Foundation Resources for Teachers

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Classroom Instruction Aides:	Career Guidance Material:
Problem booklet Land Surveying Problems - Trigonometry and Geometry Applied in Real Life Situations (2.3Mb)	11 minute video Surveying - A Career Without Boundaries Which students would enjoy surveying?
Teacher Development in Surveying:	Surveying At Your Career Fair:
NCSS Education Foundation representatives have spoken at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction Math Leadership Retreat. We would be glad to speak at other statewide or regional educator association conferences.	The North Carolina Society of Surveyors and the NCSS Education Foundation will try to arrange for a surveyor to appear at your career fair.
Trig Star student Competition:	Student Scholarships:
The Trig Star Contest is an annual high school mathematics competition. Prizes and scholarships are awarded for state and national winners.	The Foundation offers scholarships for students to study surveying. The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping also offers scholarships.
Surveyors as Classroom Speakers:	Opportunities to See Surveying:
The North Carolina Society of Surveyors and the NCSS Education Foundation will try to arrange for a surveyor to speak to your class about the surveying profession, trigonometry and geometry, the Global Positioning System, drafting, or other topics.	The North Carolina Society of Surveyors holds its Annual Convention and Exhibits the first week in February. Educators are invited to tour the exhibit hall. Teachers may register for surveying seminars put on by NCSS. A limited number of summer internships may be available for teachers to work in surveying firms during the summer.