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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:02 PM

STEM and Sustainability in one Program

How many programs can say that it takes at-risk kids and prepares them for real-world experiences in a STEM field while focusing on sustainability and the impact on the student's environment all at the same time? My guess is probably not too many. But at Bronx Guild High School, they have an educational program titled GreenFab , and it is exactly that type of program. GreenFab is different from other educational programs in other ways as well. The students experience STEM subjects by real people...
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Friday, February 19, 2010 1:59 PM

Launch of the TETRIX™ Web site

TETRIX TM by Pitsco has been making a big impression on students and teachers since its introduction in January 2009 - so big, in fact, that we have developed a Web site for this robotic building system. The Web site features four areas that include: Building System - The Building System tab explains the parts and materials, and the ideas behind both. MINDSTORMS® Controlled - The TETRIX building system was designed to be controlled by the LEGO® MINDSTORMS robotics system. Radio Controlled...
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Monday, February 15, 2010 3:38 PM

2010 Catalog Spotlights Green, Engineering

New green kits, engineering curriculum lead in 2010 Pitsco Big Book The future is bright for engineering and for science and technology that support sustainability. Pitsco Education’s 2010 Big Book catalog reflects this vision with new activities and curricula for students to explore these fields. Three kits priced from just $4 to $8 enable students to learn about renewable energy with projects they can build and take home. The Solar H 2 O Heater demonstrates how to use the Sun to heat water...
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:53 PM

Annual Survey Shows What Students Think About STEM

If you had to guess what students between the ages of 12 and 17 think about STEM, what do you think they would say? According to the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index survey, 77% of the students involved in the survey said that they were excited about those subjects and were considering a STEM career. If that news wasn't good enough, 66% of the students, whether individually or in a group, said they enjoyed hands-on projects most. Do you know what this means? We have students who want to use their...
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Friday, January 29, 2010 3:08 PM

Pitsco Inc. Numbers for 2009

43 - workshops held in Pittsburg, KS and on-site 346 - teachers who attended Pitsco Education and Star Academy workshops 391 - airline tickets for employees to travel to conventions or on-site visits 52,099 - orders processed by Pitsco Education Catalog, Hearlihy, and LEGO® Education 65,000 - Call Center calls 252,053 - boxes shipped 410,000 - 8-gram CO 2 cartridges sold 796,342 - miles flown by employees to conventions or on-site visits 2,651,277 - weight in pounds of all items shipped 7,461...
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Friday, January 22, 2010 1:52 PM

Race to the Top

With 4.35 billion dollars up for grabs, I bet there are a lot of people who know what deadline took place this week. But if you didn't know about it and are worried that you missed the opportunity, you still have another chance. Don't worry; there is a second deadline. For those of you who haven't heard about it, Race to the Top is a grant program set in place by the government in conjunction with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA was signed into law on February...
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