This is Teacher Appreciation Week. All around the country thousands of communities are taking time out to honor local educators and acknowledge the crucial role our nation’s teachers play in making sure every student receives a quality education. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following statement today, recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6–10, 2013. “Teachers are central to every single community in America. Each day, teachers come to…
Read MoreEvery Club Needs Officers
Humans are social by nature. Anytime we have two or more of us get together, we have a political experience. This is often a good thing. So we are wired to make the best of it. It is time for Academy Science Club to elect youth officers. Our club follows in the footsteps of democracy. We allow each member interested in holding a position of political capacity to speak about…
Read MoreAcademy Science Celebrates Arbor Day
Did you know J. Sterling Morton, the Founder of Arbor Day, called Nebraska City home? Indeed, the holiday began here, over 130 years ago, because Mr. Morton and his wife, Caroline, loved trees so much that they wanted to plant them all over their estate and throughout the Nebraska countryside. As the Secretary Agriculture under Grover Gleveland, Morton was instrumental in formally establishing the national (now international) holiday. As home…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends NETA
The Nebraska Educational Technology Association NETA exists for the purpose of providing leadership and promoting the application of technology to the educational process. NETA is an official affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education ISTE. NETA has an honorable vision statement: Nebraska Education will prepare learners for life in an everchanging global and technological society. Our Nebraska Computer Science Teachers Association NE CSTA is represented at NETA. We…
Read MoreInfoTec 2013
Information Technology InfoTec collaborates with Applied Information Management AIM Institute whose mission statement consists of empowering communities, organizations and individuals through Information Technology IT. AIM Institute’s vision statement consists of strengthening the business community through technology centered products and services. AIM Institute has gathered many information technology vendors and event sponsors in support of the two day long information technology InfoTec conference. AIM Institute markets InfoTec in the following manner:…
Read MoreNebraska Science Festival – Joslyn Museum
Joslyn Museum is a “must see” for locals and visitors. I can see sculpture, oil painting, photography, and art of all kinds as I explore the building and the grounds, inside and out. Today an orchestra is playing in the hall.
Read MoreNebraska Science Festival – Fontanelle Forest
Ever want to take a break from the “rat race” and commune with nature within walking distance or a short drive? Well, you have come to the right place at the Fontanelle Forest. If the education building is open and staffed you can learn about birds that are predators. Today we see owls, falcons and hawks up close. I know why this building does not have rodents taking up space.
Read MoreNebraska Science Festival – Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a science field trip. The Mission of the Omaha Zoological Society includes promoting and encouraging recreational activities for the public in the context of wild animals and their habitats; promoting, establishing and maintaining educational activities and programs to enhance the knowledge of the general public in all areas relating to the natural world; and promoting conservation of rare and endangered species of plants,…
Read MoreNebraska Science Festival – Durham Heritage Museum
Nebraska Science Festival also appears in the Durham Heritage Museum located in Omaha’s renovated Union Station. Many science exhibits could be seen along with presentations by the “Dancing Chemist.” There are many Omaha historical artifacts on display in the building. Union Station opened its doors to the public on January 15, 1931, as one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States. This magnificent facility served…
Read MoreNebraska Science Festival
The Nebraska Science Festival aims to stimulate curiosity and excite the minds of children and adults by engaging them in the amazing world of science. The Nebraska Science Festival is part of the Science Festival Alliance, a professional association in the United States dedicated exclusively to more and better science and technology. Science festivals bring the public into direct contact with scientists and engineers. These experiences lead people to seek…
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