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While many students are back in classrooms, some in-person field trips are still on hold. But Dallas ISD’s STEM and Environmental Education Center found a silver lining in the pandemic cloud.

While many students are back in classrooms, some in-person field trips are still on hold. But Dallas ISD’s STEM and Environmental Education Center found a silver lining in the pandemic cloud.

In today’s Community Conversation– NBC 5’s Laura Harris talked with a local group of women that’s full ‘STEAM’ ahead when it comes to introducing girls to STEM disciplines — and forging paths for their futures.

A local group of women is full “STEAM” ahead when it comes to getting young girls excited about careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

A local group of women is full steam ahead when it comes to getting young girls excited about careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

The leaders at the Perot Museum Of Nature And Science want to make sure children from all backgrounds have an opportunity to learn and explore outside of the classroom. They’ve partnered with more than a dozen organizations to make sure that happens.

The leaders at the Perot Museum Of Nature And Science want to make sure children from all backgrounds have an opportunity to learn and explore outside of the classroom.

In this edition of Science With Samantha, NBC 5 Meteorologist Samantha Davies explains how fireworks get their fantastic colors. Plus, learn how you can recreate the magic of fireworks in a safe way at home with a lesson from Teach for America DFW.

Three all-girl competitive robotics teams from the Dallas ISD won awards at the Vex Robotics World Championship — a competition among more than 200 teams from around the world.

Discussing the Science of Guinness World Records Exhibition with Dave Humphries, the Chief Operating Officer of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Learn more at www.perotmuseum.org.

You’ve heard of social media influencers… but what about STEM influencers? They’re pretty much what they sound like. Instead of trying to get teens to buy into the latest product or fad, they’re trying to turn them on to the world of science, technology, engineering and math. NBCLX caught up with two women who’ve developed a rabid following on social...

Before there was a pandemic, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas was developing an online educational series called ‘The Whynauts.’

Before there was a pandemic, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas was developing an online educational series called ‘The Whynauts’.

Haley Kalil is not just a Sports Illustrated model: she has a degree in the sciences and has worked in an immunology lab. And after getting attention for pointing out the differences in how women are treated in STEM compared to the fashion industry, she started the “Nerd Herd” clothing brand. The clothes will celebrate the sciences, and all proceeds...

A survey conducted by the company 3M says more Americans trust science this year compared to last. Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old scientist and inventor who was named TIME magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year, talks about the results.

NorthPark Center in Dallas is known for its shopping, but a new exhibit is helping the next generation of young women shop for career choices in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Our Noelle Walker was there.

There’s a major push to get more Black and Latino children into science, technology, engineering and math fields. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat talked to David Black Engineer of the Year Williams about his mission to open the door for younger generations.

Deforestation, drought, floods and many other symptoms of climate change are visible from satellites. Stanford University student Liza Goldberg teamed up with NASA, National Geographic and Google to show some of those images on website Cloud to Classroom. “One of the best ways of actually communicating environmental change is making a visual,” Goldberg says.

Patti Niles is the President and CEO of Southwest Transplant Alliance — one of the most successful organ recovery organizations in the country. Her interest in STEM subjects, combined with a love of helping people, has led her down this successful path. Watch the interview to hear her advice for kids or parents on building successful futures.

This week’s Science With Samantha features an activity you can make yourself that combines engineering and physics. Kenzie Shepherd, a TECH Truck Educator at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, takes us into the STEM-focused Challenge Lab to preview the challenge of the month.