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C.A.S.H. NSBE JR. COMPETITION TEAM OPPORTUNITIES 2020-21

There are many opportunities to get involved in our upcoming competitions!

First LEGO League Explorer (Ages 6-10)

https://firstinmaryland.org/ 


FIRST LEGO League Explorer is one of the student robotics programs offered by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). 


Teams of up to 6 students, ages 6-10 research a real-world problem, develop a solution, and build a robotic representation of that solution using the LEGO WeDO platform. Teams learn valuable teamwork, research, and technical skills. (Source: First in Maryland website)


  • Identify one or more adults (18 or older) as coaches/mentors. An adult can coach multiple teams. Coaches do not need robot or technical experience but do need to be good organizers and facilitators to keep the team on track.

First Lego League (Ages 9-14)

https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll


FIRST LEGO League provides students age 9-14 with a hands-on, interactive robotics program in a sports-like atmosphere. Teams of up to 10 players focus on team building, problem solving, creativity, and analytical thinking to develop solutions to a problem currently facing the world – the Challenge. (Source: First in Maryland website)


We can have up to 10 members per team. Please check out the link for more information.

Future City Competition (Grades 6-8)

https://futurecity.org/

  

Future City starts with a question—how can we make the world a better place? To answer it, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue.


Past topics include stormwater management, urban agriculture, public spaces, and green energy. Participants complete five deliverables: a virtual city design (using SimCity); a 1,500-word city essay; a scale model built from recycled materials; a project plan, and a presentation. (Source Future City Website)

MATHCOUNTS (Grades 6-8) – Each team is comprised of 4 members

https://www.mathcounts.org/


http://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/MATHCOUNTS.aspx#.WyZj20xFx7k


MATHCOUNTS is a math competition series that allows students to compete through in person contests. Each level of competition is comprised of 4 rounds—Sprint, Target, Team and Countdown Round. Altogether the rounds are designed to take about 3 hours to complete. (Source MATHCOUNTS website)


  • Sprint Round: focuses on speed and accuracy. Students have 40 minutes to complete 30 math problems without a calculator.
  • Target Round: focuses on problem-solving and mathematical reasoning. Students receive 4 pairs of problems and have 6 minutes to complete each pair, assuming the use of a calculator.
  • Team Round: focuses on problem-solving and collaboration. Students have 20 minutes to complete 10 math problems, assuming the use of a calculator. Only the 4 students on a school's team can take this round officially.
  • Countdown Round: focuses on speed and accuracy. Students have a maximum of 45 seconds per problem without a calculator.

MATHVIDEO (Grades 6-8) – Each team is comprised of 4 members

https://videochallenge.mathcounts.org/


The Math Video Challenge empowers students to take their math and problem-solving skills to the next level with a creative video project. Students work together in teams of 4 to create a video that explains the solution to a MATHCOUNTS handbook problem and demonstrates a real-world application of the mathematics concept explored in the problem. (Source MATHVIDEO website)


http://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/MATHVIDEO-Challenge.aspx#.WyZkLExFx7k

TEN80 STEM Racing Challenge (Middle School team and High School Team)

https://www.ten80education.com/the-league/


http://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/Ten80-STEM-Initiative.aspx#.WyZlG0xFx7k


The Student Racing Challenge is the flagship series in the National STEM League (NSL). Through it, students own a motor-sports business. The ultimate goal is to engineer performance: personal performance, team performance and of course, race performance. Teams with the fastest, most stable and efficient car that also have a sound fuel strategy will win races. Race points are however only one-third of a team’s total. Like professional race teams, Student Racing Challenge teams must also have a strong R&D focus (Data-Driven Design and MODS), marketing strategy and work toward becoming leaders in their communities. (Source TEN80 STEM Racing Challenge website)


There are no limits to the number of participants for TEN80 more students are better on these teams as there are so many activities that must be completed. Additionally, it helps to have multiple parent volunteers. 

KidWind (Grades 9-12)

https://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/KidWind-Challenge.aspx#.WjCUVrpFyv8


Every KidWind team must consist of a minimum of 2 participants and may have a maximum of 4 participants.


For the KidWind challenge, students are tasked with building a wind turbine and the testing it in a 4 ft tall wind tunnel.


For more information visit the Kid Wind website https://www.kidwind.org/


Also check out the ‘What is the Basic Wind Experiment Kit?’ video at: https://vimeo.com/23002611

TRY-MATH-A-LON (TMAL) – (Grades 9-12)

http://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/TMAL.aspx#.WyZgskxFx7k


Try-Math-A-Lon (TMAL) is a yearlong tutoring program meant to foster good study habits for students, groom students for success in STEM courses and help prepare them for standardized exams such as the ACT and SAT. Online math tools are leveraged to assist in studying.


Each team is comprised of 4 students and a mandatory alternate. TMAL is divided into two divisions. Lower division is grades 9 and 10 and upper division is grades 11 and 12.

NSBE Jr EXPLORER Technical Innovations Competition -- Annual Science Fair Competition

http://www.nsbe.org/NSBE-Jr/Programs/NSBE-Jr-Explorer.aspx#.WyZrM0xFx7k


Participants may choose to compete individually or as a team. Teams may consist of 2- 3 team members but may not have more than 3 team members. The fair is divided into a middle school category and a high school category.


This program gives pre-college students the opportunity to compete in and explore the many applications of science through projects and presentations. As they follow the program calendar, participants submit their project summary and research paper for scoring. Projects and presentations are judged and scored at the national competition. Students conduct research for no more than 12 months before the national competition, which is held at NSBE’s Annual Convention.

CASH NSBE Jr. is Offering Free Math Enrichment Sessions

  LEAP Forward Inc.

CASH National Society of Black Engineers Jr. Chapter

Offering Free Math Enrichment 


Grades K-12

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Available 2020 Dates 


September 20th


October 18th


November 15th


December 6th

Please Contact us with Questions: cash_nsbejr@yahoo.com

Sessions will be virtual, and you must sign up and identify subject area in advance.  

If your grade is less than an “A” in Math – let us try to help!

CASH NSBE Jr. Monthly Meeting Material

Here are the student pages for the demos that we will be exploring throughout our scheduled meetings. 

Balloon Rockets (9/13/2020)

Balloon Rockets (pdf)Download

Build a Catapult (10/11/2020)

Build a catapult student worksheet (pdf)Download

Science of Sailing (11/08/2020)

Science of Sailing (pdf)Download
Science of sailing worksheet (pdf)Download

Roller Coasters (12/13/2020 )

Roller Coasters (pdf)Download
Rollercoaster worksheet (pdf)Download

University of Maryland's Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers' October TORCH Session

CASHN NSBE Jr you are invited! On Saturday, October 24th, the University of Maryland, College Park is holding their NSBE TORCH session (Middle and High School).


T.O.R.C.H (Technical Out Reach Community Help) is one of NSBE's signature programs to conduct outreach to middle and high school students. It's purpose is to enlighten students about the wonders of STEM, and provide hands on experience through completing of an array of engineering projects. 


If you are interested, please follow the link below, fill out the google form, and a confirmation e-mail will be sent approximately to the first 15 responders.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19lrOkXcgbdk_wsI7_8pHalbx1q_pRW1lE33OINkGfMc/edit?usp=sharing

NASA Virtual Field Trip

Please join us in a virtual tour of NASA Goddards Space Flight Visitor Center. 


This virtual tour is open to all (K-12) NSBE Jr., CASH members. It will be held on 10/21, from 12-1pm via Zoom. The link will be sent to all members who RSVP by 10/18 (MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL). The tours are only available on weekdays, we understand this is during the school week however, that is why we scheduled it on a Wednesday which in Calvert County is an asynchronous learning day.


The live program will focus on “Living and Working in Space”, how astronauts live and work on the International Space Station, and the engineering hurdles they must overcome daily. Hope you can join us for this exciting opportunity!!


YOU MUST RSVP HERE:  NASA Virtual Field Trip

Math Resources

Math and Music

Please register for additional Math help using music!  


If you are in grades 3rd-9th, you now have an account on Make Music Count http://ataglance.makemusiccount.com.  


You will be given a username and a password to use the app.  Want to learn more?  

Instagram site - Make Music Count. Get help with algebra I, fractions, pre-calculus and other subjects. You will receive an USERNAME AND PASSWORD. 


Email us at cash_nsbejr@yahoo.com


Math Help Still Activated - www.mathhelp.com  Math Help with “step by step solutions” and “ask an expert”

Username nsbejrcashmembers@gmail.com and the password is STEM@2014

LEAP Forward Inc. 2020 Scholarship Program

Celebrate CASH NSBE Jr. on page 48! 

Check out the video on the cover page on the diploma as we honor 13 CASH NSBE Jr. members!

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