Twin Rivers YMCA in Valley has a youth program. The youth want to learn more about rockets. Academy Science has a rocket club. It is also affiliated with the 4-H. An Academy Science adult leader is a NASA Fellow by education, relationship, training and participation in NASA events. If you want a program to learn about and enjoy rockets, you have arrived at one great place on your educational adventure.…
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Academy Science has so much to be thankful for! We are grateful for all the support we have, starting with our parents! As a TEAM we won 1st place overall at the Omaha FLL Qualifier! We have a tremendous World Class Learning research project, a great EV3 robot design, and awesome core values! L to R Rear Tabish, Sebastian, Vincent; L to…
Read MoreFLL State Championship
FLL State Championship takes place at Strategic Air and Space Museum (SASM) in Ashand on the same day as CEENBoT Showcase in the other hangar. Over fifty teams of youth ranging in age from 9 to 14 compete in this event. It takes three rounds of robot game board play, a robot design contest, a research project presentation and a core values presentation to get through the day. Since the…
Read MoreCEENBoT Showcase
CEENBoT Showcase is a grand activity that takes place in the Hangar at Strategic Air and Space Museum (SASM) in Ashland. There are at least fifty teams of youth from Elementary school grades through High School, all excited to compete with their CEENBoT robots in four possible games using PS3 game controllers, or an autonomous maze that increases in challenge level the older a competitor gets.
Read MoreA Modern Transportation Engineered Robot for Society
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!
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