We might be at the end of September, but we are right in the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Every year from September 15th to October 15th, Americans celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors come from Hispanic descent. So this month we celebrate those from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America in STEM with activities, books, and ways to learn more!
Visit SACNAS – Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science to get students interested in becoming Hispanic leaders in STEM!
The National Parks Service is also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing stories and hosting the Power of Parks for Health Roundtable on October 7th.
Also check out NASA’s resources during Hispanic Heritage Month and The Astronomy of Many Cultures: A Resource Guide compiled by Andrew Fraknoi.
One of our newest products is the Build Smart EV Micro-Kart. The EV Micro-Kart Short Course is available now, with the full course being available in October. These kits are a perfect introduction to coding, circuits, and mechanical engineering for middle and high school students. Using these kits, students build micro-karts from scratch, then outfit them with micro:bits to bring them to life through code!
Our kits provide:
You can adjust the curriculum to fit your program, so whether you have a group of students for a week or are implementing it into your semester-long class, Build Smart will fit right in.
We are back on the road again! We are so ready to meet STEM educators all over the country as we travel to STEM tradeshows. This month we will be at the MTEEA, SC EdTech, and AASL conferences. Read below to find out more on each one!
The Minnesota Technology and Engineering Educators Association is hosting their 43rd technology education conference in Waite Park, MN. If you’re in town on October 1st, come talk to Brad about how we can help you!
From October 20th – 21st we will be in Myrtle Beach, SC for the South Carolina EdTech conference. The conference offers content and activities that span all areas of educational technology with diverse workshops, presentations, speakers, exhibitors, and recognition events. If you missed Brad at MTEEA he will be at this one too, so come see him at booth #416! Register here.
We won’t make Brad be two places at once, so you can meet Christine and Corey at the American Association of School Librarians conference in Salt Lake City from October 21st – October 23rd. They’ll be in booth #714. If you’re a librarian, you’ll want to be there! Register here.