WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fostering a
love of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among
students is essential as these skills become increasingly important
for tomorrow's workforce. As part of its effort to bring
engineering to life in the classroom, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
is now accepting applications for its Raytheon-Engineering is
Elementary® (EiE) Teacher Scholarship Program. During
the 2014-15 school year, Raytheon will grant 30 awards of
$2,500 each to elementary school
teachers nationwide whose applications best demonstrate innovative
methods of generating student enthusiasm about engineering
concepts. Entry forms for the 2014-15 program can be found at
www.mathmovesu.com.
A program offered at the National Center for Technological
Literacy® (NCTL®) through the Museum of Science, Boston, EiE helps elementary school educators
and their students enhance their understanding of engineering
concepts through professional development workshops and curriculum
resources. To date, more than 70,000 teachers and nearly 6 million
students have experienced EiE.
"Raytheon's generous support greatly expands our mission to
bring engineering to elementary-aged children," said Museum of
Science president and director Ioannis
Miaoulis, who launched the NCTL to introduce engineering in
schools and museums nationwide.
"With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards in
2013, there's a new expectation that engineering will be integrated
with existing elementary science curricula – and schools and
districts need an effective way to do that," said Dr. Christine Cunningham, a vice president at the
Museum and EiE founder and director. "We're really pleased to be
able to offer support through the Raytheon scholarship
program."
Raytheon has awarded 90 individual scholarships to teachers at
disadvantaged, rural or inner city schools nationwide over the past
three years as part of its $2 million
Engineering is Elementary grant to the Museum of Science,
Boston.
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 10, 2014. Awards will be announced in
November 2014. For more information
about the Raytheon-EiE Teacher Scholarship Program, including
eligibility and submission requirements, please visit
www.mathmovesu.com.
About Engineering is Elementary
EiE is a project of
the Museum of Science, Boston,
developed with support from the National Science Foundation. The
EiE curriculum includes 20 units that integrate science topics with
a specific field of engineering. Through the use of storybooks, EiE
introduces students to children from different cultures and
backgrounds who are trying to solve engineering problems. EiE
students as young as six years old conduct their own experiments to
collect the data needed to solve a similar problem using a
five-step engineering design process.
About MathMovesU
Raytheon's MathMovesU®
program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and
elementary school students' interest in math and science education
by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The
innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive
experience MathAlive!®; Raytheon's Sum of all
Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at
Epcot®, which showcases math in action as
students design and experience their own thrill ride using math
fundamentals; the "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New
England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place presented
by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the
MATHCOUNTS® National Competition; and the MathMovesU
scholarship and grant program. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon
community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter
@MathMovesU.
About the Museum of Science, Boston
The Museum of Science,
Boston is the nation's only
science museum with a comprehensive strategy and infrastructure to
foster technological literacy in science museums and schools across
the United States. NCTL curricula
have reached an estimated 6.1 million students and 76,700
teachers. One of the world's largest science centers and
Boston's most attended cultural
institution, the Museum of Science introduces about 1.5 million
visitors a year to science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) via dynamic programs and hundreds of interactive exhibits.
Founded in 1830, the Museum was first to embrace all the sciences
under one roof. Highlights include the Hall of Human Life, Thomson
Theater of Electricity, Charles Hayden Planetarium, Mugar Omni
Theater, Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, 4-D
Theater, and Butterfly Garden. The Museum also leads a 10-year,
$41 million National Science
Foundation-funded Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network of
science museums. Visit: http://www.mos.org.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a
technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security
and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
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