Our 2012 Academy Science Senior Solution: Assist Seniors with Computers. We researched the resources that our seniors used to have available in print form that are now found only on the Internet. Did you know that there are many services available to seniors, both government and private corporation, that are only accessible on the Internet? What is a senior without computer skills to do?! You do not need to be…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:15pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math our…
Read MoreSolar Site Collector Demonstration
Michael Shonka is a professional sustainable solar energy scientist, solar equipment designer and installer. Michael’s understanding of solar energy and his company will assist people in saving money on their energy bills. Michael is there at the preparation portion of the Lauritzen Gardens Legobotics Arbor Day event to demonstrate the proper use of his solar instrumentation, including the solar site collector. This tool assists the team in locating, following and…
Read MoreAcademy Science Youth Selected for Broadcom Masters Competition
The Broadcom Masters Competition is available to middle school nominees from qualified science fair presentation members. MASTERS is an acronym for Mathematics, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars. Qualified nominees enter this competition by presenting their qualified science fair nominated science project to the Broadcom Masters board of judges through an application process. A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math STEM related project gets further competitive assessment from a…
Read MoreAcademy Science Demonstration at Lauritzen Garden
What does a person do at a botanical garden when it is still winter outside and there is a storm forecast for later in the day? Go play with Lego Mindstorms NXT robots, enjoy display of your Lego art and look around at other people’s creativity. Imagine communing in a warmly lit room full of bright green clothed tables with over two hundred pieces of Lego art on display. Life…
Read MoreAcademy Science Prepares for a Demonstration
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 MoreValley Library Computer Class and FLL Robot Game Demonstration
Academy Science Club enjoys meeting people in the community to assist with computer use. This opportunity promotes and exercises our leadership skills and allows us to work together as a team! Today we are off to the place where people go to find answers – the library. We started by asking the audience about expectations and moved on with a general presentation about using computers for email, downloads and research…
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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