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Looking for an easy and engaging way to talk math at home? Our monthly calendars feature quick, everyday activities designed to get families exploring math concepts together.

Download and start building early math confidence today at drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hwBEzRhFJXCznJmwSfcNpHBJwwEgrwlS?usp=drive_link!

Visit AMSTI.org/mathematics for resources (and more!) for families, teachers, and instructional coaches!

🌍 Help Shape TerraBot: A New AI Tool for Alabama 6th-Grade Earth Science Teachers!

Are you an educator, scientist, family member, or community partner in Alabama? We need your expertise! We are developing TerraBot—a new resource discovery tool designed to help 6th-grade Earth science teachers quickly find trusted, standards-aligned materials, saving valuable planning time.

How you can contribute:
📤 Submit Resources: Share high-quality Earth science lessons, activities, or materials.
🔍 Identify Trusted Content: Help us build a robust, reliable collection.
🤝 Support Educators: Collaborate with us to build a tool made for educators, with educators.
👉 Get Involved Today:
Submit a Resource: Share your Earth science materials with the Geo Explorer Labs team!

Register for a Summit: https://forms.gle/6aEg1huUa1ve5x2J8
Thank you for supporting the Earth Science AI Learning Foundry and helping strengthen Earth science education across Alabama! 🌋✨

AMSTI-USA is hiring three K-5 Math Specialists! Please see https://southalabama.peopleadmin.com/postings/45307 for more information.

AMSTI-UA is hiring an ASIM-Chemistry Specialist. Please see https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/education-specialist-530717-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states for more information.

AMSTI-UA is currently hiring a 6-12 Math Specialist. Please see http://careers.ua.edu/cw/en-us/job/530679 for more information.

ATTENTION SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADERS!!

"Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge? This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce." Check out the link to learn more and take on the challenge!

Future Engineers :: NASA TechRise Challenge Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge? This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce. If you are in sixth to...

AMSTI-UAB is currently hiring an ASIM Materials Worker/Driver. Please see https://uab.taleo.net/careersection/ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=T239275&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago for more information.

September 25th is National Math Storytelling Day! Discovering the math embedded in our favorite stories is a great way to build conceptual understanding! Whether you're counting what the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate or changing shapes with the Greedy Triangle, math is all around us! Drop your favorite mathy books in the comments!

Hello educators,

Looking for fresh ways to bring educational robotics into your classroom or strengthen your computer science program? Join us at Auburn University on October 8–9, 2026, for the Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC)!

Connect with fellow STEM educators and explore robotics learning for elementary through high school classrooms and competitive programs. Whether you’re getting started or building on years of experience, SERC offers opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and grow.

Earn professional learning credit while you attend:

TEAMS: Approximately 6 hours of credit available.

APLDS: Approved for up to 12 clock hours. Course 351476 — APLDS - Southeastern Center of Robotics Education: 2026-27 Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC).

PowerSchools: Up to 12 hours of credit. Course 351810 — Auburn University_SCORE_Southern Educational Robotics Conference.

Registration is $235. Explore topics such as using robots to teach content, virtual robotics and coding, grants and funding, robotics competitions, and more.

Register today at aub.ie/SERC2026

Invite a colleague and join us for two days focused on robotics education. Please share this invitation with teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, and STEM leaders in your district.

We look forward to seeing you at Auburn!

Manufacturing Day is October 2nd! Celebrate by helping students discover the
innovation, technology, and exciting careers behind modern manufacturing.
With Learning Blade, students can explore real-world manufacturing through missions like Car Manufacturing, Building Submarines, and Assemble the Fleet while learning about careers in robotics, welding, engineering, machining, automation, and more.
These skills are especially important in Alabama, which ranks among the top five
states in the nation for manufacturing as a share of its economy, making
manufacturing a major source of careers and opportunities across the state.