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The Importance of African Americans in STEM and How You Can Get Your Child Involved
It’s hard not to notice the colorful steps leading up to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas- “GIANT STEPS – Celebrating Extraordinary Achievements of African-American Leaders in STEM”. The display will be up through Memorial Day and was designed by Daniel Gunn, an artist and architect living in Dallas.
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Weather Wednesday at Reunion Tower, Helping Kids get Interested in Weather
This spring break, Reunion Tower hosted “Weather Wednesday’s.” The first was March 10th with a second on March 17th. Students participating were given a self-guided kit to help them learn about the weather from high in the sky and also get the chance to give the weather report from the GeO-Deck via a fun keepsake microphone. The GeO-Deck is 470…
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Local STEM Teacher Helps Students Innovate for Kids With Special Needs
A local educator is on a mission to help young girls find a love for the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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STEM Week Helps Inspire Students to Embrace Science
Getting girls excited about science is top of mind in many classrooms these days as educators work to help diversify that field of study. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter is in the classroom at Lake Point Elementary to see how they’ve found success with a little girl power.
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The Importance of African Americans in STEM and How You Can Get Your Child Involved
It’s hard not to notice the colorful steps leading up to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas- “GIANT STEPS – Celebrating Extraordinary Achievements of African-American Leaders in STEM”. The display will be up through Memorial Day and was designed by Daniel Gunn, an artist and architect living in Dallas. Gunn was the winner is a contest put…
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Perot Museum Stairway Design Celebrates African-American STEM Contributions
With the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday days away, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science unveiled a new art installation that celebrations African-Americans in STEM.
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Meet the 14-Year-Old Texas Girl Who Discovered a Potential Treatment for COVID-19
Anika Chebrolu, 14, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and a $25,000 prize for her discovery about a potential treatment for COVID-19. Anika joins LX News to share the details about her research – and which celebrity’s Instagram post about it made her cry.
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Science With Samantha: Why Do Leaves Change Colors During Fall?
NBC 5’s Samantha Davies answers the question of why leaves change colors during the fall.
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Local Nonprofit Hosts Free Sports Camp for Kids
A national nonprofit based in Dallas serves to help children excel in athletics and in life.
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More Than Robots: How This STEM Program is Teaching Students Valuable Life Lessons
Erica Newton Fessia, the VP of global field operations for FIRST, talks about her STEM organization, their virtual robotics challenges and teaching kids other life skills.
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Science With Samantha: Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Facebook and Instagram
NBC 5 Meteorologist Samantha Davies is taking to Facebook and Instagram to provide children at home during the coronavirus learn more about the science behind the weather.
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Frisco's Sci-Tech Discovery Center Launches ‘Summer Your Way'
Parents have options for virtual or in-person, socially distant programs to keep their kids engaged in STEM learning this summer.
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Mesquite ISD Teacher Awarded $50,000 Amazon Prize Package
A. $50,000 cash prize was recently awarded to the West Mesquite High School AP Environmental Science and computer science teacher.
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Importance of STEM Learning for Kids
VEX Robotics and the REC Foundation provides programs for children to learn STEM skills that prepare them for their future.
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NASA/SpaceX Launch Scrubbed Due to Bad Weather
Before veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken make history Wednesday afternoon riding SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on a test flight, NASA is inviting members of the public to participate in the #LaunchAmerica mission.
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SpaceX To Be 1st Private Company to Launch Manned Space Flight
SpaceX is slated to be the first private company to launch a manned space flight on May 27. The company, founded by Tesla founder Elon Musk, will carry two American astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
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VEX Robotics Holds Guinness Book of World Records
Over 30,000 students from across the globe broke the record for the world’s largest robotic competition in 2018.
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New Perot Museum Exhibit – ‘Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind'
In this month’s STEM story with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, NBC 5’s Samantha Davies takes you inside the exhibition “Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind.”
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VEX Robotics World Championship Comes to Dallas
The co-founders of VEX Robotics discuss the upcoming VEX Robotics World Championship coming to Dallas in 2021.