Canyon Ridge of Dysart Elementary School District in Surprise, Arizona hosted a Spring STEAM Festival on their K-8 campus that included a variety of collaborators from around the community of Arizona including SciTech Institute, Maricopa Flood Control District, and APS. The passion and excitement for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math was evident in each…
The Earth’s oceans and lakes are vast, our planet’s surface is 71% water. Other celestial bodies in our solar system have water as well such as the planets Neptune and Uranus. Then there are the famous ice moons Enceladus and Europa. Our planet is special because we orbit the Sun in the Solar System’s Habitable…
“A ceremony involves the ceremonial dubbing of the knight by The Queen, and the presentation of insignia.”
What Makes Them Similar? By Fritz Smith At SciTech Institute we use the term “ecosystem” a lot, but what is an ecosystem and why is it used in the STEM education world so often? This article will explain some key features of a natural ecosystem and compare them to the STEM ecosystem. In short, we…
It seems that we might see a race for commercializing flying vehicles in the coming decades.
The August issue of the SciTech Institute Newsletter – THE STEM CONNECTOR is now available! Let us know how you would like to get connected.
Artificial Intelligence Spots Wildfires Faster Than Humans. By Fritz Smith In an interesting new setup of cameras and algorithms, computers now have the ability to spot wildfires much quicker than humans! That is, only if their observational camera towers are facing in the right direction and their software has been adequately trained. There is a…
Support the team preparing to set sail this November! Did you know Arizona’s Research Sailing Vessel Argo is preparing for a voyage around the pacific? Yes… and now, final preparations are being made in the water! We think it is the best science lesson ever – Sink or Float?! Our team at SciTech Institute is…