About the Northwest Satellite Office
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Gina Barrier |
With the support of NC State University and the Glaxo-Wellcome Foundation, the northwest outreach program was implemented so that The Science House could extend to the western part of the state the types of programs that have been offered in Eastern NC. The Northwest Satellite Office is located in The Education Center in Lenoir and serves schools in Caldwell, Catawba, Burke, Wilkes, Avery, Watauga, Alexander, Ashe, Iredell, Lincoln, Gaston, and Cleveland counties. |
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Professional Development
The following Professional Development workshops may be scheduled for your school or district.
- Using Data-Collection Technology in the Science and Math Classroom (MBL, CBL, LabQuests)
- GPS/Geocaching in Science (Levels 1 and 2)
- Safety Sense - a science safety workshop for teachers and administrators
- Inquiry-Based Science including content-specific workshops such as meteorology, geology, chemistry, physical science, and astronomy
- CounterTop Chemistry / Physics From the Junk Drawer
View a list of open registration workshops offered by The Science House.
Rural Schools Equipment Loan Program
After participating in technology training from The Science House, teachers located in the Northwest Satellite Office's service area are eligible to borrow MBL (Micro-computer Based Lab) equipment, CBL (Calculator-Based Lab) equipment, Vernier LabQuests, probes, and GPS units for use in their classrooms. The service area for the equipment loan at the Northwest Satellite Office in Lenoir includes: Caldwell, Catawba, Burke, Wilkes, Alexander, Ashe, Watauga and Iredell counties.
Grants/Projects in Progress
The Northwest Satellite Office of The Science House is involved in the following grants. Contact us to ask about partnering with The Science House and its regional offices on grants or projects.
ACCESS (Assessing Core-Content and Ensuring Success in Science)
NC Math/Science Partnership Grant
Partner: Catawba County Schools, ASU, NCCET
ACCESS STEM (Accessing Core-Content and Ensuring Success in STEM)
Golden Leaf STEM Award
Partner: Catawba County Schools, ASU, NCCET
LOCATE (Leading Others in Collaborative Applications and Teaching Experiences)
Glaxo-Smith Kline Ribbon of Hope Grant
Partner: Burke County Public Schools
Connecting Science Education to the Environment Through Technology
Google Data Centers Grants Fund of Tides Foundation
Partner: Caldwell County Schools