Mar 16
Summer Camps at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School JULY 6 – JULY 31 High School Middle School Upper Elementary Developing STEM Skills, grounding learners in a fun vision and competitive edge for future careers, all while building a more just and beautiful world. Summer Camp Registration List Please check …
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Applications are now open Baden Academy Charter School Research Fellowship Application Deadline is Tuesday, September 5, 9:00 am Seton LaSalle Catholic High School Research Fellowship Application Deadline is Monday, September 18, at 9:00 am Grow a Generation Research Fellowship Application Deadline is Friday, September 29, 2017 Amazing kids in grades 3 to 16, …
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Dec 30
From 2 Kitty Whisperers speaking at a law conference to students serving aboard the Orion Spacecraft as virtual crew members, it was an eventful year for Grow a Generation. Here’s a selection of 2014’s highlights AUTHORS 5th grade author and animal advocate Veronica was nominated by the ASPCA for the Humane Kid of the …
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Jun 19
You’ve heard the phrase. It conjures a variety of images. One can be blinded by the prediction that 2 billion jobs, including commercial pilots, legal work, technical writing, telemarketers, accountants, retail workers, and real estate sales agents jobs will disappear to robotics and technology by 2030. Or you can envision coming catalytic innovations that create …
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Jun 15
Saturday greeted eight young engineer hopefuls, clutching their battery operated mechanical toys. Dean Petrella, Angela Fishman and I served to assist these young explorers as they tried to grasp the mechanics of electric motors in the guts of their toys. Hammers, screwdrivers, dremel saws and brute strength were needed to take apart amazingly robust toys with …
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May 24
Team E.T. successfully completed the NASA Design Exploration Challenge today! Lexi, Ava, and Zoe heeded the challenge of Astronaut Williams and focused time and energy mastering difficult concepts of space radiation and radiation shielding. Each girl will serve as a member of NASA’s virtual crew on Orion Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), Their eyes fell onto the …
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May 20
It is my honor to have Grow a Generation contracted to facilitate the Research Fellow Program at Baden Academy. The May 16 Imagination Celebration at Baden Academy included the celebration of the hard work of the twelve research fellow projects (22 students!) at Baden Academy. Eli L. (4th Grade) with assistant Tim B. premiered Butterfly Girl, …
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Apr 19
Grow a Generation is holding some exciting Camps at Baden Academy this summer! SUMMER CAMPS @ BADEN ACADEMY Mon-Fri, Jun 16-20 9:30-3:00 History of Robotics(Grades 3-8) Are you ready for the Google driverless car? It is on the roads in California, Florida, Nevada and Michigan. Spend a week exploring the history of autonomous robotics as we …
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Mar 22
Thank you to Lauren for forwarding the gorgeous video! Dutch artist Theo Jansen, intricately conjoined plastic tubes, wood and sails, and formed beautiful and complex works of art. Mr. Jansen makes some interesting claims about the definitions of life and asks whether his many-legged skeletons that move so fluidly and autonomously can be called a new, …
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Feb 03
Third and fourth grade research fellows from Baden Academy had the honor and joy to spend a day on CMU’s campus. A ride in Doctor Who’s Tardis couldn’t have been more exciting. Our adventures landed us in four different labs. The Baden Academy fellows not only gazed upon visions of the future, but were able …
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