Tech Hosting Robotics Middle School Championships Saturday
48 middle school teams will showcase their skills in engineering and robotics Saturday at Tennessee Tech. The theme of this year’s competition is “Masterpiece,” which focuses on how robotics can generate improvements to different art-related issues. The “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” East Tennessee Champions will be crowned after the all-day event. […]
New STEM Lab Up and Running At Livingston Middle
Livingston Middle School has a new STEM Lab to give students hands-on access to coding and electrical circuits. Assistant Principal Sarah Sullivan said the lab will give early exposure to STEM concepts that most kids would not learn about until high school, if ever. She said the lab is complete with state-of-the-art workstations and advanced […]
Several Upper Cumberland Schools Receiving STEM Grants From TVA
York Elementary School among the Upper Cumberland schools chosen as STEM Grant recipients by TVA. A total of $1.5 million being awarded across the Tennessee Valley this week. York Elementary Stem Ambassador Kayla Yantz said the school will use the $5,000 grant to purchase a classroom lab kit of 3-D hologram cubes. The cubes can […]
Prescott South Middle Recipient Of STEM Start-Up And Expansion Grant
Prescott South Middle School has been named one of three Upper Cumberland middle schools to receive a STEM Start-Up and Expansion Grant. Principal Tera Brooks said that the $8,300 state grant will help get materials and updates for the school’s greenhouse. “The thing that we’re working on is that we need a storage building for […]
Putnam County HS Math Courses Transitioning To Traditional Pathway
Putnam County High Schools are transitioning into a more traditional approach for mathematics. Lura Hawkins serves as the Putnam County School Systems Math Specialist for grades 9-12. Hawkins said the system had been teaching Algebra and Geometry together. Hawkins said the traditional model breaks math up into dedicated Algebra and Geometry courses. “We have very […]
Millard Oakley Public Library Offering 3D Printing To Patrons
The Millard Oakley Public Library has entered the world of 3D printing. Director Cynthia Julian-Simmons said it took some time to get everyone trained on how to operate the printer, but now it is ready for public use. Julian-Simmons said this opens the door to people who are not in school or have financial means […]
STEM Center Dealing With COVID Budget Cuts
Tennessee Tech STEM Center Director Darek Potter said his center has experienced budget cuts because of the pandemic. Potter said the center is doing some “belt tightening” but expects to be able to keep going and serving the community. Potter said community events have been cancelled since the pandemic hit, and affected programs with local […]
