Well, hello Mastodon! We're a #NonProfit community #education organization gearing up for exciting #STEM and #music learning. There's no time better for an #introduction: We're excited to #learn during today's #SolarEclipse, when the #moon will block the 98% of the #sun here in #Champaign #Urbana, #Illinois!

Find out how music, #science, #tech, #engineering, and #math all work together at https://soundcuriosity.org/stem

soundcuriosity.org

STEM + Music Education

Not only does practicing music build our brains, we use music to explore lots of cool science, technology, engineering, and math activities!

Sound Curiosity @SoundCuriosity@mastodon.social

· 30mo ago

We have a few dozen #SolarEclipse #photos featuring #students at #UIUC #University of #Illinois. The #astronomy department set up a #telescope and distributed more than 800 pairs of #eclipse viewers in a matter of minutes!

Photos here: https://the.official.gallery/Events/2024-04-08-Solar-Eclipse-in-Illinois/i-nksZ8QJ/A

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2024-04-08 Solar Eclipse at University of Illinois

Students and community members head outside at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to view the second total solar eclipse in Illinois or the United States in most of a century. The previous solar eclipse in Illinois was on August 21, 2017, and the the next to be seen in North America will be August 23, 2044. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Sound Curiosity @SoundCuriosity@mastodon.social

· 9mo ago

For those who love fun, join the Gathering of Bronze, the new group from Sound Curiosity! Imagine Bill Nye the Science Guy hanging with Blue Man Group — that’s us!

Monday nights, we're building a #STEM and #music educational performance group in #Champaign-#Urbana, #Illinois Good attitude required, no percussion experience necessary but basic familiarity with musicianship is helpful.

What questions may we answer?

Sound Curiosity @SoundCuriosity@mastodon.social

· 14mo ago

Excited to welcome folks to our Launch Brainstorms today and tomorrow!

Just follow the signs when you come in the Broadway Street entrance of the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. Head upstairs to Suite 203 on the northwest corner of the second floor. We'll see you there!

Sound Curiosity @SoundCuriosity@mastodon.social

· 14mo ago

We want YOUR opinion! What makes learning fun? What excites you about #STEM and #music?

If you're anywhere near #Urbana / #Champaign / #Chambana in #Illinois, join one of our Inspiration Brainstorm sessions coming up on August 12, 17, and 18. Please RSVP right away to make sure we have food for you!

Registration for FREE: https://soundcuriosity.org/blog/design-stem-and-performing-arts-education-for-chambana

(Yes, we use #handbells and #percussion instruments, but you don't have to be a musician -- you just need to like fun.)