In its 14th year, National Science & Technology Week (NSTW) is a major public outreach program produced by the National Science Foundation and supported by its corporate and associate sponsors. Its mission is to engage the American public in the spirit of learning and adventure that is the hallmark of science and engineering.
 NSTW pursues this mission through a wide variety of initiatives, including education activities; a "community innovations" competition for middle school students; media coverage of relevant issues during NSTW; lecture series at sites around the country; and special events in the nation's capital, as well as in local areas throughtout the U.S. To learn more about NSTW events nationally or in your area, please contact the
NSTW Regional Network. NSTW 1998 Theme: Polar Connections Polar Connections: Exploring the World's Natural Laboratories is designed to provide opportunities for students to engage in creative, hands-on science and engineering activities around a polar theme. The 1998 National Science & Technology Week theme highlights the fact that both the North and South Poles are "natural laboratories" - unique in the matchless opportunities they offer scientist and engineers to conduct researh in pristine, natural environments. In This Site: NSTW Home - The home page is where to start. It will be updated daily April 26 - May 2, 1998. Teaching Activities - These activities include everything from comprehensive simulated research voyages to one-page, kitchen counter experiments suitable for use by kids and parents. About NSTW - You are on the "About" page right now! Partners - The partners page contains a list of the special organizations and people who make National Science and Technology Week possible. Ask? - "Ask a Scientist or Engineer" gives you a chance to ask that science or engineering question that you've always wondered about. You can read what other people have asked and see the answers from professional scientists and engineers too! Resources - Resources is the area of the site where you can find out about additional media, TV, videos, books and more as well as links to other Web sites. Email - Send us mail with your thoughts and comments. If you have created a Web page on the polar connections theme, send us mail with the Web address. Thanks! |
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