Science Matters

The Virginia Department of Education, CodeVA, and the Virginia Association of Science Teachers have created a new way to engage youth in exploring the pathways and possibilities of STEM opportunities and careers. The “Game of STEM” is not a game yet – but a chance to use eye-catching visuals to pull you through a landscape of opportunities. It illustrates pathways for STEM careers that require varying levels of education, from high school diplomas, certifications, associates and bachelor’s degrees, and graduate programs. It also shows a breadth of jobs and careers that expand across various professions and incorporate a wide range of passions and interests.

As the world continues to combat the pandemic everyone is paying a lot of attention to symptoms like a runny nose and watery eyes. Be sure to pay attention to why you’re having those symptoms though because it could very well be because of something in the air. No, not a virus, but the annual release of springtime pollen! A

How close are we to a real life Jurassic Park? Can scientists even clone an extinct species?

Let’s go far far away. To the farthest observed thing in our solar system, a whopping 132 times further from the sun than you are right now.

Did you need an alarm clock to wake up this morning? Did you struggle to wake up? Did you fall asleep while watching TV last night? Well then, let’s talk about something that might be interested in: napping!

Join Sarah Peterson, Education Coordinator at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, as she explores the five things all animals need to survive: food, water, space, shelter, and oxygen. Developed for students in grades 3-6.

Greetings science fans, how’s your hair today? Everyone wants killer hair right? Well, interestingly enough today’s science story is on just that, killer hair! What animal literally has killer hair?

From speakers embedded in the mural “Freedom Constellations: Dreaming of a World Without Youth Prisons,” voices of teenagers describe their hopes for the future without youth incarceration in Virginia. Learn more about these young artists and coders who brought this mural and important message to life.

Biochemist and Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier explores DNA, the blueprint for all living things. Learn about DNA’s structure and function by extracting DNA from strawberries and building a model of DNA out of candy. Developed for students in grades 6-10.

Take a walk through the human brain to discover how your mind moves your body. Move and balance along with neuroscientist, Dr. Catherine Franssen, resident scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia, to learn about your brain and nervous system. Developed for students in grades 4-7.Science grades 4-7.