Summer Cafés – Yes, You Can!
It might seem funny to post about summer in the winter, but this is a great time to start considering making the leap to summer cafés! Read on to see how Taking Flight Nights at Tracy Aviary got their start during the summer… Motivation to Inspiration Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, Utah had a problem. Its reputation as a
Baking Up Culinary Chemistry
Written by Youth Programs Coordinator Megan McKay For our January edition of Taking Flight Nights, Salt Lake City’s Teen STEAM Café held a café about science in the culinary arts. Dr. Robyn Hyde of Westminster College came to teach teens about the chemistry involved in baking! All living matter consist of chemicals. So, when baking delicious treats
Natural Disasters: Forest Fires and Fighting Them With Sim Tables
Teens in Santa Fe learned about forest fires and how fire fighters are working to prevent them, as well as how they are approached once they have begun.
Have You Heard About Whale Earwax?
Teens in Texas explored the fascinating world of whale earwax. While gross, the study provides information on the life of a whale much like lines in a tree.
Mescalero Apache School Named New Mexico State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Under the guidance of Nathanial Raynor, one of our Teen Science Cafe Sites, the Mescalero Teen Science Café has earned a high honor and opportunity through the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. Way to go Teens! About the Contest: Selected from thousands of entries nationwide, Mescalero Apache School in Mescalero has been named the New
Heavy Metal Sharks
Teens at Making Waves learned about mercury levels in sharks and how high levels of the toxin can be obtained by these sharks through diet or at birth from their mothers. For an activity, teens were able to dissect a baby shark.
Sea Turtle Rescue
Making Waves teens learned about sea turtles and the efforts to save these endangered species. Boating and fishing injuries, inability to regulate body temperature, and the disease FP leaves these animals vulnerable.
Find the iNaturalist in You
Teens in Whiteville, NC learned how they can contribute to science by being an interested citizen. By simply taking pictures with the app iNaturalist, anyone can help track flora and in turn get identification of species they are looking at.
Personal Cyber Security
Written by Teens: S.Naaz and T.Trivedi Mr. Chuck Tommey, PE came in to talk to York County Teen Science Café in Rock Hill, SC about cyber security. Mr. Tommey began his presentation with the common misconception of the definition and connotation of the word “hacking.” He explained that hacking can be both good and bad, depending on
Going Under
Written by Teen Leaders R. Hanoka and M. Tilley To add perfectly to October’s spooky season, York County Teen Science Café welcomed Mr. Brewer to talk about “putting people under”. Mr. Brewer did an amazing job explaining his job as the Chief Anesthesiologist assistant at Piedmont Medical Center. He explained the difference between different types of anesthesiologists, career paths,
Spotlight— Denise Thompson
To start with, can you tell us in a nutshell about your Teen Café program? What's special or unique about it? Explora is a place for hands-on science. People come to tinker, experiment with variables, make discoveries, and enjoy learning that is active and open-ended. What's your background...