There are levels of exciting activities that we engage at Academy Science. Bruce Tuckman and Mary Ann Jensen may have been thinking about our team when they present the group development model. We start out with forming, where we jump in as a team and get busy accomplishing those “day to day” tasks. Then we come upon those tasks where we get storming because we really need to address the…
Read MoreAcademy Science Partners with Emergency Medical Responders
File of Life. Someday this will make a difference in the quality of care you can help yourself to when in an emergency medical experience. When emergency responders come to your aid it helps you greatly when they have immediate information about your medical concerns. The information form within this clearly labeled medical form holder will someday make the difference in fast accurate emergency medical assistance.
Read MoreAcademy Science Networks with the Nebraska Computer Science Teacher Association
Did you know that Nebraska has a CSTA Computer Science Teacher Association? This is an exciting place to be right now. There is a lot going on in CS Computer Science today. The CSTA covers timely topics in its blog http://blog.acm.org/csta/ Academy Science keeps on doing what it always does but now it networks with the CSTA through its teachers and supports its local chapter.
Read MoreAcademy Science Teacher Attends CSTA Equity Workshop
The Computer Science Teacher Association CSTA exists under the umbrella of the Association for Computer Machinery ACM. CSTA promotes the teaching of Computer Science CS. ACM is the largest educational and scientific computing society. Equity is a timely societal concept that intersects many disciplines and societal samples. One way to view equity is to observe, assess and ask if there is a fair and just balance? If not, what can…
Read MoreAcademy Science Participates in MSEF
What do young scientists do on this day when they have a project they want to share with the science community? Well, they head to MSEF. Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair is a youth science fair which may lead to the opportunity to present at its science affiliate the NJAS Nebraska Junior Academy of Science Fair later this spring for a few well documented youth science project presenters. In the recent…
Read MoreAcademy Science Teacher Attends SIGCSE
Where do Computational Science Teachers go when they choose to share their ideas and explore resources with like minded individuals? Well, this time of year they attend SIGCSE of course! SIGCSE is the Association for Computing Machinerys Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, which provides a forum for educators to discuss issues related to the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of computing programs, curricula, and courses, as well as syllabi, laboratories,…
Read More“How to Download, Copy, Paste Computer Help Booklet” by Academy Science
Every good deed has a story! No challenge is too large or small. Academy science club wants to develop a solution that will help seniors use computers comfortably and productively. Why? We visited seniors at Elk Ridge Village. We demonstrated things we do for fun and education at the science club. We are impressed with the interest that seniors have in robotics. They have ideas that are cool and work!…
Read MoreAcademy Science Club seeks Quality Partners
Academy Science Club assists seniors with their computer use needs. Did you ever know you have something so good to offer that it can take off on its own? We know from our research, survey responses and just getting out there meeting and speaking with people that seniors want to be informed about their options when it comes to using computers. This is bigger than us. So what does a…
Read MoreThank You Academy Science Club Supporters!
Omaha FLL (First Lego League) Qualifier I have a special Thanks for parents, relatives and supporters of our science club family, including Mayor Suttle, on this special day. We demonstrated a fantastic team effort at the Omaha FLL Qualifier! At the coaches meeting before the competition, we were told that nine teams would advance to the tournament in February. We were also told that not all nine teams advancing…
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