Northrop Grumman Hosts 22 Chicago-Area Middle School Teachers to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education
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"I am telling everyone that I come in contact with about this awesome program," said
The TEAACH program was created to acquaint educators with various engineering disciplines in a high-tech environment and promote engineering as a challenging, multidimensional and exciting career choice. By introducing participants to demonstrations, experiments and classroom applications, it provides local teachers with a variety of tools to stimulate students' interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) technologies and careers.
"It is so important to incorporate STEM-related topics into the lives of children early on," said
During this year's program, teachers participated in hands-on activities such as: teaching the order in which a code needs to be entered into a computer by giving oral directions; making a miniature car out of household materials and seeing how far it can go using just a rubber band as its acceleration; building a miniature boat out of household materials and seeing how many pennies they can add before it sinks; and seeing how they can make an inflated balloon go in a straight line when the air is let out of it.
The group also heard from various
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