47th Annual New Jersey Science Convention

Date: October 17 & 18, 2023

Princeton Marriott at Forrestal

Calling All Presenters

The 2023 Theme: Creating Future Stewards of Our Planet.

You are invited to submit a program proposal, especially programs that address:

Engaging Students in the Explanation and Exploration of Local Problems Engaging Students in Climate Change Through Research, Discourse and Problem Solving  Creating a Culturally Responsive Science Classroom Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Science Classrooms Interactive Three Dimensional Lessons that Address K-5 Science Interactive Three Dimensional Lessons that Address Earth and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

We also welcome sessions that address the integration of technology and the latest information on classroom resources.

Priority scheduling deadline to submit a program is June 15, 2023

We will continue to accept proposals after that date if space permits, but there will be limited time slots available, so we suggest you submit your proposal as soon as possible.  All proposals should be submitted online, using the link below.

Submit Program Proposal

Please share information with colleagues interested in presenting

Questions about program proposals may be addressed to: NJSC Office Services present@njscienceconvention.org Additional convention information on our website at:  http://www.njscienceconvention.org

• Clean Ocean Action's Student Summit expands learning beyond the classroom.  It is designed to provide middle school students (Grades 5-8) from throughout central and northern New Jersey with an opportunity to experience hands-on, marine environmental education at the Jersey shore. *Eligible counties for participation: Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen, Passaic and Morris.
• The activities included in the Student Summit have been selected to present students with an interdisciplinary marine and environmental education experience that complements the Next Generation Science Standards.
• Schools must apply to Clean Ocean Action for participation in this program and agree to the Terms of Participation.
• Clean Ocean Action's Student Summits (program and materials) are FREE. Schools are responsible for transportation and lunches. To ensure a commitment from a school, a refundable deposit of $100 is required with the 2023 Spring Student Summit Application. The deposit will be returned to the school once their post-Summit evaluations have been submitted.

Interested schools must complete and send the 2023 Spring Student Summit Application and a refundable $100 deposit check to COA by April 7^th for consideration.

https://cleanoceanaction.org/education-programs/student-summit

May 4, 2023: 4:00-8:00PM  

Description: Join us on Thursday, May 4th from 4:00PM to 7:00PM for our Earthquakes and Volcanoes Late Night Event! We will have themed crafts and educational activities set up around the Museum. At 7:00PM, stick around for our annual Friends of the Museum meeting, featuring a lecture and refreshments. These events are free and all ages are welcome to participate!  

Non-Rutgers employees will need to register their vehicle to park in one of the Rutgers Lots. More info can be found on our website. Alternatively, there is metered parking along the street.  

https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/90aa828f-f3db-4966-afc8-0ed7eebe2f12#/events/registration/  

https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/museum-event-details/133-late-nights  

Contact Information: geologymuseum@sas.rutgers.edu

Phone: 848-932-7243

April 6, 2023: 4:00-8:00PM  

Description: Visit the Geology Museum on Thursday, April 6th from 4:00PM to 8:00PM for our Ice Age Late Night Event! We will have themed crafts and educational activities set up around the Museum. This event is free and all ages are welcome to participate! After visiting us, stop by the Zimmerli Art Museum for more activities!  

Non-Rutgers employees will need to register their vehicle to park in one of the Rutgers Lots. More info can be found on our website. Alternatively, there is metered parking along the street.  

https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/0397e5d5-2f4c-439e-b1fb-d368fe595075#/events/registration/

https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/museum-event-details/133-late-nights  

Contact Information: geologymuseum@sas.rutgers.edu

Phone: 848-932-7243

March 2, 2023: 4:00-8:00PM  

Description: Visit the Geology Museum on Thursday, March 2nd for our Oceanography Late Night Event! We will have ocean-themed crafts and activities set up around the Museum. This event is free and all ages are welcome to participate! After visiting us, stop by the Zimmerli Art Museum for more activities!  

Non-Rutgers employees will need to register their vehicle to park in one of the Rutgers Lots. More info can be found on our website. Alternatively, there is metered parking along the street.  

https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/46929380-c988-4717-9a96-2474d0845d23#/events/registration/  

https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/museum-event-details/133-late-nights  

Contact Information: geologymuseum@sas.rutgers.edu

Phone: 848-932-7243

FREE Model Rocket Kits Available to groups + registration for "Launch into Rocketry" 4-H event

 We are the Morris County 4-H rocket team who have qualified to compete in the NASA Student Launch Initiative this year. As part of the requirements, we have to fulfill for the STEM engagement part of the project, we would like to offer 250+ rocket kits to NJ groups. With these kits, we hope to spark interest in rocketry, spark more TARC teams, have more rocketry clubs, and help enhance the experience for existing rocket or STEM clubs. 

Each Packet will be shipped directly to you and includes*:

A 12 pack of rocket kits (Estes Gnome rockets with one-piece fin part for easy assembly)

12 Estes mini engines

* multiple packs can be requested

 You will also receive, in an email from us, a STEM education packet containing:

Our videos and information on how to build a rocket

Our STEM lesson about rocketry

link to the free simulation software

links to more NASA STEM lessons

Information on how to get High Power Junior Level 1 Certification

Information about how to start your own rocketry club or American Rocketry Challenge team

 This would be great as a group project to start new members on how to build a rocket (including lessons on rocket parts, rocket design/building and launch information, as well as STEM lessons to be used throughout the year) or just for a one-time hands-on activity at an event. And maybe more NJ teams will be able to compete in the American Rocketry Challenge (TARC), NASA SLI, or other national competitions in the future.

 Because of generous funding from Rutgers Cooperative Extension, we are able to make the kits available for free.

 The only things you would need are:

Super glue, epoxy, sandpaper, and decorative material

A launch site (please ask us for details on finding your own or contacting one of the existing sites)

Launch pad, launch controller (if you are not using the rockets at an open launch event where this would be provided)

 You can buy an Estes launch pad and controller for $40 (This is a great investment for future rockets as well) and you're able to launch at any open field that you have permission to use.

 There are some public launch sites that anyone can go to, however they only fly once a month, you must abide by their rules, and pay a launch fee. These may be quite far from you, but you get to fly with other rocketeers and may see some really exciting launches.

GSSS Launch Schedule - Somerset County, only small rockets

PARA520 - Philadelphia, only small rockets 

CENJARS - Wall, mid sized rockets

MDRA – Maryland Delaware Rocketry Association - East Maryland - very large rockets

Our club may also be able to host your members for a launch, please reach out to us if interested.

 Please fill out this form to register for the program and request your rocket kits:  https://forms.gle/An5xBBRY9HL3o5fY6 

 The only thing we are asking in return is for you to use the package and fill out a report form and submit photos of your event before March 1st:  https://forms.gle/hoZRbqLZ2q71xwkR8

Please take a look at the report form before your event so you know what information to collect.

 Since we are doing this for the first time this year, our timeline is very tight. We need to have our report completed by March 1, so we will give priority to groups who can use the package in February. Additionally, we only have funding for a limited number of rocket kits; we will let you know if you receive one. However, everyone will receive our education package. and is invited to join the "Launch into Rocketry" virtual event - see attached flyer.

If you only partially complete the program by March 1st, please submit the report form the best that you can and update it when you're done.

 Thank you for the opportunity to share our passion for rocketry and for helping us succeed in this challenge!

You can follow our team's progress with the NASA SLI project on our website and social media: 

https://nj4h.space/

https://www.instagram.com/resistojetsrocketry4h/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nj4hspace/

https://m.facebook.com/ResistoJetsRocketry4HClub

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIkHvlmlJMKaxQfCQnS1Sbg

 Feel free to contact us with any questions.

 Sean McConoughey,  Team Captain and Club President,  ResistoJets Rocketry 4-H Club

resistojetrocketry@gmail.com

Or

4-H Office,  P.O. Box 900,  Morristown, NJ 07963

973-285-8301   Britt Wagner @ bw387@njaes.rutgers.edu

https://morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/    Morris4H.org

Student Contest : NJ Storytelling Using Online Mapping - A student competition

New Jersey is  participating in a national online mapping competition for High School (9-12) and Middle School (4-8) students.  Students work alone or in pairs using their school’s ArcGIS Online organizational account (free to schools: ://www.bitlylinks.com/kihUwfY6Uhttps) to create a Story Map based on an investigation of their choosing.  New Jersey may award up to ten $100 prizes to teams or individuals.

To assist teachers, a webinar will be offered on February 7, 2023 from 4-5 pm.  Teachers who participate in the webinar and mentor students who enter the competition will be eligible for a stipend.  Details and to register, please visit the NJ contest website at https://www.bitlylinks.com/9gauXp9ZO .

Storytelling Through Online Mapping

Webinar, Tuesday February 7, 4-5 PM ET

Join us for an introduction to ArcGIS Online, and how to utilize tools like StoryMaps to enhance your teaching. Part 1 of the webinar will introduce you to ArcGIS Online (AGO) as a whole, walking you through its basic use and user interface. Part 2 will highlight StoryMaps, AGO's interactive presentation software that allows you to tell your story while allowing your students to follow along with hands-on exercises and visuals. This hour-long webinar aims to provide you with the skills necessary to utilize StoryMaps and AGO in the classroom.

Presenters:

Sydney Lucas, MCS, is a GIS Specialist with Monmouth County in the Information Technology Department.

Brooke Santiago, MSM, is a GIS Supervisor with Monmouth County in the Information Technology Department. 

Registration: https://arcg.is/jmK9G

  Go to the “StoryMaps Webinar” and complete the form.

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NJ Storytelling Using Online Mapping - A student competition

New Jersey is  participating in a national online mapping competition for High School (9-12) and Middle School (4-8) students.  Students work alone or in pairs using their school’s ArcGIS Online organizational account (free to schools: ://www.bitlylinks.com/kihUwfY6Uhttps) to create a Story Map based on an investigation of their choosing.  New Jersey may award up to ten $100 prizes to teams or individuals.

To assist teachers, a webinar will be offered on February 7, 2023 from 4-5 pm.  Teachers who participate in the webinar and mentor students who enter the competition will be eligible for a stipend.  Details and to register, please visit the NJ contest website at https://www.bitlylinks.com/9gauXp9ZO .

Event: Darwin Late Night at the Rutgers Geology Museum

Date: February 2, 2023

Time: 4:00-8:00PM  

Location: Rutgers Geology Museum, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick NJ 08901

 

Description: 

Visit the Geology Museum on Thursday, February 2nd for our Darwin-themed Late Night event! This free event will include evolution-themed activities and crafts for all ages! Stop by to learn something new.   

 

If you are not a Rutgers employee, please register your vehicle to park in one of the Rutgers Lots. More info can be found on our website. Alternatively, there is metered parking along the street.  

Web Link: 

https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/museum-event-details/133-late-nights  

Webinar Invitation Join Michael Castania, the Executive Director of NJ's Aviation Education Council as he provides STEM resources designed to enhance current K-12 educational aviation, aerospace, and general science curriculum.

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