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Learn Science: How Apollo Spacecraft Flew Without Wings
NASA’s Apollo Spacecraft was cone-shaped and had no wings, yet it was able to fly, including some ability to change direction and speed. Learn more about the science and engineering of Apollo’s flight thanks to Amy Shira Teitel: For more info, read Amy’s blog post on Vintage Space: How Apollo Flew Without Wings
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Students Think Tablets Make Learning Fun
We all know that kids are hooked on technology — especially smartphones and tablets — but a recent survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Pearson shows that 90% of the kids believe that tablets will change the way they learn in the future and 89% believe tablets will make learning more fun.…
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Register for The Nation’s Biggest Computer Science Competition for Middle School Girls
It’s one thing to have a computer science contest for middle school girls — it’s quite another to have that contest be run by high school and college girls who are incredibly passionate about computer science. 2015 ProjectCSGIRLS does just that, not only giving middle school girls the confidence they need to know that they…
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Spark Students’ STEM Interests with Verizon’s 3rd Annual Innovative App Challenge
One of the best ways to get kids interested in STEM fields is to include them in hands-on activities that let them get a real feel for the creative processes that go into STEM problem solving. The Verizon Innovative App Challenge is calling teams of middle school and high school students to dream up and…
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Webucator Launches Program to Provide Free Technology Training to High School Students
While most of us might agree that kids today are more comfortable with technology, that doesn’t mean they know how to leverage it or use it for professional or business reasons. Webucator, a national training company, is providing free technology training to high school students. Included are a wide range of self-paced courses including web…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 8 – Supriya Hobbs, Founder of Miss Possible
Interview with Supriya Hobbs, Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Possible.
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13-Year-Old Shani Zuniga Designs Energy Saving Home Climate App #WomenInSTEM
Who says you have to be an adult to invent something useful? 13-year-old Shani Zuniga, together with her father, Gabi, and their neighbor Danny Eizips have created a cloud-controlled home heating and cooling device called Ventix. Unlike Nest, which controls the overall climate in the entire house, the Arduino-based Ventix can be used to control…
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Learn Science: Why Do We Get Brain Freezes?
Ever wonder why you sometimes get a headache, or “brain freeze” after eating ice cream or other cold foods? Maddie Moate reveals the science behind brain freezes:
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Black Girls Code Receives $50k TechCrunch Include Grant
Black Girls Code, whose mission is to increase the number of women of color in STEM fields by empowering girls to become innovators, leaders and builders of their own futures, is the recipient of the first TechCrunch Include Grant of $50,000. By reaching out girls through workshops, summer camps and after school programs, Black Girls Code…
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Broadcom Foundation Launches Series of Interactive STEM events at Computer History Museum
Partnering with the Computer History Museum and major corporations in Silicon Valley, Broadcom Foundation will introduce middle school students to basic concepts involving coding, such as logic, structure, space and change. Students in Broadcom Presents Design_Code_Build will gain hands-on experience through activities like programming Raspberry Pi, which uses a Broadcom system-on-a-chip, to navigate a maze.…