West Tennessee Area Council STEM

05/04/2022

Please let me know if you have any questions!

This update was posted today on
https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/
Also see the FAQs (that will be expanded) at
https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/stem-faq/

03/04/2022

Cool!

https://www.space.com/fly-name-around-moon-nasa-artemis-1-mission?fbclid=IwAR1Zl02vAV9NVc1yzLHSMJ6k3HwjPKYZ5escqYt0ywBDFVfSxwxrAXXjF_c

Signing up won't take but a minute.

02/11/2022

For NSF, every day is .

For decades – and today more than ever – NSF has supported and empowered women and girls in STEM education, research and careers: https://bit.ly/3rFXeEi.

02/11/2022

In NSF's Scientist Selfie series, the agency celebrates some of the women scientists and engineers who are making a difference, advancing our knowledge base and transforming the world 🌎.

Follow these women as they go underwater 🌊 to observe the diet of jellyfishes, study the atmosphere at the center of the Greenland ice sheet, or work in the lab using technologies that address food 🌽, energy 🔋and water 💧 security challenges.

Get inspired ✨– and maybe one day you'll have the spotlight, too!

Watch ▶ https://bit.ly/34Q4Riy.

02/10/2022

05/27/2021

4 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE EARLY BIRD FEE!
Cub Scout Day Camp 2021
June 7-11 @ Brighton City Park
July 12-16 @ Lane College
July 12-16 @ Carroll County Civic Center
July 19-23 @ Selmer City Park
For Cub Scouts (Girls & Boys) entering grades 1-5 in Fall 2021.
Day Campers learn new skills by participating in our “Weird Science” theme with outdoor games, field sports, range safety, STEM activities, experiments, crafts, and outdoor adventures.
Registration includes 5 days of activities, camper t-shirt, collector’s patch, and insurance. Snack and lunch provided daily. Parents can also register as a camp volunteer.
Register online @ wtacbsa.org

02/19/2021

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2020/04/08/perseverance-alex-mather/

Alex Mather, a Scout in the National Capital Area Council, submitted the winning name, Perseverance, in NASA's "Name the Rover" contest.

02/18/2021

Perseverance has landed! This is the first photo it sent back of the landing site on Mars. They say the photos taken by the better cameras later on will be much better.

02/18/2021

Check out the link below if you want to watch history in the making! Did you know that the kid who named the rover Perseverance is a Boy Scout?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0b_ijaYMQ&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0IZFmfy38tZOiJFhTDRsJMf4S16egVEpt8zIJfHdWHdKrBK2ud2NrpqH8

Watch an epic journey unfold on Thursday, Feb. 18 as our Perseverance rover lands on Mars. To reach the surface of the Red Planet, the rover has to survive t...