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Advanced Manufacturing

by | Sep 14, 2024 | South Carolina

Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Today Mitch visits one of the many Gene Haas training centers and discovers that the many items we encounter every day, from car parts to Grandpa’s new hip, were programmed and tooled by a machinist using advanced technology. He also gets a lesson in arc welding.

South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021 ETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World The uses of technologies and any limitations on their use are driven by individual or societal needs, desires, and values; by the findings of scientific research; and by differences in such factors as climate, natural resources, and economic conditions. Thus, technology use varies from region to region and over time.

Catalysts and Emissions

by | Sep 14, 2024 | South Carolina

BASF

How does a catalyst help reduce greenhouse gases released from our cars and other heavy machinery? Join Mitch at BASF to learn more about what we’re doing to reduce our environmental footprint.

South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021 LinkPS1.B: Chemical Reactions Substances react chemically in characteristic ways. In a chemical process, the atoms that make up the original substances are regrouped into different molecules, and these new substances have different properties from those of the reactants. ETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology Engineering advances have led to important discoveries in virtually every field of science, and scientific discoveries have led to the development of entire industries and engineered systems.

Cyber Forensics

by | Sep 14, 2024 | North Carolina

FBI

Today Mitch visits the FBI to investigate how investigators use technology to solve crimes.

“68-IC-07 Examine the benefits and drawbacks of a digital footprint and online identity. 68-IC-08 Understand how online interactions make an impact on the social, emotional, and physical aspect of others. 68-IC-09 Compare tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure. 68-IC-10 Explore how laws and regulations impact the development and use of software.”

Advanced Manufacturing

by | Sep 13, 2024 | North Carolina

Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Today Mitch visits one of the many Gene Haas training centers and discovers that the many items we encounter every day, from car parts to Grandpa’s new hip, were programmed and tooled by a machinist using advanced technology. He also gets a lesson in arc welding.

68-CS-03 Systematically identify and fix problems with computing devices and components. 4a. Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems 68-AP-03 Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures including nested loops and compound conditionals.

Functions and Benefits of Trees

by | Sep 13, 2024 | Missouri

Colonial Gardens

Join Jayda abd Botanical Brian at Colonial Gardens to learn how trees grow, reproduce, and supply so many benefits to humans.

“LO.1.D.8.a Identify and contrast the structures of plants and animals that serve similar functions (e.g., taking in water and oxygen, support, response to stimuli, obtaining energy, circulation, digestion, excretion, reproduction)
Examples of animal behaviors that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include transferring pollen or seeds; and, creating conditions for seed germination and growth. Examples of plant structures that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.] 6-8.LS1.A.4 – LO.2.A.6.a Describe how plants use energy from the Sun to produce food and oxygen through the process of photosynthesis”