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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:13 AM

Should students take Drafting before CAD?

It was brought to our attention at a show we recently attended that Kansas is one of the only states, if not the only one, that requires that students in the Design and Pre-Construction pathway take an Introductory Architectural & Mechanical Drafting...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:58 PM

Drafting 101

Drafting is a "language" that precisely communicates information such as shape and size. The goal is a finished product that matches the design. Introduction to Drafting Look around you. Everything you see that is made by humans – buildings...
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Friday, June 04, 2010 5:15 PM

Homeschool Solutions for Drafting Students

Hearlihy is a drafting student's paradise. We have a large selection of affordable drafting equipment, tools, paper, and other related supplies. Whether you teach large classes of drafting students or your students are homeschooled, we have a kit...
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Friday, May 21, 2010 9:32 AM

Survey Shows that Parents Need Help Talking Science with their Children

How many teachers reading this wish that your students' parents had more opportunities to get their children involved in science? Well, you are not alone. According to a recent survey, 500 teachers were asked that similar question and 94% of them...
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Friday, May 14, 2010 8:50 AM

Alternative thinking leads to new T-Bot design

The beauty of learning hands on is that it encourages alternative thinking - thinking that leads outside of the textbook or outside of the classroom even. It opens possibilities and provides experience and a deeper understanding. Hands-on learning allows...
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Friday, February 26, 2010 4:33 PM

Influences for STEMM Careers

At Hearlihy and Pitsco, we focus a great deal of our attention on current students and teachers and aiding in their success, but we also are very interested in tomorrow's engineers, scientists, and mathematicians and how we can help them get there...
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Friday, January 22, 2010 2:00 PM

Race to the Top

With 4.35 billion dollars up for grabs, I bet there are a lot of people who know what deadline took place this week. But if you didn't know about it and are worried that you missed the opportunity, you still have another chance. Don't worry; there...
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