Bill Beverly of Homewood has a goal — he wants to work for NASA. Beverly’s excitement about his future profession derives from his selection for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program that gave him the opportunity recently to learn from engineers and scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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Teens learn math and fighting fires go together
Fighting a fire with algebra? Teens at the Homewood Science Center’s “Pump It Up!” PopUp Science program found out just how much math is involved in the work of a firefighter. On Saturday, Sept. 23, teens got a math lesson from Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski.
Robotics team’s competitive season starts with Sunday kickoff event
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Tech Ninja Team is kicking off its season Sunday. The competitive robotics team is hosting an introductory event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway in Homewood. It’s the start of the third year for the Tech Ninja Team,[Read More…]
Hart School students learn about careers
James Hart School seventh graders Charlie Van Etten, right, and Solomon Crawder donned surgical garb as past of the career fair at the school on Feb. 24. They listen to Nicole Vlasic explain the use of a surgical instrument. Vlasic and fellow students Destinee Taques, left, and Stephanie Rodriguez are in the surgical technology program at Rasmussen[Read More…]
Hands-on learning abounds in District 153 Smart Lab
It’s the first period of the day and the room is full of seventh graders who pair up around the computers. Each student is creating, writing or exploring using Homewood District 153’s Smart Lab equipment. “They’re completely engaged. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” said teacher Katie Nigro, science,[Read More…]
Kids learn about construction while having fun with cardboard
It’s a truism among parents that whenever you give a kid a fancy new toy that was at the top of their Christmas list, the first thing they do is play with the box it came in. Taking that phenomenon further, the Homewood Science Center provided a big pile of[Read More…]
Community invited to Tuesday’s ribbon cutting for SMART Lab
Homewood District 153 invites the community to a 6 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that will officially open the SMART Lab at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan Ave. Parents and residents will get a first-hand look between 6 and 7 p.m. at how students are using the[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center launches STEM Network to foster collaboration
A number of hands go up after speaker Barry Aprison asks how many teachers are attending the launch of the Homewood Science Center’s STEM Network on Tuesday, Aug. 30. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Science Center (HSC) might technically be located in the historic Gold home at 18022 Dixie Highway, but[Read More…]