International Museum Day is the 18th of May. This is a day organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) with the objective of raising awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among peoples.” The theme for 2019…
Month: May 2019
John James Audubon
World Migratory Bird day was Saturday, May 11. To celebrate the research of great ornithologists (scientists who study birds), the STEM Center is featuring John James Audubon as this week’s STEM Like Me scientist. Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter who was the first to document 25 species of birds. One of his…
World Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 11 is Migratory Bird Day. This year’s theme is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution”. Visit the World Migratory Bird Day or Migratory Bird Day websites to learn more about this theme and why it’s so important to reduce our the amounts of plastics we use, reuse plastics when possible, and…
Daniel Pauly
Daniel Pauly is a French-born marine biologist known for his work in studying human impacts on global fisheries. Pauly grew up in Switzerland as a live-in servant until he ran away when he was 16 to put himself through school. His work at his high school and working with disabled people for a local institution…
STEM Center Item of the Week
This Week’s Item of the Week showcases one of our new robotics items. Flybrix are kits that allow students to build their own drones and fly them! The builder can follow instructions to build a certain drone, modify a design, or build something completely new. Flybrix are a great way to get students excited about…