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STEM education bus rolls into Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Students in Volusia County will soon have a new learning opportunity pulling into their elementary school.

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It’s a mobile learning lab called “The STEM Bus.”

Photos: STEM education bus rolls into Volusia County

The bus travels to area schools teaching kids lessons on virtual reality, robotics, electricity, and more.

It also gives kids the opportunity to learn how technology works firsthand.

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“So what we did is took the best of STEM and put it all in one place, made high-level technology when you talk about STEM what does that mean, it means that higher math that great science activities,” said STEM specialist Amy Monahan.

The bus will also be used at other events around Volusia County.

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