Newton Community Education is offering these new LEGO workshops on December 11:
See the details and sign up at the links above. Support STEM programming at Newton Community Education.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Clark University Splash offers classes for students in grades 5-12 taught by Clark University student including lectures, discussions, hands-on experiments, and lessons in the arts. It will take place on Sunday, November 17 from 9:30AM-2PM at Clark University’s Tilton and Jonas Clark Buildings. Register here.
October 21-25 is Massachusetts STEM Week. Events scheduled for the MetroWest area include:
Lemelson-MIT is presenting three webinars for high-school students to explore Intellectual Property (IP) — how to protect ideas. The webinars are useful for debate clubs to learn more about this year’s national debate topic on IP but are open to all. Register here.