Free Career Match Site for Middle/High School Students

Myverse is an online/mobile resource starting with Middle/High School students where they match students in under one minute with an 85-90% accuracy to 1-5 careers.  The site then shows the matched careers in a video format.  The site also matches the students to a major/course and then matches them to a college or community college.

In addition, Myverse is adding tools in finance, health, personal growth, cultures and lots more.

This is a free site:  click here  

Free Math Apps for Middle School Students!

Okay ----- just in time for the start of school ------

Check out these two free math apps ---- yes FREE ---- you know how we like FREE!

MayaNumbers - a brief historical explanation of how the Mayan people used

math is given and players will use tap, swipe and tap-and-hold gestures to add dots, dashes, and shells to represent 1, 5, and 0.  These three numbers were used by the Mayans for addition and a form of multiplication.  The Mayans used a base-20 system for counting instead of the standard base-10 we use today.  Check out the app to learn math like the Mayans!

Buzz Math - is a free app that offers 3,000+ problems aligned to the Common Core for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.   The app offers teachers a way to provide their students with practice that builds their conceptual understanding of mathematics.  There is a premium version for teachers for a fee. 

Young Scientist Challenge!

Come on there has to be some budding scientists out there in CT!!!!!

Okay all you YOUNG SCIENTISTS:  A chance to win $25,000!!!!!

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is OPEN FOR ENTRIES!  They are searching middle schools nationwide to find America's top young scientists who will complete for a chance to win more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.  Students are being asked to create a one or two minute video communicating the science behind a new solution to any everyday problems ----- okay ----- thinking caps on!

Check out www.YoungScientistChallenge.com to find out more info on:

New entry topics and guidelines;
Lessons and interactives to use in the classroom;
A letter to send home to your student's parents (in both Spanish and English)!

I wonder if  one of the topics is removing or disposing of snow??????????

Ten finalists will be given the opportunity to work directly with a 3M scientist during an exclusive summer mentorship and bring their ideas to life! 

Best of luck Young Scientists!!!!!