What have we been up to lately?

We are celebrating Earth Day. Are you? Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Just jump in and join the fun. You can look here for events near you.

In cooperation with soapboxderby.org, we are working with a  team of school children to build a Soap Box Derby racing car using a standard kit.  Our team will compete in education races around the country against other school teams. Learn more at Soap Box Derby

We worked with a local middle school to teach Physics through model rocketry.  Students experimented with rocket “wing design”, modifying rocket kits to see how various orientations impacted flight path. More than 30 students spent time building, flying and taking data on the flights.

Next Phase supports the University of Maryland, College Park’s annual STEM event.  We celebrated National Women in Engineering week by spending a fun day with very bright young ladies!