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UTPA's HESTEC 2011 Middle School Challenge Registration is now closed.

UTPA's HESTEC 2011
Middle School Challenge

Only 6 - 8 Grade Level Students

Dates:
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2011
  • Wednesday, September 28, 2011
  • Thursday, September 29, 2011
  • Friday, September 30, 2011
 
Deadline: Friday, September 9, 2011
 
Exhibits:
  • National Science Foundation Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes (CMMAP)/Little Shop of Physics (confirmed)
  • National Science Foundation Presentations (confirmed):
    • Make Your Own Earthquakes! Featuring Thumper
    • Unlocking the Secrets of Tornadoes with New Technology Featuring Storm Chaser
    • Ant Farmers of Texas
    • Studying Tropical Corals – in Texas!
    • What Happens to Rainwater After it Hits the Ground?
    • Make An Electric Pickle!
  • NASA Exhibit (confirmed)
  • The United States Navy Robot (confirmed)
  • The United States Army Trailer (tentative)
  • UTPA CHAPS Community Historic Archaeology Project with Schools (tentative)
  • Raytheon’s MathMovesU (tentative)
  • Boeing presentation (tentative)
 
Fees: FREE EVENT
 
Please Note:
  • Lunch will not provided. Alternate eating arrangements for your students must be arranged through your school district.
  • Travel arrangements must be arranged and secured through your school district.
  • 1 Chaperone per 20 Middle School Students is required.
Contact:

For more information, please contact Karen Dorado kadorado@utpa.edu or by phone 956-665-3361.


Handicap Image Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance, please contact HESTEC at (956) 665-3361. Assistance for the hearing impaired can be obtained by calling the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (956) 384-5071.