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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:August 5, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Million Girls Moonshot/Resources/STEM

Hello friends!  So excited for this August’s post.  It’s all about the Perseids.

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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:July 13, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Million Girls Moonshot/Resources/STEM

I love sharing my love for astronomy each month.  I wish there were times I can do it weekly, but we are located in a pretty tough area where light pollution or weather for that matter may not always be on our side.

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Look Up!

  • Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
  • Post published:June 3, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Million Girls Moonshot/Resources/STEM

The International Space Station is visible in the morning skies…but for Aussies only.   (more…)

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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:May 11, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Million Girls Moonshot/Resources/STEM

Hello there sky gazers!  The weather seems to be holding out this Spring.  But do not worry, there is still plenty to see in May…if the clouds let up of course.

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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Million Girls Moonshot/Resources/STEM

They say April showers bring May flowers, but these showers are a bit different.

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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:March 2, 2022
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Million Girls Moonshot/STEM

Look who is back! The days are getting a bit longer and skies seems to be clearing as well. So, it is time to look up! As the Earth shifts each season, we come across objects in the sky that are easier for us to notice here in the Northern Hemisphere.

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This is What a Scientist Looks Like!

  • Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
  • Post published:September 6, 2021
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Inspiration/Leadership/Million Girls Moonshot/Quality/Resources/STEM
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Did the picture fool you?  We all know that's what we are thinking but below is a lot closer to what REAL scientists look like. Myria Perez Fossil Preparator Myria…

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Look Up!

  • Post author:Marla Berrios
  • Post published:September 1, 2021
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Million Girls Moonshot/STEM

That’s right, look up!  Everywhere around us everyone is looking down at a computer screen or phone.  Even when on vacation, many tend to take pictures instead of sitting and capturing what is around them visually to record in their memories. (more…)

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Girl’s Equity in STEM

  • Post author:Rose Dugas
  • Post published:May 25, 2021
  • Post category:Featured/General Interest/Research
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I just got through reading an article in Edutopia about How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM.  The discussion was related to the “invisible forces that shape classroom culture”.

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