STEM

In collaboration with Disney’s philanthropic programs and a nonprofit dedicated to expand STEM in underserved communities, the USPS began selling Star Wars-themed stamps.

Deforestation, drought, floods and many other symptoms of climate change are visible from satellites. Stanford University student Liza Goldberg teamed up with NASA, National Geographic and Google to show some of those images on website Cloud to Classroom. “One of the best ways of actually communicating environmental change is making a visual,” Goldberg says.

“It’s important to do science in a virtual world,” says beloved STEM certified educator, Mr. Science. He shows 22 first graders how to do mind-blowing science projects at home with simple everyday ingredients. Try this one with your kiddos—all you need is a ziplock bag, straws, pencils, and water. We promise, no explosions in the house.

Anika Chebrolu, 14, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and a $25,000 prize for her discovery about a potential treatment for COVID-19. Anika joins LX News to share the details about her research – and which celebrity’s Instagram post about it made her cry.

Erica Newton Fessia, the VP of global field operations for FIRST, talks about her STEM organization, their virtual robotics challenges and teaching kids other life skills.