by NASA professionals. Each week will focus on a different piece of NASA’s mission – STEM on Station, Moon to Mars, Commercial Crew, and Aeronaut-X – providing accessible resources to you and your students in person or virtually. Each week, we’ll help you guide your students through the engineering design process, participate in hands-on-STEM activities, and learn about NASA careers from the professionals themselves.For more information contact the Ohio STEM Learning Network at osln at battelle.org  |

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|    For additional information, contact Kimberly Bell
in the Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning at Kimberly.Bell at education.ohio.gov. |

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| Via Art Snyder
artsnyder44 at cs.com
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