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Honor Inventors in August
August is National Inventors Month and what better way to honor those brave and creative individuals, who have invented and continue to invent products and solutions that change our lives, than with a month dedicated to them. In tribute to inventors, we wanted to list the top five inventions that have...
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A Decade of MATHCOUNT Honors in the Oval Office
Honoring math students in the Oval Office has been a tradition for 10 consecutive years now, but many presidents have welcomed these champions. President Barack Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush, William Clinton, George Bush, and Ronald Reagan have all honored MATHCOUNT champs in that same office...
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Survey Shows that Parents Need Help Talking Science with their Children
How many teachers reading this wish that your students' parents had more opportunities to get their children involved in science? Well, you are not alone. According to a recent survey, 500 teachers were asked that similar question and 94% of them agreed. In the same survey, though, more than half...
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Alternative thinking leads to new T-Bot design
The beauty of learning hands on is that it encourages alternative thinking - thinking that leads outside of the textbook or outside of the classroom even. It opens possibilities and provides experience and a deeper understanding. Hands-on learning allows students to come up with alternative solutions...
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Higher Salaries for Engineers in High Demand
The following article from The Star Ledger, reported that according to a national survey, companies are willing to pay higher salaries for Engineers who are in high demand. College students graduating with math-related degrees this year are expected to command the highest starting salaries, according...
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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...
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