TAME Scholarship applications are due Monday, June 8th! All TAME club members heading off to college in a STEM field can win scholarships set aside just for them. Applications are due in less than a week, so urge your students to apply by Monday, June 8th! Students submit one application to be considered for all […]
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TAME Engineering Adventure: Oh, the Suspense!
Above, left: the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, infamous for its collapse under high winds. Above, top right: a suspension bridge activity from Scientific American. Above, bottom right: a Warren truss bridge built with Popsicle sticks and a Howe truss bridge built with straws, from ScienceBuddies.org. Welcome to TAME Engineering Adventures! Every month we strive to bring you two […]
TAME Students Recognized for Success at State
6th grade TAME student Ethan Garcia launches an airship in the Engineering Design Challenge at TAME’s 30th State Math and Science Competition, while a Lockheed Martin Engineer judges the design’s performance and teammates from Beaumont, Amarillo, and West Texas look on in excitement. Eleven TAME Students from the Capital Area Chapter were recently recognized for […]
TAME Scholarship Applications Now Open for 2015-2016
TAME Scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 school year are now open! Students submit one application to be considered for all applicable scholarships. The TAME Scholarship selection committee will review all applications and make final recommendations on the following awards: Alcoa Foundation ($2,000/award, Wichita Falls students only) ConocoPhillips ($2,000/award, accounting, computer science, engineering, or math majors only) Pratt […]
May 2015: 30th Annual State Math & Science Competition
We’ve Come a Long Way Since 1985, And We’re Going Even Further In this month’s issue, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the TAME State Math & Science Competitions. From our beginnings in Houston in 1985 to this month’s exciting event at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics campus in Fort Worth, the Competitions have been the launchpad […]
Compete Like a Scientist: How to Talk To Your Students About Winning and Losing
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein Now that TAME’s Competition season is over, it’s a good time to talk with your students about winning and losing. In this article, we’ll explore the “growth mindset,” a simple but revolutionary approach to learning that celebrates the […]