ASM Materials Education Foundation – Organizes Summer Camps for high school students and teachers. Also supports grants to teachers to support materials science education at the high school level.
Strange Matter Exhibit – A traveling interactive exhibit where users enter the fascinating, practical, occasionally bizarre and often beautiful world of materials science through over a dozen hands-on experiences
Research Experience for Teachers – Research Experience for Teachers (RET) is a summer program that provides K-12 teachers and pre-service teachers with an outstanding environment for continued professional development
Discover Materials Science and Engineering – Cornell University’s website with useful information about careers in materials science
Center for Materials Technology Education – A resource for developing Materials Science Curriculum
Materials Science and Technology Handbook – A guide to Materials Science developed by the scientists at Pacific Northwest National Lab, in Washington State
CMU Science Van – CMU Van that travels around Pittsburgh to give demonstrations to school groups about science.
American Society for Engineering Education – The ASEE lists various activities for teachers to incorporate engineering education into their K-12 curriculum.
Programs for high school students
ASM Materials Camp for High School Students – Camps for high school students are held around to world to introduce students to the field of materials science. Camps range from 1-day mini-camps to a full-week camp at the ASM Headquarters. Rising juniors and seniors with proven aptitudes in science and math are encouraged to seek additional information.
At CMU: SAMS: The Summer Academy for Mathematics + Science
At CMU: Summer Engineering Experience for Girls (SEE) |
