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Fairs & Conferences: General, Science, & Technology

General

Expanding Your Horizons Conference in Science and Mathematics

Attention all Middle School Girls! Expanding Your Horizons Conference in Science and Mathematics (EYH) is an annual one-day event to engage middle school girls in careers that involve science and math. Each girl selects her hands-on workshops from the registration form. These sessions are led by women who use science and math in their work, and will ask students to solve puzzles, make structures, use a microscope and learn about a career choice they may have never considered. The $15 registration includes materials, lunch, and activities. www.expandingyourhorizons.org

Ages: 6th - 8th Grade
Contact: Terra Naught or call 503-884-1709

Oregon MESA Day

MESA Day is a celebration of students' innovation, hard work, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. MESA Day provides a fun and exciting opportunity for over 250 diverse 6th - 12th grade students to design and build projects, compete against their peers, and learn by doing. They also receive the chance to visit a college campus and interact with college students, professors, and industry professionals like you! Time and time again, our MESA Day evaluations show adult judges and activity leaders on MESA Day are the most influential reasons why they enjoy the event and feel like they can pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or math.

Ages: 6th - 12th Grade
Contact: Email asmith@cecs.pdx.edu or call: (503) 754-4665

Science

OMSI Science Festivals

Why go to a science fair when you can bring one to your school or community. OMSI the organization that practically invented science fun, has done it again by taking their science experiments on the road and to your community. They will bring a *blueback submarine-load of science fun like live animals, gadgets, explosions (they call it flaming phenomenon), and much more. If astronomy is more your cup of tea, then I suggest you reserve the portable planetarium (don't ask me how they fit all those stars inside).

*Note: They don't actually load up the blueback with science supplies. I meant that as a figure of speech.

Ages: All
Contact: Email fairs@omsi.edu or call: (888) 774-6674

Technology

National Engineers Month (NEM)

Keep on the lookout at your school next February for National Engineers Month (NEM). Engineer volunteers from scores of local companies including Intel come into classrooms all across Oregon during February to make fun and fascinating demonstrations showing how math, science, and engineering play an important role in everyday life. The Business Education Compact (BEC) manages the program as a free service for schools. To participate, teachers sign up to request a guest engineer beginning in November. Simply ask your teacher to send the BEC an email if they would like to be included on the NEM invitation list.

Ages: 3rd - 12th Grade
Contact: Susan Parsons