1. Students, Teachers and Families DO Believe in Ohio

2. A Year in Review O 10. Nearly 2,000 students, teachers and community members attended one of eight STEM Forums held throughout the state O 9. Video Gallery of 50 presentations from leading STEM researchers and practitioners O 8. 100-140 videos for students with formative assessments attached O 7. 400 teachers attended 56 PD workshops

3. O 6. Urban STEM Mentor Network established O 5. 2,750 students at 83 high schools from 41 counties participated in the competition O 4. 591 students competed in the regional competition O 3. 183 students from 44 high schools participated in the state competition on April 25 O 2. Over 1,000 professionals, researchers and educators served as judges

4. O 1. More than $900,00 in scholarships and cash earned by Ohio students this school year!

5. Why “Believe in Ohio”?

6. Embedded in the Curriculum

7. The Reason Why We Do What We Do

8. Are You Ready To Inspire? O 2015-2016 Program is already beginning O Advocates O Regional Summer trainings for teachers O Manual for technical writing O New and improved website O http://www.believeinohio.org/bio/biohome.html http://www.believeinohio.org/bio/biohome.html O Contact me: Angie McMurry O Angela_mcmurry@darke.k12.oh.us or 937-548- 4915 X221 Angela_mcmurry@darke.k12.oh.us

9. More From The Ohio Academy of Science O Annual Meeting O State Science Day O Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair O Invention Convention O School Memberships O http://www.ohiosci.org/ http://www.ohiosci.org/