Come see the FIRST Lego League regional qualifying tournament for the 2011 Food Factor Challenge at Newton North HS this Saturday, November 19, sponsored by the Newton Ligerbots. Thirty-four teams will compete, including 16 from Newton! The robot matches will be 9AM to 12:30PM and 1:10PM to 2:20PM, with the awards ceremony following around 2:30PM. The public is invited to view the matches and the FLL Idol presentations of each team’s research on food safety. If you’ve never been to a FIRST Lego League tournament, they are full of energy and a real blast! Come cheer on these Newton-based teams: Legoctopi, BEARS 1, BEARS 2, The Giant Sticky Notes, The caBOTS, BOTS-u-lysm, RoboNewts, Ligercubs, Robominds, Angier Aliens, MegaOHMS 1, MegaOHMS 2, M.R. Mindstormers, Newton Montessori Inc., intellibots, Untitled-14.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Date Set for MA High School Science Olympiad: March 17
The Massachusetts Level C (grades 9-12) Science Olympiad will be held March 17, 2012 at Framingham State University. See the U.S. Science Olympiad site for advice for teachers, students, and parents about starting a team. Check the MA state-specific site for Science Olympiad for further information. Registration forms are now available and are due Dec. 9. Continue reading Date Set for MA High School Science Olympiad: March 17
Summer Internships and Study in BioTech
We’ve recently updated the Family Resources page of www.NewtonSTEM.org to include many more summer internships and summer study programs for middle and high school students interested in STEM. Applications for many are available now (or soon) and due in the next several weeks.
Follow-up on MA STEM Summit
Here are video clips of Gov. Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray speaking at the annual MA STEM Summit held at the Newton Marriott.  The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council released this WOW poster (PDF) highlighting the careers of 15 exciting STEM professionals in Massachusetts. |
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PTC Reaches Out to Schools to Help with STEM
Needham-based engineering-software firm PTC recently hosted the MetroWest STEM Education Network at its headquarters. PTC supports STEM education in Massachusetts by donating its engineering software, providing accompanying education resources, and participating in partnerships among government, industry and education. Educators are invited to contact Ayora Berry (aberry@ptc.com) to explore ways to collaborate, or to visit www.ptcschools.com for school resources for software, curriculum, and competitions. For donations of PTC’s engineering software and related curriculum, contact Mike Stuart (mistuart@ptc.com).
MetroWest STEM Education Network Releases 5-Year Plan
MetroWest STEM Education Network is one of several regional Massachusetts networks set up under the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, and its region includes Newton. It recently released a five-year plan (PDF) of activities to increase interest and achievement in STEM among K-12 students. For further information, contact Kevin Thurston (kthurston1@framingham.edu), Executive Director.