Valley Library hosts a Summer Reading Program. Twin Rivers YMCA co-ops with Valley Library in the Summer Reading Program. The library staff reaches out to the community with interesting and educational children’s activities throughout the summer. In June, on Wednesdays 11th and 18th, from 10 am – Noon, Academy Science is visiting the Valley Library with its STEM focus on air rockets build and launch competition demonstration. All participating youth…
Read MoreDouglas Sarpy Extension Nebraska 4-H Open House
Today we enjoyed an adventure to the county extension office to meet many of our extension service representatives. We are fortunate to have so many friendly, well-qualified people in our county extension service. Citizenship Euwanda Jennings Ms Jennings is energetic. She is the go-to person for Nebraska 4-H citizenship programs. Entomology Beneficial and Harmful Insects Jonathan Larson Mr Larson is full of insect knowledge. Nutrition Cindy Brison Ms Brison does…
Read MoreAcademy Science DC West Robotics Presentation
Academy Science enjoys robotics demonstrations. Today is a big day! We get to present to over one hundred middle school students! We are selecting two popular robot models for our presentation: Lego Education Mindstorms NXT and UNO PKI CEENBoT. We have a US First FLL First Lego League award winning robot engineering design and build for a solid robot structure to demonstrate today. This robot is well designed and outfitted…
Read MoreStar Party!
Academy Science youth pursue all sorts of science, some more so than others. When it comes to the science of Astronomy, at this time our frame of reference is “Sidewalk Astronomer.” Sidewalk astronomers venture out to the street corner after dark to set up a telescope in an urban setting for entertainment and public education.
Read MoreAcademy Science Natures Fury (Storm) Preparation Demonstration
A Global Youth Service Day Event GYSD.org An Educational Youth Science Demonstration Presentation to the Community! Hosted by Academy Science Adventures Monday, April 14, 2014 – 3:00pm – 5:30pm Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library 23704 Cedar Drive Waterloo, NE 68069 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Academy Science youth will demonstrate what they learned about preparation for Nature’s Fury (storms) Disaster Management and Emergency Planning while competing in First Lego League FLL…
Read MoreAchievements Celebration
Every once in a while a person needs to slow down long enough to smell the roses. Well, it is too early in the year for roses, but left to their own design, youth sure know how to entertain themselves! We are grateful to 4-H for the opportunity to camp out at their facility. There are special events coming this spring to watch out for!
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 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…
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