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Student Makers: teen volunteers are teaching STEM across three continents

California high schoolers founded Student Makers, a nonprofit that designs and 3D-prints LEGO-inspired airplane kits to teach STEM to students across three continents, including Kenya.

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Student Makers: teen volunteers are teaching STEM across three continents

Latest Discoveries

At 74, Fitness Icon Wendy Ida Says You’re Never Too Old to Transform Your Life

NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida

‘Treasure Chest’ cosmic cloud glitters with dozens of young stars

Florida zoo treats a manatee, a duck, and a chick with acupuncture

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Forest Bathing

Handwritten Notes

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