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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Participation from 1990 to 2009 u Students enrolling in the Challenge

6. 2009 Participation Map

7. Map of schools since 1990

8. Ethnicity

9. Gender ~65% male, 35% female

10. 2004-2005 Winners

11. 2005-2006 Winners & Finalists

12. 2006-2007 Winners & Finalists

13. 2007-2008 Winners & Finalists

14. 2008-2009 Winners & Finalists FinalistsScholarship winners 1 st -3 rd Places

15. Parent/Superintendent u Rigor u Relevance u Relationships

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. Challenge Web page http://www.challenge.nm.org

21. Visit us u http://www.challenge.nm.org u consult@challenge.nm.org consult@challenge.nm.org u Let’s talk: u David, 505-667-2864