White House K-12 Science Fair

President Obama hosted the second-ever White House Science Fair, featuring research and inventions from K-12 students. More than 100 students represented 30 student teams with projects showcasing the talents of American's next generation of scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators. Projects ranged from robots in the Blue Room to rockets in the Red Room to marshmallow cannons in the State Dining Room.

Review some of the exhibits and also find out about contests your students can enter in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from across the country.

Google Science Fair

On 11 January, 2011, Google is launching its inaugural Google Science Fair, partnered with NASA, CERN, National Geographic, Scientific American and the LEGO Group. The goal is to create a new STEM competition that is more open, accessible and global than ever before. Google is reaching out to educators prior to launch to extend an invitation to schools and teachers to get involved early in its global competition.

To sign up for fun and free resource kits for your classroom or school (with bookmarks, stickers, posters and more!) and a reminder notification when GSF registration opens, go to the Google Science Fair at: http://www.google.com/sciencefair