It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
Wrecking Crew Orchestra – Electroluminescent Light Suits Create the Illusion of Stop Motion Dance
If you went to the Brossman Lecture with me at Millersville, then you probably remember part of the discussion was about bioluminescent fish in the deep ocean.
Click PAGE Video Competition Flyer for the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Video Competition and PAGE Video Competition Parent Permission for the permission slip.
One of our awesome school counselors passed this information along to me, and it looks exciting! There is a fun day at Penn State York on Saturday, March 3rd with all kinds of activities. I am including a flier for this day in your newsletter, but you can click HERE to take you to directly to the website. Let me know if you register.
Here is an overview of the classes offered:
The world of forensics is becoming more sophisticated each day. The techniques and methods have not only revolutionized the criminal justice system, but have also captured the imagination of a very large television viewing audience. In this workshop, students will have an opportunity to learn about the standard techniques and equipment commonly used to solve crimes; some of the myths surrounding the discipline will also be dispelled. Questions about Penn State’s Forensics major will be answered.
Using only “LEGO®-type” blocks and a limited amount of masking tape, design and build a bridge which will be weighed and then tested to destruction. The measure of efficiency is maximum load supported / bridge weight.
Find out how programmers create Web pages in this hands-on workshop. You’ll learn how to turn a simple text file into a Web page, how to get images to display, how to change background and font (type) colors, how to use different fonts, and how to use an image for a background. You’ll go home with a CD with your Web page on it and lots of references to helpful Web sites where you can get more images and information . . . for free!
Come build and program a robot vehicle complete with touch sensors.
When atoms combine to form compounds, colorful and sometimes violent reactions can take place. The nature of these reactions will be shown through a series of hands-on demonstrations involving the colorful chemicals that compose fireworks and the explosive reaction of hydrogen and oxygen.
I found a few websites you could try-out in your free time:
This is Sand (click your mouse and release and watch the screen)
12 year old app developer from TED talk: video
Here’s a great site I found while looking for material for my grad. class. I found the site very interesting!