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Raising the Bar on Math & Science in our Schools The Supercomputing Challenge! EventDate

Objectives u Promote science, math, and computing u Scientific enquiry and process u Encourage teamwork u Support independent research u Reward excellence: u Savings bonds, equipment, scholarships u Preparation for careers u Project based learning

Time Line u September: Teams form and register u October: Kickoff Conference u November: School Visits u December: Interim Reports due u January: Peer Reviews u February: Project Evaluations u April: Final Judging, Awards Ceremony u Summer: Summer Teacher Institute

Summer Teacher Institutes u Professional development in science, mathematics, and computing since 1995 u Offered at different sites each summer u Prepare teachers to lead Challenge teams u Stipends, textbooks, graduate credit u Camaraderie, learning community

Participation from 1990 to 2009 u Students enrolling in the Challenge

2009 Participation Map

Map of schools since 1990

Ethnicity

Gender ~65% male, 35% female

Winners

Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists

Winners & Finalists FinalistsScholarship winners 1 st -3 rd Places

Parent/Superintendent u Rigor u Relevance u Relationships

Challenges u Maintaining student involvement u Maintaining teacher involvement u Teacher professional development

Primary Sponsors Los Alamos National Laboratory Sandia National Laboratories The State of New Mexico Educational Partners CCL, CHECS, ENMU, HPREC, MIT Starlogo, NMCAC, NMHU, NM Tech, NM Public Education Dept, NMSU, NNMC, San Juan College, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe Institute, UNM Commercial Partners-Gold Albuquerque Journal, Apogentech, BX Internet, Cray, Lobo Internet Services, NMTC, Redfish Group, Strategic Analytics, Sun Lockheed Martin, LANL Foundation, MathWorks, Synergy Group, VanDyke Software, Inc., Wolfram Research, Inc. Commercial Partners-Silver Commercial Partners-Bronze Abba Technologies/SGI, Google RISE, Gulfstream Group & bigbyte.cc, Intel Corporation, LANS LLC, One Connect IP, Technology Integration Group, ZiaNet

How can YOU help? u Project Advisor (mentor) u Contributor u Sponsor u Judge u Mid/High School Teacher u Mid/High School Student u Connect us with principals/superintendents u Other

NMCAC Collaboration u Summer Interns u Distance Education u Supercomputer access u Mentors

Challenge Web page

Visit us u u u Let’s talk: u David,