{"id":169852,"date":"2026-02-26T09:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169852\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:34:08","slug":"stem-day-brings-hands-on-learning-to-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169852\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Day brings hands-on learning to the Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osc.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=180285972&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADpXD-QjmqTQxIXo4dnuqj8mEFksT&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA2PrMBhA4EiwAwpHyC_MpixD_dZKLaYdRcI-P8xiLr5-NYy5QqqvW1SJ8WcG4-5Vztzdg7xoCtR8QAvD_BwE\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Orlando Science Center<\/a> is bringing a coalition of museums and education partners to Tallahassee for STEM Day at the Capitol, a showcase aimed at underscoring the role science institutions play in building Florida\u2019s future workforce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Capitol. Legislators will be able to engage with hands-on activities, experiments, robotics demonstrations and interactive displays highlighting science, technology, engineering and math education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">STEM Day is designed to connect museums, science centers, educators and foundations with policymakers while advocating for continued funding and support for STEM initiatives. Organizers say collaborations among science museums, corporations and schools are critical to developing a cradle-to-career pipeline that strengthens Florida\u2019s technological workforce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs the future brings more challenges and uncertainty, science literacy matters now more than ever. It has the power to help individuals better understand life\u2019s problems and develop the skills necessary to address them. It\u2019s through study and experimentation that knowledge, innovation, and prosperity are accomplished,\u201d an Orlando Science Center news release reads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Center will bring space demonstrations, digital microscopes and LEGO building activities, along with exhibits from partner organizations including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengertlh.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Challenger Learning Center<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/dwaba.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FIRST Robotics<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/mods.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Museum of Discovery and Science<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frostscience.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Phillip &amp; Patricia Frost Museum of Science<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivercityscience.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">River City Science Academy<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseemuseum.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tallahassee Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-740415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FLPolitics-May-2025-728x90-1-scaled-e1748483753690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Orlando Science Center, founded in 1955 as the Central Florida Museum, operates a four-floor, hands-on facility in Loch Haven Park and serves more than 650,000 annual visitors. The organization also reaches more than 150,000 students and educators each year through on-site and off-site STEM programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Capitol. 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