This week (October 22-26) is celebrated as Solar Week, focusing on the Sun and how it relates to Earth. This event is a little unusual because it takes place two times a year (March and October), and both are awesome opportunities to teach lessons with real-world applications and hands-on activities. And it just so happens Pitsco has a lot of experience with both of these.
So let’s take a look at fun facts about the Sun, how it relates to Earth, and fun hands-on, minds-on activities you can do for any Solar Week!
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Collaborations,
Science,
Technology,
STEM,
Activities,
Future Ready,
Hands-on Learning,
Math
Earth Science Week 2018 is almost here (Oct. 14-20), so get your art supplies out and express yourself, which is the emphasis of this year’s theme – Earth as Inspiration (Earth Science Week). The week is a sum of its days, and the Earth Science Week organization has a focus for each of those days.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Collaborations,
Science,
STEM,
Resources,
Careers,
Activities,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning
Think back to middle and high school. Were you a part of a club or two? Or maybe you were involved in basically everything that was offered? Have you ever reflected back to the time you spent in those organizations and the impact that experience had on your education and future? Maybe it was insignificant or incidental. But, maybe, the experience was pivotal to the person you became or to a career interest decision you made.
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Topics:
Middle School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
Collaborations,
STEM,
TSA,
Dragsters,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills,
Maker Ed,
Hands-on Learning
Saturday was a big day in the world of robotics competitions. FIRST® released the 2018-19 season game details about the earlier announced ROVER RUCKUSSM. It’s already a big hit with FTCers! Because who wouldn’t want to go to the Moon?
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Topics:
ROBOTICS,
Collaborations,
FIRST Tech Challenge,
Technology,
Engineering,
Future Ready,
TETRIX Robotics
Have you ever wondered what it takes to light up the sky on the Fourth of July? What makes a display spectacular? There are logistics, technology, and safety, plus the perfect playlist and, last but not least, the fireworks themselves. Sounds like a pretty good mash-up of STEAM in the real world. But it’s no wonder that most of us leave the BIG displays to the professionals.
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Collaborations,
Culture,
Science,
Technology,
Resources,
Engineering,
STEAM
