Ascendly Evolves: Class Updates We are constantly trying to evaluate our processes and procedures to make sure we offer the best classes and camps possible. Part of this evaluation includes the communication of our goals and product descriptions to ensure that they are accurately and efficiently described. We also strive to grow and continue to …
June 23 is the international Women in Engineering Day. It celebrates the achievements of women engineers, and of course, inspires young women to see what they can become. Video Resources for Women in Engineering The USA Science & Engineering Festival has great collection of videos, including Christina Koch, Astronaut & Engineer, Gabriela Gonzalez from Intel, …
I have heard it from many parents, “My kid’s LEGO® skills are already very advanced, I’m looking for something to challenge her (him).” So how can you meet their needs and keep them moving forward? Below are 10 suggestions to get you started. Keep them building. The old adage practice makes perfect rings true here. Have …
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated Ascendly’s move toward teaching online. We’ve learned a lot and we’ve been lucky to start with such great content, instructors, and students.
I had fun today working with Lucas at the Belmont Media Center. We filmed an introductory test video to help Ascendly coaches prepare for their lessons. This was our first real filming and I got to explain how to make an electronic greeting card.
For those of us who are looking for last minute holiday gifts, we loved these ideas from Melinda Gates. It’s great to see so many people innovating products designed for young scientists. Just about every kid we know is a scientist at heart. (Don’t you have to be to figure out this world?) Finding toys and games …
Ascendly has expanded to Massachusetts! We are excited to bring our great classes to students in the Boston metro area. Our first schools are in Belmont and we are eager to expand to other towns. Please contact us if you are interested in bringing Ascendly into your school and let us know if you have …
I think I’ve made the perfect never-fail chocolate chip cookie recipe. This recipe, the culmination of a crazy amount of experimenting, makes about 8 cookies – basically a half batch. I think of this as my engineering experiment in the kitchen. I love chocolate chip cookies, and have made them many times over the year, …
I’ve been researching ways to let Ascendly coaches more easily communicate with parents. Although Ascendly tries to send out email before each lesson to go over the day’s plans, I’d love to make it even easier for coaches and parents to communicate. This page is a list of resources I’ve found and mainly a place …
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So, for the first time, I attempted to introduce Kindergartners to Electrical Engineering (EE). These Kindergartners go to school with my daughter, Maddie, at the excellent Waynewood ES, just south of Washington, DC. Now, to be fair, we just started with the basics, but I had been looking forward to seeing if this age, …
