In the Spring 2012 issue of the Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter
- Guard the Gateway, Win the Game! Hawks Take Trophy in VEX Robotics Clash
- Figure This! See the Center Sona? What's Missing in the Middle
- SECME Spotlight on Audrey Miller
- Drop It, Build It at Science Museum
- SECME at Science Bowl in Miami
- Hawks Take Third Place Trophy in SECME Olympiad
Click here to download the attached PDF copy of our Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter Spring 2012 issue
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hawk Talk Spring 2012Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Figure This! Every Second Counts When It’s Leap Day
Why do we have leap year in 2012, but not in 2011 or 2013? The issue is the length of time it takes the Earth to circle the sun. There is no reason in nature to expect the length of the year for a planet to be divisible evenly by its length of the day, but this failure has created a challenge for calendars throughout history. To account for the fact that it takes Earth 365.242196 days to orbit the sun, the ancient Roman implemented a system by which every fourth year would have an extra day (366 instead of 365). This “leap day” falls on the last day of February in 2012, as it did in 2008 and will in 2016, but not in-between. Later, during the Renaissance, this system was made more precise by omitting one leap day every four centuries; we leap a leap year if it is evenly divisible by 100 but not 400 (like 2100), giving us the "Gregorian" calendar that is now used throughout the world.
Figure this! On average, how many seconds does the month of February have? Assume a day is 24 hours (it isn’t but that’s for another column). Since 3,600 seconds are in an hour, 3600 × 24, or 86,400 seconds are in a day. But the answer isn’t an average of 2,419,200 seconds!
Hint: February usually has 28 days, except during leap years, when it has 29 days.
Get Started: In a 400-year span, how many leap versus non-leap Februarys occur?
Figure this! On average, how many seconds does the month of February have? Assume a day is 24 hours (it isn’t but that’s for another column). Since 3,600 seconds are in an hour, 3600 × 24, or 86,400 seconds are in a day. But the answer isn’t an average of 2,419,200 seconds!
Hint: February usually has 28 days, except during leap years, when it has 29 days.
Get Started: In a 400-year span, how many leap versus non-leap Februarys occur?
Monday, February 27, 2012
Kavli Science Video Contest: Save the World through Science and Engineering
CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE KAVLI SCIENCE VIDEO CONTEST
The Kavli Foundation is challenging Grades 6-12 students across the world to brainstorm and share their ideas!
This year's central theme, or driving question, is how to "Save the World through Science and Engineering".
Grades 6-12 students make a short video ( :30 - :90) that shows how scientific discoveries and inventions can improve our lives and change our world, either right now or in the future.
Students compete for the chance to win $2000 (first prize) and a travel stipend to Washington DC to attend the festival.
The winners are also honored in an awards ceremony, hosted by Bill Nye, as part of the festival.
Entries are due no later than March 21, 2012.
For more information contact Stacy Jannis, USA Science & Engineering Festival
Student Contests and School Programs Outreach Coordinator, jannisprods@earthlink.net, 301.585.3981, or visit the website: http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2012festival/contests/kavli-video-contest
The Kavli Foundation is challenging Grades 6-12 students across the world to brainstorm and share their ideas!
This year's central theme, or driving question, is how to "Save the World through Science and Engineering".
Grades 6-12 students make a short video ( :30 - :90) that shows how scientific discoveries and inventions can improve our lives and change our world, either right now or in the future.
Students compete for the chance to win $2000 (first prize) and a travel stipend to Washington DC to attend the festival.
The winners are also honored in an awards ceremony, hosted by Bill Nye, as part of the festival.
Entries are due no later than March 21, 2012.
For more information contact Stacy Jannis, USA Science & Engineering Festival
Student Contests and School Programs Outreach Coordinator, jannisprods@earthlink.net, 301.585.3981, or visit the website: http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2012festival/contests/kavli-video-contest
Sunday, February 26, 2012
PLAN IT – BUILD IT – LIVE IT – WIN IT!
PLAN IT – BUILD IT – LIVE IT
Seminole Ridge SECME is the winner of six trophies and ribbons at the 2012 SECME Olympiad engineering competition, including third place overall for Palm Beach County! Teams from fifteen high schools in Palm Beach County participated in the engineering contests at Santaluces Community High School in Lantana on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Students squared off in competition to race mousetrap powered model cars, launch model rockets, build and break model balsa wood bridges; in general knowledge games during the "Brain Bowl"; and in literary and artistic competitions with essays, banners, and posters.
Seminole SECME takes 3rd place in 2012 Olympiad
The competition of cogitators was fierce. And the Hawks soared high: honorable mention - brain bowl; honorable mention - mousetrap powered vehicle; second place - water rocket; second place - poster; first place - banner; third place overall in the entire district! Coaches Erich Landstrom and Ed Batchelor, the school SECME coordinators, and principal James Campbell congratulate the Hawks on their awesome achievements.
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team competing at Santaluces High School for the 2012 Palm Beach County School District SECME Olympiad on Saturday, February 26, 2012)
Seminole Ridge SECME is the winner of six trophies and ribbons at the 2012 SECME Olympiad engineering competition, including third place overall for Palm Beach County! Teams from fifteen high schools in Palm Beach County participated in the engineering contests at Santaluces Community High School in Lantana on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Students squared off in competition to race mousetrap powered model cars, launch model rockets, build and break model balsa wood bridges; in general knowledge games during the "Brain Bowl"; and in literary and artistic competitions with essays, banners, and posters.
Seminole SECME takes 3rd place in 2012 OlympiadThe competition of cogitators was fierce. And the Hawks soared high: honorable mention - brain bowl; honorable mention - mousetrap powered vehicle; second place - water rocket; second place - poster; first place - banner; third place overall in the entire district! Coaches Erich Landstrom and Ed Batchelor, the school SECME coordinators, and principal James Campbell congratulate the Hawks on their awesome achievements.
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team competing at Santaluces High School for the 2012 Palm Beach County School District SECME Olympiad on Saturday, February 26, 2012)
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
FPL Engineer Shares Love of Engineering with Under-Served Youth
“It’s important to me to be able to give back to my community by promoting science and engineering fields to children who have limited exposure to them,” said FPL Production Assurance Engineer Melanie Roger. “If I can help get young children interested in the sciences and have a desire to enter into the field, than I feel as though I've been successful. We should all do our part in ensuring the success of our future leaders.”
Juno Beach, FL, February 25, 2012 — Florida Power & Light's Melanie Roger has a passion for her profession.
Juno Beach, FL, February 25, 2012 — Florida Power & Light's Melanie Roger has a passion for her profession.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
FAU Owls host 2012 Engineering Week Expo
Seminole Ridge SECME was welcomed to Florida Atlantic University by Dean Mohammad Ilyas, head of the College of Engineering and Computer Science on Tuesday, February 21. High students from Palm Beach and Broward counties were on the Boca campus for a pre-college presentation for National Engineering Week.
Engineers Make a World of Difference: (l to r) Ronit Liberman, Kris Cousins, and Summer Roque with our winning banner.
The event began with a parade of banners the students had created on the theme “Engineers Make a World of Difference,” followed by speakers from the US Air Force on new technologies and the Australian outback, and the US Navy on nuclear energy and submarines. Students toured the campus laboratories, with demonstrations on the different types of engineering classes and research projects conducted at FAU, including electrical, civil, mechanical and ocean engineering and computer science on the cloud.
2nd place banner winners (l. to r.) Ronit Liberman, Kris Cousins, and Seminole SECME Captain Caitlin Miller with Jessica Lewis and Brenda Simmons from the FAU Deparment of Engineering Students Services
The day ended with Seminole SECME winning second place in the banner competition. The Hawks then explored the exhibits at Science Explorium in Boca Raton.
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team at Florida Atlantic University for National Engineering Week 2012 and the Children's Science Explorium on Tuesday, February 21, 2012)
Engineers Make a World of Difference: (l to r) Ronit Liberman, Kris Cousins, and Summer Roque with our winning banner.The event began with a parade of banners the students had created on the theme “Engineers Make a World of Difference,” followed by speakers from the US Air Force on new technologies and the Australian outback, and the US Navy on nuclear energy and submarines. Students toured the campus laboratories, with demonstrations on the different types of engineering classes and research projects conducted at FAU, including electrical, civil, mechanical and ocean engineering and computer science on the cloud.
2nd place banner winners (l. to r.) Ronit Liberman, Kris Cousins, and Seminole SECME Captain Caitlin Miller with Jessica Lewis and Brenda Simmons from the FAU Deparment of Engineering Students ServicesThe day ended with Seminole SECME winning second place in the banner competition. The Hawks then explored the exhibits at Science Explorium in Boca Raton.
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team at Florida Atlantic University for National Engineering Week 2012 and the Children's Science Explorium on Tuesday, February 21, 2012)
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Brain Games – Seminole Ridge SECME Competes in Science Bowl
The brightest Seminole Ridge SECME students were fast with facts on physics, chemistry, earth science, energy and math. But they needed to be fastest with their fingers to buzz in before their equally intellectual competition. Twenty-four teams from across the state competed for a spot at the National Science Bowl in the regional qualifiers at Florida International University main Miami campus on Saturday, February 19, 2012. Seminole Ridge SECME was represented at NSB by Captain Caitlin Nicole Miller, Ronit Liberman, Qwynn Burch, Gabriel Pinder, Patrick Eden, Mitchell Herrmann, Zach Chmielewiez.
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team at United States Department of Energy National Science Bowl South Florida Regional Qualifier 2012 at Florida International University on Saturday, February 18, 2012)
National Science Bowl (NSB) is an academic competition sponsored by the United States Department of Energy that offers a chance for teams of high school students to match their mental abilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Teams compete in this fast-paced "jeopardy" style, head-to-head competition, which includes preliminary and double-elimination matches. In this competition students answer either multiple-choice or short-answer questions relating to STEM facts or concepts. Each 16-minute match has a two-minute intermission. Questions are read aloud by a moderator. Any player can buzz in to answer a “toss-up” question. Points are awarded for a correct answer, and the team can then answer a bonus question. At the end of the match, the team with the most points wins.
For example, the energy category of the NSB focuses on energy in its many manifestations: sources of energy, energy applications, energy production, energy efficiency, and other areas related to this field. Energy is a cross-disciplinary category, integrating topics from physical sciences, life sciences, earth and space sciences, and environmental sciences. When studying other disciplines, focus on certain strands that apply to energy: biology contains energy when examining: chemical reactions in cells, cellular functions, photosynthesis, and food energy; earth and space sciences include energy sources as well as environmental science topics (such as: human usage of energy, finite resources, and natural systems as resources). Physical sciences are chock full of energy topics, including: atomic and nuclear energy, motion and forces, electricity, conservation of energy, potential and kinetic energy, heat and temperature, and interactions of energy and matter.
This year, the silver Hawks failed to advance to the double elimination bracket with four losses and one bye during the round robin. The winning school will go on to the 22nd National Science Bowl in Washington D.C., Apr. 26-30, where they will compete for the national title against more than 450 students from 68 high schools. But even the students who don't earn a trip to the finals agree that competing in Science Bowl bolsters their understanding and their outlook. Last year, First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated every single student who participated in the NSB. Said Mrs. Obama, "We want young people energized in the way that you all are, because we know that American brainpower in science and math has always driven this country's prosperity, helping us make the discoveries and to build the industries that have transformed the way we live and work."
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team at United States Department of Energy National Science Bowl South Florida Regional Qualifier 2012 at Florida International University on Saturday, February 18, 2012)
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National Science Bowl (NSB) is an academic competition sponsored by the United States Department of Energy that offers a chance for teams of high school students to match their mental abilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Teams compete in this fast-paced "jeopardy" style, head-to-head competition, which includes preliminary and double-elimination matches. In this competition students answer either multiple-choice or short-answer questions relating to STEM facts or concepts. Each 16-minute match has a two-minute intermission. Questions are read aloud by a moderator. Any player can buzz in to answer a “toss-up” question. Points are awarded for a correct answer, and the team can then answer a bonus question. At the end of the match, the team with the most points wins.
For example, the energy category of the NSB focuses on energy in its many manifestations: sources of energy, energy applications, energy production, energy efficiency, and other areas related to this field. Energy is a cross-disciplinary category, integrating topics from physical sciences, life sciences, earth and space sciences, and environmental sciences. When studying other disciplines, focus on certain strands that apply to energy: biology contains energy when examining: chemical reactions in cells, cellular functions, photosynthesis, and food energy; earth and space sciences include energy sources as well as environmental science topics (such as: human usage of energy, finite resources, and natural systems as resources). Physical sciences are chock full of energy topics, including: atomic and nuclear energy, motion and forces, electricity, conservation of energy, potential and kinetic energy, heat and temperature, and interactions of energy and matter.
This year, the silver Hawks failed to advance to the double elimination bracket with four losses and one bye during the round robin. The winning school will go on to the 22nd National Science Bowl in Washington D.C., Apr. 26-30, where they will compete for the national title against more than 450 students from 68 high schools. But even the students who don't earn a trip to the finals agree that competing in Science Bowl bolsters their understanding and their outlook. Last year, First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated every single student who participated in the NSB. Said Mrs. Obama, "We want young people energized in the way that you all are, because we know that American brainpower in science and math has always driven this country's prosperity, helping us make the discoveries and to build the industries that have transformed the way we live and work."
Sunday, February 19, 2012
South Florida FIRST Robotics, March 29th – 31st
This year Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton will be the site of South Florida’s FIRST Robotics Regional competition where high school teams from the entire state of Florida, North America, and Central America will compete. Over 40 teams will bring 1,600 high school students and 1,000 mentors, family members and supporters to this event in March of 2012. For more information about FIRST: http://firstinflorida.wordpress.com. For inquiries or questions directly about FIRST activities in south Florida, please send your emails to: robosofl@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Seminole Ridge Robotics Team Wins “Clash in Clermont”
Seminole Ridge Robotics Team Wins “Clash in Clermont”Seminole Ridge SECME students won first place at the “Clash in Clermont” on Saturday, February 18, 2012. The Hawks took home the trophy from VEX Robotic Competition Gateway tournament, and qualified for spot at the VEX Robotics High School World Championship in April!
VRC Team 1614 consisted of robot driver Bert Sivongsay, field scout Jesse Mendheim, and programmers Brendon Gearty, brothers John and Joe Swierzko, and coach Ed Batchelor. To prepare for the competition, the group has designed, built, and programmed a robot that could quickly and efficiently solve the specific obstacles and challenges in playing VEX Gateway.
Assistant Principal John Hay looks on as Seminole SECME students Joe Swierzko, John Swierzko , Bert Sivongsay, and Jesse Mendheim of VEX robotics team 1614 program their robot for autonomous operations.
Our students competed with and against 30 teams from across the state—Melbourne to Miami, Loxahatchee to Leesburg. At the end of qualifying rounds, we ranked sixth with four wins and two losses. Advancing into alliance selection for the playoffs, the Hawks put together the winning trio of teams made of team 880A Wolverine Robotics from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, team 1365A ERM Robotics from East Ridge Middle School and team 1614 Seminole SECME from Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee. Our alliance won the best two out of three against the previously undefeated Carver Crazies and the Red Raider Robotics from Carver Middle School.
Our SECME VRC team must now raise funds to cover the cost of robot parts, competition entry fees, and transportation expenses. Support them this spring — make a matching gift at http://seminolesecme.blogspot.com
The 2012 VEX Robotics World Championship is a gathering of greatest robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. Held in Anaheim, California on April 19-21, 2012, it will include top-ranked teams from over 230 VEX Robotics Competition Gateway tournaments happening in cities around the world from May 2011 to March 2012.
The goal of VEX Gateway is to attain a higher score than the opponent by scoring ‘barrels’ and ‘balls in goals. Two alliances—‘red’ and ‘blue’—are composed of randomly paired teams to compete during a twenty-second autonomous period followed by two minutes of driver-controlled play. The allies work both independently in the isolation zones behind the Gateway and together in the interaction zone.
Clash in Clermont qualifying roundGiving SECME students the opportunity to work with the VEX robotics systems promotes education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and teaches critical life skills such as teamwork, project management and problem solving.
Each week, Seminole SECME students apply what they’ve learned about science, technology, engineering, and math in order to build the semiautonomous VEX machines. And through the competition students learn an equally important skill set: communication, project management, site management, and composure, working together on a variety of challenges and obstacles requiring problem-solving skills.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
SECME Helped Her Plan It. SECME Helps Her Live It!
senior Caitlin MillerSECME: Plan It - Build It - Live It!
- by Caitlin Miller, Seminole Ridge Community High School Class of 2012
I want to unlock the keys to the Universe, answer seemingly impossible questions, discover innovations, and so much more. As a kid I’ve always strived to understand the mechanics of everything around me. I constantly asked questions, rattling my other’s minds for the countless things I wondered- “Why is the sky blue? How do birds fly? How did people float on the moon?” It was all so mysterious to me.
When I started school I was relieved because my curiosity was finally beginning to be quenched. Little did I know my mind had only just started growing and soon enough every answer led me to a new question and more observations. I noticed that while other kids were occupied by their games, dolls, and action figures, I was out catching caterpillars and trying to make them turn into butterflies or trying to make new games to play and toys to play with. Even that was not enough for my wandering mind.
It wasn’t until my Junior year that I had found the perfect way to “STEMulate” my mind. It was that booming voice coming from one of my crazy new science teachers that led me to one of my favorite hobbies today. “Have fun! Get Smart! Win Prizes!”- that was the phrase that drew me in.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Eleventh Hour
2011-2012 Seminole Ridge SECMEOn Saturday, February 18th, the Brain Bowlers will be in Miami with Mr. Landstrom at the exact same time the VEX robotics team will be in Orlando in Mr. Batchelor!
Brain Bowlers: the US DOE National Science Bowl regional qualifier (South Florida Regional Science Bowl) is the 18th in the NASA WaterSCAPES University Research Center at Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33199
VEX Team: the VEX Robotic Competition World qualifier is the Clash in Clermont at Carver Middle School, 1200 N. Beecher St., Leesburg, FL. Be there by 9 AM.
On Tuesday, February 21st, Seminole SECME is on a fieldtrip to Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University’s Engineering Week pre-college presentation to hear Dr. Mohammad Ilyas, Interim Dean of the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science. High school students participate in engineering competitions sponsored by FAU engineering student clubs and professional societies. Students also have the opportunity to tour engineering labs, the college's new Platinum LEED Certified Green Building and have lunch on campus. A US Air Force F-22 Mini Raptor was on display at Engineering East, building 96.
We will also make a side trip to the Children's Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park for the Blue Man Group—Making Waves exhibit. The 1,500 square foot exhibit features the fun-filled signature Blue Man style that encourages exploration of the wonder and joy of sound!
And on Saturday, February 25th, it's Superbowl of SECME: the engineering Olympiad at Santaluces High School! YOU MUST ATTEND!!! The competition will be intense when the Hawks go up against the 14 other high schools that challenge us in the Palm Beach County SECME District Olympiads, held Saturday, February 25, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm at Santaluces High School. During the Olympiad, students will participate in a variety of competitions which will include racing mousetrap power rovers and water rockets, model bridges, Brain Bowl, poster and banner display. The theme for this year’s SECME program is “Plan It٠Build It٠Live It!”. The winning entries in the essay and mousetrap car competitions will advance to the SECME National Student Competition which will be held in late June, at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter Winter 2012
In the Winter 2012 issue of the Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter
- SECME Hawks Are Circling Suncoast; Engineering Olympiad at Santaluces High on 2/25
- White House Science Fair a Blast for Blue Ribbon Winners Celebrating STEM Successes
- Seminole SECME helps students catch a wave during the Gotta Regatta
- Figure This! Every Second Counts When It’s Leap Day
- an essay excerpt from senior Caitlin Miller, Seminole SECME captain
- Hearing About Engineering in Boca this month
- The Blue Man Group is Making Waves at the Science Explorium
- XCKD.COMics “987—Potential”
Click here to download the attached PDF copy of our Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter Winter 2011 issue
- SECME Hawks Are Circling Suncoast; Engineering Olympiad at Santaluces High on 2/25
- White House Science Fair a Blast for Blue Ribbon Winners Celebrating STEM Successes
- Seminole SECME helps students catch a wave during the Gotta Regatta
- Figure This! Every Second Counts When It’s Leap Day
- an essay excerpt from senior Caitlin Miller, Seminole SECME captain
- Hearing About Engineering in Boca this month
- The Blue Man Group is Making Waves at the Science Explorium
- XCKD.COMics “987—Potential”
PAGE 1Click here to download the attached PDF copy of our Seminole SECME 'Hawk Talk' newsletter Winter 2011 issue
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Cruising to victory at Gotta Regatta
Third Place: US Kinsey/Palmview Elementary - 13 seconds
Second Place: Pierce Hammock Elementary - (tied) 11.2 and 12.5 seconds
First Place: New Horizons Elementary - 10 seconds
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Smooth Sailing at the Gotta Regatta
(Click on the first picture to flip through the Seminole SECME team at "Let's Build Something Together" challenge "Gotta Regatta" rain gutter race during the SECME engineering Olympiad for elementary students on Saturday, February 11, 2012)
The SECME program for the School District of Palm Beach County hosted its engineering Olympiad for elementary school children on Saturday, February 11th. In addition to students bringing and testing their previously constructed projects with them, such as launching water rockets and racing mousetrap powered cars, during the lunch Seminole SECME hosted a special on-site "Let's Build Something Together" challenge for them. Last year, it was the Design Squad pop-fly challenge. This year, it is the Gotta Regatta Raingutter Race. We challenged 51 teams of nearly seven hundred students to make the fastest ferry for a Ping-Pong passenger! Design and build a boat that travels across a container of water.
Gotta Regatta is adapted the Design Squad "Watercraft" and "Paddle Power" activities.
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/watercraft.html
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/paddle_power.html
Thank you to our first-mate sponsors Lowe's Home Improvement store #1962, the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, and the Hawks of Seminole Ridge SECME: Captain Caitlin Miller, Kristen Cousins, Raychell Harris, and Ronit Liberman!
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The SECME program for the School District of Palm Beach County hosted its engineering Olympiad for elementary school children on Saturday, February 11th. In addition to students bringing and testing their previously constructed projects with them, such as launching water rockets and racing mousetrap powered cars, during the lunch Seminole SECME hosted a special on-site "Let's Build Something Together" challenge for them. Last year, it was the Design Squad pop-fly challenge. This year, it is the Gotta Regatta Raingutter Race. We challenged 51 teams of nearly seven hundred students to make the fastest ferry for a Ping-Pong passenger! Design and build a boat that travels across a container of water.
Gotta Regatta is adapted the Design Squad "Watercraft" and "Paddle Power" activities.
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/watercraft.html
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/paddle_power.html
Thank you to our first-mate sponsors Lowe's Home Improvement store #1962, the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, and the Hawks of Seminole Ridge SECME: Captain Caitlin Miller, Kristen Cousins, Raychell Harris, and Ronit Liberman!
Friday, February 10, 2012
SECME Songs: DJ Schmolli - Super Bowl Anthem
DJ Schmolli - Super Bowl Anthem [LMFAO vs. Madonna vs. Europe vs. Queen vs. House Of Pain vs. Reel 2 Real vs. Tag Team vs. MC Hammer vs. Metallica vs. White Stripes & others]
Mashuptown.com posted this for "Super Bowl" weekend, and it's perfect for the SECME Olympiad, too. DJ Schmolli created this fantastic Mashup with the greatest stadium anthems to get us in the right mood: "Every day I'm footballin' "
Video: Alternative VIMEO LINK
MP3: (via AudioPorn Central)![[Right Click Save As]](http://viprhealthcare.typepad.com/Mashuptown_Jpeg_Gif/download.gif)
Tracklist:
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
Madonna – Celebration
Europe – The Final Countdown
Queen – Another One Bites The Dust
House Of Pain – Jump Around
Reel 2 Real – I Like To Move It
Tag Team – Whoomp (There It Is)
The Vinyl Rippers – Rapper’s Delight
Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah – Earthquake
MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
Queen – We Will Rock You
Metallica – Enter Sandman
White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Marshmallow Launch at the White House Science Fair
The President meets an 8th grader named Joey from Phoenix, AZ at the White House Science Fair and the two launch a marshmallow across the state dining room with Joey's science project - an air cannon.
President honors hard work & top talent at the White House Science Fair.
Remarks by the President at the White House Science Fair
For Immediate Release February 07, 2012 11:53 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Everybody have a seat.
Well, welcome to the White House Science Fair. (Applause.) It is -- just spent some time checking outI some of the projects that were brought here today, and I’ve got to say, this is fun. It’s not every day that you have robots running all over your house. (Laughter.) I am trying to figure out how you got through the metal detectors. I also shot a marshmallow through a air gun, which was very exciting. (Laughter.)
Now, it is fitting that this year’s fair is happening just two days after the Super Bowl. I want to congratulate the New York Giants and all their fans. (Applause.) I just talked to Coach Coughlin; I’m looking forward to having the Giants here at the White House so we can celebrate their achievements. But what I’ve also said -- I’ve said this many times -- is if we are recognizing athletic achievement, then we should also be recognizing academic achievement and science achievement. If we invite the team that wins the Super Bowl to the White House, then we need to invite some science fair winners to the White House as well. (Applause.)
For Immediate Release February 07, 2012 11:53 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Everybody have a seat.
Well, welcome to the White House Science Fair. (Applause.) It is -- just spent some time checking outI some of the projects that were brought here today, and I’ve got to say, this is fun. It’s not every day that you have robots running all over your house. (Laughter.) I am trying to figure out how you got through the metal detectors. I also shot a marshmallow through a air gun, which was very exciting. (Laughter.)
Now, it is fitting that this year’s fair is happening just two days after the Super Bowl. I want to congratulate the New York Giants and all their fans. (Applause.) I just talked to Coach Coughlin; I’m looking forward to having the Giants here at the White House so we can celebrate their achievements. But what I’ve also said -- I’ve said this many times -- is if we are recognizing athletic achievement, then we should also be recognizing academic achievement and science achievement. If we invite the team that wins the Super Bowl to the White House, then we need to invite some science fair winners to the White House as well. (Applause.)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Blue Man Group: Making Waves at the Explorium
Blue Man Group—Making Waves. The 1,500 square foot exhibit features a playful and accessible approach to the science of sound. Colors, shadows and luminescent objects create an exciting visual setting where we see, feel, hear and create in the fun-filled signature Blue Man style that encourages exploration and discovery of the wonder and joy of sound!
Dates: January 27—April 29, 2012
Cost: Suggestion donation $5.00
For information (561) 347-3912,
or http://www.scienceexplorium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&ArticleId=20&returnTo=upcoming-exhibits-1
Seeing Sound
What does sound look like? Here visitors can play a Theremin organ—an eerie sounding instrument played by moving closer or farther away. An oscilloscope shows the sound waves created and kids can watch the distinctive patterns of harmonies and dissonance while they play.
Slide/Build-u-lum
In this area visitors put together PVC tubes – a signature Blue Man experience – to create instruments. At the Build-u-lum bins of color coded pipe provide the raw materials and different tube lengths result in different pitch. Song books with color-coded “notes” are attached making it possible to build and play a song. At the Slide-u-lum, percussion meets the slide trombone. Visitors slide PVC tubes into long or short configurations then strike their new instrument to produce the note they’re looking for.
Sand Drum
We all know that sound is a physical vibration in the air. But we rarely think about the physicality of sound. Here we’ll see, and feel that sound is a physical force with the ability to move things. Speakers mounted under drum heads will produce aural vibrations that form resonance patterns in sand. As we control the pitch and volume, the patterns respond giving a physical form to the aural experience.
PVC’s
Play PVC instruments just like Blue Man Group. Three sets of pipes let kids experiment separately – or join together in their own Blue Man performance. A pulsing black-light produces brilliant colors and the PVCs are positioned in front of a dramatic stage photograph from the show. A great place for collaboration between visitors, kids can follow a flashing light to play pre-set tunes or compose their own creations.
Belly Drum
No more pots and pans after visitors experience the Belly Drum wall. Learn from the Blue Men how to use the human body as a percussion instrument. Once the art of belly drumming is perfected visitors can play along as the Blue Men perform the Belly Drum Song.
Surround Sound Theater
The whole experience comes together in the intimate surround sound theatre. The Blue Men perform a song created specifically for this exhibit maximizing the use of surround sound technology while putting together the elements of sound showcased throughout the interactive exhibit .The musical crescendo like the Blue Man show itself, will leave visitors asking for more.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
New Horizons Aims to Put Its Stamp on History
New Horizons will make history when it explores the Pluto system in July 2015. Plans for the flight past Pluto and its moons are well under way – and now, so is an effort to petition the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the mission’s achievements on a stamp. “You can help make this happen,” says New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern. “We’re asking people to sign a petition, because the post office considers not just the merits of a new stamp proposal, but also whether it is supported by a significant number of people. This is a chance for us all to celebrate what American space exploration can achieve though hard work, technical excellence, the spirit of scientific inquiry, and the uniquely human drive to explore.”
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