"The Old Curiosity Shop" by David and Kazuko Allen
We present a number of physics demonstrations, many of which are hands
on for the viewer.
Questions and discussions are encouraged. The viewers
are invited to explain the effects they see and are guided towards the
answers.The viewers' curiosity directs the discussions.
David
and Kazuko are retired educators interested in promoting scientific and
mathematical curiosity as the driving force for young people developing
an interest in STEM education.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Feb. 27th Virginia Tech KTU exhibitor!
Learn 3D game programming with Alice
The Alice is a 3D interactive animation environment for teaching fundamental programming concepts. It uses 3D graphics to engage kids to learn the basics of programming.
Activity: How Tall Are You? Introducing Decisions and the use of Functions
This activity shows you how to program the Alice rendered 3D/java interface to make decisions and animate 3D characters by programmatically asking true/false questions. If the answer is true, you can make the 3D animation do one thing, if the answer is false, you make a different 3D movement. You will learn how to program decisions using IF/ELSE statements and use functions for determining height and distance between 3D objects. Great starter for starting to learn game programming!
Rackspace
Rackspace Hosting is the leader in Hybrid Cloud Hosting, the Open Source OpenStack cloud technology suite and is the home of Fanatical Support. The Rackspace offices here in Blacksburg is a Developer center where our programmers create the cloud technologies that power the Internet and the back end of many of the most popular Apps and Internet technologies. Rackspace believes in Open Source and Fanatically supporting the STEM and tech communities in which they reside.
Sharing makes us all smarter.
The Alice is a 3D interactive animation environment for teaching fundamental programming concepts. It uses 3D graphics to engage kids to learn the basics of programming.
Activity: How Tall Are You? Introducing Decisions and the use of Functions
This activity shows you how to program the Alice rendered 3D/java interface to make decisions and animate 3D characters by programmatically asking true/false questions. If the answer is true, you can make the 3D animation do one thing, if the answer is false, you make a different 3D movement. You will learn how to program decisions using IF/ELSE statements and use functions for determining height and distance between 3D objects. Great starter for starting to learn game programming!
Rackspace
Rackspace Hosting is the leader in Hybrid Cloud Hosting, the Open Source OpenStack cloud technology suite and is the home of Fanatical Support. The Rackspace offices here in Blacksburg is a Developer center where our programmers create the cloud technologies that power the Internet and the back end of many of the most popular Apps and Internet technologies. Rackspace believes in Open Source and Fanatically supporting the STEM and tech communities in which they reside.
Sharing makes us all smarter.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Feb. 27th KTU exhibitor
What's Growing...
Have
you ever thought about what is growing on your skin or in your mouth?
Stop by and learn about the world of bacteria, fungi, and cells. We have
interactive activities that will give you a sneak peak into the small
world growing around you. We will explore what the small things growing
look like macroscopically and microscopically. Exciting hands on
demonstrations will include the use of microscopes and interactive
models.
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's GSA
We
are the Graduate Student Association for the Virginia- Maryland College
of Veterinary Medicine and we are composed of the Ph.D.,Masters,and
dual-degree (Ph.D./D.V.M.) students in the Biomedical and Veterinary
Sciences (BMVS) department. Our department is composed of a variety of
disciplines ranging from regenerative medicine, bacteriology,
immunology, and virology to toxicology and emerging infectious diseases.
Feb. 27th KTU exhibitor!
KTU Feb. 27th Exhibitor!
"DNA Extraction from Cheek Cells" by VT Undergraduate Service Learning Students
At
this booth kids and parents will extract their DNA from their cheek
cells. You will take home your DNA in a cute centrifuge necklace.
The
undergraduate students hosting this activity have been trained by KTU
to facilitate this activity. These students are fulfilling service hours
for their undergraduate classes.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Feb. 27th KTU exhibitors!
"Coin Batteries" by VT Service Learning Students
This booth is modeled after the US Naval Academy STEM program ( www.usna.edu/stem ). Kids will build a coin battery using pennies, zinc washers, vinegar, salt and paper towels. Multimeters will be used to measure the voltage through the battery cell.
Corrosion is also an electrochemical process. It can occur when two different metals are immersed in salt water. The Navy must prevent corrosion on ships.
AND
"DNA Oragami" by VT Service Learning Students
At this booth the kids will create the double helix structure of DNA using only paper.
The Undergraduate students hosting this activity have been trained by KTU to faciliate this activity. These students are fulfilling service hours for their undergraduate classes.
This booth is modeled after the US Naval Academy STEM program ( www.usna.edu/stem ). Kids will build a coin battery using pennies, zinc washers, vinegar, salt and paper towels. Multimeters will be used to measure the voltage through the battery cell.
Corrosion is also an electrochemical process. It can occur when two different metals are immersed in salt water. The Navy must prevent corrosion on ships.
AND
"DNA Oragami" by VT Service Learning Students
At this booth the kids will create the double helix structure of DNA using only paper.
The Undergraduate students hosting this activity have been trained by KTU to faciliate this activity. These students are fulfilling service hours for their undergraduate classes.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Feb. 27th KTU exhibitor!
Feb. 27th KTU exhibitor abstract!
"Exploring Structure Representations as Scientists and Engineers" by Virginia Career VIEW, School of Education
Participants will explore the range of characteristics that can be observed, created, and differ between a 2D and 3D representation of the same structure. The participants will have the opportunity to be scientists: describing and hypothesizing about the differences in the representations and how those difference may be important in understanding the structure. And the opportunity to be engineers: creating differing 3D representations of a structure based on a given 2D image. Resources regarding careers in engineering and science related to structure formation and tumor-research will be made available for participants to take with them.
Virginia Career VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) is recognized as the Commonwealth's Career Information Delivery System for all students in grades K-8 in Virginia. We are located at Virginia Tech as part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in the School of Education. As part of the Office of Educational Research and Outreach, our mission is to inform, encourage, and support the education and career development of the people of Virginia. Virginia Career VIEW is supported by State funds from the Virginia Department of Education, directly through Virginia Tech. Our efforts combine independent research, engaging activities, in addition to hands-on statewide training and outreaches with the most current data presented using the latest technology.
"Exploring Structure Representations as Scientists and Engineers" by Virginia Career VIEW, School of Education
Participants will explore the range of characteristics that can be observed, created, and differ between a 2D and 3D representation of the same structure. The participants will have the opportunity to be scientists: describing and hypothesizing about the differences in the representations and how those difference may be important in understanding the structure. And the opportunity to be engineers: creating differing 3D representations of a structure based on a given 2D image. Resources regarding careers in engineering and science related to structure formation and tumor-research will be made available for participants to take with them.
Virginia Career VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) is recognized as the Commonwealth's Career Information Delivery System for all students in grades K-8 in Virginia. We are located at Virginia Tech as part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in the School of Education. As part of the Office of Educational Research and Outreach, our mission is to inform, encourage, and support the education and career development of the people of Virginia. Virginia Career VIEW is supported by State funds from the Virginia Department of Education, directly through Virginia Tech. Our efforts combine independent research, engaging activities, in addition to hands-on statewide training and outreaches with the most current data presented using the latest technology.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Feb. 27th Virginia Tech KTU exhibitor!
"Antarctica Today: Geography, Penguins and More!" by Hokies Abroad Antarctica
Students from the Virginia Tech Hokies Abroad Antarctica program will present photos and information on their recent study abroad experience in Antarctica. Students will present characteristics of the Antarctic continent and use maps of the world to help you locate and compare your home country to Antarctica. The exhibit will include a hands-on activity to demonstrate the importance of insulation to wildlife survival in the cold Antarctic climate, as well as the opportunity to take a photo in special clothing designed for use in the Antarctic. The Hokies Abroad students will also present photos and video of their experience in Antarctica, including their interactions with penguins and the blood-chilling polar plunge!
The Hokies Abroad Antarctica program is a Virginia Tech faculty-led course in which students take an online course during the fall semester, followed by a 2 week expedition to the coldest, windiest, driest, highest, quietest, most remote, and least understood continent on Earth. In the Hokies Abroad Antarctica program, students study contemporary issues in Antarctica such as Antarctica's history, exploration and exploitation of natural resources, the continent's geology, climate, and marine and terrestrial biology, legal, psychological, and anthropological aspects of human activity in the region, conservation of fragile polar ecosystems, and the impact of cruise ship tourism to Antarctica on the surrounding region. For more details, visit: www.hokiesabroad.org
Students from the Virginia Tech Hokies Abroad Antarctica program will present photos and information on their recent study abroad experience in Antarctica. Students will present characteristics of the Antarctic continent and use maps of the world to help you locate and compare your home country to Antarctica. The exhibit will include a hands-on activity to demonstrate the importance of insulation to wildlife survival in the cold Antarctic climate, as well as the opportunity to take a photo in special clothing designed for use in the Antarctic. The Hokies Abroad students will also present photos and video of their experience in Antarctica, including their interactions with penguins and the blood-chilling polar plunge!
The Hokies Abroad Antarctica program is a Virginia Tech faculty-led course in which students take an online course during the fall semester, followed by a 2 week expedition to the coldest, windiest, driest, highest, quietest, most remote, and least understood continent on Earth. In the Hokies Abroad Antarctica program, students study contemporary issues in Antarctica such as Antarctica's history, exploration and exploitation of natural resources, the continent's geology, climate, and marine and terrestrial biology, legal, psychological, and anthropological aspects of human activity in the region, conservation of fragile polar ecosystems, and the impact of cruise ship tourism to Antarctica on the surrounding region. For more details, visit: www.hokiesabroad.org
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