The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts will hold their 3rd annual STEM Conference and Expo at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, March 15. It’s open to all girls in Grades 6-12. The cost is $45 for Girl Scouts or $70 for girls who are not members. Registration (for Grades 6-7 or for Grades 8-12) closes on March 2. Non-members must register by emailing program@girlscoutseasternmass.org. This drop-off event runs 9AM-5PM and includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack — as well as workshops, hands-on activities, presentations, and opportunities to network with people from local businesses and universities. Participants choose a workshop from this list (PDF):
- Human-Computer Interaction: Life is Good
- How the Internet Works
- Stop-Motion Animation
- Robotics
- Game Design (Coding)
- Chemistry Track: Mix It Up
- Molecular Gastronomy
- Biochemistry
- The Dose Makes the Poison
- Physics in Action — Making It Work
- 5-4-3-2-1 Touchdown!
- Future Bridges
- LED Circuits
- Medical Magnetism
- Biology Track — Life as We Might Not Know It
- Neuroscience, Mental Disease, and Neurological Disorder
- Real-Life CSI
- History, Development, and Importance of Vaccines
- Climate Change in New England Coastal Habitats