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Spring STEM Guide

How to STEM

It’s all about celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality. British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that takes place between 11-20 March 2022. International Astronomy Day (7th May).

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The Artemis Mission: Returning to The Moon

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The Artemis Program aims to use the power of equality and diversity to enhance technological development for the benefit of all. The Starship was stacked on top of the Super Heavy booster, powered by a group of thirty-three raptor engines fueled by super-cooled liquid methane and liquid oxygen.

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The Past, Present and Future of Women in STEM

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They studied arithmetic, geometry and astronomy, and some nuns even studied herbal medication and wrote books on the natural world (Pak, 2018). Some notable women, such as Émilie du Châtelet and Caroline Herschel, were celebrated for their works in mathematics and astronomy, paving the way for future women in STEM (Ferry, 2019).

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STEM in Science Classrooms – Difference Between Science and Technology

STEM Education Guide

STEM, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an essential component of the educational experience. Although it can merge with other fields such as engineering, technology is generally used to describe computer-related jobs. Software engineers come up with new systems and programs.

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Leading Through Innovation: Celebrating Black STEM Leaders

STEM Education Guide

Now that we know why February is Black History Month let’s check out this list of impressive examples of what Black genius can accomplish in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). where he studied mathematics, applied mathematics, and marine engineering. The STEM field has no shortage of these.

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21 New STEM Picture Books to Use in Elementary Classrooms

Science and Steamteam

STEM Concept: Engineering and Technology. STEM Concept: Engineering and Design Process. STEM Concept: Engineering and Design. STEM Concepts: Engineering and Design Process, how the eye works. This is a true story of how an engineer, Joseph Bazalgette, dreamed up a way to clean up a river in 1858. For ages 4-8.

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

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LIGHT-YEAR – the distance travelled by light in one year (equal to ~9,000,000,000,000 km). 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. SUPERNOVA – the explosion of a star.