We have been to many of the SPLASH programs at Clark Univeristy over the years. Registration is now open for this fall's program. Wondering what Splash is? Check out my previous blog post "Splashing Into Fall".
Who: 5th - 12th grade students (though this program seems most popular with the middle school crowd) Where: Clark University; Worcester When: Sunday, Nov 4, 2018 - 10 am - 5 pm Cost: FREE, Lunch is included To register:
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Registration opened today, Oct 7, for Yale Splash. This is a program for students run by Yale students where kids can take classes on any and everything. Open to students in 7th - 12th grade with a huge array of classes.
Who: 7th - 12th grade students Where: Yale University When: Oct 27, 2018, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Cost: $20, including lunch. Financial aid is available. Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates
MIT Lincoln Laboratory once again is hosting their Science on Saturday events. They offer programs several times throughout the school year for students ages five through seventeen. This fall's first session is Robot-Driven Race Cars where they explore how driverless cars navigate through streets and avoid other vehicles and pedestrians. There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate how robots use sensors and algorithms to see, steer, and race.
Who: Students ages 5- 17 and teachers Where: MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at 10:00 am Cost: Free Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Registration is open for LexHacks High School Hackaton. Come take the challenge, build your skills or learn new ones, make new friends, enjoy free food and grab some swag. No programming experience required! Equipped with hackable hardware (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
Who: High School Students Where: Lexington High School When: Saturday, November 3, 2018 Cost: Free: All meals and snacks are provided! Register Here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates
Hack UMass Application deadline is today! One of the biggest and best hackathons in New England, a 36 hour event with an expected 900 people. Don't worry if you're a beginner, there is a dedicated area with mentors and resources.
This event is just for software hackers, bring your ideas to life utilizing their fully stocked hardware table, which includes 3D printers, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, Oculus Rifts, circuit components, and quadcopters. Feast on free food at UMass' #1 rated campus food dining hall where all dietary restrictions are accommodated! Who: Students are welcome but if you're under 18 you need to bring a signed parental consent Where: Integrative Learning Center at UMass Amherst When: October 12 - 14, 2018 Application Deadline is today, September 24, 2018, apply here
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To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Try out innovative video games and play a variety of tabletop games at Boston FIG Fest 2018 (Festival of Indie Games)
When: Saturday, September 29, 2018; 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Where: Johnson Athletics Center, MIT, Cambridge Cost: General Admission $15, Kids under 12 Free, Discounts for groups of 4 More information and tickets here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates How do you see Biotechnology in your life? Submit a video that is 30 seconds to 3 minutes for a chance to win $10,000 for your school through Biogen Foundation Spark Video Contest.
Who: Middle & High School Students When: Submissions open Sep 14 - Dec 17, 2018; voting begins Mar 1, 2019 Why: 20 videos will move to the voiting round earning $1,000 for their school, grand prise winners will receive $10,000 for their school and 3 GoPro video camera for the students who created and starred in the winning videos. Enter Submission here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates The YouthCities L3 Innovation Challenge is a 10-week program that explores entrepreneurship in the context of larger organizations. The Design Challenge Bootcamp, introducing students into innovation, design thinking, entrepreneurial problem-solving, and prototyping. Set up to somewhat mimic a 24-hour hackathon spread out over 7 weeks, students are role playing as employees of Boston Children’s Hospital’s Innovation Team to address a central challenge issued. Beyond a tech hack, students are challenged to work in teams and figure out how to leverage technology to address a user-driven need, not just focus solely on creating the technology itself.
Where: LabCentral, Cambridge When: Oct 3 - Nov 14, 2018 Registration Deadline: Sep 26th, students selected will be notified Sep 29th, register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Saturdays this fall will bring inquisitive 9th - 12th grade students to the Yale campus for the Sprout program. Sprout offers students the opportunity to choose classes of interest, which are taught by Yale students. An example of classes running this fall include: Introduction to Creative Writing, Media and Mindfulness, and Computer Arithmetic. The program is run on three consecutive Saturdays and attendance all three weeks is mandatory.
Registration is currently open Who: 9th - 12th grade student Where: Yale University When: Sep 29, Oct 7 & Oct 13 Cost: $45, including lunch. Full need-based financial aid is available. Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Cascade is a free program offered through MIT Educational Studies Program (ESP) for students in 9th or 10th grade from local partner Boston area schools. Students will choose two of six core classes which they will take every Saturday for five weeks. Class choices are:
The program includes free lunch and CharlieCards. If you are interested in Cascade, please encourage your school or one of your teachers to contact [email protected] or call 617-253-4882. Who: 9th or 10th grade students at local partner Boston area schools What: Cascade, Student Applications are now Open! Where: MIT's main campus When: Saturday's from 10:30-3pm, October 6th - November 3rd Cost: Free for all students
Do you love to cook? Are you interested in science? As a graduate of Johnson and Wales University with a degree in Culinary Arts, I have always been interested in food science. Now, you have an opportunity to explore science through Harvard University's free online course Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science!
Join Pia Sorensen, Dave Weitz and Michael Brenner, a chemist, a physicist and an applied math mathematician; all professors of Harvard University's John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as they teach scientific principals through cooking. Classes are taught with famous chefs and the course has visiting guests which include Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking The Science and Lore of The Kitchen and famous chefs:
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Did you know that the Department of Defense runs STARBASE Academy, primarily for fifth graders, to increase their knowledge, skills, attitute and confidence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. The program provides 25 hours of experiences where students participate in hands-on activities that meet or exceed the National Standards.
The academy works with school districts to serves students that are socially/economically disadvantaged, are located inner cities, gateway cities, or rural locations, or are of low academic performance or have a disability. Programs are located in many locations throughout the United States. Wondering if there is a location near you? Check out the STARBASE Locator. Massachusetts offers a location at Hanscom Airforce Base. Click to contact STARBASE My son attended this program as a fifth-grade student and loved it! Harvard Student Agencies, an organization run by Harvard students, is hosting a Women's Leadership Conference for high schoolers, focused primarily in the fields of STEM, business and politics. The program will feature key note speakers and panels and will include breakout session focused on building leadership skills of the participants. The conference will conclude with an ice cream social and networking event.
Who: High School Students When: July 21, 2018 Hours: 9am - 4pm, followed by a networking event Cost: $160 Register Here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Science & US Conference for High School Students featuring workshops, presentations, and conversations with scientists and journalists from Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University and Boston University Who: High School Students When: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Where: Boston University Cost: FREE Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Becker College, named #4 in the world by Princeton Review for Game Design, is again offering a free summer day camp to help attract girls into STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) fields at their Worcester Campus. The program, for girls in grades 7-12, will focus on a hands-on introduction to game programming and design. Each student will be given a mobile device which they will use to create a finished game. All classes are taught by Becker's Game Design faculty.
Who: Girls in Grades 7-12 When: June 26-30 Where: Becker College Worcester Campus Cost: Free For more information and to register contact [email protected]. If you don't qualify for this experience but are interested in other opportunties, Becker College also offers a two-week residential Summer Game Studio program for both male and female high school students. My son attended this a few years ago and had said it was the best experience of his life! To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates My son was lucky enough to be selected as one of sixteen students from across the country to attend LLCipher a few years ago. Lincoln Laboratory offers this FREE summer workshop for high school students who are interested in cybersecurity and math. Students will learn how to build a secure encryption scheme and digital signature.
Persons from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply Dates: Aug 6 - 11, 2018 Time: 10 am -4 pm Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA Cost: Free, lunch provided Register here Applications due by June 15 To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Do you know or are you a high school student, ages 13-18, interested in learning about new technology, participating in workshops and working with experts with industry professionals from companies like Microsoft, Google, and Red Hat? If so, check out MetroHacks III, the largest high school hackathon in New England, being held May 19-20, 2018 at the Harvard SOCH in Cambridge. No coding experience required! The event is free and meals are provided.
Click here to register. To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates As you may have noticed, I have been pulled away from STEM Advocates for much of the time over the last nine months. I appreciate your patience as I helped care for a family member with metastatic cancer. Our world was thrown into a tailspin and as one of her caregivers, living an hour away, it had been very challenging. I found myself torn between taking care of my family and keeping up with my work. STEM Advocates needed to be put on the back burner while my priority was focused on caring for my family. Unfortunately, my loved one recently lost her battle with cancer.
Over the next few weeks, I hope to have a flurry of activity to catch you up on STEM opportunities that are coming up in the future. If you, my readers, know of any activities that aren't posted on the Calendar of Events please feel free to reach out to me by filling out the contact form on the website www.mySTEMresource.com and I can add include them. Thank you for your patience. Debbi To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates STEM Education Day - Science, Weather & Engineering Gates open at 7:30am
STEM Curriculum will begin at 8:30/9 am and conclude at 11 am Red Sox Game starts at 1:05 pm MIT is offering a free Science on Saturday program, Rockets and Flight. Science on Saturday is a 60-minute presentation followed with hands-on activity booths. The program is open to elementary, middle and high school students
When: Saturday, March 10, 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium Cost: Free No Pre-Registration Required To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates MIT Society of Women Engineers is hosting a free Python Workshop for high school students who are interested in learning how to code. The program encourages females to sign up but is open to all genders. Date: Saturday, March 10 Time: 9 am - 3 pm Cost: Free Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 4, register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates What is a high schooler to do in the middle of winter in New England? They can spend the weekend attending Blueprint, a free high school hackathon being held Feb 17 & 18th at MIT. On Saturday, students get to participate in hands-on workshops on programming and iOS development taught by MIT students and others in the industry. On Sunday, they get to work in a team to build a project from scratch with support from mentors (my son participated last year and said their mentors were very helpful in answering questions).
Guest Speaker: Andrew Sutherland, the founder and CTO of Quizlet; featured twice in Forbes Magizine's 30 under 30 list for Education A free t-shirt and meals are provided. Click here to register - Registration ends Saturday, Jan 27th To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaverworks Center is hosting a one-day "Girls Who Build Music" Tech Workshop for high school girls. The workshop includes keynote speakers from MIT and Bose and includes hands-on activities on how to build a speaker and how to program a guitar synthesizer. The cost is $50 which includes supplies and lunch. Who: High School Females When: Saturday, Feb 3, 2018 Time: 8:30 - 4:30 Where: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Beaverworks Center Cost: $50 Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates
The next session for MIT Lincoln Lab's Science on Saturday is "The Rise and Fall of Pluto: How Science Progresses". Science on Saturday programs are for children 5-17 years old (though based on the ones we have attended, I think best for elementary and middle school students). Children under 5 are not admitted.
When: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: Session 1: 9 -10:15 am; Session 2: 10:30 - 11:45 am Where: MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates Help a team of hackers and cyber security professionals track down the bad guys that have hacked their system. This is the type of real-world scenario you'll experience when you attend 1NTERRUPT Cybersecurity Program held at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI on January 27, 2018 from 8:30 am -3:00 pm. The program is free and offered to participates ages 13-22 who are interested in a hands-on opportunity to learning about hacking for good.
Who: Ages 13-22 Where: Mass Academy, Worcester When: Saturday, January 27, 2018 Time: 8:30 am - 3:00pm Cost: Free - you even get a free t-shirt and lunch! Register here To keep up on STEM Happenings throughout New England follow: STEM Advocates at www.mySTEMresource.com and on Facebook and Twitter @STEMAdvocates |
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