In today’s ever-changing digital world, the way we teach kids about science is rapidly transforming. Energy education, specifically, is expanding and contributing to the STEM landscape significantly. Helping children understand where energy comes from, how we use it in our everyday lives and how it affects our planet is critical to sparking early interest in STEM learning and inspiring potential careers in the energy industry. Thanks to new technology and the power of artificial intelligenc...| Energy Capital
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A geophysicist brings math down to Earth and reaches a rural audience.| Eos
In 2022, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval to the revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS ) for Technology Applications, sometimes referred to as “Tech Apps.” The revisions will be implemented beginning with the 2024-25 school year. This is the same year the new Science TEKS will be implemented. The revised […]| Region 13's Blog
Planning summer camp and need some ideas? In this article we share a week of ideas for planning a Science Summer Camp with a Forces theme.| STEAM Powered Family
On June 24, 2022 the VSGC completed week 1 of the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Summer Academy. 63 students from high schools all over Virginia participated. Students had the opportunity to work at NASA Langley Research Center including tours of the Landing and Impact Research Facility “Gantry”, the Fabrication Lab, and model … Read more "Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars(VASTS) 2022, Week 1" The post Virginia Aerospace Science and Technolog...| Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Students from Laurel Ridge Community College were sponsored by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) are attending a NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack Week Program this week at West Virginia University. The students and their faculty advisor, Melissa Stange worked on Fault Diagnosis for Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems. The educational and training activities introduced the participants … Read more "Laurel Ridge Community College Students Attend NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack ...| Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Student interns learned the intricacies of flying UAVs(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) as part of Thomas Nelson Community College’s Drone Program. The course, UMS 111 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), is a custom course to prepare the students and faculty for a four-week internship in partnership with Virginia Tech. The co-leads on the hands-on training sessions … Read more "Drone Program at Thomas Nelson Community College" The post Drone Program at Thomas Nelson Community College app...| Virginia Space Grant Consortium