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Did you see the Falcon 9 launch, what one person described as accurately throwing a pencil over the Empire State Building and having it land on dime on the other side. Have you been following the news United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing that launched ten times in the last …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/01/19/space-a-reemerging-frontier/
Update: CWNC SafeSpped was chosen Best in Nation!!! “Congratulations! Our judges have chosen your app concept as a Best in State winner in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge! We received more than 1,200 app concept submissions in this highly competitive contest. You and your students should be proud of your hard work and innovation!” To …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/01/09/two-amazing-app-challenges-win-best-in-state/
Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2016/01/01/setting-resolutions-questions-to-ponder/
I had a wonderful visit with two scientists that have helped to build the Atlas V and Delta IV, rockets that blast off regularly to deploy satellites and deliver payloads to Earth’s orbits. Check out BB-8 who was also hanging out at the Carlin’s holiday Geekfest! Thanks for the invite. I feel like I have …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/30/christmas-with-rocket-scientists/
Announcing the STEM Video Game Challenge 6 week workshop to be help this Spring at the CWNC Create Lab! 9th-12th grade students are invited to be learn the elements of game design and be introduced to three different game design platforms as they develop their individual (or small team) entries to the National STEM Video …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/28/stem-video-game-challenge/
6th grade Gavin, working on his third book about penguins, met last month with his mentor Katy Wozniak and several King Penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Katy is the lead aquarist and penguin keeper. Gavin started writing about penguins in 3rd grade. His first book, Saving a Galapagos Penguin Family, was published as a children’s …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/27/penguins-bold-goals/
UPDATE 2/2/16: The SAFESPEED App just won Best in Nation with a total of $20K for their school, tablets for the team, and the chance to work with trainers in the MIT App Inventor software to bring their app concept to the Google Play Store. Congratulations to the team. Visit their website www.cwncsafespeed.weebly.com to …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/20/cardinal-wuerl-north-catholic-create-lab-entry-verizon-innovative-mobile-app-challenge/
I have been trying for years to get a worthy commemoration for my brother of his 27 patents. There are plaques you can buy, but I wanted something he could hand down to his niece or nephew and I didn’t think they would find room for 27 plaques handed down to them. His patents are …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/20/designing-and-buying-a-3d-printed-gift/
My son, while a junior in high school, took an online college-level class through Coursera called “Internet History, Technology and Security.” It was offered through the University of Michigan by Charles Severance, an associate professor and technology journalist. Despite the fact that Ian finished the course last year (more on that later), he receives regular …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/13/class-reunion-in-barcelona-tonight-moocs-are-awesome/
This week across the world over more than 100 million kids are spending an hour to discover a little about writing computer code. Hopefully, your child is going to come home super excited about the great success they achieved in the hour of code. Don’t let it stop there. The organization that sponsors this …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2015/12/05/hour-of-code-going-beyond/
