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Edward Chalupa – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, Chalupa Productions, Community, Edward Chalupa, Highland Park, Park Cities, Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Special Section, STEAM

Edward Chalupa tells the stories of students and staff of Highland Park ISD through video, social media, and more as the district’s communication specialist and video producer.

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Sky-High Radish Experiment Takes an Unfortunate Squirrely Turn

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Camps, education, Greenhill, Radish experiment, Schools, STEAM

Apparently radish seeds are safer above the stratosphere than potted radish plants on ground level in a science teacher’s yard – at least when squirrels are involved.

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Pandemic Provides a Senior Project at TCA

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Special Sections, STEAM, STEM, TCA, Texas Christian Academy

Talk about homework taking a real-world turn.

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For Better Results, Ask Better Questions

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Richard Duschl 0 Comments Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, education, Questions, Richard Duschl, science, SMU, Special Section, STEAM, Texas Instruments

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

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments education, Hockaday, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Ambassadors, Jennifer Stimpson, Sabbatical, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

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

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Kelsey Shoemaker 0 Comments American Association for the Advancement of Science, education, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Collection, Jennifer Makins, Magaret Black, NorthPark Cente, Schools, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

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?

January 5, 2021March 22, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments 2021, education, REC Foundation, Robotics Education & Competition, Special Section, STEAM, STEM, VEX Robotics

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

January 5, 2021December 31, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments 2021, education, Greenhill School, schools, Special Section, STEAM, Susan Eve, Weather Balloons

Show students video of high-altitude balloon missions and give them new perspectives on their world.

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2021 National Merit Semifinalists: How Many Does Your School Have?

November 30, 2020November 20, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Episcopal Academy, Greenhill School, Hockaday School, Jesuit Dallas, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, NMSC, Park Cities, preston hollow, schools, STEAM, Trinity Christian Academy, Ursuline Academy

The nonprofit National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), established in 1955, named approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Dallas ISD Responds to Community Requests

April 8, 2020January 11, 2022 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Dallas International District, Dallas ISD, Downtown Dallas Inc., Downtown Montessori, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, preston hollow, STEAM, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Want to pitch Dallas ISD on a new school? Turns out, a relatively new program allows communities to do just that – and even lobby for what type of school.

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A Parent’s Guide to Smart, Tech-Savvy Activities

March 17, 2020March 21, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Camps, Community, Fun Things to Do, Kelli Duhaney, STEAM, STEM, summer, Trinity Christian Academy

Looking for fun and exciting ways to keep children engaged indoors?