Google’s Self Driving Car In taking the wraps Monday off an actual prototype of its self-driving car, Google is calling it the “best holiday gift we could’ve imagined.” But wow, is it nerdy. The prototype is almost identical in the look of the car that Google unveiled last May – only now it has working components like the headlights. It’s more of a pod than a car, with little wheels…
Read MoreScientists Put Worm’s Brain Into Lego Robot’s Body
Researchers from the OpenWorm project have successfully coded a worm’s brain and placed it in a robot made of Legos, enabling the device to move similarly to how a worm does. The researchers first mapped the neural connections of parasitic roundworms, translated that information into software, and downloaded the code to a Lego robot. “If we cannot build a computer model of a worm, the most studied organism in all…
Read MoreAcademy Science Invites You to Visit
Academy Science Practices Core Values FLL (First Lego League) Core Values We are a team. We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. We know our coaches and mentors don’t have all the answers; we learn together. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what we win. We share our experiences with others. We display Gracious Professionalism®…
Read MoreAcademy Science Camp Views ISS
Of course we are all excited about viewing the International Space Station ISS flyover, even if it was for only two minutes visual presence.
Read MoreAcademy Science Receives 4-H Club of Excellence Award
Academy Science youth members, parents, coaches and leaders attended the Annual 4-H Dinner and Awards Presentation this evening. This year we were awarded the 4-H Club of Excellence Award. We are last year’s winner of the 4-H Club of the Year Award.
Read MoreAcademy Science Appreciates its 4-H Club County Extension Leaders
As a Science club leader, I know there are many times I turn to County Extension employees for advice and support. There are times when these people are genuinely Very Important People to this club leader. Academy Science Appreciates its 4-H Club County Extension Leaders. Tonight we celebrate their efforts and support!
Read MoreRobots Are not Here to Take Your Jobs
Since computers became visible in the common workplace in the 1960s and robots appeared as human assembly line worker autonomous “replacements” in factories and in popular science fiction humanoid robot themed movies, there is a pervasive belief among us that humans will be replaced by robots. What are your thoughts and experiences about this topic? Here is a reposting from a USA Today Tech News Commentary: So let me begin…
Read MoreTeach Us to Build Clocks Rather Than Just Tell Time
Academy Science youth are inspired and ready to take on the World Class Learning Unleashed Challenge presented by First Lego League FLL www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclass Dr Craig Christiansen of the Nebraska State Education Assn. visited Academy Science youth today. Dr Craig suggests that youth engaging the learning process today looking into the future focus on the learner, knowledge content and reasonable assessment practices. Did you know that Dr Craig was an Omaha…
Read MoreRockets to the Rescue
4-H National Youth Science Day NYSD. The Challenge: “design and build an aerodynamic food transportation device that can deliver a payload of nutritious food to disaster victims. Youth will learn engineering concepts, develop math skills, learn about nutrition and help solve a relevant, global issue.” No Problem! – Rollback … It is August 16th. Academy Science is hosting “Build and Launch a Rocket” at the Valley Sesquicentennial. After youth teaching…
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