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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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FAST Straw Rocket
For a fun, fast, and easy activity loaded with STEM potential, look no further than Pitsco’s Straw Rocketry Workshop. Easily explore force and motion, aerodynamics, and many other rocketry concepts.
STEM concepts covered by the straw rocket activity:
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STEM catalog introduces TETRIX™, renews sustainable energy focus
STEM isn’t just about
teaching four subjects. It’s about students learning how science, technology,
engineering, and math work together in the real world.
With
hundreds of items geared toward STEM concepts, Pitsco’s 2008 STEM Catalog helps
teachers find activities and products to . . .
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Building Dream Robots with TETRIX™
What
gives the Pitsco TETRIX™ Robotic Design System an edge over other
robot building systems is – of all things – its holes.
The
system’s patented hole pattern enables structural pieces to be connected at
many angles, not just 90º and 180º. “To
get creative with it . . .
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Big Book helps STEM take flight
Showing Dr. Zoon about to drift into the wild blue yonder, Pitsco’s 2008 Big Book of Ideas & Solutions also launches kits and activities to help students reach their potential. This year’s catalog features 375 pages of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities – . . .
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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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Pitsco, TWLC offer special tours
The Tiger Woods Learning Center and Pitsco, Inc. are teaming up to provide national ASCD conference attendees the opportunity to tour the Learning Center on March 17 and 19.
Opened in Anaheim, Calif. in January 2006, TWLC is a 35,000-square-foot facility designed to enhance the . . .
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Capture attention for STEM subjects
Before you can teach students, you must get their attention. The selection of activities and tools in Pitsco’s 2007 Big Book of Ideas & Solutions aims to help teachers achieve this goal.
Continuing to feature the best in CO2 dragster products, the Big . . .
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