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Statistics & Physics in Baseball

by | Sep 13, 2024 | Missouri

Kansas City Monarchs

Today Jayda visits the Kansas City Monarchs to explore how math, physics and baseball go hand in hand.

“7.DSP.C – 7.DSP.C.5a – 7.DSP.C.5b Develop, use and evaluate probability models.
Determine probabilities of simple events. Understand that the probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and 1 that expresses the likelihood of the event occurring. 6‐8.DA.VT.01 Collect data using computational tools and display it for the end user in an easy to understand way. 6-8.PS2.A.1 Apply physics principles to design a solution that minimizes the force of an object during a collision and develop an evaluation of the solution.”

Cyber Forensics

by | Sep 13, 2024 | Alabama

FBI

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

“Citizen of a Digital Culture – Safety, Privacy, & Security
9. Identify common methods of securing data.
Ex: Permissions, encryption, vault, locked closet. Legal and Ethical Behavior
10. Explain social engineering, including countermeasures, and its impact on a digital society.
Examples: Phishing, hoaxes, impersonation, baiting, spoofing.”

Advanced Manufacturing

by | Sep 13, 2024 | Alabama

Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Today Mitch visits one of the many Gene Haas training centers and discovers that in many industries that create the many items we encounter everyday, from car parts to Grandpa’s new hip, was once programmed and tooled by a machinist using advanced technology.

“Grade 6 Programming and Development
7. Describe how automation works to increase efficiency. Grade 7 Abstraction
1. Create a function to simplify a task. Grade 8 Programming and Development
5. Discuss the efficiency of an algorithm or technology used to solve complex problems.
6. Describe how algorithmic processes and automation increase efficiency. Human/Computer Partnerships
27. Analyze assistive technologies and how they improve the quality of life for users.”

Building Cars with Robots

by | Sep 13, 2024 | Alabama

Honda Alabama

Today Peyton visits the Honda Alabama plant to find out more about how cars are built using the expertise of humans and strength and safety of robots.

Citizen of a Digital Culture – 15. Identify emerging technologies in computing.

Natural Gas as Energy

by | May 29, 2024 | Tennessee

TVA

Today Mitch visits TVA to learn how natural gas is converted to thermal energy then mechanical energy and ultimately into electricity that we use in our homes.

“6.PS3: Energy
4) Conduct an investigation to demonstrate the way that heat (thermal energy) moves among objects through radiation, conduction, or convection.6.ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
2) Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that utilize renewable and alternative energy resources.”