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All rights reserved.5http://www.pitsco.com/tabid/411/Default.aspxhttp://www.pitsco.com/sharedimages/logo/medium/M_Pitsco-Ed.jpgPITTSBURG, KS – The LEGO Group of Billund, Denmark, and Pitsco Education of Pittsburg, Kansas, have entered into a service agreement that . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7018http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7018Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:20 GMTPITTSBURG, KS (May 1, 2013)  – Pitsco Education has awarded $500 scholarships to two 2013 Star Academy Program students who have found . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7011http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7011Fri, 10 May 2013 18:53:17 GMTPITTSBURG, KS (May 1, 2013)  – Pitsco Education has awarded $500 scholarships to two 2013 Star Academy Program students who have found . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7011http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=7011Fri, 10 May 2013 18:53:17 GMTApril 25, 2013 – A complete and functional closed-loop control system that encourages high school and college students to experiment . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6990http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6990Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:19:11 GMTApril 24, 2013 – Announced in January 2013, the LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® Education EV3 platform is the third generation of LEGO . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6989http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6989Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:43:27 GMTPITTSBURG, Kansas (April 8, 2013) – School administrators from across the region came together to experience and discuss the transformative . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6985http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6985Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:47:21 GMTApril 11, 2013 -- LEGO ® Education introduced the LEGO Education We Do STEM Expansion Pack at the 2013 National Science Teachers . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6977http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6977Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:12:13 GMTFifty educators from across the United States and Canada were selected by LEGO ® Education to join the 2013 LEGO Education Advisory Panel . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6922http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6922Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:40:23 GMTMarch 19, 2013 – Feeling lost amid the overwhelming amount of STEM education information out there? Tired of listening to all the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6915http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6915Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:59:13 GMTInspiring students through hands-on creativity and problem solving is the cornerstone of the learning continuum provided by LEGO® Education. . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6729http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6729Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:01:15 GMTFebruary 4, 2013 – Pitsco’s Individualized Prescriptive Lessons™ (IPLs), with real-world threads; relevant storylines; and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6672http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6672Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:32:28 GMTFebruary 4, 2013 – Pitsco’s Individualized Prescriptive Lessons™ (IPLs), with real-world threads; relevant storylines; and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6672http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6672Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:32:28 GMTJanuary 16, 2013 – Challenge the minds of students with some of Pitsco Education’s new STEM-based offerings. Featured in the 2013 . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6652http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6652Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:40:59 GMTJanuary 7, 2013 – Today, LEGO® Education announced the LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 platform, the next generation of robotics for . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6647http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6647Sun, 6 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMTDecember 18, 2012 – The 2013 RoboRescue Challenge: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) tasks students with creating a mobile robot like . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6627http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6627Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:37:26 GMTSANTA ANA, California – “We had to find a way to get the attention of our students by making Algebra not only fun, but relevant to . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6609http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6609Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:41:20 GMTSANTA ANA, California – “We had to find a way to get the attention of our students by making Algebra not only fun, but relevant to . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6609http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6609Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:41:20 GMTLEGO® Education and Learning Care Group , the second-largest for-profit educational child care provider in the United States, will . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6538http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6538Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTPALM SPRINGS, California – We know all students do not learn in the same manner, but how many curricular solutions offer effective strategies . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6529http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6529Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:10:06 GMTPALM SPRINGS, California – We know all students do not learn in the same manner, but how many curricular solutions offer effective strategies . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6529http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6529Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:10:06 GMTOctober 16, 2012 – LEGO® Education North America today announced it will offer a select set of more than 45 LEGO Education preschool . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6441http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6441Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMTOct. 15, 2012 – SySTEM Alert! , a new, free publication from Pitsco Education, is a great new tool for exposing students to the relevancy . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6439http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6439Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:03:27 GMTOct. 15, 2012 – SySTEM Alert! , a new, free publication from Pitsco Education, is a great new tool for exposing students to the relevancy . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6439http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6439Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:03:27 GMTMONCKS CORNER, S.C.  – Help at-risk students before  they fall through the cracks; it's easier to turn them in a new direction . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6396http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6396Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:31:27 GMTPICKENS, S.C. – The beauty of charter schools is the freedom for teachers and administrators to be more creative with the programs . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6345http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6345Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:53:31 GMTPICKENS, S.C. – The beauty of charter schools is the freedom for teachers and administrators to be more creative with the programs . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6345http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6345Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:53:31 GMTSeptember 19, 2012  – Competitive events provide a focus for motivating students to further and apply their knowledge – . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6338http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6338Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:25:21 GMTSeptember 7, 2012  – After selling its own products for decades, Pitsco Education is spreading its wings. Amazon, one of the largest . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6310http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6310Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:38:09 GMTAugust 29, 2012 – Four new middle-level curriculum titles from Pitsco Education – Ideas & Innovations , Money Management , . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6284http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6284Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMTJuly 17, 2012 – Giving visitors a more seamless experience is the goal for Pitsco Education’s new Web site . The site incorporates . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6138http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6138Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMTJuly 17, 2012 – Giving visitors a more seamless experience is the goal for Pitsco Education’s new Web site . The site incorporates . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6138http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6138Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMTJune 29, 2012 – Instructors looking for Project Lead The Way equipment and consumables now have a source from which to order most . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6096http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6096Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMTJune 18, 2012 – LEGO ® Education today announced LEGO Education BuildToExpress, a new approach to learning that utilizes . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6039http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=6039Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMTGovernor Sam Brownback presented the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award to Pitsco Education in June at Kansas State University in . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5936http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5936Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMTJune 12, 2012   – LEGO Education today announced the 2012 LEGO Education Advisory Panel (LEAP) members. These 39 educators . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5928http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5928Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMTMay 25, 2012 – The Washington County (Utah) school district is in its fifth year of using Pitsco Education curriculum as the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5895http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5895Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTMay 25, 2012 – The Washington County (Utah) school district is in its fifth year of using Pitsco Education curriculum as the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5895http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5895Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTMay 18, 2012 – A redesigned Pitsco Maglev II Track now offers the option of running an electric current on the track to propel maglev cars . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5871http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5871Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTMay 15, 2012 – LEGO ® Education today announced that Muriel Summers, principal of A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5861http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5861Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTRecognizing a good thing when we see it, Pitsco Education has continued its teacher scholarship program started in 2011 to celebrate the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5860http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5860Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTApril 30, 2012 – A disaster has occurred at a nuclear power plant. Responders must act fast to prevent an even worse catastrophe, but the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5835http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5835Tue, 1 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTApril 24, 2012 – Product redesigns often add features but also increase the cost to customers. However, the recent redesign of two Pitsco . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5812http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5812Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTApril 13, 2012 – Pitsco Inc. is among five finalists for the 2012 Governor’s Exporter of the Year award. The Kansas Department of . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5782http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5782Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTApril 11, 2012 – Commercial and graphic art classes are common in schools, but not many districts provide students with a practical . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5764http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5764Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTMar. 29, 2012 – LEGO ® Education today announced the Simple Machines Set solution for introducing elementary students, Grades 1-3, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5717http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5717Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTMarch 28, 2012 – Strong community support, partnerships with local businesses, and community-hosted US Congressional Hearings on STEM and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5734http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5734Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTMarch 28, 2012 – Strong community support, partnerships with local businesses, and community-hosted US Congressional Hearings on STEM and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5734http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5734Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTMar. 21, 2012 – LEGO ® Education North America and the Education Blueprints Association today announced the 14 recipients . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5699http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5699Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTMarch 9, 2012 – Pitsco continues to spark students’ interest in science and technology through the release of two new siege machine . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5674http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5674Fri, 9 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMTKINSTON, NC – North Carolina’s 13-county Eastern Region is changing its education course – and local businesses are coming along . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5648http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5648Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTKINSTON, NC – North Carolina’s 13-county Eastern Region is changing its education course – and local businesses are coming along . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5648http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5648Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTInspiring creativity and problem solving through hands-on learning is at the core of LEGO® Education’s learning continuum. With a wide . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5641http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5641Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTThere’s a new breed of classroom detective ready to show off their deduction skills. Thanks to Pitsco’s new Blended Science curriculum, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5549http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5549Mon, 6 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMTThere’s a new breed of classroom detective ready to show off their deduction skills. Thanks to Pitsco’s new Blended Science curriculum, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5549http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5549Mon, 6 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT2011 was the year of the robot – Mr. Robot, to be precise. Pitsco Education’s humanoid robot was on stage with will.i.am and Dean . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5494http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5494Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMTLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Instead of touting the innovative curriculum designed to engage at-risk students or the effective tools for improving . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5330http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5330Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTGiunta Middle School Star Academy in the Hillsborough County, Florida, has reported its results from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5310http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5310Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2011) – The winners of the LEGO® Smart Creativity Contest were revealed today at the STEM Summit in St. . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5305http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5305Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 14,  2011) – Innovative educators, administrators, and industry leaders will come together this week as part of . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5300http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5300Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. (Nov. 8, 2011) – Less than four years after its release, the TETRIX ® Building System continues to spread across the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5282http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5282Tue, 8 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 2,  2011) – Innovative educators, administrators, and industry leaders are coming together from across the nation . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5270http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5270Wed, 2 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMTFrom Hollywood to Mexico to Europe. At FIRST World Championships, major universities, SkillsUSA, and National Instruments. The TETRIX ® . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5211http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5211Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTA unique blend of technology, individual lessons, whole-class presentations, and small group activities, Pitsco Education’s new Signature . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5164http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5164Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTA unique blend of technology, individual lessons, whole-class presentations, and small group activities, Pitsco Education’s new Signature . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5164http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5164Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTWorking the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering, and math – into elementary school curriculum is easy when educators . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5109http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5109Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTWorking the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering, and math – into elementary school curriculum is easy when educators . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5109http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5109Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTPittsburg (Kansas) State University and Pitsco Education are joining together to honor an area educator during pregame ceremonies at each PSU . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5105http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5105Thu, 8 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMTCombining engineering with alternative energy in several activity books and finding new tools for drafting students are focal points of the August . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5089http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5089Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTRedesigned in a convenient booklet, the 2011 STEM Catalog features Pitsco Education’s most engaging products for learning key concepts in . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5090http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5090Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. (Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011) – To kick off the 2011 school year, LEGO® Education is challenging classrooms and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5044http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5044Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. – Not even developers of the TETRIX® building system used in the FIRST Tech Challenge knew its robustness until . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5026http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5026Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTParents looking to lead their children through STEM curriculum in a homeschool setting can now turn to a leader in STEM education.   ( . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5024http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5024Tue, 9 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTParents who homeschool their children could be daunted at the prospect of teaching mechanical drafting or architecture. But with guidance and the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5023http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5023Tue, 9 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTATLANTA (Monday, Aug. 8, 2011) – After a competitive application process, 27 educators from across the nation were selected for the LEGO . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5019http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5019Mon, 8 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. (July 29, 2011) – Capitalizing on what each company does best, Pitsco Education and National Instruments (NI) have worked . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5000http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=5000Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Just a few weeks before the start of his pursuit of a mechanical engineering degree at the prestigious Worcester . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4967http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4967Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMTE-SESS™, a Technological Fluency Institute toolkit used for creating and delivering custom online tests, enables administrators and teachers . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4920http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4920Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMTRemember anticipating gym class or recess because you could get away from your desk and move around? Now, imagine a way to capture this energy and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4918http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4918Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMTAUSTIN, Texas – April 26, 2011 – National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS, a new education-focused version . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4774http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4774Thu, 5 May 2011 05:00:00 GMTEmpathy, compassion – whatever you call it, a strong emotional connection can be a powerful motivator. Harvey Dean knows this personally. He admits . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4767http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4767Tue, 3 May 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. (April 27,  2011) – LEGO Education, a respected thought leader in education, announced today they will send 13 LEGO Education . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4751http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4751Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. (April 12, 2011) – LEGO ® Education has collaborated with the Boy Scouts of America to provide approved software and robotics sets . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4684http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4684Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMTHearlihy is known for its drafting and technology supplies, but it also develops a range of affordable books to support and guide students and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4673http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4673Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMTStructure-building activities apply physics and engineering concepts in a practical, down-to-earth way. But the true test of building a structure . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4644http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4644Wed, 6 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMTPITTSBURG, Kan. – First responders, technology, natural disasters, robots, search and rescue – bring all of these elements together and you have a . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4453http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4453Wed, 6 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMTTwo Straw Rocket Launchers with four class packs, a True Scale House Framing Kit and four refills, or 12 T-Bot II Hydraulic Arm Kits – these or . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4522http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4522Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMTDENVER, Colorado – Dramatic improvement in end-of-course algebra exam pass rates was the focus of a presentation by Carolina High School & . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4435http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4435Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTDENVER, Colorado – Dramatic improvement in end-of-course algebra exam pass rates was the focus of a presentation by Carolina High School & . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4435http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4435Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTFORNEY, Texas – The No Child Left Behind Act and an emphasis on STEM have made science a higher priority in recent years. That reality left . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4431http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4431Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTFORNEY, Texas – The No Child Left Behind Act and an emphasis on STEM have made science a higher priority in recent years. That reality left . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4431http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4431Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMTWhile traditional and computer-aided drafting is Hearlihy’s foundation, construction and technology are also vital as the areas where drafting is . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4374http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4374Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTPORTLAND, Oregon – LEGO ® Education and Learning.com now offer teachers an easy way to ignite their students' interest in science, technology, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4359http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4359Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTLEGO ® Education’s learning continuum, which includes a full assortment of robotics as a hands-on medium for teaching STEM content and concepts as . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4357http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4357Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTBuilding onto existing activities creates economical opportunities for educators – they can teach more concepts by adding onto activities they . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4356http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4356Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTCelebrating the 40 years that Pitsco Education has delivered hands-on projects to educators, the 2011 Big Book catalog features a wide selection . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4323http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4323Fri, 7 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMTNew to the LEGO ® Education robotics program in 2011 is the Green City Challenge Set and Activity Pack for LEGO MINDSTORMS ® Education. The . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4289http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4289Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMTALMA, Kansas – On the outside it looks like a typical rural high school. On the inside, the students, teachers, office, library, cafeteria, and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4267http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4267Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMTLEGO® Education is proud to offer elementary schools across the nation the opportunity to share exclusive LEGO Club In-School Edition . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4264http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4264Wed, 8 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMTPHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Star Academy Program came along at just the right time, according to Olympia Learning Center’s Nathan White. The program . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4216http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4216Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMTLEGO ® bricks will provide a symbolic link between Earth and space when the Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off from Cape Canaveral for its last . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4190http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4190Tue, 2 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMTWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tiger Woods Learning Center has selected Pitsco Education’s hands-on, career-focused STEM curriculum for its newest location . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4188http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4188Mon, 1 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMTWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tiger Woods Learning Center has selected Pitsco Education’s hands-on, career-focused STEM curriculum for its newest location . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4188http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4188Mon, 1 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMTEngineering can be the ticket to a rewarding career that has a tremendous impact on the welfare of society. 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But getting students interested in . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4173http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4173Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTWASHINGTON, D.C. – Just when they thought it couldn’t get any better, members of the Rock N’ Roll Robots team from Los Angeles, California, had the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4174http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4174Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTBROWNWOOD, Texas – With an eye to the future, Brownwood, Texas, business leaders have taken an active role in education, supporting efforts to . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4129http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4129Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTFrom President Obama launching the Educate to Innovate campaign to teachers and students launching rockets and dragsters, people are talking about . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4128http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4128Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTBROWNWOOD, Texas – With an eye to the future, Brownwood, Texas, business leaders have taken an active role in education, supporting efforts to . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4129http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4129Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTFrom President Obama launching the Educate to Innovate campaign to teachers and students launching rockets and dragsters, people are talking about . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4128http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4128Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTPittsburg (Kansas) State University and Pitsco Education have joined together to honor an area educator during pregame ceremonies at each PSU . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4083http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4083Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMTStory and Photos by Tom Farmer, Editor tfarmer@pitsco.com Going from an F to an A on state science assessments in just two years . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3640http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3640Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMTLAFAYETTE, La. – Amid fears their middle school might soon be closed due to academic woes realized under the No Child Left Behind mandate, community . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4016http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4016Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMTLAFAYETTE, La. – Amid fears their middle school might soon be closed due to academic woes realized under the No Child Left Behind mandate, community . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4016http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=4016Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. – Visitors might be surprised at how they’re greeted upon entering the new A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School on the edge of . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3998http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3998Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. – Visitors might be surprised at how they’re greeted upon entering the new A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School on the edge of . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3998http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3998Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTTUPMAN, Calif. – Seeking hands-on solutions for middle-level science and algebra, the Elk Hills School District in Tupman, California, is . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3964http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3964Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTFor educators who use TETRIX ® robotics, Pitsco Education has developed two contextual engineering guides to help them get the most of their . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3963http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3963Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTTUPMAN, Calif. – Seeking hands-on solutions for middle-level science and algebra, the Elk Hills School District in Tupman, California, is . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3964http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3964Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTThe Technological Fluency Institute and Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda released the Comprehensive Business Exam ® July 1, 2010.http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3931http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3931Thu, 5 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTWith a complete continuum of robotics sets, software, and curriculum for students from grade school to grad school, the new LEGO ® Education STEM . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3916http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3916Thu, 5 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTCheck out this year’s Pitsco Education STEM catalog, a slim 44-page collection of popular hands-on activities that deliver big on science, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3930http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3930Thu, 5 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. – Carolina High School & Academy carries the “Palmetto Priority School” tag, which translates to low performing and at risk. . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3777http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3777Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTPATERSON, N.J. – Seeking a new, more effective approach to teaching and learning Algebra I, the Paterson (New Jersey) School District will implement . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3778http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3778Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. – Carolina High School & Academy carries the “Palmetto Priority School” tag, which translates to low performing and at risk. . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3777http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3777Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTPATERSON, N.J. – Seeking a new, more effective approach to teaching and learning Algebra I, the Paterson (New Jersey) School District will implement . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3778http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3778Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTAt SkillsUSA National Championships, the finest details can separate the winner from the runner-up. That’s why students and teachers who are serious . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3761http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3761Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTTake away corporate sponsors and volunteers, and the largest annual conference in Kansas City likely would not exist. The second day of SkillsUSA . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3762http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3762Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTGet students’ interest peaked in thinking about the environment around them with Pitsco’s new Green Modules. ( Printable PDF ) The Modules, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3746http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3746Wed, 2 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTGet students’ interest peaked in thinking about the environment around them with Pitsco’s new Green Modules. ( Printable PDF ) The Modules, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3746http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3746Wed, 2 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMTMichael Delaney is an assistant principal. Instead of spending his days in a single classroom with 20 students at a time, he’s weaving his . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3727http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3727Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMTHe’s spreading the word. He’s instilling hope. He’s reaching at-risk youth through academic enrichment. Tony Lowden knows exactly what to do for the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3701http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3701Thu, 13 May 2010 05:00:00 GMTHe’s spreading the word. He’s instilling hope. He’s reaching at-risk youth through academic enrichment. Tony Lowden knows exactly what to do for the . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3701http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3701Thu, 13 May 2010 05:00:00 GMTRobotics no longer is the future. It’s the present . Students as young as six years old participate in Junior FIRST LEGO ® League, and they . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3686http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3686Thu, 6 May 2010 05:00:00 GMTAffordable, durable, and exciting describe the mix of activities and materials offered in the 2010 Advance catalogue for Canada. ( Printable . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3685http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3685Thu, 6 May 2010 05:00:00 GMTMichael Delaney is an assistant principal. Instead of spending his days in a single classroom with 20 students at a time, he’s weaving his . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3636http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3636Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Tom Farmer, Editor tfarmer@pitsco.com Photos by Rod Dutton, Creative Director rdutton@pitsco.com Whether it is blue ribbon . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3635http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3635Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Carol Hand, Curriculum Specialist chand@pitsco.com On May 4, 2007, the entire town of Greensburg was destroyed by an EF5 tornado. . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3625http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3625Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTA Pitsco Education Algebra lab is enabling teachers at Carolina High School & Academy in Greenville, South Carolina, to step outside their . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3637http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3637Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Deborah Muse, Curriculum Specialist dmuse@pitsco.com We have all heard the expression that our children are our future. If this . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3630http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3630Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Carol Hand, Curriculum Specialist chand@pitsco.com When we learned we would be writing 10 “Green” Modules this year, several . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3624http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3624Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Dale Bryan, Curriculum Specialist dbryan@pitsco.com Talk about a trashy Module! Garbology delves deep into the world of waste. To . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3628http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3628Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Jeanne McCready, Curriculum Specialist mccready@pitsco.com The Going Green Module is all about what we can do to be a . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3629http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3629Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTHow is teaching at a juvenile facility different from other teaching assignments? For starters, an extra intangible is required. Longtime . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3645http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3645Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTWhen assuming more control over their learning, students can surprise even themselves by what they accomplish. The Pitsco Education Algebra . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3638http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3638Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTBy Carol Hand, Curriculum Specialist chand@pitsco.com One of the first steps in writing a new Module is research. 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The Acceleration . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3547http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3547Wed, 7 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTAt-risk students on the brink of making an ill-fated decision to drop out need incentives to stay engaged and remain in school. The Acceleration . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3547http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3547Wed, 7 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMTThis fall classrooms across the nation will be exploring how to generate power using energy from the Sun, wind, and water in new and engaging ways!http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3518http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3518Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTMiddle school students and science education majors faced off in a Mission to Mars Science Olympiad robotics competition at Emporia (Kansas) State . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3519http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3519Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTDo your students understand key science, technology, engineering, and math concepts – not just on paper, but through demonstration? ( Printable . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3515http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3515Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTCiting the cutting-edge after-school curriculum and facilities as an “on-ramp to the twenty-first century” for Macon, Georgia, at-risk students, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3478http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3478Thu, 4 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTCiting the cutting-edge after-school curriculum and facilities as an “on-ramp to the twenty-first century” for Macon, Georgia, at-risk students, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3478http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3478Thu, 4 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTGreen construction is much more than placing a solar panel on a house. Techniques used worldwide are more natural and sustainable than the typical . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3474http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3474Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTFrom building tips to competition information, www.TETRIXrobotics.com offers visitors full access to investigate, build, and program robotic . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3446http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3446Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMTAge doesn’t matter. Grade doesn’t matter. Topic doesn’t matter. What does matter in The Pitsco Education Project contest is imagination and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3445http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=3445Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMTAge doesn’t matter. Grade doesn’t matter. Topic doesn’t matter. 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Designed . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1783http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1783Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMTEvery drawing classroom has them – students who struggle with 3-D visualization, which is an essential skill for engineers and designers. For . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1781http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1781Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMTOne of the first things skilled tradesmen must master is the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. With a new Hearlihy exclusive . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1782http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1782Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMTSTEM isn’t just about teaching four subjects. 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In . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1373http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1373Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMTHands-on activities that help young children learn about simple machines, vehicle sets that assist in developing motor skills, basic LEGO ® brick . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1286http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1286Fri, 8 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTLooking for something new and exciting for your children to do during Spring . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1282http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1282Wed, 6 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTWith one New York City title already under their belt, students at Intermediate School 98 (IS 98) Herman Ridder, Bronx, New York, are eager to put . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1268http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1268Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTShowing Dr. Zoon about to drift into the wild blue yonder, Pitsco’s 2008 Big Book of Ideas & Solutions also launches kits and activities to . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1230http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1230Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTTeachers interested in bringing motivational hands-on activities into their science, technology, engineering, and math classrooms have a new tool . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1229http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1229Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTAnyone who watches television or goes to the movies is familiar with animated characters. They sell everything from auto insurance to green beans . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1194http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1194Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTThe LEGO Engineering Symposium will be held January 9-11, 2008, at the Tufts University Center for Engineering . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1197http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1197Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTThe application deadline for the annual Pitsco/Hearlihy/FTE Grant for Excellence in Teaching Technology is quickly approaching. The grant, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1193http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=1193Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTNote : This set previously appeared as, and is the same as, the Science & Technology Set. 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With Synergistic Series III . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=268http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=268Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTElementary teachers spend a lot of time gathering the equipment and materials they need to conduct science activities. With Synergistic Series III . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=268http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=268Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTTeachers and administrators are busier than ever, so their trips to the Internet in search of educational material must be brief and . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=269http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=269Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTGeneration gaps can be a good thing – Pitsco’s new Impulse Generation II (GII) Race System exemplifies this by offering an array of improvements . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=270http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=270Mon, 18 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTThe 2005 LEGO Education Elementary catalog focuses specifically on activities relevant to the elementary school educator. Simple machines, . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=271http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=271Sun, 17 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTWith a metal fabrication machine and Hearlihy’s metalcraft kits, students perform the processes that turn raw materials into finished goods – . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=272http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=272Sat, 16 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTPitsco and AeroRacers have joined forces to launch the 2005 Pitsco Flight Line catalog, which features a line of model rubber-band airplanes . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=277http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=277Fri, 15 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMTThe most difficult step on the career training path is often that first one. 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That’s what the Pitsco 2005 Big Book of Ideas & Solutions is all about – helping teachers discover how to reach all their students . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=258http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=258Thu, 6 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMT“No matter what the scenario, educational or recreational, Synergistic Systems don’t only apply to real life, they work.” – Matt Diaz, Synergistic . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=259http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=259Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTDrawing in 3-D can be a complicated process. Lines converge to vanishing points, circles become ellipses, and squares become diamonds. Students can . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=260http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=260Thu, 9 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTCareerPorts are online courses that address standards in math, science, and language arts. They can be implemented in various ways: . . .http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=261http://www.pitsco.com/tabID/191/Default.aspx?art=261Thu, 2 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTCareerPorts are online courses that address standards in math, science, and language arts. 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