SECME Program Yoly McCarthy Instructional Supervisor Ava D. Rosales, PhD Executive Director Miami-Dade County Public Schools

SECME, Inc Formerly the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering Currently diversity in STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Mission to promote historically under-represented, underserved and differently-abled students to pursue and complete postsecondary studies in STEM

Counselors Administrators SECME Model Mini-Grants Student Scholarships National Level Scholarships to Summer Institute Professional Development District Olympiad Competition District Level Networking with Teachers and Engineers Nationally Saturday Design Seminars National Student Competition Provides Engineer and University Support Sponsors National Summer Institute Club meetings School Level Sponsors Teachers to Summer Institute Classroom activities People and Expertise Teachers Counselors Administrators Parents Students Participate in Olympiad Student , Parent and Teacher Recognition Involve parents Resource and Materials Student data Longitudinal Data Statistics M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012 Communications Network

M-DCPS SECME PROGRAM What makes it work? Teacher, counselor, and parent resource Engaging hands -on student activities that enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts Collaboration with experts, colleges and industry Student, teacher, parent motivation District support - program coordination

SECME ENHANCES MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM Inquiry based learning Mathematics and science applications to solving real world problems School to Career Initiative Engineering design seminars Engineering design and construction (bridges, mousetrap cars, egg drop containers, water bottle rockets, robotic hand) Workshops at Colleges, shadow an engineer day, engineering site field trips, guest speakers M-DCPS Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education 2012

SECME Events Overview

BANNERS Students create banners based on the Olympiad's theme. Banners must contain the school mascot and SECME logo. Each school must have one (1) entry. Schools will parade with their banners at the opening session of the Olympiad

BRAIN BOWL Students compete against the clock and each other in a contest filled with science questions. Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of four (4) students in the Brain- Bowl competition.

BRIDGE Students build bass wood bridges to pre-determined specifications. Bridges are then tested at the Olympiad. The winner is determined by the most efficient bridge within the specifications. Two individual members from the winning high school team(s) will represent SECME at the International Bridge Contest. Each school may submit one pre-constructed bridge in this team event.

EGG DROP CONTAINER Students build containers that meet pre-determined specifications. At the Olympiad, an uncooked egg is placed in the container and dropped from an initial height of 15 meters. The smallest volume container that protects the egg after being dropped at the final height is deemed the winner. Each middle and senior high school may submit one egg-drop container. The eggs will be supplied at the competition

ESSAY Students write essays at their schools. Each school must submit one (1) essay. Entries received after that date are not eligible for inclusion in the competition (individual event).

MOUSETRAP CAR Students build cars that are propelled by the spring of a mousetrap. All teams must have: Mousetrap Car (constructed and running) Design drawing of Mousetrap Car Technical report on Mousetrap Car A combination of the scores from the race, the report, and the drawing is used to determine the winner. Each school may enter one Mousetrap Car.

INTERNET SCIENCE AND TECH FAIR Student teams use a webpage editor to create a web page. The winner is the team that scores the highest amount of points based on the assigned task within the allocated time. Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of two (2) students.

MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE Student teams use a variety of strategies to solve mathematics problems using tools such as graphing calculators, calculators, rulers, and manipulatives. The winner is determined by the first team to submit the most correct answers within an hour. Each school may enter one (1) team consisting of four (4) students in the mathematics competition.

WATER BOTTLE ROCKET Students build a rocket that must meet predetermined specifications. At the Olympiad, rockets will be "fueled" with 355 milliliters of water. The rocket with the greatest combined "hang time" and patch design score will be declared the winner. Each school may enter one (1) rocket built by a team consisting of three (3) students. All teams must have:  Water-Bottle Vehicle (constructed and launch-ready) and Team Patch.

BIONIC/ROBOTIC HAND KIT Students bring a pre-constructed robotic/bionic hand designed from a kit. Presentations will be judged based on innovative engineering, effective presentation, most realistic prosthesis, and product demonstration. Teams present orally and visually with the aid of multimedia. Each school may submit two (2) entries (middle and senior high school only)

VEX ROBOTICS Students follow specific instructions to complete an engineering design task in three-member teams using VEX Robotics technology (Senior High schools only).

FPL GENERATOR BUILD Students create construct a generator out of simple materials in 2-4 member teams. The output would then be measured and the team with the highest continuous output in 30 second. There will be a team interview, technical drawing and technical report required.

Why SECME? SECME programs continue to show significant impact on student academic achievement, selection of STEM majors, and college access. SECME 2012 Student Surveys demonstrate middle and high school SECME students overwhelmingly report that being involved in a SECME program has influenced their decisions to attend college and their choices of majors. Additionally, The SECME 2012 Junior/Senior Survey results reveal SECME students' self-reported SAT scores exceed those of their peers when compared to national averages. 63% of SECME middle school students surveyed report their SECME participation has improved their mathematics ability.

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Register to Become a SECME School Registration District: http://secme.dadeschools.net 2. National: www.secme.org Registration code for National Office FL19 Register to Become a SECME School

District SECME Website

SECME Website: Registration

Important SECME Dates Now through 08/29/14- Register School Program October 25, 2014 - Mousetrap Car Seminar @ UM October 25, 2014 – Robotic Hand @Baptist 11/15/14 – Bridge @FIU College of Engineering 11/15/14 – FPL Generator Build @FIU College of Engineering 12/06/14 – Water-bottle Rocket Seminar @ American Senior 12/08/14 – Deadline to register online for competition 02/07/14 - SECME Competitions at the STEM Expo Posted at District SECME Website Posted at Professional Development portal

Grade Level and Audience Additional Information Miami-Dade County Public Schools SECME Events Tentative Dates 2014-2015 Event Date Grade Level and Audience Additional Information Location Time (s) - tentative SECME Coordinator Registration Open through September 19, 2014 K – 12   School-site SECME Coordinators SECME school-site coordinators must register/update information at District and National SECME websites in order to receive critical program updates and information. SECME Coordinator Registration/Update: District http://science.dadeschools.net/secme.asp National Registration http://secme.org/Logon.aspx Available 24 hrs Mousetrap Car Seminar Saturday, October 25, 2014 Grades: 5 – 12 Students, Parents and Teachers Times may have to be staggered, depending on anticipated number of participants University of Miami:College of Engineering 1251 Memorial Drive McArthur Engineering Building Coral Gables, FL 33146 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bionic/Robotic Hand Seminar (Expo Event at Olympiad) Grades 6 – 12 Schools bring their own Robotic Hand kit materials. Official Robotic Hand Competition Kits purchased in advance from: The Yaeger Foundation, Inc. Ivan Yaeger (305) 751-4208; ig500@aol.com West Kendall Baptist 9555 sw 162nd avenue Miami, FL 33196 Bridge Seminar Saturday, November 15, 2014 Grades: 6 – 12 This seminar is located on the College of Engineering campus (Flagler and 107th Avenue) Florida International University – College of Engineering 10555 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33174 FPL Generator Build Seminar Grades: K – 8 Rocket Seminar Saturday, December 6, 2014 Grades: K – 12 Participants bring at least four (4) clean, empty 2-liter soda bottles. Times may have to be staggered, depending on anticipated number of participants American Senior High 18350 N.W. 67th avenue Miami, FL 33015 9:00 AM –1:00 PM SECME Olympiad and Festival Competition Registration: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 Project Check-in: Friday, February 6th, 2015 Competition at the STEM Expo: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 Grades 3 – 12 Only for registered SECME schools. Competition registration opens in November Miami Dade College North Campus 11380 NW 27th Ave Miami, FL 33167 Registration: (December 8, 2014 by 4 p.m.) Check-in: 3:00 PM – 7:00PM (February 6th, 2015) Competition and awards 9: 00 AM – 5:00 PM (February 7th, 2015)

Want activities for your program? http://www.tryscience.org/ http://anniversary.asme.org/comicbook.shtml http://www.discoverengineering.org http://students.egfi-k12.org/read-the-magazine.htm

“My son wants to be a rocket scientist. Before SECME he wanted to be a rapper.” -Elementary School SECME Parent

SECME Festival and Olympiad Registration: Online Due December 8, 2014 Registration Materials: December 11, 2014 Project Check-in: February 6, 2015 Competition: February 7, 2015

Finding funding Grant Wrangler – STEM grants and resources STEM Grants http://www.grantwrangler.com/STEMresources.html STEM Grants http://stemgrants.com/

M-DCPS SECME Contact Information Ms. Yoly McCarthy, Instructional Supervisor ybmccarthy@dadeschools.net 305-995-1939 Dr. Ava D. Rosales, Executive Director arosales@dadeschools.net 305-995-4537 District http://science.dadeschools.net/secme/default.html National http://secmeinc.wix.com/secme