This week for #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor physicist and astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair! ๐ As an MIT laser physicist and NASA mission specialist, he was a master of orbital operations.
Connect his legacy to our STEMcoding Orbital Motion project! Students code simulations of Keplerโs Laws to see how satellites stay in orbit: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/keplers.html
"Before you can make a dream come true, you must first have one." โจ
"I'm your density" -George McFly, BTTF ๐ โก๏ธ
Happy Valentineโs Day from STEMcoding!! โค๏ธ
While George McFly fumbled that interaction, Density is a great way to talk about connections or how much "stuff" is packed into a space.
Try this in python:
n = 25 # Number of students
total = n * (n - 1)
print(f"Total cards: {total}")
#STEMcoding #Python #ValentinesDay #BackToTheFuture #mathstodon
Happy Rose Day Eve! ๐นโจ
Since Rose Day is tomorrow and Valentines Day is next Saturday, weโre celebrating with a different kind of bouquetโone grown with code!
Did you know you can use polar coordinates to create "Rose Curves"? By changing just one variable (k) in the equation r = cos(kฮธ ) , you can grow digital flowers with any number of petals. ๐๐ธ
Check out our Flower Activity to code your own digital garden: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/flower.html
Celebrate #LoveDataWeek starting February 9th! ๐ ๐
Create your own night sky โจ๏ธ and analyze star positions and magnitude with our Night Sky activity: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/nightsky.html
๐ To kick off #BlackHistoryMonth, weโre honoring the "Human Computer," Katherine Johnson!
Before NASA had supercomputers, they had Katherine. Her mastery of Eulerโs Method was vital to project mercury! ๐
Her orbital logic is the heart of our Mercury Part 1 Activity: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/projectmercury1.html
Part 2 coming soon!
๐ Pi Day Countdown: 7 weeks to go !!๐
Celebrate with a slice of pie and a fun activity! ๐ ๐
Check out our pi day activity here: https://explore.stemcoding.org/projects/piday1.html
Fun fact: Archimedes of Syracuse was credited with the first theoretical calculation of ฯ around 250 BCE. He use polygons to "trap" the circle to find the value! ๐
Fun fact 2: Albert Einstein's Birthday is also on Pi Day in 1879!
๐ SECO Update: The 50th Anniversary SECO Symposium has been postponed to March 16th and 17th!
While specific details are not yet available, attendees can expect a line-up of esteemed speakers, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities. Keep an eye out for further updates! In the meantime, mark your calendars and prepare to be part of this significant occasion! ๐ฅณ #STEMed #PhysicsEd #EdTech #MTBoS #ITeachMath #ITeachPhyics #CSforAll #SECO50 #STEMcoding
Join us for the 50th Anniversary of the Science Education Council of Ohio! ๐ Jan 26-27 ๐
Professor Orban presents: ๐ Jan 26, 8 AM: Data Literacy & Data Science in the Science Curriculum ๐ป Jan 27, 2:30 PM: Integrating CS & Data Science into Physical Science
Start with breakfast at 7 AM and conclude your evening with fine dining at 6pm! ๐ Register here: https://scienceeducationofohio1.wildapricot.org/event-6289111
#SECO2026 #STEMcoding #ScienceEducation #OhioScience #DataScience #SECO2026
