Strategic Air and Space Museum sasmuseum.com promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math STEM education activity. This science fair supports third through eighth grade science presenters and their projects. Over the years this is generally a supportive venue for a young scientist to practice presentation skills. As in all forums where subjectivity enters into judgement, do not take science fair results to heart; the most important experience for the young presenter…
Read MoreGreater Nebraska Science & Engineering Fair
Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair GNSEF is a three day event. I have little doubt that the local businesses have good reason to support this event. Should you win first or second overall in the Senior Division, you are on your way to International Science & Engineering Fair ISEF. Should you win first or second overall in the Junior Division, you are on your way to Broadcom Masters, a…
Read MoreNCWIT National Award Winner!
Academy Science is grateful to the National Center for Women & Information Technology! We have a National Aspirations Award Winner this year! The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing – Revolutionizing the Face of Technology award honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. Recipients receive opportunities for scholarships,…
Read MoreArmed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Special Award
There are special award judges at the Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair MSEF that select outstanding projects that interest their associations. Academy Science youth won one such award this fair. The special award reads: “On behalf of the Greater Omaha Chapter (GOC) of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), I would like to congratulate you on your selection as one of our winners at the Metropolitan Science and…
Read MoreMetropolitan Science & Engineering Fair
This spring the Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair MSEF is at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. In prior years the MSEF was at University Nebraska Omaha and Lauritzen Botanical Gardens. MSEF is for science student presenters in the seventh grade through high school senior. This year it appears that there are zoological related projects so large in number that the zoo is an appropriate place to view these presentations.…
Read MoreCreative Visual Arts Expo
Mr Tom Orange is a great art teacher. Mr Orange has taught art for many years. Despite all the items Mr Orange has to do, he still finds time in his busy day to instruct Academy Science youth and adults in the artistic creation of robot themed art.
Read MoreCEENBoT Showcase
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…
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