ETHOS Innovation Center

We had the opportunity to host our annual @firstlegoleague QT with @ETHOSInnovCtr today. It was great getting 28 teams together to run live robot games for the first time in two years. Thanks to volunteers from @Pixelated_FTC, @FTC16501, @14596XLR8, @thefirewires and @ElkLogics!

PUBLISHED! Our 2020 Annual Report is here! Check out some of our highlights over the past year by viewing the report online at: ethosinc.org/uploads/1/2/9/… We are so grateful to our donors, board members, staff, and community partners who made it all possible!!!

Have you ever thought about what's INSIDE the earth? Sizzling heat, unimaginable pressure and some surprise diamonds: It’s all there, deep beneath us. sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explai…

It’s another virtual @FTC_Indiana competition night for @FTC16501. Good luck team!

Animals have amazing ways of surviving in the wild, including some hilarious behaviors that seem like pranks one might play on a friend! Which of these mischievous animal tricksters are you most like? kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/personal…

Such a beautiful #STEM story! Cillian Jackson was born with a genetic condition that makes getting around difficult, a local high school’s robotics team jumped at the chance to help out by building a custom electric wheelchair. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

Be sure to join us in the Great Ball Contraption Challenge. Visit gears.org.in to register today.

Do you have girls in your family who are interested in #STEM? Join for a special @NASA webinar "Taking Flight: How Girls Can Grow Up to be Engineers" on Monday, March 8 at 4PM. Tune in at: zoomgov.com/j/1613199550

@ElkhartEd #EdCamp hosted at @ETHOSInnovCtr will be closing in early March. The final day of EdCamp will be on Friday, March 5th. Please see the full post from Elkhart Education Foundation at: facebook.com/ElkhartEducati…

We're hiring! Now seeking energetic professionals to join us in the positions of Director of STEM Education (full-time) and Development Coordinator to support fundraising work (part-time). Learn more apply online at: ethosinc.org/job-openings

Flip a switch at home, and a light or gadget comes on. In most cases, the electricity to power that device came from a huge system called the electric grid. Here’s how it works. sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explai…

FIRST robotics team members experience a fantastic opportunity to build and program custom robots with like-minded students. Historically, our progression of programs generally serves learners K-12. ethosinc.org/robotics.html

Go outside about 9:00 p.m. on a cloudless night and look directly south. There, you will behold the most easily recognizable winter constellation, Orion, the Hunter! 🌠Learn more about Orion on our latest blog: ethosinc.org/blog/orion-win…

Snow snow everywhere! ❄️ A great time to test out the physics of sledding... and other great scientific theories. Here are some quick, fun STEM activities you can do with your family at home in the snow. elementalscience.com/blogs/science-…

Meet Dr. Mindy H. from @ElkhartSchools! @ETHOS is honored to be a part of the community at ECS, where they value professional development for their teachers and #STEM learning opportunities for their 13,000 students. youtube.com/watch?v=qwPbiM…

This is what investing in STEM and our students is all about. #mlkday

A lens is a transparent object (a disc of glass) that makes an image it takes from an object that is a source of light rays. Curious to learn more about how it works? Read our latest blog by volunteer George Drake, M.D. ethosinc.org/blog/telescope…

We have a special offer for our ETHOS families! Sign your student up for a spring virtual session at @sbcodeschool and get $50 off by using the discount code "ETHOSCODING." 4-Week Coding Cohorts begin February 1st. REGISTER ONLINE: app.southbendcodeschool.com

ETHOS is the recipient of a Walmart Foundation "Community Grant Award." Thank you to the #Walmart store on County Road 6 in #Elkhart for believing in our mission to help children engage with science and technology through hands-on learning! #STEMed

Top science news stories of 2020 (non-COVID19) edition! sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/o…