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TAME's traveling Trailblazers are one-of-a-kind science museums-on-wheels. Exciting,
hands-on exhibits teach students about energy, space, weather, biotechnology, and
aerodynamics while also introducing them to educational and career opportunities in
STEM.
Exhibits are mapped to science TEKS for grades 3-8, and teachers receive pre-visit activities and follow-up
materials to sustain student interest long after the Trailblazer drives off campus. Each Trailblazer, housed
in a 40-foot trailer can accommodate 30 students at a time.Students take at least 35-45 minutes per
group, and about 200 students can visit each trailer per day.The hosting organization provides a minimum
of five volunteers. A TAME Trailblazer Facilitator delivers the Trailblazer, trains volunteers and coordinates
the event at the school.
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they show them how to get there.
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WEATHER FORECASTING VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR " 'SOLAR CELL
EXHIBIT RRER= ENERGY
Hand Crank Generator,Energy Tubes,Energy Transmission
Conservation,transformation and Demonstration,Radiometer,Solar Cell,Videos
transmission of energy, power Trailblazer II
generation, alternative energy sources , - . ,.. - =`Generator,Energy Tubes,Energy Transmission
Demonstration,Solar Cell,Wind Turbine,Videos
EXHIBIT RRER= SPACE Trailblazer t
. - - . Relative Gravity Demonstration,
Space flight,gravity, propulsion,working • cket Engine,Microgravity,Videos
in space, impact of solar activity on earth, Trailblazer ll
NASA products in everyday life " " ermal Imaging,Relative Gravity Demonstration,
Solar Flare,Videos
EXHIBIT RRER BIO TECH/MEDICINE F
Stethoscope,Pulse Oximeter,MRI,
X Rays
Pathogens,bones, body temperature, Microscopes
X-rays,robotics & surgery Trailblazer lI
romatography,Genetic Mutation,
F icroscope,Videos
EXHIBIT RRER FEATHER _ilblazer
Televised Weather Forecasting,Tornado Chamber,
Weather forecasting,predictive Plasma Ball,Van de Graaff Generator,Videos
technology,science of tornadoes Televised Weather Forecasting,Tornado Chamber,
Nindcasting,Plasma Ball,Van de Graaff Generator,Videos
EXHIBIT RRER= AERODYNAMICS
Wind Tunnels,Turbulence Interactives,
Bernoulli's Principle, aerodynamic Bernoulli's Experiment,Videos
shapes,civil engineering Trailblazer II
" n• en e s, •ir oil Interactive,
- - - ,V. Bernoulli's Experiment,Videos
This opportunity that was afforded to our 180 8th graders was clearly one of a kind, hands-on learning
experience. Every student who attended i:he TAME event from beginning to end left with knowledge, skills,
and the feeling of"Hmmm... I want to be an engineer!"
— Mr. Fermin Gonzalez Ill, Memorial Middle School Principal, Edinburg, Texas