Since its founding in 1998, the Urban Youth Racing School (UYRS) in Philadelphia has earned a fair amount of publicity for the spectacular opportunities it offers to inner-city students. Sneak a peek during the school’s Build A Dream summer program, and you’re likely to see students learning about engines, designing cars, and racing go-karts as part of a simulated racing team.
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Topics:
Middle School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
Science,
STEM,
Dragsters,
Engineering,
Careers,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills,
Maker Ed,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
Workforce Development,
Art
Through competitive bridge building, art teacher Kevin Chung brings together the domains of art and engineering at Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chung has found great success leading students toward career paths, scholarships, and top spots at international competition.
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Topics:
Competitions,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Culture,
STEM,
Resources,
Engineering,
Careers,
Activities,
Drafting,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
innovate,
Art
One of the first entrepreneurial experiences many children have is operating a lemonade stand. It’s where some of us learn about the 4Ps of marketing, how to work with money, or how to follow through with an idea. And, just maybe for some, we catch the bug for business. For others, it’s just one-time fun that results in stickiness and sunburns.
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Careers,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning,
Workforce Development
As one of Pitsco’s educational consultants, I work with the Midwest region of the US and help with different educational initiatives in schools. One of the best parts of my job is when I get to be in schools or at events, meeting with students and educators. Over the past year, there not been any opportunities to visit with all the amazing students and teachers. However, recently that has changed.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
High School,
Competitions,
Technology,
Careers,
USAR,
Career Expeditions,
Future Ready,
Hands-on Learning,
Workforce Development
We have exciting curriculum options at Pitsco Education, especially around an emerging technology: drones.
We’ve all heard about drones and how they’re becoming more and more prevalent in our lives.
- HVAC companies are using drones to inspect hard-to-reach places.
- Farmers are using drones to survey crops to determine which crops are healthy and which ones are not.
- And, yes, drones are even being used to wash windows!
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
ROBOTICS,
Technology,
STEM,
Trends,
Careers,
Coding,
Professional Development,
Career Expeditions,
Future Ready,
Hands-on Learning,
innovate,
Workforce Development