In partnership with the UN Women's HeForShe initiative, Exelon hosted three week-long STEM Innovation and Leadership Academies, where 60 young women with an interest in STEM attended in three cities - Chicago, Philadelphia & College Park.

Entry Event: IDEO, design and consulting company IDEO using design thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66ZU2PCIcM IDEO Brainstorming Video: https://vimeo.com/8202867 Source: David Lawrence: https://vimeo.com/dlawrence http://www.propaganda.com/ IDEO Toy Lab website: http://www.ideotoylab.com/ Intro to Project-Based Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08D0dBGIzYQ Essential Elements of PBL: http://bie.org/about/what_pbl Elementary Expo: https://youtu.be/BWxIfE4ljhY STEM Education Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCijW7ikeYQ Design Thinking in Elementary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvqST2ggvA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXA7R-AYxh0 Applied Learning Program: http://www.davidleeedtech.org/#!applied-learning-program/cf4z You can find me at: Website: http://www.davidleeedtech.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidleeedtech Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidleeedtech Blog: http://davidleeedtech.wordpress.com Intro Music by Ryan Little “Falling Down”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle Background Music by Ryan Little “Earth, Wind, Fire”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle

How do Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) separate recyclable materials like paper, plastic, metal, and glass? In this fun lesson plan, your students will explore this topic as they build their own miniature machines to separate paper clips and shreds of paper. The full lesson plan is available on our website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/recycling-sorting-machine?ytid=Th6GQiSHfKk&ytsrc=description Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over 1,000 other hands-on science projects, lesson plans, and fun activities for K-12 parents, students, and teachers! Visit us at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/?ytid=Th6GQiSHfKk&ytsrc=description to learn more. ******************************* Connect with Science Buddies: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ScienceBuddies FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceBuddies INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/scibuddy PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/sciencebuddies

Amazon’s A to Z Experience takes hundreds of students behind the scenes for a day of learning and inventing. Learn more: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/community/stem-camp-for-kids-fuels-innovation Visit Amazon's Day One Blog: https://blog.aboutamazon.com For more Amazon news, visit About Amazon: https://aboutamazon.com Follow us on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amazonnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amazon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon About Amazon: Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. STEM Camp for Kids Fuels Innovation | Amazon News https://youtu.be/YIAva6zCM7w Amazon News: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzE5rz2KHTFYAkmMksUpPLA

We can't afford any more accidental engineers, explains Stephanie Hill, who has been recognized for her career achievements and community outreach, especially in the advancement of STEM education. Diversity drives innovation, and we need more voices at the table to make the impossible possible. Stephanie C. Hill is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Lockheed Martin. In this role, Ms. Hill is responsible for global strategies and new business capture, and leads the Lockheed Martin business development organization. She also serves as chair of the Greater Baltimore Committee and sits on the Board of Directors for Project Lead the Way, the nation’s leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs, and also serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Since joining Lockheed Martin in 1987 as a software engineer, Ms. Hill has held positions of increasing responsibility including: Vice President & General Manager of Information Systems & Global Solutions Civil business; Vice President of Corporate Internal Audit; and Vice President & General Manager of the Electronic Systems Mission Systems & Sensors business. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Learn about the chemistry behind making slime through this easy to follow tutorial. Great for learners age 5+ with adult supervision.