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Ready for a spark of inspiration? In each STEAM Spotlight, we'll bring you real-world STEAM learning ideas you can use right now.
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Learn About Solar Electricity with the All-New Smart Solar Kit ☀️
Build a Sun-Tracking Solar Panel
Ages:11+
Career: Renewable Energy Engineer
Learn how solar panels convert sunlight into electricity and how automated systems can optimize this energy capture. Then, build and code a functional solar panel.
Generating Electricity With A Sun Tracking Solar Panel →
CSTA Cleveland was Electric ⚡
We were blown away by the energy, curiosity, and nonstop buzz at the Forward Education booth. This conference was truly one for the books.
🔥 New micro:bit products dropped live at the booth
We gave educators a first look (and hands-on experience) with brand-new tools designed to bring coding and STEAM to life. Sessions included:
- Power-up with the new Smart Solar Energy Kit
- Computer-less Coding with the new CodeCTRL micro:bit controller
- AI & Machine Learning with CreateAI and CHARGE battery pack for micro:bit
- Coding for Climate with the Climate Action Kit
Thanks to our incredible guest hosts, we ran 18 mini-PD sessions, and many were standing-room-only. The energy was contagious - thank you to everyone who joined.
Scroll down ⬇️ for details on these new products. If you missed CSTA, reply to this email and we'll catch you up.
Krystal explains the solar-powered compost tumbler
Cheyenne from Advancing Indigenous People in STEM gives a FIIRE lesson
Brenda Bass from BootUp PD delivering a CHARGE tutorial
Tom Ball, Co-Creator of MakeCode, guides attendees through MicroCode
CodeJoy's Amanda Jeane Strode teaches a CHARGE lesson
Dr. LaTonya McKenzie rocks out on the micro:bit guitar
Dozens of new and existing micro:bit accessories at the Forward Edu booth
The Forward Team (and guests) ready to ROCK at the RnR Hall of Fame
Introducing New micro:bit Accessories
A high-quality, hands-on STEAM education is essential for preparing our next generation to tackle real-world challenges and shape a better future. We’ve seen the impact first-hand through educator and student enthusiasm with the Climate Action Kit and its purpose-driven approach to coding.
That's why we're expanding our physical computing ecosystem with products that combine hands-on STEAM with meaningful real-world applications.
Smart Solar Energy Kit
Everything you need to create a miniature solar panel setup to measure voltage and current, program responses, and explore energy transfer.
CodeCTRL for micro:bit
Support learners of all ages with visual coding for early and emergent readers, MakeCode Arcade gaming, and hands-on physical computing.
Smart Soldering Kit
Introduce students to electronics and maker skills by creating a standalone circuit board with LEDs and buttons that's ready to be coded using micro:bit.
Onward,
The Forward Education Team
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