High school robotics teams co-sponsored by NASA Dryden came away from the FIRST Robotics championships knowing they had stretched their skills.
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Learn by Doing: The Bohn-Meyer Science Olympiad
Two students from Cactus Intermediate School in Palmdale, Calif., carefully wrap an egg with straws and tape for cushioning prior to launching them during the "Egg-o-Naut" competition during the Bohn-Meyer Science Olympiad. (NASA / Tom Tschida)
Almost 300 students participated in a hands-on application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the Bohn-Meyer Science Olympiad.
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Two students from Cactus Intermediate School in Palmdale, Calif., carefully wrap an egg with straws and tape for cushioning prior to launching them during the "Egg-o-Naut" competition during the Bohn-Meyer Science Olympiad. (NASA / Tom Tschida) Almost 300 students participated in a hands-on application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the Bohn-Meyer Science Olympiad.
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FIRST Robotics: Building and Winning With Students
Area Robotics Teams Compete at FIRST Championships
Four high school robotics teams co-sponsored by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are competing at the FIRST Robotics championship this weekend.
Tehachapi Robotics Team Heads to FIRST Nationals
Tehachapi High School's Cyber Penguins to join two other high school teams co-sponsored by NASA Dryden at the FIRST Robotics national championships in St. Louis.
Education News and Events Features
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Eagle Robotics Team Has Something to Celebrate!
Lancaster High School's Eagle Robotics team proved it had the “Right Stuff" as it won the FIRST regional games in Denver.
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LNHS Robotics Team Just Misses at FIRST Regional
Lancaster High School's Eagle Robotics team and its alliance partners made it into the elimination rounds of the Salt Lake City FIRST Robotics regional competition but lost out by one point in the final match of the first round.
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LNHS, AVHS Robotics Teams Score at FIRST Regional
Two high school robotics teams supported by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center competed in the FIRST Robotics San Diego regional games March 2 - 3.
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High School Teams Roll Out Robots for FIRST Games
Three area high school robotics teams co-sponsored by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center recently rolled out their 2012 FIRST competition robots.
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LAUSD's "Beyond The Bell" Adopts NASA Curriculum
The Los Angeles Unified School District will be using NASA-developed STEM education materials in the district's Beyond the Bell after-school program.
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Dryden Teams Dominate FIRST Tech Challenge Games
Four high school robotics teams sponsored by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center scored well in the recent FIRST Tech Challenge regional robotics tournament in San Diego, with one - the PHI Alpha team mentored by Dryden aerospace engineer Joe Pahle - declared tournament champion.
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Discovery Academy Students Examine STEM Careers
Hundreds of students at Discovery STEM Academy in Lancaster, Calif., were immersed first-hand in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics Dec. 13, courtesy of several academic and professional institutions.
Education Highlights
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Palmdale AERO Institute
The AERO Institute is a consortium of Federal, state and local governments, industry, and academia partners with the common goal to enhance the aerospace workforce for the 21st Century.
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Dryden Digital Learning Network
Launch into the excitement of learning with NASA’s Digital Learning Network (DLN) through free interactive video conferencing technology.
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NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Program
Connect your middle and high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to the exciting world of NASA exploration and discovery by joining the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Project.
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Dryden Cooperative Education Program
The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Cooperative Education Program is designed to provide work experience for undergraduate and graduate college students who are pursuing degrees in fields related to Dryden research.
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