Every once in a while a person needs to slow down long enough to smell the roses. Well, it is too early in the year for roses, but left to their own design, youth sure know how to entertain themselves! We are grateful to 4-H for the opportunity to camp out at their facility. There are special events coming this spring to watch out for!
Read MoreStar Party!
Academy Science youth pursue all sorts of science, some more so than others. When it comes to the science of Astronomy, at this time our frame of reference is “Sidewalk Astronomer.” Sidewalk astronomers venture out to the street corner after dark to set up a telescope in an urban setting for entertainment and public education. The night sky was too cloudy for good star gazing after sunset, so we plan…
Read MoreMerry Christmas! Academy Science Club
At the Science club it is fun and a tradition to celebrate our achievements! Why? Achievements are FUN and celebrating them is more FUN! This year we have so much to celebrate! Meeting the community with Senior Solutions, Weather station, Guest speakers, Airplane flights, Embryology, Rockets, 4-H County and State Fairs, Disaster Planning and Emergency Management, River City Robotics, Science club Programming Camps, Art and 4-H awards like Club of…
Read MoreAcademy Science In the News!
Academy is a science club for youth that meets at Community of Grace Church in Elkhorn. Academy activities focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) topics. This past year, they have learned about robots, rockets and flight, solar energy, building science, embryology, and caring for and showing birds. This time of year is robot season. Members learn how to design, build, and program robots. They learn about engineering…
Read MoreValley National Weather Station
In April 2013 our 4-H club went to the Valley Weather Station. Brian Smith from the station spoke to our club. A weather balloon is a scientific instrument which is used to collect data about atmospheric weather conditions. A weather balloon measures natural temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure. Weather balloons are filled with helium or hydrogen. They can travel pretty far. One from the a Valley Weather Station even landed…
Read MoreCamp Fontanelle Halloween Spooktacular GIS Mashup
Camp Fontanelle celebrates Autumn with an open house activity that includes visiting the farm, seeing the livestock and trying out your directional mapping skills in the corn maze they call “The Maize.”
Read MoreNebraska 4-H Club of the Year
Someone is always watching … Grandpa says this. Guess who is “4-H Club of the Year?” The Awards Moderator’s introduction for Academy Science Club, 4-H Club of the Year: Academy 4-H Club lives the 4-H Pledge and 4-H Motto all year round! We are a club that is always accepting visitors and new members. We serve the community all year round through community projects and club demonstrations. This last year…
Read MoreNebraska 4-H Club of Excellence
A great day in a club member’s and leader’s experience! Nebraska 4-H Extension recognizes Academy Science Club as a Club of Excellence at the Awards Dinner. The Certificate of Excellence reads: This certificate is presented to Academy for developing enthusiastic young people who boldly take action to demonstrate life skills as capable, caring, confident, competent kids of character thus contributing to the improvement of themselves, their family, their club, their…
Read MoreCan You Fly?
We studied the Four Forces of Flight: Thrust, Lift, Drag, Gravity. We built model airplanes that fly. Today we flew in a real airplane at a local airport! This is great! Life is good!
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Demonstration
Academy Science Robotics Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Adventures When: Saturday, August 10, 2013 – 11:00am – 1:00pm Organizer Contact Info: Michael Hanus Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Westlake ACE Hardware 8425 West Center Road Omaha, NE 68124 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Academy Science Robotics Demonstration presents the STEaM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math our youth ages about 8-18 engage in: Robots: Lego NXT Mindstorms, EV3 and CEENBoT, Art, Rockets, Planes, GIS,…
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