Institute Blends Culture, STEM Education For Indiana Youth
The solar eclipse has sparked more interest in science and technology, especially among young people.
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Registration Open For Summer Camps At Bethel Campus In Mishawaka
Registration is open for Pilot Summer Academy, Bethel University’s academic camps.
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Will Bus, Lilly Center Collaborate To Educate Warsaw Students
After a short hiatus, Warsaw Community Schools’ “Will Bus” is back on the road, bringing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to local elementary schools.
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Students Present STEM Projects
WINONA LAKE — Jefferson Elementary School held a STEM Project fair to showcase sixth grade science projects on Tuesday, May 17. The projects, which had been in the works for roughly two months ranged over a number of scientific questions. Students were encouraged to choose a hypothesis that … Read More
Scholarship Offers Up To $29,000 To USF STEM Students
FORT WAYNE — Thousands in scholarship funds are being offered to incoming University of Saint Francis science, math and technology students. The National Science Foundation is offering the Roger Bacon Scholarship to students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Each scholarship is worth up to … Read More
2016 Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest Launched
By EMILY DUNCAN Public Relations Director, Office of Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s First Lady Karen Pence, along with female statewide elected officials, announced details for the 2016 Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest for students in the fifth through ninth grades. The annual competition was established to … Read More
Purdue Ranked 16th Worldwide In US Patents Granted
Purdue University has been ranked 16th in the world among universities granted U.S. patents in 2014, according to a new report by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. The ranking brings them up from 27th the previous year. Purdue had 93 U.S. utility … Read More
Jefferson Elementary S.T.E.M. Fair
By DANI BARKEY Sixth graders at Jefferson Elementary teamed up with Element, a local microbiology lab, to hold Jefferson’s first S.T.E.M. Fair on Wednesday, May 27. Prior to developing presentations, sixth graders walked through the scientific method, beginning with asking a scientific question. The students took those questions, … Read More
Purdue Research Suggests Approach To Treating Respiratory Illness
By EMIL VENERE Purdue University New research findings point toward a class of compounds that could be effective in combating infections caused by enterovirus D68, which has stricken children with serious respiratory infections and might be associated with polio-like symptoms in the United States and elsewhere. The … Read More
Triton Elementary Learns About Energy
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation It may be cold outside, but it certainly is not cold in third grade at Triton Elementary School. Students have been learning about energy by working with light and heat. Students tested out how different materials react with light … Read More
Triton Elementary Learns About Sound
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Third grade Triton Elementary students moved into their second unit of sound where they have tested various types of materials such as cloth, cardboard, plastic, newspaper, and paper to determine how those materials affect the volume of sound. Students used … Read More
Triton Learns About Cell Building
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Advanced placement biology students in Dawn Slein’s class at Triton Junior-Senior High School have a lot of fun learning about science. The class designed their own “cell” to learn how the surface area to volume ratio affect diffusion rates … Read More
Claypool Uses STEM Program To Study Buoyancy
By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Claypool Fourth graders stepped into the roles of Marine Manufacturers, Engineers, and Business Owners. Students practiced Archimedes’ Buoyancy Principle while using all facets of STEM education: science, technology, engineering and math. Learners partnered and created their own shipping company. … Read More
Triton Third Grade Studies Sound
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Students in Cathy Strycker’s third grade classroom have been learning about sound. During the first unit they learned that sound is energy that can be heard through vibrations. Each student has participated in several inquiry activities to see how … Read More
Triton Uses Science And Engineering For Lifeguard Chairs
By DONNA BURROUGHS EdS, Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Triton Elementary third grade students have been working to learn the scientific process and how it is alike and different compared to the engineering process. The class worked on solving a real world problem about a local pool needing … Read More