#stem

#stem

The Pinewood Derby is one of the signature traditions of Cub Scouting, highlighting the program's strong focus on family participation. Working together with parents or guardians, Scouts turn a small wooden block - measuring just 2 by 7 inches - into a custom race car. Along the way, they explore foundational STEM principles like design planning, balance, weight placement and critical thinking, while also expressing their individuality through creative decoration.

If you're an adult who loves STEM, or a parent wanting to spark a child's interest in any of these fields, the new LEGO® Ideas collectible display is for you. Called The Evolution of STEM, it showcases some of the most historic innovations in science through mini-builds displayed on an open book buildable base. As you create these builds and display them later, you'll be reminded of important milestones in scientific and human history.

The preschoolers were fascinated, looking at their classroom through the lens of an iPad camera, watching animated images pop up as a cheerful voice told them: Feed apples to a pig behind a haystack. Select the carnival ride located between two sets of balloons. While the game delighted these 3- and 4-year-olds, they were actually participating in a serious research project that is developing an important foundation for their future in math - spatial thinking and its integrated vocabulary, a skill typically overlooked in early education.

Robby Stein from Google wrote on X, "We're seeing big improvements for complex STEM questions." He said he was "Very excited about this week's AI Mode model update." It is great for back to school, he added. The changes are that the responses should be "tighter, easier to scan and get to the point up front before elaborating," he explained.

It is disappointing to see that the number of students studying computing has fallen by 2.8% this year, especially as 93% of mid-market organisations in the UK report they are experiencing an IT skills shortage.

At Open Lab you can get help with your electronics projects including program microcontrollers, learn new skills like soldering, and access tools for repair.

Understanding when gender gaps in mathematics emerge is critical for intervention. Martinot et al. emphasize that these gaps are noticeable starting in the first year of school.

Professional societies are a critical, often overlooked way of building your network, strengthening your résumé and finding professional development opportunities outside classes.

Majoring in subjects like nutrition, art history, or philosophy could lead to greater employment success than traditional STEM fields, based on recent unemployment statistics.

The disconnect between importance and attention in American culture presents a significant challenge for the STEM community, highlighting the need for engaging narratives.

"Research projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities," the agency's director, Sethuraman Panchanathan, wrote.