Category: stem
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Moonwalking in the Milky Way
Moonwalking in the Milky Way In this multi-station STEAM program, participants explore the wonders of space. Along the way, participants gain a teeny bit of exposure to some Indigenous traditional knowledge about the stars and sky, hopefully acting as a counternarrative to the idea that Western-based scientists and astronomers are solely responsible for our understanding…
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Family Maker Workshop: Indigenous Ingenuity
Family Maker Workshop: Indigenous Ingenuity Often, STEM teachings and projects focus on Western inventors – but Indigenous peoples have been inventing problem-solving tools since time immemorial. For example, did you know that even hundreds of years ago, Aztec peoples used hollow bird bones to deliver medicines into the human body – just like syringes created…
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Family Engineering Wildlife Crossing
Family Engineering: Wildlife Crossing In this hands-on program, participants learn about traditional Incan bridge-building, wildlife crossings from around the world, and experiment to create their own bridges for toy animals. Full Program Description Brainstorm, design, build, and test structures to solve problems and help make the world a better place – just like real engineers! For…
