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Tech Valley High School recently welcomed 40 educators from Niskayuna Central School District to participate in a Program Study about project- and problem-based learning. Program Study is one of Tech Valley High’s professional development programs. It provides an overview of project-based learning and the principles and practices of TVHS; project rollout with a teacher to …

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The 10th grade chemistry class did field work at the Challenger Learning Center of miSci, a simulated space station. “Based on NASA astronaut training, the Challenger Learning Center allows participants to be part of a simulated mission to space in an innovative learning environment,” the website says. “Visitors become part of a crew of engineers …

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Alumni Isaac Prentice of the Class of 2014 returned to TVHS in December 2016 for Alumni Day. He talked about life after high school at LaSalle University, his upcoming work at Google through Stanford University, and how a visit from Steve Wozniak inspired him to be an innovator.   

The Tech Valley High School Robotics Program was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from NASA’s Robotic Alliance Project. The grant will help pay for Tech Valley High’s registration in the FIRST NY Tech Valley Regional Robotics Competition at RPI in March.  Under strict rules, limited resources and an intense six-week time limit, the FIRST Robotics …

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Tech Valley High School’s computer science program will expand in partnership with the University at Albany thanks to a grant from the Bender Scientific Fund of the Community Foundation of the Greater Capital Region.  This $8,500 grant will support the second year of TVHS’ computer science course, and support a research project with University at …

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Tech Valley High School’s computer science students led Hour of Code activities for the entire school on Friday, Dec. 9 during Computer Science Education Week.  Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science (CS). The CS students organized multiple activities that featured various skill levels, from beginner to advanced user, in line with …

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Five Tech Valley High School students participated in the Teen Sharing Science event held at SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Children’s Museum of Science and Technology on Friday, Nov. 11. AT&T provided support of a program to establish TVHS students as junior educators at the museum. Students were trained in the skill of facilitating inquiry-based learning activities and …

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Eighth graders and staff from the Wynantskill Union Free School District got a chemistry lesson from Tech Valley High School seniors on Friday, Oct. 28. The seniors led project- and problem-based activities, showed the eighth graders their 3-D models of the periodic table and told them what it’s like to attend TVHS.  Wynantskill Superintendent Dr. …

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The integrated Geometry/Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) class at Tech Valley High School partnered with Creighton Manning Engineering to create site plans for a residential subdivision property off the Northway in Malta. Students worked in teams to draw the plans, which had to include roadway layouts with access points and right-of-ways, lot layouts of …

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In honor of World Space Week, Tech Valley High School on Oct. 4 hosted guest speaker Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian astronaut to travel in space. Pontes traveled to the International Space Station in 2006 with fellow astronauts from the United States and Russia. He spent several days there working on systems maintenance and conducting …

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