Each spring, Northeastern Splash offers students in grades 8-12 the opportunity to take engaging classes taught by Northeastern undergraduate students on a wide array of topics including stand up comedy, medicine, filmmaking, and robotics. This year, the free one-day event will take place at Northeastern University’s Ryder Hall on Saturday, March 29, from 9AM-5:10PM. A free lunch will be provided to all attendees. Sign up here by March 27, and contact Northeastern Splash at nu.neptun@gmail.com with any questions.
Applications Open for High School InvenTeam Grants, due Apr. 23
The InvenTeam Grants Initiative, created by the Lemelson-MIT Program, offers teams of high school students, educators, and mentors grants of $7500 to develop technological solutions to real-world issues the students care about. Applications are now open for teams seeking grants. Up to ten schools are awarded grants each year, with Newton included among past successful teams.
Apply here by Wednesday, April 23.
Space Science Camp: $100 Off with Code SPACE100
Edge on Science will offer its Space Science summer program at Lasell University each week from July 28-August 15, 9AM-4PM, for students entering grades 5-9. Students entering grades 10-12 may register as counselors in training after calling 315-773-5673.
The camp costs $935 per week for campers and $735 per week for counselors in training, but you can save with available scholarships, referring another family, enrolling in multiple weeks, and using the code SPACE100 for $100 off.
NCE: After-school LEGO Workshops, Dec. 11
Newton Community Education is offering these new LEGO workshops on December 11:
- LEGO Engineering Design Challenge Workshop
- 12:30PM-3:30PM at Horace Mann (Grades 3-5)
- 1:45PM-4:45 at Day Middle School (Grades 5-8)
- Bash ’em Bots Using LEGO Materials
- 12:30PM-3:30PM at Horace Mann (Grades 3-5)
- 1:45PM-4:45 at Day Middle School (Grades 5-8)
See the details and sign up at the links above. Support STEM programming at Newton Community Education.
STEMucation: Newton students offer free STEM workshop, Dec. 8
STEMucation, formed by Newton high-school students, will offer a free STEM workshop — Frozen Fun and Gooey Experiments — for elementary students on Sunday, December 8, from 1PM to 3PM at WPS Instittue (160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre), with which STEMucation is affiliated. The event aims to offer young learners engaging opportunities to explore STEM in a fun and interactive environment. Register here.
LigerBots host FLL Championship and STEAM Expo – Dec. 14
The LigerBots, Newton’s high school robotics team, will host the FIRST LEGO League Massachusetts-East Championship and a STEAM expo with activities for youth at Newton North High School on December 14 from 10AM-3PM. The competition will feature 48 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics teams, with competitors in grades 4-8. In addition to building and programming robots to perform complex tasks in a competitive game, students have completed engineering projects, which will be displayed at the Expo, addressing real-world problems facing the arts.
This free Expo will feature hands-on activities from various organizations, a fire truck for children to play with and learn about, and interactive STEAM activities led by the LigerBots. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to observe and interact with robots created by the LigerBots and other robotics teams. Admission is free for both the tournament and the Expo.
Edge On Science: Registration discount for summer programs
Registration is now open for Edge On Science’s summer program offering young scientists rising in grades 3-12 the choice of more than ten different week-long, hands-on STEM programs covering unique topics such as 3D printing, space science, and robotics. For $100 off, use the savings code Newton100. The code can be used once per family on any week-long program, and it expires on January 15, 2025. Register here.
Acton-Boxborough online math contest, Dec. 14-15
The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition is holding another free online math contest for students in or below eighth grade on December 14-15. The test will consist of fifteen problems ranging in difficulty, and participants must work individually. The problems will be posted on Saturday morning, and submissions are due on Sunday night. Participation is free, and no pre-registration is required. Learn more here.
Brandeis University Splash, Nov. 3
Brandeis Fall Splash is taking place on Sunday, November 3 from 10AM-3PM at the Olin Sang American Civilization Center on the Brandeis campus (map). Middle and high school students can take fascinating classes taught by Brandeis undergraduate and graduate students in topics ranging from cosmetics techniques to the Greek-Persian War. The program is free and comes with lunch. Register here.
Acton-Boxborough Online Math Competition, Nov. 16-17
The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition is holding a free online math contest for middle school students held November 16-17. The test will consist of fifteen problems ranging in difficulty. The problems will be posted on Saturday morning at 10AM, and submission are due on Sunday night at 11:30PM. No pre-registration is required. Learn more here.