Tornado Warning Has Been Issued For Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE), and Saunders (NE) Counties Effective Until 7:30 pm AT 7:00 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YUTAN…OR 20 MILES WEST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS…
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 MoreAcademy Science Participates in SASM Science Fair
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 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 MoreCelebrate Women’s History Month
4-H celebrates Women’s History! http://www.4-h.org/4-H-Today/Women-s-History-Month-Feature–4-H,-Extension-and-USDA/ The Library of Congress celebrates Women’s History! http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ Academy Science is grateful for Women’s History! What would we do without our Moms and all the special women in our lives?!
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…
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