Contender eSports

How do I create my own game? Today McKenna STEM through video games at Contender eSports.

“6‐8.IC.C.01 Compare tradeoffs associated with computing
technologies that have impacted people’s activities, careers and
lives when solving global problems using the power of
computing.”

Codefy

What is coding and how is it used in our apps and programs? Today Claire visits Codefy to investigate the world of coding.

6‐8.AP.PD.03 Give proper attribution to code, media, etc. that is used in their programs.

Science City

The earth is just a tiny pary of our gigantic solar system. Join Jayda today at Science City to explore other planets and components of our solar system.

“6-8.ESS1.B Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. [Clarification Statement: Examples of scale properties include the sizes of an object’s layers (such as crust and atmosphere), surface features (such as volcanoes), and
UN.1.A.7 a. Classify celestial bodies in the solar system into categories: Sun, Moon, planets, and other small bodies (i.e., asteroids, comets, meteors), based on physical properties
b. Compare and contrast the size, composition, atmosphere, and orbital radius. “

SE Missouri State University

What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse? What is a black hole and can we see them with a telescope? Join Claire at SE Missouri State University to see the first photos of a black hole and more.

8.ESS1.A.1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to explain the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and eclipses of the sun and moon. [Clarification Statement: Examples of models can be physical, graphical, or conceptual and should emphasize relative positions and distances.]

Kaufman Broadcast

How does video and sound travel from television stations to my electronic devices? Today Claire visits Kaufman Broadcast to learn How TV Works.

“Network, Communication & Organization
6‐8.NI.NCO.01 Model the different ways that data is transferred across a network and the protocols used to transmit the data.”

Challenger Learning Center

Today Claire becomes a rocket scientist at Challenger Learning Center as she builds, launches and analyzes multiple rocket bodies and how they work.

6-8.PS2.A.2 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on balanced (Newton’s First Law) and unbalanced forces in a system, qualitative comparisons of forces, mass and changes in motion (Newton’s Second Law), frame of reference, and specification of units.]