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How the YES Computer Science Framework Builds AI Literacy Explore how the YES Computer Science Framework fosters AI literacy in students through hands-on modules, bridging engineering and computational thinking for real-world problem-solving skills.

In our latest blog post, discover how our Computer Science modules teach students a foundational skill they’ll need long beyond the classroom - understanding how training data influence machine learning model accuracy. Read the post here: yesblog.mos.org/how-the-yes-...

As Computer Science Education Week kicks off, we’re digging into a topic that matters more than ever: AI literacy.

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Engineering Plastic Filters: Photo Classification Students train and test an online photo classification model to distinguish between photos of animals and photos of trash.

The module is designed to accompany the YES Engineering Plastic Filters unit, but works great on its own. No prior computer science experience required!

Learn more: yes.mos.org/unit/photo-c...

Major support for this project has been provided by
Dell Technologies.

Build your students’ AI literacy with the YES Photo Classification module! Upper elementary students discover how computers spot patterns in training data through simple, engaging activities.

YouTube video by Museum of Science Cinnamon Keeps This Egg Dry?! Kitchen Science

You can dip an egg in water and pull it out completely dry, thanks to cinnamon! 🥚✨🧪

Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ...

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Engineering Eco-friendly Slippers: Step Counters Students use a micro:bit's accelerometer and concepts such as loops, conditionals, and variables to develop a step counting algorithm in MakeCode.

Download the module for free here: yes.mos.org/unit/step-co...

Major support for this project has been provided by @mathworks.bsky.social.

#Engineering #Algorithm #GreenEngineering #Education #ComputerScience

Our Engineering Eco-friendly Slippers: Step Counters module gets middle schoolers thinking creatively about the impact of their designs while they learn to build a step counter algorithm for a micro:bits. 👟💻

World Pollution Prevention Day is the perfect moment to explore sustainability through engineering and coding.

Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code!

Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven

On December 4, join our free educator webinar to discover how the YES Computer Science Framework helps students connect computational thinking with engineering design using tools like Google Teachable Machine and MATLAB.

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-...

Engineering Critical Thinkers: Integrating Computer Science and Engineering Discover how the YES curriculum fosters critical thinking in middle schoolers by integrating computer science with hands-on engineering challenges to enhance problem-solving skills.

Read our latest blog post here: bit.ly/4pLwL3s

Today’s students interact with technology constantly, so giving them the tools to question what’s happening behind the scenes matters more than ever. Helping learners move from simply using technology to truly understanding it is one of the most powerful shifts we can make in STEM education.

YES is seeking classroom testers for a 2-lesson #compsci module supporting our Plastic Filters unit. Selected testers receive a stipend & materials. 🔗: forms.gle/hPx66vvWfkAx....

✨Made possible thanks to Dell Technologies.✨

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Happy #NationalEngineersWeek! Celebrate with us by #engineering! Whether in class, at home, #afterschool or #springbreak: we have the perfect, fun, hands-on activities youth will love!

Download our free resources at: yes.mos.org/curricula/.

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YES Careers Posters - YES Careers for Engineers Posters Here are a few ways you can use Careers for Engineers Posters in your classroom:   Print them!  Post them on the wall throughout the year.

National Engineers Week is coming (2/16-2/22)! Encourage #students to design their future & help them discover #STEM career paths w/ YES resources! Download our free Careers for #Engineers posters here: yes.mos.org/yes-careers/....

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Want students to connect #classroom learning to global issues? Try our Engineering Plastic Filters & watch them build confidence in their ability to create solutions to real-world problems! Download for free: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2.
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#STEM #teachers #environment #sustainability

Purple placard with light purple swirling arrows in background says "Happy Valentine's Day, Love your Friends at YES". Underneath that is a cute Kawaii-style science tube with a smiling face and hearts coming out of it.

♥️Happy Valentine's Day to you, and all the teachers, students, educators, administrators, and donors who make our work possible! ♥️

#valentines

Speaking of... Don't miss tonight's free professional learning webinar tonight, at 7p.m. ET, on "Introduction to Engineering Plastic Filters with the YES Team": 🔗: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2!
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#STEMactivities #classroom

Great #STEMEducation mirrors the real-world, just like our Engineering Plastic Filters unit does! #Students team up to make prototypes & test/improve designs—building problem-solving skills & learning from failure along the way. Free download: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2.

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TESTERS WANTED for #STEM career activities for two YES Enrichment units! Selected testers receive free materials & a stipend. 🔗: forms.gle/aVPMMEtNyStt....   

✨Thanks to @nationalgrid.bsky.social for funding the creation of these resources.✨ 

#STEMEducation #teachers #afterschool #OST

Testimonial Form Thanks for writing a testimonial for Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) and/or Engineering is Elementary (EiE)! Here are some prompts to get you started (fill out as many or as few as you wish), or use...

Witnessed a transformation in your student(s) after engaging with @yesatmos #STEM curricula? Tell us & help inspire countless teachers to bring hands-on #STEMEducation into their #classrooms! 🔗: bit.ly/4jHA3SZ.
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Let our engaging, hands-on Engineering Plastic Filters unit spark critical thinking in your #students! Students get to sort & study how plastics break down & use their knowledge to design a filter for a model bay. Free download: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2!
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#teachers #STEM

Behind the Scenes: The Making of YES STEM Curricula Making Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) STEM curricula: students in D.C. give feedback to developers from the Museum of Science, Boston's PK-12 division.

Curious to know how we create our beloved STEM curricula? Come behind the scenes w/ us: blog.eie.org/bts-yes-stem...!
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Engineering Plastic Filters - YES Unit Overview Students use the Engineering Design Process to design a plastic filter to reduce the amount of plastic waste that enters a bay from a river. Students apply what they learn about plastic ...

Impactful #STEMeducation connects to the real world—like our Engineering Plastic Filters unit does! Students brainstorm, plan, & build designs to create filters that remove pollutants & keep people safe! Download for free: yes.mos.org/unit/enginee....

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Get Involved with YES (Youth Engineering Solutions)! Get involved in STEM education and STEM careers with Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) at the Museum of Science, Boston

Educators: Interested in STEM careers resources for your class, or already have some that you use for your students? We want to hear from you! 🔗: blog.eie.org/get-involved....

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YES Elementary Computer Science Classroom Tester 2024-25 Application Thank you for your interest in the Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Elementary School curriculum. Details about the module(s) available to test are provided below. Please complete the application f...

Classroom testers wanted for a 3-lesson #compsci module supporting our YES Safety Vests unit. No coding/micro:bit experience needed; selected testers receive a stipend & materials! 🔗: bit.ly/3DR0d5n.

Made possible thanks to Dell Technologies.

#STEM #teachers #science #STEMEducation

Image of three girls having fun engaging in STEM activity, with the following written over the photo in white: "Webinar: Introduction to Engineering Plastic Filters with the YES Team, Feb. 13th, 7p.m. ET"

Join us for our next free professional learning webinar for educators about Engineering Plastic Filters—on Weds., 2/13! 🔗: bit.ly/3Eb1hRF.

#STEMeducation #teachers #elementaryschool #stem

YES is seeking classroom testers for a 3-lesson #compsci module supporting our Safety Vests unit. No coding/micro:bit experience needed and selected testers receive a stipend & materials! Apply here: bit.ly/3DR0d5n.

Made possible thanks to Dell Technologies.

#STEM #STEMEducation #teachers

Happy New Year! Our first free professional learning webinar of 2025 is tomorrow, 1/15—on enrichment learning for #afterschool & #summercamp! See you there: bit.ly/3ZO9D91!

#edchat #STEMeducation #teachers #yesenrichment