Empow Studios runs week-long day camps in Tech and Design during February and April vacations in Newton/Needham (at Leventhal JCC), Brookline (at Heath School), and Lexington (at Empow Studios). It’s offering a 15% discount for those who sign up for 2018 camps before October 31. Topics include animation, audio/video production, robotics, 3D design, and graphic design.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
LigerBots Host ‘Girls + Tools!’ Workshop for Ages 13-18, Oct. 17
The Newton LigerBots will host a free, one-evening, two-hour workshop — Girls + Tools! — on October 17, as an opportunity for Newton Public Schools students ages 13-18 to have fun with problem solving and mechanical activities, even if they have little or no experience in robotics or engineering. Planning for this event started last summer among several female mentors and students involved in LigerBots who want to show others how much fun engineering can be. It will be held 6:30-8:30PM in the Newton South HS wood shop (Room 9271). Register here.
A Few Seats Remain for FSU Planetarium Family Night, Oct. 20
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University opens its planetarium for free public presentations on the third Friday of each month (except April). The show on October 20 will be The Night Sky: Yours to Discover and will include the film Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope. Space is limited, and pre-registration is strongly recommended. A few seats remain for the 5:30 and 6:30 shows. Arrive on campus 20 minutes early (directions and parking).
STEAMworks at TERC: How to be a STEM Mentor, Oct. 11
On October 11, TERC — a non-profit dedicated to improving STEM education — will host STEAMworks, a workshop to help parents and caregivers become STEM mentors for children in Grades K-5. It will be presented by Moms as Mentors, 6:30-8PM at TERC (2067 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge). The cost is $15 per person (free for families qualifying for free or reduced lunch fees). Register online.
MIT Museum: Family Funstruction of Rube Goldberg Contraptions, Oct. 14
On October 14, the MIT Museum will host Family Funstruction, a participatory event for families interested in constructing Rube Goldberg machines. Each family or group will construct a contraption and link it with those built by others to form one long chain reaction. The event will be held 6-8:30PM at the MIT Museum (265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge). The cost ($5 for students and $10 for adults) includes pizza, beverages, and other kid-friendly snacks. This is a great way to learn about, prepare for, or get inspired for MIT’s Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction Event, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary on November 24.
Thoreau Scholarships for Environmental Leadership
Each year the Henry David Thoreau Foundation awards scholarships of up to $20,000 to eight to ten high-school seniors graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts and majoring in fields related to the environment. Past recipients have studied biology, epidemiology, oceanography, international affairs and environmental law. The foundation also offers assistance in identifying internships and networking opportunities. Applications are available now and due February 1.
Museum of Science Events: Football and Dream Big
Boston’s Museum of Science offers these upcoming programs:
- Gridiron Glory: A temporary exhibit, opening October 8, highlighting the science and history of all things football.
- Dream Big – Engineering Our World: A recently opened IMAX movie celebrating engineering marvels and the ingenuity, compassion, and creativity behind their creation.
Unruly Splats: More than Half-way to its Kickstarter Goal
In less than a week since Unruly Studios launched its Kickstarter campaign for Unruly Splats, the campaign is more than halfway to its goal. Deadline is November 3.
Register Now for MAST Conference in Boxborough, Nov. 2-3
Register here for the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) annual conference on November 2-3 at the Boxborough Regency Hotel (242 Adams Place, Boxborough). It will focus on:
- Climate Change Education: Our Changing World
- New Teacher Resources
- Student Misconceptions
- Technology Resource in the Science Classroom
- Dynamic Classrooms
Unruly Splats! Local STEM Education Product Launch, Oct. 2
Check out Kickstarter starting at 4PM on October 2, as Boston-based start-up Unruly Studios launches its first STEM education product, Unruly Splats. Unruly Splats teaches kids basic concepts of programming and other STEM skills in a fun and compelling way as they get up, move around, and create real, interactive games from their own imagination.
You may have met CEO Bryanne Leeming demonstrating Unruly Splats at either of the last two Newton Free Library STEAM Expos or in the Mini Maker Faire at the LigerBots’ FIRST LEGO League Competition last year. David Kunitz, Unruly’s Head of Design, is a Newton North HS graduate, and the company’s Tech Lead, Daniel Ozick, is a Newton resident.
Your backing of this local start-up will be most helpful and appreciated in the first two days after the early-access Kickstarter link goes live at 4PM on Monday, the day before the formal launch of the company’s 30-day Kickstarter campaign. After this campaign, sales will be via Unruly-Studios.com, for delivery by next summer.
