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Symantec Volunteers Put Hands-on STEM Project Ideas to the Test

April 29, 2014 9:00 AM

Symantec employees in multiple locations put a set of Science Buddies Project Ideas to a hands-on test. This team meeting may have felt like a day at school, but by working together to build and test simple motors and shake-it-up energy sources, Symantec volunteers helped Science Buddies make sure that a set of new student science and engineering projects were all set for students. As the volunteers discovered, working through an electronics science project, even one aimed at 4th-6th grade… Read more

Join Science Buddies at USASEF for Toothbrush Robot Racing and Catapult Launching!

April 7, 2014 6:00 AM

Take a sneak peak at an exciting pair of hands-on science and engineering activities that Science Buddies has planned for USASEF visitors and get inspired to make your own robots this week in celebration of National Robotics Week—or experiment with your own catapult project! From National Robotics Week to This Month's USASEF Expo (2014)! This week is National Robotics Week, a week dedicated to showcasing robotics engineering and… Read more

Ensuring a Positive Science Fair Project Experience

February 25, 2014 10:00 AM

Science fair projects let students learn, use, and demonstrate important science and reasoning steps, and the benefits of hands-on and active exploration compared to more passive modes of learning or rote memorization are well-documented. So why do so many parents scowl at the science fair project assignment? What makes the science project a stressor for many families rather than an anticipated and positive learning experience? Is it simply a matter of perspective or an incomplete understanding… Read more

Help Support Science Buddies

December 30, 2013 10:16 AM

Read the Science Buddies 2013 Annual Update. For more information about donations, see the Donations FAQ. Follow Science Buddies at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Google+. Read more

Science Buddies 2013 Annual Update

December 10, 2013 11:00 AM

Dear Friends and Supporters of Science Buddies, I founded Science Buddies in 2001 with the primary objective of leveling the playing field, enabling every student to succeed with a hands-on science project. With science literacy for all young people as a goal, we take a highly personalized approach, making sure we have engaging content in a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines, supporting students at all stages of their projects, and reaching out to as many… Read more

Science Buddies Asks Teachers "How Are We Doing?"

October 2, 2013 10:00 AM

Teachers weighed in recently to let Science Buddies know about science events and projects at their schools and how Science Buddies fits into the science education puzzle in their classrooms. The Value of Hands-on Science Learning; The Value of Science Buddies In a recent survey, teachers gave Science Buddies outstanding marks for its array of free resources that support teachers, students, and parents in areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. In… Read more

Helping Teachers Approach Next Generation Science Standards

September 24, 2013 4:30 PM

As administrators and school boards around the country consider the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Science Buddies is helping teachers begin ramping up, now, for some of the ways in which traditional classroom science projects and assignments may change. Side-by-side Comparison Science Buddies teacher resources and blog posts help teachers prepare to incorporate the engineering design process more widely in their classes. Rhode Island, Kansas, Maryland, Vermont, and… Read more

New Science Standards Emphasize the Engineering Design Process

September 13, 2013 9:00 AM

The Next Generation Science Standards encourage a multi-dimensional view of science education, one that highlights the importance of students learning to use the engineering design process—as well as the scientific method. Science and Engineering Methods Side by Side in Next Generation Science Standards A classic physics activity challenges students to discover how to keep an egg from breaking when dropped from a certain height. Using the scientific method, a student may initially… Read more

Finding a Fitting Hands-on Science Project Now Easier than Ever!

August 2, 2013 5:00 AM

Thanks to support from Cisco Systems, Inc., Science Buddies' library of free science Project Ideas now has filters to help students, teachers, and parents find projects that best fit their needs. With more than 1,200 Project Ideas in more than 30 areas of science, Science Buddies has suggestions for hands-on science exploration to meet the needs and interests of K-12 students around the world. Thanks to ongoing Project Idea development from our in-house team of scientists, and in… Read more

Returning Student Mentor Shines in Science Help Forums

June 26, 2013 9:00 AM

Lexington, Kentucky student does an "outstanding" job helping respond to student science questions in Science Buddies' free Ask an Expert forums. The volunteer program gives top students a chance to contribute to science education by helping as part of a team of volunteer Experts. This year's winner balanced helping others with her own International Science and Engineering Fair-caliber science project. Valerie Sarge of Lexington, KY, received this year's Craig Sander Outstanding Mentor… Read more

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