Collaboration is key to successful FIRST LEGO League season Attending a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competition is exciting. As energetic music pumps through the venue, it’s like watching a beehive, with various competitions happening...
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The complex and limited options for after-school care in Lexington Parents who work outside of the home understand the dilemma. Unless they have flexible work hours, there is a continual effort to bridge that gap between when school ends and when...
Read moreSTEM Camper Turns Teacher
How mentoring has helped this camper become an aspiring teacher When 22-year-old Lynne Richman had her first taste of STEM camp, she was 12-years-old and hadn’t really had a chance to explore technology. “The camp was called ‘iCamp,’” she...
Read moreRobots Spark Interest in STEM
How iRobot is reaching kids in local communities How do you clean a gutter? Better yet, how do you get a robot to clean a gutter? And why don’t Roomba vacuums fall down stairs? Lots of questions were asked as Bedford, MA based iRobot made a visit...
Read moreSTEM vs. STEAM: Does it Matter?
Navigating STEM, STEAM and 'Next Generation' Learning “I want to be an engineer,” beamed my 12-year-old daughter. Two minutes later she said: “Actually, I may want to be an artist.” My reflexive response: “You can do both.” Many educators argue...
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