Education & Outreach » K-12 Educational Programs & Resources
Mission
TcSUH faculty, research staff and students support science education at the elementary and secondary school levels through programs that provide immersive activities to explain basic science concepts that underlie our research in superconductivity and advanced materials and applications for our planet and in space. TcSUH hosts activities that encourage students to pursue science and engineering careers. We also enhance elementary and secondary science teacher professional development.
Workshop Presentations for Science Teachers and Consultations with Houston Area Science Educators
- Presentations on labs, demonstrations, and activities that illustrate science principles that are related to TcSAM research.
- In-service presentations at local schools.
- Science fair judging, classroom demonstrations, and science content consultations as requested.
Tours of TcSUH Facilities for Houston Area Students and Teachers (Including Hands-on Demonstrations)
- Tours of TcSUH research facilities, demonstrations and talks for elementary, middle school, and high school students and their teachers.
- Tours for science teachers for the purpose of professional development.
- An average of 1,000 students and teachers visit per year.
Super Science Carnival for Elementary School Students
- Science activities for 5th grade students from area elementary schools and their teachers.
- Demonstrations of science principles through immersive activities by TcSUH and UH faculty, researchers, and graduate students, museums, zoo and industry volunteers.
- "Experiments for Teachers" manual and take home experiments for students.
- Experiments and demonstrations from Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Biochemistry, Geosciences, Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
High School Internships
- Summer internships are available for talented high school students to work as a team member in a multidisciplinary laboratory environment.
- Advanced science curriculum that includes opportunities for study and independent research in superconductivity and advanced materials under the mentorship of TcSUH faculty, researchers, and graduate students.
- Student written presentations of research to peers, and to TcSAM graduate students, researchers, and faculty.
Cougar Preview
- University of Houston recruitment of high school students.
- Opportunity for high school students and parents to learn about undergraduate research opportunities for physics, chemistry, and engineering undergraduates in TcSUH laboratories.
- Program overviews and opportunities to talk with TcSUH faculty, space researchers, graduate and undergraduate students.
TcSUH/CMC Materials Science and Engineering Award Science Engineering Fair of Houston
- 3 Special Awards given at the Science Engineering Fair of Houston to outstanding projects in materials science and engineering (TcSUH/UH Center for Materials Chemistry).
- Three Project Certificates and Prizes (1st--$300, 2nd--$200, 3rd--$100).
High School/Community Distinguished Lecture Series and Open House International Conferences
- Annual lectures by Nobel Laureates and distinguished scientists for Houston area high school students and teachers and the general public.
- Open house that shows students current research in superconductivity and advanced materials through lab tours and demonstrations.
- Special Science Section for high school teachers at TcSAM hosted international conferences.
- TcSUH-Hosted 6th International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity and High Temperature Superconductors, February 20-25, 2000: Special Science Section for high school teachers and students, George R. Brown Convention Center.
- International Applied Superconductivity Conference, August 2002: Special Science Section for high school teachers and students, George R. Brown Convention Center.
- TcSUH-Hosted World Space Congress/European Space Agency tours and events in October 2002 for U.S. and International university student participants.
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Have A Question?
If you are a teacher and have a question about superconductivity, then you will be interested in Ask A TcSUH Scientist. This on-line educational resource enables you to contact TcSUH scientists directly.
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Related Resources and Links
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- Texas Section of AAPT (TSAAPT)
- National Science Teachers Assocociation (NSTA)
- National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS)
- Science Teacher Association of Texas (STAT)
For More Information
Please contact:
Office of Public Affairs
Texas Center for Superconductivity and Advanced Materials
University of Houston Science Center - 206
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5002
713-743-8210 office
