All you need is the rocket experience

Buzz Aldrin's Rocket Experience from Buzz Aldrin

Astronaut Buzz Aldren recently teamed up with Snoop Dogg and the folks at Funny or Die to produce a pretty far out rap, Rocket Experience. The song actually has a pretty good groove and best of all, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Rocket Experience will go to ShareSpace Foundation.

High School of Art & Design | NYC

The High School of Art & Design in NYC may focus on the arts but it also "seeks to inspire and educate all populations of learners who are artistically to become creative problem solvers and future learners". The school also has strong science, technology, and math (STEM) programs and other unique programs, such as their student centered PE classes.

Mental_floss Magazine

Are you a "knowledge junkie needing a fix?" Well, we've found the resource for you. Mental_floss Magazine is now on their 8th year of publishing their education and very entertaining magazine that crosses a miltitude of subjects and is truly a feast for the mind. They also have some of the coolest smarty pants trivia, t-shirts, books, and games around. Mental_floss wants to help us all "feel smart again" and with their quick reads and fun format, we think they're doing a pretty good job of it.

Pile On wood blocks

These geometric wood blocks, aptly named 'Pile On', inspire the mind and challenge the hand as you create dynamic sculptures of many shapes and sizes. Designed by Kobe-based Mamoru Fukui, Daimon Kanno, and Yuta Fuki of A4 design, the block forms are both futuristic and organic. Pile On offers a modern take on wood blocks while honoring the generations of children (and adults) that have built their own masterpieces with traditional wood blocks. Part of the Umbra U+ Collection, Pile On can be found online at Velocity.

Maakoti Summer Camp teaches math and science through traditions

From Indian Country Today...

In a collaborative effort by the Boys and Girls Club of The Three Affiliated Tribes, Fort Berthold Community College, the Three Affiliated Tribes as well as NDSU Extension Office and the TAT Agriculture Department, the Maakoti Summer Camp will again be held in the newly constructed Earthlodge Villages five miles west of New Town, ND. The purpose of the camp is to generate an interest in math, science, engineering, and technology from a traditional holistic view. Traditional knowledge will be shared by elders from each of the three tribes. The main objectives of the camp are to expose students to math and science by incorporating centuries old practices into modern day applications.