The Comcast logo is displayed on a TV set.STEM VIDEO CONTESTS
Coinciding with a new STEM On Demand channel here, Comcast and the local STEM hub will offer two video contests for students.The STEM Regional Student Video Contest will offer prizes up to $1,000 for four-minute videos submitted by April 30. K-12 students are challenged to show how STEM relates to their school and future careers. More information is available at www.setennesseestem.org.The Young Scientist Challenge is a national competition offering a top prize of $25,000. Students in grades five through eight may submit a one- to two-minute video showing the science behind how they’d solve an everyday problem. The deadline is April 23, and more information is available at youngscientistchallenge.com.
Even a couch potato can jump on the STEM bandwagon.
Officials envision that a new television channel will help parents, teachers and students alike further the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math.
Hamilton County opened a STEM magnet school this fall with financial and in-kind support of area nonprofit agencies and businesses. And, in one of the latest business contributions, Comcast will debut a new On Demand STEM channel in April that’s stocked with custom, locally created content.
While it’s entirely educationally based, the Innovate Education Channel isn’t aimed at reaching students in the classroom, but rather being available at all hours of the day.