June 20, view 2015 11am-2pm Our annual tribute to the sun, look nature, malady and the California State Parks are all rolled into one day! See displays by local environmental groups, do Native American crafts and games, see and touch live animals, look at the museum specimens, and do other activities relating to animals and
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Students and amateur astronomers in small western U.S. communities help scientists measure Kuiper Belt objects out beyond Neptune. Cal Poly’s John Keller is involved. He comments in the video saying, “These students are part of a program doing authentic science.” The program is called RECON: Research and Education Collaborative Occultation Network. Article Video
What do you get when you blend “October Sky,” “Stand and Deliver,” and a few other inspiring movies together? Spare Parts! Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts, and a dream, this rag-tag team goes up against the country’s reigning robotics champion, MIT. http://sparepartsthemovie.com/
Congratulations to CCSTEM, cialis SLOCoE and Cal Poly’s College of Science & Mathematics in receiving $10K from PG&E to support Family Science Nights in our elementary schools. It is wonderful that children and their families get to experience enhanced hands-on STEM education this way. The more that parents get to be involved in their children’s
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