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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Penn State Behrend welcomes students for annual Math Options Career Day
Over 170 students from 26 different schools gathered at State Behrend to learn the importance of math and science. The college held their 30th annual Math Options Career Day. Seventh and eighth-grade students got to participate in hands-on workshops and a STEM activity fair. Morning lane closures planned for I-90 this week The workshops demonstrate real-life applications of book math, which organizers said is important to expose younger generations to. 'We have a certain number of English classes you have to take, a certain number of social studies classes, but they kind of have less math or science classes that are required so a lot of students will just take the minimum requirement and we know as a country that we need to boost what we are doing in the stem fields and so its important for these kids to start in high school to take those math and science courses because it's only going to benefit them late on,' said Melanie Ford, director of Youth Eduction Outreach at Penn State Behrend. Fuhrman-Brown Precision Tool zoning request tabled Other organizations involved are Wabtec, Parker-Lord, Erie Insurance and National Fuel Gas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Penn State Behrend hosts 10th annual STEAM Fair
Penn State Behrend was the place to be Monday night for children looking to answer the question 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' The university hosted its 10th annual STEAM Fair at the Junker Center, with hundreds showing up to learn something new about the industry. Presidents Day — Recognizing Washington's Trail in Waterford, PA Attendees visited over 70 different learning stations, ranging from robotics to chemistry. One event organizer said the fair is a way to introduce people to the world of STEAM, and the event is like a career fair for children. Protest held following closure announcement of Blessed Sacrament School 'All we're trying to do is to show kids of all ages all the different types of careers there are in STEAM. It's a way for us to kind of recruit that next generation into all different kinds of careers across the nation,' said Melanie Ford, director of youth education outreach. 'I'm really interested in science and space and I've always wanted to go to Mars, and they have like a lot of fun science things here, and I was really just excited to come,' said Isabella Melaragno, a Girl Scout. As for what's next for her journey to Mars, the young girl scout said a lot of studying. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
