• As Florida’s population grows, so does the need for teachers. And here in Central Florida, on the doorstep of the space coast, there’s a push to encourage STEM education. We talk to Lisa Dieker and Jessica Granahan about a program to give emerging teachers in that field a boost.
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• The West Lakes Early Learning Center, near Camping World Stadium, includes ten traditional classrooms along with hands-on learning zones and family spaces where parents can be part of their children’s education.
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• STEMConnect is a program that brings high-tech resources into middle and high school classrooms. The program, started by Florida’s High Tech Corridor hopes to get students interested in STEM at a young age.
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• Students at Florida Institute of Technology get hands on experience in how to drive and crew Jet dragsters: race cars that can go up to 280 miles per hour.
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• Clouds may have gotten in the way for some residents, but that didn’t stop young onlookers at Seminole Sate College from asking big questions about the universe.
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• The Orlando Science Center kicks off its annual geek fest Otronicon, bringing STEM technology to the public.
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• Future NASA astronauts or engineers may come from your local library. The space administration is looking to the Orange County Library System for new recruits and the chance to create a more diverse workforce in the fields of science and engineering.
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