SCI Pint Size Science for Educators

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

Teachers at the IAEYC Fall Conference learning about how to add more engineering into their early childhood classrooms. @SCIOWA

[SCI Makers @sciowamakers]

SEP homeschool students have been learning about collecting data using the PocketLab. This student was “mapping” a bar magnet to see how the magnetic field changed when different parts of the magnet were near the sensor. ⁦@ThePocketLab⁩ ⁦@SEPolkRams⁩

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

Members of the Central Iowa chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society exploring robotics with Sphero Indis. They explored ways to design highways for autonomous vehicles. ⁦@Sphero⁩ ⁦@SCIOWA⁩

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

Look at this adorable Apple with Worm stuffie that just came in to our gift store!! The worm is pose-able and can come out of the apple. What a great gift for an amazing teacher!!!

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

We are excited to once again be selected to participate in the Iowa Governors’s STEM Advisory Council Scale Up Program! Check out our Making Innovative STEM Connections program.

[Iowa STEM @IowaSTEM]

Introducing our 2024-2025 Scale-Up Program Menu! These strategically selected programs are all designed to bring unique and meaningful STEM learning opportunities to your classroom. The application is open now through February 28! 🗓️

Learn more at https://t.co/CB9IrjvPbg!

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

Prompting curiosity and wonder with Iowa Naturalists to learn more about how sound waves travel. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦⁩

[Science Center of IA @SCIOWA]

Want to impress your friends with your astronomy knowledge? Check out this segment from Iowa PBS's Go Beyond series! Join our friend Dan in the planetarium as he unveils the secrets of Iowa's night sky: https://t.co/IqViN8J11G

[Science Center of IA @SCIOWA]

Our goal is to be a community resource for all to experience science in action!

For those receiving state or federal assistance through an EBT card, please call ahead or show your card at the information desk when purchasing tickets for a reduced rate. https://t.co/Kg2oy6pa3K

[SCI Makers @sciowamakers]

CFUM summer students have been learning about science and STEM concepts through exploring public art. Thanks to the Des Moines Public Art Foundation for supporting this work. @SCIOWA @CFUM_DSM @dsmpublicart

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STEAM camp for ALP students this week. They explored coding with MicroBits. For most this was the first time they had used a microcontroller. It was wonderful to see them have success and be so excited about technology. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@microbit_edu⁩ ⁦@DMschools⁩

[SCI Pint Size Science for Educators @sciowapintsize]

Our 3D Design class created aliens from the planet Gloop using shapes such as spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders. First we created them in TinkerCAD and then built them with paper to understand how 2D shapes can be transformed into 3D objects. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@tinkercad⁩

[Science Center of IA @SCIOWA]

Did you know? The Science Center offers professional development opportunities for educators and scientists! Explore our programs designed to enhance your skills, broaden your knowledge and ignite your passion for science. 🌟🔬 https://t.co/mGx71kfwoV

[SCI Makers @sciowamakers]

Making “virtual milk” today using TinkerCAD and Merge Cube. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@BF_District⁩ ⁦@MergeVR⁩ ⁦@tinkercad⁩

[Bondurant-Farrar CSD @BF_District]

Thanks to our partnership with the @SCIOWA, Miss Jolie was on-site last week to help lead #BFCSD students through projects and hands-on learning activities centered around all things robotics! 🤖

📸 https://t.co/8UIfLy9oPX

#WeAreBondurantFarrar 💙

[SCI Makers @sciowamakers]

Students from Bondurant used Root Robot to solve problems related to agriculture. This robot collects apples from trees and puts them into the trailer. That’s innovation in cultivation!!! ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@BF_District⁩ ⁦@iRobotEducation⁩

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Students from Bondurant turned the Dash robot into a Junkbot that cleans up junk. The extensions were specially designed to reach into corners. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@BF_District⁩ ⁦@WonderWorkshop⁩

[The Tinkering Studio @TinkeringStudio]

"Ideas for using familiar materials in unfamiliar ways don't just come to us; there is always a leap, a new way of looking at things that people have not seen before" — @ryokomatsumoto

Read about developing new #tinkering activities in Ryoko's blog post: https://t.co/RTYubUtz6R

[Iowa Wild @IAWild]

Sunday was filled with fun for members of Crash's Kids Club & @IAWildCrash14, with a party hosted by @SCIOWA! We can't wait to see you all next season - keep an eye on our socials next Fall for details on how and when to sign up 🥳

[Science Center of IA @SCIOWA]

The cat's out of the bag! We're excited to announce our upcoming traveling exhibit "Cats & Dogs The Exhibition" will open on September 21! Learn more: https://t.co/FRrWygiH5P

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ISU students in the BPMI (Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration) program designed the window coverings for SCI’s Innovation Lab. Today those graphics were installed. The students were so excited to see the outcome of their semester long project. ⁦@SCIOWA⁩ ⁦@IowaStateU⁩