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Four teachers at Baden Academy Charter School have been named 2019 Grow a Generation Distinguished Educators. Each volunteered to work hard in a year-long fellowship project that helped hone their craft of teaching. Each project expanded knowledge of content and pedagogy, involved the students in their own learning, empowered students to act in new ways, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/06/16/four-teachers-named-grow-a-generation-distinguished-educators-at-baden-academy/
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By Dr. Ellen Cavanaugh in 21st century skills, 3-D Printing, Critical Thinking, Engineering, Game Design, Leadership, Mathematics, Programming, Project based Learning, Research Fellows, Resilience, RFID, Robotics, Space Robots, STEM education, Women
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May 26, 2019
Our company, Grow a Generation, has had the distinct pleasure to contract with a wonderful public charter school in Western Pennsylvania for the last seven years. We provide research fellowships to teams of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders as they develop meaningful projects using science, technology, engineering and math. This week we celebrate our …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/05/26/celebrating-stem-in-a-k-6-school/
Three sixth grade girls from Baden Academy came across a news alert about a scientist in Israel who was studying bats. That wasn’t so unusual, but then the girls realized the scientist was using the same type of RFID technology to track the bats that Baden Academy uses to help electronically match students to their …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/05/16/tagging-bats-a-book-celebrating-bats-technology-and-sixth-grade-girls-glee/
Come find Anya, Charlotte and Ziva at their book signing booth at Old Economy Village during the Hands-on History event! This weekend every one of historical museums and sites is open free! Explore history. Find descriptions and details at http://bchrlf.org/events/beaver-count… This video was made by author Anya Martin of The Mystery of the Economy Borough …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/05/03/beaver-county-history-weekend-may-4-5-2019/
Future Engineers 3D Design Challenge “Name That Molecule” Choose and four Monday or Wednesday evenings in May or June to work with a coach and prepare your challenge entry. Brush up on (or start to learn) 3D design skills. Work with our mentors and create an entry for the Future Engineers contest. Create a digital …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/04/29/enter-the-future-engineers-competition-through-the-stem-leadership-center/
Four years ago, two third graders walked into the Media Lab applying to be research fellows. They wanted to write a cookbook. As Anthony tells it, “Dr. Ellen pointed us toward molecular gastronomy – you know, using physics and chemistry to make food even more amazing. and biology of food. Fifteen videos and four years …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/04/26/play-with-your-food/
Four sixth grade girls from Baden Academy brought their diverse experiences together to write a book, Engineering Wings to the Sun. The inspiration for their study was based on the classical myth about Icarus, a boy who tried to fly on wings made of wax and feathers, but who failed because he flew too close …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/04/12/engineering-wings-to-the-sun-four-sixth-grade-girls-explore-ceramics/
Take the first step in a Passion Based Project. This isn’t just about identifying what you want to study in college. The Find Your Passion journey sets you on the path of an Odyssey to meet the people you want to work with in the future, the problems you want to spend you time solving, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/03/24/start-a-passion-based-project/
2019 SeaPerch Competition The STEM Leadership Center is excited to bring you to this years SeaPerch Competition on Saturday March 30th, 2019. SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program. Teams have used limited resources of PVC pipe and underwater motors to create underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) to complete this challenge. The event will be …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/03/19/join-us-mar-30-for-underwater-robotics/
Charlie and Mohammed will be representing the STEM Leadership Center at the Rochester STEAM walk this Thursday, March 14 (Pi Day!!). Charlie is an extraordinary young man who began with us at Baden Academy as a research fellow. With classmate Ava he created a thoroughly entertaining TED Talk on Collaboration and wrote a book Charlie …
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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2019/03/12/come-build-a-bridge/
