One of the biggest names in computers is thinking small. IBM has designed special computers for young children. It is the IBM KidSmart young explorer computer, designed specially for little children.
02/05/2012 03:53 PM
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An increasingly popular biology course at a North Carolina nature center is providing a classroom-style learning experience for home school students. The unique science lab is becoming in high-demand for students.
01/29/2012 03:47 PM
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Motion graphs and pressure probes are now available to students in elementary classrooms thanks to a grant from UNC-Wilmington. The University's science and math education center allows teachers to check out the equipment to use in their classrooms.
01/22/2012 03:34 PM
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Students have taken playing with Legos to a new level. During Robotics Innovation camps and after-school classes at Chyten tutors and test preparation in Wake Forest, students enhance their STEM skills by using Legos to design and program their own robots.
01/15/2012 06:07 PM
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Area teachers are thinking up new ways to teach their students by learning from each other. An annual STEM conference at UNC-Charlotte brings together Kindergarten through 12 educators from all over the region to share ideas about how to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math skills more effectively.
01/08/2012 02:07 PM
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From levers and pulleys to frogs and space exploration, students at one North Carolina charter school is taking learning to new levels. A typical day at Triad Math and Science Academy merges textbooks and technology to shape the state's newest batch of star students.
01/01/2012 03:36 PM
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For many children, winter break is right around the corner. But a kid's science museum wants to make sure their brains don't take a holiday too. For the first time, Discovery Place in Charlotte is offering winter break camps to keep students learning while school is out.
12/19/2011 10:31 AM
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Time Warner Cable held its annual holiday party for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte on Tuesday. Big Brothers Big Sisters says children enrolled in the program avoid risky behaviors and improve in academics.
12/14/2011 10:29 AM
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At the Learning Center students explored toys and uncovered scientific principles that involve play. The center is based at the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington.
12/12/2011 05:05 PM
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Students from across the state tried their hand at building water towers Saturday night in Raleigh. The event was part of the third annual Model Tower Competition. Each individual team built a model that would hold at least a gallon of water and stand in a 12-inch square. Judges scored the teams on five categories.
12/05/2011 04:16 PM
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The destructive force of hurricanes and tornadoes, and the power of earthquakes and volcanoes are the topics of interest as chldren learned about the forces of nature at the Marbles Kids Museum.
12/05/2011 10:07 AM
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If you've ever wondered how the math you learned in school plays a role in your everyday life, researchers say it happens more than you think. Now they're working to make math more practical for students to solve problems.
11/28/2011 08:04 AM
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Middle school students and their parents got a crash course in science, technology engineering and math at Passport to STEM. It's the third year for the program that invites area businesses to showcase the future of STEM careers.
11/19/2011 11:28 AM
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From rock climbing to international Skyping with students, teacher Tim Martin has an unconventional approach when it comes to science. The Greensboro Day School instructor was recently named outstanding earth science teacher by the National Association of Geoscience.
Updated 11/16/2011 02:25 PM
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A Charlotte high school is banking on a new student-run credit union to give students the financial skills needed to succeed in the real world. Harding High School is the third to operate a fully functioning branch of a city credit union.
11/14/2011 02:30 PM
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Hundreds of North Carolina students are learning the ins and outs of the stock market. They are using virtual money to buy and sell stocks online in the SMG or stock market game. It's not unusual for students to use computers in the classroom. It's how they are using them that makes this lesson unique.
11/07/2011 08:35 AM
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Students explored the secrets of science at the Cape Fear Museum's SciFest, which for the second year in a row, offered hands-on experiments for interested students.
10/31/2011 12:53 PM
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It's not just schools getting in on the STEM education wave. In Raleigh, a series of lectures and demonstrations offer kids another option in learning about science, technology, engineering and math – all for free.
10/17/2011 11:16 AM
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Community College teachers and administrators from around North Carolina focused on science, technology, engineering and math Tuesday. The STEM Summit was part of a three-day conference put on by the North Carolina Community College Faculty Association.
10/11/2011 04:34 PM
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A new STEM initiative in Rockingham County means more resources for students and their teachers. A $325,000 grant is helping the district get more girls and minorities energized about science, technology, engineering and math.
Updated 10/10/2011 07:20 AM
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