STEAM
From Girl Scout to Bat Woman
Over 2 million people viewed bright orange, life-like statues spread across the courtyard and corridors at NorthPark Center before the exhibit moved on in late fall.
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Dallas ISD Aims to Make an Impact Near and (Just a Little Bit) Far
Dallas ISD’s magnet schools have long been popular choices for families – but over the past few years, the district has also worked to create other choices designed to attract parents and students in a very crowded field of options.
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Perot Unveils Its ‘Bold and Inspiring’ Steps
Calling it a “bold and inspiring tribute to African American leaders who made momentous contributions to science,” the Perot Museum of Nature and Science announced that local architect and emerging artist Daniel M. Gunn is the winner of the Staircase Project design competition.
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STEAM Program Provides Cookie Cutter Solution Dogs Can Love
Highland Park ISD students served up treats for area dogs while learning valuable science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) skills.
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Pandemic Provides a Senior Project at TCA
Talk about homework taking a real-world turn.
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HPMS Principal Gets His Hands On Lunar Rocks
Highland Park Middle School principal Chris Miller is planning for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) night that’s out of this world: He’s planning to have moonrock and meteorite samples from NASA to show.
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For Better Results, Ask Better Questions
If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.
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IF/THEN Ambassador Jennifer Stimpson takes Sabbatical from Hockaday to Write Federal Legislation
Jennifer Stimpson is on a mission: She wants to change what people picture when they think of a scientist.
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What Do Scientists and Engineers Look Like? Well, You
The 3-D printed statues produced after scanning 125 female innovators named American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassadors in 2019 have at least this much in common – they are orange.
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What’s a Not-So-Little Competition Between Robots During a Pandemic?
The robots are in full competition mode and on their way to Dallas for The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation in April.
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Hands-On Learning Expands Horizons
Show students video of high-altitude balloon missions and give them new perspectives on their world.
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