
Reaching STEM Kids’ Hearts With Steve Spangler
Remember when putting Mentos in soda bottles was all the rage on YouTube? Steve Spangler was the scientist behind it. You may have also seen Spangler blowing things up, toilet
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Remember when putting Mentos in soda bottles was all the rage on YouTube? Steve Spangler was the scientist behind it. You may have also seen Spangler blowing things up, toilet
The Girl Scouts are, in some ways, never going to change. They’re always going to be about empowering young women to follow their passion in a safe space. But, as
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Camp Invention, the nation’s premier summer enrichment program, has been providing children in grades 1-6 the opportunity to exercise their curiosity, amplify their creativity, and adapt to different environments for
The ThinkFun Gravity Maze is an engaging game that will provide hours of fun for your child while giving the added benefit of teaching them reasoning and visual perception skills.
Ozobot Ozobot is designed to engage kids and teach them the basics of CS and programming, but not through memorization – through game-based applications. “STEM subjects usually include difficult concepts
Space in Stem As Bill Nye says in our cover story, astronomy centers are the gateway to STEM. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home to Space Camp®, is living
Summer LEGO Camp Just because it’s summer, that’s no reason to let up on STEM-tivities. Case in point: summer camps like those organized by OpenWorld Learning (OWL). “Students can lose up
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While Dean Kamen’s famous invention may be the Segway, he holds over 440 patents. Though he’s invented several medical devices “for the rich world”, according to him, Kamen is a
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If you love to learn from experts atop their fields for free (and why wouldn’t you?), you’ve likely seen a TED (Technology, Engineering, Design) Talk or two. They’re available on
By Peter Gietl Cara Santa Maria is a rock star in the scientific community and has dedicated her life to advancing scientific knowledge for the public. She holds an M.S.
For all of his contributions to business, technology and society, we’re just now seeing the manifestation of Steve Jobs’ vision for education. It might be his biggest gift of all.
Remember when putting Mentos in soda bottles was all the rage on YouTube? Steve Spangler was the scientist behind it. You may have also seen Spangler blowing things up, toilet
The Girl Scouts are, in some ways, never going to change. They’re always going to be about empowering young women to follow their passion in a safe space. But, as
Digital badging is a phenomenon taking education by storm. For those unfamiliar with the practice, digital badging is a system by which students earn meritorious badges (akin to Boy and
Stephanie Hill, Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin’s Ship & Aviation Systems business, loves being an engineer. This leader – with a diverse portfolio that includes the Littoral
Dr. Chris Emdin’s work is transcendent. A TED Talk alum, X-STEM Speaker, author, professor at Columbia, and community education and outreach guru, Emdin’s all about building bridges to create more
Camp Invention, the nation’s premier summer enrichment program, has been providing children in grades 1-6 the opportunity to exercise their curiosity, amplify their creativity, and adapt to different environments for
The ThinkFun Gravity Maze is an engaging game that will provide hours of fun for your child while giving the added benefit of teaching them reasoning and visual perception skills.
Ozobot Ozobot is designed to engage kids and teach them the basics of CS and programming, but not through memorization – through game-based applications. “STEM subjects usually include difficult concepts
Space in Stem As Bill Nye says in our cover story, astronomy centers are the gateway to STEM. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home to Space Camp®, is living
Summer LEGO Camp Just because it’s summer, that’s no reason to let up on STEM-tivities. Case in point: summer camps like those organized by OpenWorld Learning (OWL). “Students can lose up
My Java Journey From the first line of code, I knew this camp would be a dream come true. Trading a canoe for a computer, I couldn’t wait to create
What is the Nifty Fifty Program? Did you always dream you would work for NASA? What type of fieldwork a Climatologist does? Do you travel all over the world? What
Interview With Maria Vera-Drucker Principal Maria Vera-Drucker of PS 376, Felisa Rincon de Gautier School of Technology in Brooklyn, NY, transformed her school’s curriculum from that of a fairly traditional
Stephen Ritz is making waves by engaging students through urban farming — from his classroom in the South Bronx. With his contagious, positive outlook and keeping the work practical and
Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides shares his experiences on hurdles and the fun of space. George Whitesides and Virgin Galactic have made a lot of headlines lately. While working
While Dean Kamen’s famous invention may be the Segway, he holds over 440 patents. Though he’s invented several medical devices “for the rich world”, according to him, Kamen is a
I&TT: How do your students interact with each other and their teachers? Do students work together on assignments and projects? JB: Students interact in a variety of methods, webcam, Blackboard
If you love to learn from experts atop their fields for free (and why wouldn’t you?), you’ve likely seen a TED (Technology, Engineering, Design) Talk or two. They’re available on
By Peter Gietl Cara Santa Maria is a rock star in the scientific community and has dedicated her life to advancing scientific knowledge for the public. She holds an M.S.
For all of his contributions to business, technology and society, we’re just now seeing the manifestation of Steve Jobs’ vision for education. It might be his biggest gift of all.
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