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Engineering the Future
Engaging students in the field of engineering is vital to the future of our modern world. To do its part, Pitsco developed the Engineering Academy, a high school curriculum focused on engineering and problem solving.
“Courses that interest students by coupling their hands and minds to . . .
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STEM activities affordable with packs
Convenience, relevance, and cost are key factors when choosing activities for the classroom. Developed with these keys in mind, Pitsco’s variety of packs help teachers bring STEM activities into their curriculum.
“Many teachers do not have the time to drive all over town collecting . . .
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Pitsco’s Sand Box keeps the classroom clean, free of dust
A vision of dust covering the classroom prevents some teachers from taking on projects that require sanding. But teachers in standard classrooms can now allow their students to build CO2 dragsters and other wood construction activities. The Sand Box clears the air – and the way – for . . .
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New Screen-Printing Competition Catches on at SkillsUSA
An enterprising new screen-printing competition took spectators by storm at the annual SkillsUSA National Convention in Kansas City, . . .
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Science and math catalogs spotlight STEM activities
Environments that encourage students to explore math and science deliver results. Creating that environment requires the right tools and ideas – and that’s what Pitsco’s 2007 Science and Math catalogs deliver. With hundreds of hands-on kits, tools, games, . . .
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New F1 in Schools products arrive
Formula One racing encourages excellence in automobile engineering while exciting fans around the world. Similarly, the F1 in Schools Challenge excites students about designing and racing excellent CO2 model F1 cars – all while instilling teamwork and developing skills in math, . . .
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Showroom features top CO2 dragsters
The popular Science of Speed Web site has been updated to include a showroom of pictures from the Dragster Competition at the 2006 National Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference held in Dallas, Texas, earlier this year. Hundreds of students from throughout the nation raced their . . .
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Parton’s Book Drives Students to Succeed
Sam Parton brings the real world to the classroom with exciting educational presentations using the longest and loudest visual aid in the country – a top fuel dragster capable of traveling at nearly 300 miles per hour! As the owner of Team Thunder, Parton shares with thousands of K-12 . . .
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Propeller cars hook young students into learning science concepts
Racing provides a great teaching medium. CO2 dragster activities are popular at the middle and high school levels, but what about elementary-age students? Pitsco’s latest race system brings the excitement and learning of racing to the upper elementary grades – at an affordable . . .
See more Pitsco Ideas & Solutions news from 2006 |
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