SONORAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-TUCSON BRINGS HOME ARIZONA’S 1ST FRC WORLD ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM “CRUSH 1011” MAKES HISTORY [Tucson, AZ], April 25, 2017– Sonoran Science Academy’s CRUSH 1011 competed this past week at one of two, concurrently-held, international FIRST World Championships. CRUSH was invited to compete at the FIRST World Championship after both winning the Colorado Regional and earning the Colorado Regional Chairman’s Award. At the […]
Help For Moms Battling Summer Brain Drain: NEW! SUMMER BRAIN QUEST® KEEPS KIDS LEARNING
SUMMER BRAIN QUEST’S Nationwide Summer Kick-Off Party will take place in Phoenix at Changing Hands Bookstore on May 20, 2017. America’s No. 1 educational bestseller, with more than 44 million copies in print, BRAIN QUEST® is releasing a new series of educational workbooks aimed at stopping the summer slide by making summer learning fun for […]
The Art of Invention: Chain-Reaction STEAM Machines™ Spring Break Camp
Good evening, I’m excited to announce some new chain-reaction machine camps in Chandler and Mesa during spring break! The Art of Invention: Chain-Reaction STEAM Machines™ Spring Break Camp Description: In this exciting hands-on day camp, students will be introduced to the engineering design process while they learn and use basic science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) concepts like simple […]
“The State Of The State Is . . .”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2017 PHOENIX — This afternoon, in his annual State of the State address, Governor Ducey told the story of the many Arizonans—Governors Castro and Mofford, Congresswoman McSally, and others—who embraced the boundless opportunity our state offers and used it to achieve their dreams. Then, he announced exactly where Arizona stands: […]
ASU Modeling Instruction in High School Physics & Chemistry: Annual Report
January 13, 2017 MEMO To: AZ Tech Council Workforce Development & Education Committee colleagues From: Jane Jackson, Co-Director, ASU Modeling Instruction Subject: 2016 annual report on ASU Modeling Workshops Introduction: The Modeling Instruction Program in the ASU Department of Physics has addressed a severe shortage of qualified physics teachers in Arizona since 1998, even […]
Judges Needed for the 2017 Regional Conferences
To: Arizona Quality Commission Members and Career Ready Education Stakeholders Please see below for a great opportunity to invest in Arizona students! Judges Needed for the 2017 Regional Conferences! Greetings from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)! FBLA Arizona will be hosting our 2017 Regional Conferences during January and February of 2017. At these […]
CSO Featured Blog: How Can Your Role as a CSO Impact Science Culture At Your School?
Guest Author: Karla, chief science officer, Sundance Elementary School, Oct 1, 2016 “I think that my role as CSO can impact science culture at my school by: spreading the word, bringing excitement into my school, and bring new science events to my school. At my school, not many people like science and I want to […]
Hear From Steve Wozniak, Guy Kawasaki, and 50 Other Industry Innovators At NextCon16!
Join us at the beautiful Talking Stick Resort Nov. 14-16th in Scottsdale, Arizona for three days of captivating speakers, education, networking and activates at NextCon16. Technology visionaries Steve Wozniak and Guy Kawasaki – as well as executives from Google, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and many more – will be sharing their insights and advice at the business […]
Flagstaff Festival of Science Starts Today!
Free 10-day event features polar exploration, drones, live raptors, guided hikes FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Legendary polar explorer Will Steger kicks off the 27th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science tonight at 7 p.m., in Ardrey Auditorium at Northern Arizona University. He’ll share compelling stories and images of the changes he’s witnessed in more than […]
FFS Polar Explorer Kicks Off Flagstaff Festival of Science
Exploring by Dogsled, Kayak, Kite Skis Legendary polar adventurer shares life-long journey, changing environment observations with Flagstaff Festival of Science FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – They call it sustainability now, but that’s just the way he wanted to live. From his off-the-grid cabin in far Minnesota near the Canadian border to his more than 50 years of […]
