Community Gives Back
Thurston Families Team with U-M Entrepreneurs to Improve STEM Education Delivery
U-M entrepreneurial students worked with Thurston students and families to create innovative products that deliver STEM education. […]
STEAM Education Success
Elementary News
‘Hour of Code’ teaches programming fundamentals
Code.org’s “Hour of Code” provided fun ways for students to learn basic programming skills. […]
Community Gives Back
$100K IMRA America Inc. donation keeps planetarium open
Thanks to the generosity of IMRA America Inc., a beloved treasure of the Ann Arbor Public Schools will be in use for current and future generations of students and families. […]
Academics
Skyline students’ ‘HydroPod’ invention earns national award
It’s a simple design: a hexagon base with plexiglass rising to form a point in the middle. It would take ten minutes to assemble, and around $25 to buy. And it could greatly improve access to clean water in developing countries. […]
Community Gives Back
Toyota brings ‘World of Motion’ to Lakewood
World of Motion is a program created by the Society of Automotive Engineers, and Toyota (and other auto companies) take part. Employees volunteer to spend 1-2 hours a week for 6-8 weeks teaching students SAE science and technology curriculum. […]
Innovation
Skyline students’ invention helps keep firefighters safe
By Tara Cavanaugh It doesn’t get much more traditional than a fire department. The unofficial slogan is “300 years of tradition unimpeded by progress,” and today’s firefighters still use the same tools as the first […]
Community Gives Back
WCC teachers-in-training make math fun at Burns Park
By Tara Cavanaugh At the Burns Park annual Math Carnival, everyone’s a winner. Washtenaw Community College education students practice giving math lessons. Burns Park students learn new concepts and practice old ones. And everyone gets […]