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Measure me up! A cross-curricular and multicultural approach to STEM through measurements

Scientix

To do so, every partner country decided to share an area of expertise and design hands- on activities, so the students could explore areas that traditionally are not covered by the curricula in Secondary Education, such as architecture, astronomy and cultural heritage history. Romania: Measurements & Astronomy.

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10 Ways Parents Can Introduce STEM Learning at Home through Disguised Learning

STEM Sport

1) Kitchen Experiments: Chemistry in Cooking The kitchen is a laboratory, and every cooking activity is an experiment waiting to be explored. Here are three activities to encourage architectural and engineering creativity at home: Cardboard City: Use cardboard boxes and tubes to construct a city.

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Fall STEM Activities

STEM Sport

Educational Benefit: Students will learn about the chemistry behind leaf colors and the concept of chromatography as a separation technique. Educational Benefit: This experiment helps students understand the Earth’s rotation, the changing angle of sunlight during the day, and the basics of astronomy.

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What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

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PROFESSOR RAJA GUHATHAKURTA Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of California Santa Cruz, USA. . Amanda talks about her astronomy work to a class of school students over Skype. I liked all kinds of science when I was at school – biology, chemistry, physics. I think there are parallels between art and astronomy.

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Best STEM Summer Camps In Seattle (2023)

The Maker Mom

The camp weeks have distinct themes such as Candyland or Architecture, and each includes one fun field trip. During the week, they learn about astronomy, physics, engineering, robotics, and more. From medical to chemistry to engineering, there is always something exciting happening each week at camp.

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Unexpected ways that paint prevents corrosion

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For a standard entry into materials science, the researchers recommend taking A-Levels or equivalents in physics, chemistry and maths, as well as biology if possible. “As When I was young, I was very interested in chemistry. DR ANDREW PARNELL RESEARCH FELLOW, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UK.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I was especially interested in meteorology and astronomy – I love everything to do with the sky and weather. I started studying architecture, but after two weeks, I realised I didn’t want to study buildings. I started studying chemistry because it seemed like something I would be able to get a job in.