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America has been steadily sliding in global education rankings for decades. In particular, our students are increasingly unable to compete globally in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), in 2010 only 26 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. scored at or above proficient level in math. Another 36 percent were failing. Only 3 percent scored at an advanced level...
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"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers...
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"The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects... With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest...
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Sacred Heart University's Discovery Science Center & Planetarium is a hands-on science museum that seeks to enhance STEAM learning and space education. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the center is an educational resource aimed at enriching families and encouraging creativity through science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematic activities. This pass admits 4 children with 1 paying adult ($18 per adult).
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10) Energy
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2022.
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Energy is all around us! But where does it come from and how is it used? Explore the different types of energy, from the electromagnetic energy that keeps us connected, to the geothermal energy deep inside Earth. Discover how we can all be more energy efficient, the renewable energies that will transform our planet, and the scientists who brought energy to life, including Marie Curie, Christina Lampe-Önnerud, and Sophie Blanchard. Readers can also...
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"This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics the science of designing, building, and operating robots gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices. Early chapters teach budding roboticists how to create working models of robot hands and write pencil and paper computer programs, while later chapters show them how...
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This book offers help finding best value colleges. It includes our top-value picks, chosen based on 40+ data points, including academics, cost of attendance, financial aid, and post-grad salary figures. It profiles 200 schools that offer fantastic value, with insight into their career services offerings. 7 Unique Ranking Lists : the top 25 schools with the Best Alumni Network, Best Career Placement, Top Financial Aid, and more. The highest-paying...
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"Middle schoolers will learn all about the world around them and discover their personal edge with these games, challenges, and puzzles revolving around science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad; Discover the periodic table; Make your own comic books; Learn about the solar system."--
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