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Appendix C: Selected Outreach Programs
Pages 64-70

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From page 64...
... worked closely with WGBH on "Building Big" and "Zoom." Klein, president of Production Group, Inc., also produced a program on the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings based on ASCE and Federal Emergency Management Agency research, which aired on "Nova" in April 2002. In network television, FIRST Robotics is working with Disney on a madefor-TV movie starring Noah Wyle of "E.R." as a teacher who supervises a FIRST team at an inner-city school in California.
From page 65...
... Girls in 52 middle schools were provided access to resources, which included teacher training and parent involvement. "Math Is Power" is a humorous, sophisticated print and radio public service campaign that conveys the message to American students, particularly students from minority communities, that they can and should pursue quality, collegetrack math and science classes in middle and high school and that parents should demand these classes for their children because the skills will prepare them for a variety of career options.
From page 66...
... The Henry Ford Academy, a charter school developed by the Ford Motor Company with the Wayne County public school system, is located on the grounds of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Entrance is by lottery, and the diverse student body, 70 percent minority, has needs ranging from special education to remedial learning to exceptional skills.
From page 67...
... Competitions. The annual National Science Bowl, a math and science competition among teams of high school students from around the country, is sponsored by the U.S.
From page 68...
... Information packets focusing on math and science education will be mailed to every middle school in the country. Televised Public Service Announcements, which will feature Mia Hamm, the Backstreet Boys, and a NASCAR driver, will focus on the manufactured equipment that enables them to play soccer, play music, and drive race cars.
From page 69...
... Saturday Morning Physics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which began in 1980, brings 300 high school students to Fermi 10 times a year. Students attend lectures on physics topics and then break up into discussion groups with physicists and post-doctoral researchers.
From page 70...
... SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Collegiate Design Competitions Formula SAE SAE MiniBaja SAE Aero Design SAE Clean Snowmobile SAE's A World in Motion (grades 4 to 6)


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