Focus on Pluto
July was all about Pluto and other small bodies in our solar system. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, debuted a brand-new FullDome planetarium show, Exploring New Horizons, as part of its Pluto Week celebration. The show focuses on Pluto and NASA’s New Horizons mission that is at this moment…
Exploring Brains in London
When there is STEAM to be done, I don’t restrict myself to the United States, or even North America. I just got back from a week in London and between the amazing springtime weather, the history, the food, and the science, I had a blast! These photos are from London’s Natural History Museum‘s Human Biology…
Who Provides the STEAM in Tucson and Southern Arizona?
Ever wonder about the organizations behind the STEM and STEAM programs in Southern Arizona? Here’s a quick roundup, in no order but alphabetical, of just a few of the *whos* responsible for the amazing learning opportunities that happen here! LOCAL Bio5 Institute at the University of Arizona http://www.bio5.org/ Biosphere 2 http://b2science.org/ Children’s Museum Tucson http://www.childrensmuseumtucson.org/…
Why Was THA Community STEM Festival Different From All Others?
Earlier this month, Tucson Hebrew Academy, a private K—8 school in Arizona, presented its first-ever Community STEM Festival. Since attending the event, I have talked with people who were also part of the festival, both exhibitors and visitors, and universally I have heard words like amazing and terrific used to describe their experience that day.…
Exploring STEM at 2015 SARSEF Future Innovators Night
I had been waiting a while to catch this moment and SARSEF‘s 2015 Future Innovators Night was my chance. This child was checking out the Mad Science Tucson display at the event, and I just happened to be walking past. In fact, the resident mad scientist running the display was about to pack up his equipment…
Startup STEM Camps for Middle and High School Students
As new technologies transform the world around us faster than ever, entrepreneurship is becoming an essential skill for the 21st Century. Startup Tucson’s Startup STEM Camp will introduce attendees to cutting edge technology and teach entrepreneurial skills to solve problems, improve the world, and start businesses. This week-long camp will feature technology demonstrations and guest…
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Event report: THA Community STEM Festival Was Fantastic
The weather was splendid and the turnout was terrific for Sunday’s Tucson Hebrew Academy Community STEM Festival. There was just the right mix of exhibits to vigorously interact with alongside others that allowed for quieter inspection. More than twenty exhibitors participated in THA’s first foray into bringing STEM to a wider audience. I enjoyed the…
TechDivas and DigiDudes Technology Summer Camps
Four weeks of summer camps, with a different tech focus each week! Camp 1 June 1–June 5 DigiTech Marketing Agency (digital marketing) Camp 2 June 8–June 12 HelloWorld! Software Co. (software development) Camp 3 June 15–June 19 Cyber Art Co. (2D and 3D graphics) Camp 4 June 22–June 26 Not A Robot Inc. (21st Century…