YouthCan
Any student can participate in the YouthCan workshops held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City via an IRC. Usually held in April, this … learn more
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Windmills: Putting Wind Energy to Work
What better way for students to learn about energy and energy transformation than building their own windmill. This post from PBS includes a lesson plan, worksheets and templates.
NASA
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is responsible for many hundreds of different programs and functions, from the International Space Station to building better airplanes – and … learn more
Flite Fest – Kids (of all ages) and their airplanes
This video from Flite Fest – an annual Flite Test meetup – shows kids, of all ages, having fun and learning new things, creating and building airplanes of … learn more
FT STEM Introductory Video
Flite Test STEM is an educational program that helps students soar. Developed by Flite Test, a company specializing in the design and production of remote-controlled (RC) aircraft, the … learn more
FT STEM – Building Airplanes • Topic Page
Flite Test has been showing how to build inexpensive, battery powered remote control model aircraft out of foam board for years. Their YouTube channel has half a million … learn more
Build A Rocket • Topic Page
Nothing gets students involved in STEM like hands on experiments. And what could be better than building your own rockets! While rocketry congers up images of dangerous chemicals … learn more
Math Models in Nature • Topic Page
How is it possible that mathematics, a product of human thought that is independent of experience, fits so excellently the objects of reality? — Albert Einstein By building … learn more
Sim City and other simulation titles
Maxis (now Electronic Arts) pioneered environmental simulation software for students. The series includes SimEarth, SimCity and, recently, the Sims (probably not appropriate for students). Each involves constructing a … learn more
How To Bend PVC Pipe & Make Incredible Shapes
PVC can be a cheap building material. But it’s not easy to bend into different shapes … until now. Heating sand on a portable induction cook top or … learn more