University Nebraska Omaha UNO Peter Kiewit Institute PKI has a Computer Science Engineering CSE Program that develops and integrates a CEENBoT robot into its curriculum. K-12 schools benefit from the education outreach of the program. Academy Science is a K-12 classroom beneficiary of the CEENBoT program. CEENBoT Showcase is a day long demonstrate your skills experience in an airplane hangar at SASM sasmuseum.org. How does this work? You get a…
Read MoreFirst Lego League State Tournament
Academy Science started research on its 2013 First Lego League FLL theme Natures Fury last March. As you can see in this blog, community resources on a global scale are thoroughly queried and absorbed. Disaster preparedness and emergency planning are large targets for research. The absorption of creative and intellectual resources is qualified and quantified. The result? The problem is that significant portions of the local community: the young, elderly…
Read MoreAcademy Science Meets Nebraska Computer Science Teacher Association NE-CSTA
What do a dozen computer science teachers do on a Tuesday evening in Nebraska? They meet at Parker’s Smokehouse and swap stories about computer science of course! Nebraska Education Technology Association NETA has a big meet coming up in the spring. Some of our finest Computer Science Engineering Education teachers are making presentations at the NETA spring conference. Computer Science is gaining traction in the classroom. Computer Science Teacher Association…
Read MoreAcademy Science Weatherization Building Science Field Trip
Doug Sea is a fantastic presenter of Building Science with many years experience. We are privileged to visit him at LIUNA, where he is Director of Training. Today Mr. Sea demonstrates the building science of sealing air flow in order to conserve energy resources. Do you know that you can enjoy an estimated fifty per cent savings on your energy bill if you air seal properly? Well you do know…
Read MoreAcademy Science Focus on Disaster Preparedness
There comes a moment in everyone’s life when disaster strikes. There is little we can do to bargain with Nature’s Fury. Either you are prepared or not. Unfortunately it is not a good thing to consider yourself a “little” prepared for a disaster. So if you want to be prepared for the next disaster, “Who you gonna call? – Academy Science to the Rescue!” You can find articles about Academy…
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 MoreSecrets in Teaching Disaster Preparedness
Headlines are full of disastrous disturbing news. Despite this recurring fact, most people are not prepared for a disaster. This gets us even more disturbing news when they are victims of a Nature’s Fury disaster! There are “learning obstacles” that prevent people from being as “disaster ready” as they should be. These learning obstacles can be summarized in the acronym: FAMILIES. Fear: “it’s too scary!” Attention span: “I’m too busy!”…
Read MoreNature’s Fury
Nature’s Fury is a project we have been working made out of Legos. It represents natural disasters that happen unexpectedly like plane crashes. We will use robots we programmed. One of the obstacles is called safe landing. We use a robot that will drive forward, turn slightly, push the lever and release the plane. All of the obstacles are very interesting, like the one that represents tree branches during storms…
Read MoreNature’s Fury Seniors’ Emergency Preparedness
I want to learn more about what can be done to assist Seniors in a disaster brought on by Nature’s Fury. I am in a science club that competes in First Lego League. Last year the theme was Senior Solutions. Seniors have difficulty using computers and getting the forms they need off the internet. I helped write a booklet instructing Seniors how to get this done. This year the FLL…
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