https://www.youtube.com/watch?61=&v=-hUPRcY46Fc The Honeybee Crisis Most of us are aware of the honeybee crisis. The environmentally sustaining species - pollinating 80% of the world - have been dying out at a surprising rate. So, scientists in Japan have been working on a backup plan, just in case: Pollinator drones. How Pollinator Drones Can Help In the distant future, these little drones could help assist the decreasing number of honeybees. These robots have a strip of fuzzy … [Read more...]
World’s Tiniest Computer and What It Means For Your Child
What Is That Speck? See that really tiny black speck? That’s a computer! And that giant white rock next to it is actually a grain of rice... I know - mind BLOWN! Measuring in at 0.04 cubic millimeters, this is officially the world's tiniest computer. Now, you can’t play Fortnite on this little guy, but it can detect very small changes in extremely small spaces, such as human cells. Why Would This Be Useful? This could be applied to a ton of different medical practices, such as studying the … [Read more...]
Camp of the Week: Programming Creative Coders
Does your child love video games or computer programming? Turn your child's creativity into code at our Creative Coders summer tech camps, where kids create fun, interactive software programs! Computer programming is made easy with the software and programming taught in Classroom Antics camps. Prepare your 9- to 14-year-old for a future passion, career path or education choice by introducing them to programming. Combining musical, artistic and computer skills, kids create … [Read more...]
Code Breakers
In Code Breakers after school engineering club, kids get a glimpse into the world of security engineers, exploring everything from how computers talk to each other to how things we do, say and wear sends a message. Think about all of the information you share on social media or other internet outlets each day. Security engineers work to safeguard our personal information from hackers and frauds, and they're always developing new ways to protect our information. During … [Read more...]
