Monthly Archives: November 2016

MIT Edgerton’s ‘Science on Saturday’ for Grades K-12, Dec. 3: Physics

MIT’s Edgerton Center holds free Science on Saturday programs approximately monthly during the school year for elementary, middle, and high school students — as well as their parents and teachers.  Each is a fun, one-hour, interactive presentation beginning at 10AM in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge.  Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-registration is necessary but seating is limited and first-come, first-seated.  The upcoming programs are:

  • December 3: Physics
  • February 4, 2017:  Your Developing Brain
  • March 4, 2017: Chemistry
  • April 1, 2017: How the Internet Works

Wellesley Science Club for Girls: Science Fest for Grades K-8, Nov. 13

The Wellesley College chapter of Science Club for Girls invites families to its fourth annual Science Fest on November 13, 2-4PM at the Science Center on the Wellesley campus. Students in Grades K-8 will have the opportunity to interact with various STEM departments and organizations on the Wellesley campus.  For more information, see their Facebook page or email idalessa@wellesley.edu or msarang@wellesley.edu.

Free CodeCampKidz Workshops: Introduction to Coding, Nov. 10 & 17

CodeCampKidz will offer free workshops at the Microsoft Store in Natick to introduce middle-school students to coding in HTML, CSS, and Javascript.  Upcoming workshops will be 6:30-8PM on November 10 and 17, with more dates to be announced for December.  Space is limited.  Register here. For other free workshop opportunities or for more information, check their website or call 617-974-0539.

High-School Teachers: Bring 2 Students to Tour MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Dec. 9

The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center invites high-school teachers to bring two outstanding students for the Center’s annual Outreach Day, December 9.  The event will discuss plasmas, harnessing fusion energy, large magnets, and sources of intense microwave and millimeter-wave power.  Students will observe plasmas in a glow discharge tube, perform hands-on demonstrations with superconductivity, and see MIT’s tokamak, the Alcator C-MOD.  The program begins at 9AM and goes to 1PM, when there will be an optional information session and tour of MIT at 3PM.  Bring a lunch.  Registration is first-come, first-served and closes November 18.  For further information, email Paul Rivenberg at rivenberg@psfc.mit.edu.