Resources

Teacher Resources

2025-2026  Curricula – Contact your grade level coordinators for access to Google Drive folders:

Elementary: Brenda Dillmann (BrendaDillmann@uri.edu)
Middle School: JoAnn Basel (jobasel@uri.edu)
High School: Julia (Julia.Hernandez@uri.edu) and Emily (Emily.Packer@uri.edu)

Teacher Reimbursement Form
Family Science Night Potluck Dinner Flyer

ANNUAL EVENT DATES

EventDateLocation
Summer Teachers’ WorkshopAugust 19, 2025URI Kingston Campus
Winter Teachers’ WorkshopDecember 16, 2025URI Kingston Campus
High School Engineering Challenge DayApril 10, 2026URI Kingston Campus
Middle School Engineering Challenge DayApril 3, 2026URI Kingston Campus
Elementary Ecology Field DayApril 16, 2026 (Thursday)URI Kingston Campus
Spring Teacher’s WorkshopMay 21, 2026URI Kingston Campus
Summer Teachers’ WorkshopAugust 19, 2026URI Kingston Campus

OTHER RESOURCES & INFORMATION

SMILE Criteria for Student Membership
Start of Clubs & SMILE Pledge
Teacher Recruitment Info
Teacher Responsibilities
Teacher Division of Labour Suggestion
Family Science Night Checklist
4-Year High School Class Plan Worksheet
Example Icebreakers for Club Meetings
1) Sample Recruitment Flyer

Student Resources

Internship Opportunities

SEAP – Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
An opportunity for high school students to participate in a summer research program. There are participating laboratories in Newport, RI and Groton, CT.

Saul Nulman SMILE Scholarship Application