USA Science & Engineering Festival

The USA Science & Engineering Festival is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the country.

The nation’s largest celebration of all things science & engineering!

Operating as usual

08/22/2024

View the Lesson Plan here: https://usasciencefestival.org/video/micro-tech-with-macro-effect/

Join engineer and science communicator Maynard Okereke a.k.a. "Hip Hop M.D." for a lively conversation with CEO and Stanford University instructor Dave Bakker. Hear about Dave's wealth of knowledge in the microelectronics industry, specifically with semiconductors, and see how he's using his decades of technology experience to bring science to life for students through the use of wireless sensors in the classroom.

X-STEM All Access is an entertaining, educational, and interactive online STEM experience for 6-12th graders. Through a series of online episodes, students will get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through a lively Q&A session with a fellow STEM professional. The 30-minute max episodes premiere throughout the school year and are available on-demand to fit in your schedule.

Learn more and sign up to get updates about new episodes at https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

08/20/2024

View the Lesson Plan here: https://usasciencefestival.org/video/disruptive-technologies-and-the-future-workforce

Join engineer and science communicator Maynard Okereke a.k.a. "Hip Hop M.D." for an engaging conversation with aerospace engineer Dr. Aprille Ericsson. Hear about her decades-long career at NASA where she worked at the cutting edge of some of the space agency's most ambitious endeavors. And learn about her new role, appointed by the President of the United States, as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology.

X-STEM All Access is an entertaining, educational, and interactive online STEM experience for 6-12th graders. Through a series of online episodes, students will get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through a lively Q&A session with a fellow STEM professional. The 30-minute max episodes premiere throughout the school year and are available on-demand to fit in your schedule.

Learn more and sign up to get updates about new episodes at https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

05/17/2024

Creativity and Engineering
Encourage your students that a STEM field doesn't mean giving up their creativity! Their creativity is essential.

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ALL NEW All Access episode “Art + Science in Engineering” is available on-demand‼️

WATCH ON-DEMAND: Click the link🔗 below to watch “Art + Science in Engineering” for FREE on-demand!

https://usasciencefestival.org/video/art-science-in-engineering/

EDUCATORS: Click the link🔗 below for a companion NGSS & CASEL aligned lesson to further engage your students and utilize this episode as a classroom activity.

https://usasciencefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Metrology_-The-Science-of-Measurement.docx.pdf

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Join us for a NEW episode of All Access, “Art + Science in Engineering”, on May 15!

Hear from host Samantha Hunsinger! She's a manufacturing engineer and space communicator who is always standing up for women in STEM and breaking gender stereotypes of yesterday’s world.

Sign up with the link below so you don’t miss out on this episode and stay informed on all new episodes!

https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

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Join us for a NEW episode of All Access on May 15!

Hear from Chandler Wicks! He's an engineer and CEO of ReLogic Research. Learn about his work in aerospace and technology that uses creativity to help solve our Nation's toughest defense problems.

Each episode will come with a companion and aligned lesson plan for educators.

Sign up with the link🔗 below!

https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

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Join manufacturing engineer and space communicator Samantha Hunsinger for an in-depth conversation with engineer and CEO Chandler Wicks ReLogic Research. Learn about his work in aerospace and technology that uses creativity to help solve our Nation's toughest defense problems.

➡️“Art + Science in Engineering” will be premiering on May 15!

Sign up with the link below so you don’t miss out on this episode and stay informed on all new episodes coming in 2024!

https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=xsaa&utm_term=signup&utm_content=general&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR24j7xgbWdpx3UUO3-_ibswLtl4Mz9QKCSi1lizhpsI24e7vdRp8r4f7QU_aem_Ae5eT65OW2pxOrxGWL17Yc0jCiFJVJgUEd71RPOYSo_ZD7TDWDso8I8dK-P6doia1RlHU6GTI3v4uMWsJPxXMUZu

05/03/2024

Nuclear is a word that carries a lot of assumptions and connotations...but Dr. Sivels dispels some of those in this clip from the latest episode "We're All Nuclear"

Lesson Plan Library | USASEF 05/03/2024

Celebrate in your classroom with our selection of FREE aerospace science and technology NGSS lesson plans!
https://usasciencefestival.org/lesson-plan-library/?_lesson_plan_fields=aerospace-science-technology

Lesson Plan Library | USASEF Browse our library of lesson plans created by educators for educators! All lessons are NGSS and CASEL aligned and designed for middle and high school classrooms. Each lesson links to a compatible X-STEM All Access episode featuring an inspiring STEM role model. View the full lineup of X-STEM All Acc...

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ALL NEW All Access episode “We’re All Nuclear” is available on-demand‼️

WATCH ON-DEMAND: Click the link🔗 below to watch “We’re All Nuclear” for FREE on-demand!

https://usasciencefestival.org/video/were-all-nuclear/

EDUCATORS: Click the link🔗 below for a companion NGSS & CASEL aligned lesson to further engage your students and utilize this episode as a classroom activity.

https://usasciencefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Modeling-Fission-Fusion-and-Radioactive-Decay.docx.pdf

04/17/2024

🍋ACIDS & BASES 🍋

Testing acids and bases using pH paper strips, red cabbage juice, universal indicator, litmus paper, and bromothymol blue

What careers does this apply to?

Chemist

Materials Scientist

Environmental Scientist

Chemical Engineer

And many more!

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Join us for a NEW episode of All Access on April 24!

Hear from Dr. Ciara Sivels! She's a nuclear engineer at the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) where she studies the properties of atoms to solve complex problems!

Each episode will come with a companion and aligned lesson plan for educators.

Sign up with the link🔗 below!

https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

04/11/2024

Join engineer and educator Aspen Meineke for a conversation with nuclear engineer Dr. Ciara Sivels JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). Learn about the diverse applications of nuclear engineering and gain a greater understanding of the benefits this field offers all of us.

➡️“We’re All Nuclear” will be premiering on April 24!

Sign up with the link🔗 below so you don’t miss out on this episode and stay informed on all new episodes coming in 2024!

https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

04/03/2024
04/03/2024

You may have the🌼 material 🌼to make this paint in your own backyard! Try this🎨 art meets science 🧪experiment with your classroom and be sure to tag and if you do!

Credit: Look out for our weekly posts with videos, photos, and other resources that will spark your attention! Follow along and learn more about these amazing content creators who are passionate about STEM. Tag us in your own inspiring STEM content and you just might be featured in a future post!

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ALL NEW All Access episode “The Future of Robots is Now!” is available on-demand‼️

WATCH ON-DEMAND: Click the link🔗 below to watch “The Future of Robots is Now!” for FREE on-demand!

https://usasciencefestival.org/video/the-future-of-robots-is-now/

EDUCATORS: Click the link🔗 below for a companion NGSS & CASEL aligned lesson to further engage your students and utilize this episode as a classroom activity.

https://usasciencefestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Developing-Solutions-for-Robots-at-Work.docx.pdf

03/27/2024

An ecosystem scavenger hunt is a great way to get students outdoors! I have used this activity as an introduction to ecology and as a review before our ecology test. Either way, the students loved getting some fresh air while searching for different components of our school’s ecosystem.

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03/22/2024

It's World Water Day! This year's World Water Day theme is peace. Access to clean water is central to all of our lives.

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In honor of we are taking a look back at some of the women who paved the way for women in STEM:

Barbara McClintock earned her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927. After decades of research in genetics she was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize for in a science field.

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🔭 All Access is a FREE online conference series for middle and high schoolers designed to get students excited about . Students will get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse role models through a lively Q&A session with a fellow professional!🥼

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What powers our most relied upon technology📱? Learn more with @hiphopscienceshow in the full #XSTEMAllAccess episode! ht...
Educators, visit our NGSS-aligned lesson library! We have over 50 NGSS aligned lessons covering variety of performance e...
Why Metrology matters in our everyday life, learn more by watching the FULL episode:https://usasciencefestival.org/video...
The pH indicator bromothymol blue shows different colors depending on the pH level. It appears yellow in acidic solution...
New #XSTEMallaccess episode is LIVE! click the link for the full episode!https://usasciencefestival.org/video/disruptive...
Wait till the end, if you’ve never seen it before 🤩.This DNA extraction lab is a classic 🧬💕.Lysis buffer:• 1/2 cup of wa...
View the Lesson Plan here: https://usasciencefestival.org/video/micro-tech-with-macro-effect/ Join engineer and science ...
A sneak peek and inspiration from our upcoming #XSTEMallaccess episode, which airs next week! Keep an eye on our page to...
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Disruptive Technologies & the Future Workforce
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