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August/September 2021 Clubs begin meeting
October 2021 TBA LaCuKnoS virtual professional development on COVID-19 and vaccines
November 5, 2021 Club applications materials due
October/November 2021 Family Math & Science Nights Already know the details? Fill out this FM&SN info google form so we can plan to be there!
January 28 - 29, 2022 Winter Teacher Workshop
April 14 - 15, 2021 High School Challenge● Overnight at WOU and OSU
Middle School Challenge Dates TBA● Overnight at WOU and OSU
Elementary School Challenge Dates TBA● At Regional Universities
Announcements
Happy start to the 2021-2022 school year! We had a fantastic summer workshop and couldn’t be more excited to hit the ground running with SMILE this year. Here’s a preview of what to find in the newsletter this week:★ SMILE Club recruitment resources★ STEM kit giveaway★ Link to COVID-19 lessons★ Scholarship opportunity for your
students★ Science News with LaCuKnoS★ “Dear SMILE...”
In a hurry? Action items are highlighted.
SMILE Weekly Newsletter
What are SMILE clubs?Share this video to find out!
Got something awesome going on in the classroom? Email photos, stories, or resources you can share to [email protected] to be included in an upcoming newsletter!
September 2, 2021
TIME TO RECRUIT!
No time to make a flyer? Click for a google slide flyer template you can edit and print in a snap
(just make a copy of the slide you need).
Whether you’re starting up a SMILE club for the first time or have dedicated returning students, getting your group together is a critical first step towards having a great year. When recruiting, feel free to use these resources. When you know your meeting schedule, please fill out this SMILE setup info google form. When students are ready to sign up, program forms can be found at this link.
What’s on the schedule this year?
Resources Opportunities
We all have questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, transmission of the virus, the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, and things we can do to help keep our families and communities safe and healthy. What information about the virus and the vaccines should we believe and trust? How do we decide what to do? This October, look forward to a LaCuKnoS virtual PD session where we will discuss these questions through the lens of knowledge-building and will share a model lesson about infectious diseases and vaccines.
In the meantime, OpenSciEd has developed units on COVID and vaccines for elementary, middle and high school.
Want to help your brightest students prepare to take the next step in their education?
QuestBridge is a nonprofit that helps high-achieving, low-income students gain admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation's best colleges. QuestBridge National College Match can assist students in your community in the college application process. Applications due September 28, 2021.
You can refer your qualified high school seniors today.
STEM KIT GIVEAWAY!
We're hosting a giveaway! We have a number of STEM kit boxes from our second Discovering the Scientist Within Event (designed for 6th-8th grade students) that we are raffling off - completely FREE! These boxes will contain supplies for 2-3 STEM activities, and a link to how-to videos to be completed on your own schedule. To enter, all you need to do is fill out this form: https://beav.es/3Dw. The form closes Sunday, September 12. Winners will be notified September 13-17 and activity boxes will be shipped to them.
Sports!
DNA
Tinkercad
Lava Lamps
Animal Science
Bath Bombs
Cool topics include...
Dear SMILE teachers...
How are hurricanes
named? If you could choose the
name for the next storm, what would you pick?
How should local culture be
considered when scientists and
politicians make decisions to
rebuild or relocate following natural
disasters?
How do hurricanes
form? How will hurricanes be
affected by climate
change?
Need inspiration for a warm-up activity? Try using LaCuKnoS as a format to discuss science in the news today.
Click for article link
What’s your favorite icebreaker for the beginning of the
year?
Email [email protected] to respond to this week’s question, and/or submit a question for next week!
Weekly Science News
Compare and contrast what
you know about hurricanes and wildfires. How
are these natural disasters similar and/or different?
Help a beaver out!
“Next week this could be your answer!”
“Teachers give the best
advice”
“The SMILE community is so wise!”
A section of roof that was blown off a building in the French Quarter of New Orleans by Hurricane Ida on Sunday.Credit...Eric Gay/Associated Press
