Summer Opportunities at GEMS and SEAP

Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is an extracurricular science education program, which enables students to experience science in a real laboratory setting. The program is based on a multi-disciplinary educational curriculum, and is focused on age- and grade-appropriate hands-on activities, in areas such as science, engineering, mathematics, computational sciences, computational biology, [...]

NIH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

NIH is sponsoring a summer research program for the Office of Research on Women’s Health. If you are interested in applying, look here: https://www2.training.nih.gov/apps/publicForms/sip/forms/sipApp.aspx AND see Ms. Bergman for instructions on applying! Applications are due Friday, January 7th, 2011. You have to complete an online application, a nomination from the head of the SWW Science [...]

Come to the SWW-American Medical Student Association Conference!

Attention students! Are you an aspiring doctor/nurse? Come to the SWW-American Medical Student Association Conference! Students will participate in a weekend conference hosted by AMSA.The conference will provide training for students interested in going to medical school, nursing school, etc. Students will stay at the Hotel Sheraton at Reston and commute via shuttle to AMSA [...]

Chaperon Contact Info

Interested in chaperoning on SWW field trips? Click here for the contact information form!

SWW-AMSA Progam

The SWW-AMSA Program’s website may be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/swwamsa/.

AMSA-SWW APPLICATION LINK

The School Without Walls – American Medical Student Association (AMSA) program is for students interested in entering a medical profession (doctor, nurse, physical therapist, researcher, public health policy maker, psychologist, physical therapist, health professional, etc.) who wish to pursue independent research projects as part of their high school careers. The program would provide training, funding, [...]

Extra Credit Opportunities

Students interested in extra credit have one of two options: Play Pandemic 2: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html Design a virus, bacterium, or parasite and release it on the world. To get extra credit, you must infect MADAGASCAR successfully. Your disease cannot begin in Madagascar. To prove you’ve done this, print/screencap a copy of the “world menu.” This is [...]

Survey Link

I’m interested in students’ eating habits – and getting more fruits and vegetables available in schools. Click on the link below to complete the survey! If you bring in the last page of the survey printed out (the one with the bears question), you can get 4 points extra credit! Click Here to Take Survey!

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Environmental Film Festival http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/ Most screenings of the films are free. YOU NEED TO RESERVE TICKETS IN ADVANCE!

Sally Ride Science Fair at GMU

Join the fun at George Mason University for the Sally Ride Science Festival! Place: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Time: 11:00am to 4:15pm The Science Festival, sponsored by ExxonMobil, includes • An inspiring talk by cosmochemist Laurie Leshin • Workshops for girls, which can be given by local veterinarians, astronomers, [...]

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