Kids love games, so think about an app that includes gaming elements (although it's not required for this challenge). Encourage users to further develop their STEM skills.Incorporate real science and/or data related to space.This is an open-ended challenge - we want you to be creative in how to engage kids with S.T.E.M.! At a minimum, this app should: The words were slightly modified a bit for in-game use. How do we get more kids interested in science and space exploration? will.i.am and his i.am.angel Foundation challenge you to create an app for kids, to inspire more youth participation in space exploration, and to encourage the development of STEM skills. The lyrics were written by Zachary Jacob Lawrence, the winner of a contest. It’s my new mission now to use my music and my career to inspire the youth of the world to pursue success in STEM.” For us to continue to advance, it’s important to give today’s youth all the skill sets they will need to innovate, in order for tomorrow to be just as robust as it is today. Will.i.am says: “If it wasn’t for the work that NASA did, we wouldn’t have the computers that we have today. The song is part of a larger initiative through his i.am.angel Foundation to inspire young people to cultivate their interests in S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). “Reach for the Stars” is about will.i.am’s passion for science, technology and space exploration. For the first time in history, a song was beamed back to Earth from another planet! On August 28, 2012, students, scientists and officials at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California gathered for the premiere of will.i.am's latest track "Reach for the Stars" after it was transmitted from Mars by the Curiosity rover.
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