February 6, 2014

Virtual Field Trips Take Students into the Labs

Teachers are using Google+ to bring their classes behind the scenes at national laboratories and to teach students about careers in STEM.

Teachers are using Google+ to bring their classes behind the scenes at national laboratories and to teach students about careers in STEM.

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Lynbrook High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School will continue on to nationals from the regional event hosted at SLAC.

High school students hold up a blue National Science Bowl banner.

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This year’s regional champions, Saratoga High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School, are accompanied by the first-ever Good Sport and Volunteer Award winners.

JoAnne Hewett presents medals to Saratoga High School students.

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The lab hosted two regional competitions this year. Winners of the Science Bowl regionals go on to nationals.

Screenshot of winning high school team Lynbrook

News Feature

Lynbrook High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School will continue on to nationals from the regional event hosted at SLAC.

High school students hold up a blue National Science Bowl banner.

News Feature

This year’s regional champions, Saratoga High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School, are accompanied by the first-ever Good Sport and Volunteer Award winners.

JoAnne Hewett presents medals to Saratoga High School students.

News Feature

The lab hosted two regional competitions this year. Winners of the Science Bowl regionals go on to nationals.

Screenshot of winning high school team Lynbrook

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The pandemic forced major changes to the format, but 30 teams from 22 schools still came together online to vie for a slot at...

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