Galileo Looks Beyond to Other Worlds focuses on basic astronomy content with a content thread on exploring planets both in our own solar system as well as around distant stars. This event will be held on July 20. There is multiple price points offered with this program.

Project ASTRO program is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year.  Teacher-astronomer partners together attend a workshop on August 2-3 in Redwood City, followed by the astronomer visiting the teacher's classroom four times during the school year. This program is free.    

Ensuring STEM Literacy is the focus of ASP's 125th Annual Meeting. The three day event, July 20-24, features workshops, panels, and plenaries for science educators.Multiple price points for admission.

For more program information and to register, visit the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's website.

This week-long session, July 15-19, will feature a blend of climate science content and ready-to-use classroom activities and will be aligned with standards, including the existing CA Science Standards, Common Core standards, and the forthcoming Next Generation Science Standards. Climate change will be an explicit part of the Next Generation Science Standards, and this will be your chance to get a head start!. 

Visit their Web page for more information.

From June 11-20, the Bay Area Mathematics Project (BAMP) invites teachers from grades 6 through 12 to participate in the Mathematical Modeling and Introductory Statistics Institute, which will offer middle and high school teachers unique opportunities to learn how to use modeling of real-world situations through the lens of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. Based on a module developed by a California Mathematics Project task force and designed to foster student engagement and deeper learning in all math courses, this institute will include both whole group activities and breakout sessions by grade level bands.

This program will be held at El Cerrito High School, in El Cerrito. For more information and to register, visit their Web page.  

Transformational Geometry Summer Institute

From June 24-28th, the Bay Area Mathematics Project (BAMP) invites teachers from grades 6 through 12 to participate in the Transformational Geometry Institute, which will offer middle and high school teachers unique opportunities to learn this modern approach to Geometry through the lens of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSSM). Based on a module developed by a California Mathematics Project (CMP) task force, this institute will include both whole group activities and breakout sessions by grade level bands.  

This event will be held at Albany Middle School, in Albany. For more information and to register, visit their Web page.

Additional questions about these two institutes can be answered by Carolyn Billingsley, at 510-642-7154. 

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) invites all to explore how the seven crosscutting concepts of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) relate to one another. NGSS Crosscutting Concepts is a free NSTA Web seminar, and will be held May 28, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Attendees can register on their website.

This free education resource is for K-12 students teaches science, geography, English. and art. ARKive is truly a invaluable resource for

conversation, education, and public awareness. For more info about this resource, visit their website.

Toshiba America Foundation is currently accepting applications from teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students. Do you teach grades 6-12 science or math? Do you have a wish list of instructional equipment that will make learning more exciting for your students?  If the answer is yes to these questions, Toshiba America Foundation would like to hear from you. Grades 6-12 applications for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis, throughout the calendar year. Grant requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year.