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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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Orlando re-elected Mayor Buddy Dyer on Tuesday night. Meanwhile UCF’s plans for a downtown campus got a boost from Orange County, with commissioners approving 3 million in funding. The theme park wars spill into I- Drive, with a stand- off over plans for a big rollercoaster. And an elementary school’s plan for a STEM night draws criticism from supporters of girls in science.
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An Orlando elementary school event promoting STEM education is being criticized for excluding girls.
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Maker Faire Orlando –marketed as “the greatest show and tell on earth”—takes place this weekend. Artists and techies of all kinds will show off their science, artwork, crafts, robots and more at Orlando Science Center and Loch Haven Park.