The Ecotarium in Worcester will host a new exhibit, Amusement Park Science, March 14 through May 10. The opening day celebration on March 14, 10:30AM-3:30PM, will feature a dozen interactive features. The event is included with paid admission to the museum.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Registration Open for BU’s Artemis Project: Summer Computer Science for Rising 9th-Grade Girls
Registration is open for Boston University’s Artemis Project, a five-week computer-science summer program for girls entering 9th grade next fall. No prior computer experience is required. Participants learn computer languages (Scratch, AppInventor, HTML, CSS, Python, etc.) and are introduced to robotics, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and circuits. Guest speakers and field trips provide insight into how computer science is applied in the real world. The Artemis Project is led by BU undergraduate women studying Computer Science and Engineering, guided by Cynthia Brossman, Director of BU’s Learning Resource Network. It runs July 6-August 7. Lunch is provided. There is no tuition, but there is a nonrefundable registration fee of $100. Applications, including an essay and two recommendations, are due May 1. For more information, email artemis@bu.edu.
Girls Entering Grades 11-12: BU’s Summer Pathways in Science & Engineering, July 10-17
Summer Pathways is a 7-day residential program for girls in the greater Boston area entering Grades 11-12 who show promise and/or interest in STEM. During July 10-17, participants live on the BU campus; explore opportunities in STEM fields; meet with students and faculty in all disciplines; visit laboratories, companies, and museums; listen to career panels; and spend one night on Boston Harbor’s Thompson Island. See the brochure (PDF). The fee of $675 includes all costs, and financial assistance up to $575 is available for demonstrated need. Applications, including two recommendations from teachers, are due May 1. For more information, contact Cynthia Brossman at cab@bu.edu or 617-353-7021.
New England Aquarium: Marine Mammals Day, March 22
The New England Aquarium will celebrate Marine Mammals Day on March 22, 10AM-3PM, with special exhibits and activities throughout the aquarium.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Summer Science Weeks
The Harvard Museum of Natural History will offer these Summer Science Weeks:
- Earth Explorers, Grades 1-3, July 20-24 or July 27-31
- Uncovering Geology, Grades 4-6, August 3-7
- Spineless Wonders, Grades 1-3, August 3-7
- Blue Planet: Life in the Sea, Grades 4-6, August 10-14
- Space!, Grades 1-3, August 10-14
- Mammals in Motion, Grades 6-8, August 17-21
Create Art in Community: 3 STEM Programs
Create Art in Community, a studio in Roslindale, will offer these three STEM programs for ages 3-8:
- Science Art, Ages 5-8 (Grades K-2), Thursdays, 4:30-5:30PM
- Boston Preschool Stem Lab: Matter Around Us! Ages 3-5, Mondays or Tuesdays, 10AM-11AM
- STEAM Class, Ages 6-8 (Grades 1-2), July 13-17 & July 20-24, 9:45-11:45AM
Hanover Theatre: 3 National Geographic Shows
The Hanover Theatre in Worcester, in partnership with the Ecotarium, will present a series of three National Geographic shows:
- March 16: The largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered
- April 9: Ancient Egypt’s women rulers
- May 14: Saving endangered species through the Photo Ark
Tickets are $35 each or $95 for the series.
Empow Studios: Free Robotics Expo, Apr. 4
Empow Studios (180 Needham Street in Newton) will host a free Robotics Expo on April 4, 3PM-5PM in honor of Robotics Week. It will feature demonstrations of robots from local businesses and FIRST Tech Challenge teams.
Tufts CEEO Summer Workshops in Design & Engineering
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will hold several one-week workshops this summer to teach students in Grades K-12 about design and engineering. Workshops are led by Tufts staff and undergraduates researching how to teach design and engineering to evoke curiosity and passion for engineering through hands-on design challenges. A limited amount of need-based financial aid is available.
- June 29-July 2: The Circus is Coming (Grades 1-3)
- July 6-10: Girls Design and Engineering Week (Grades 5-8)
- July 6-10: High School Engineering (Grades 9-12)
- July 13-17: LEGO Robotics for All (Grades 3-8)
- July 13-17: Designing Solutions for Book Characters (Grades 1-3)
- July 20-24: LEGO Robotics (Grades 3-8)
- July 27-31: LEGO Robotics (Grades 3-8)
- July 27-31: Wizarding Workshop (Grades 2-5)
- August 3-7: Pet Helpers (Grades 1-3)
- August 3-7: Middle School Engineering (Grades 6-8)
- August 10-14: Robotic Art (Grades 1-3)
- August 10-14: High School Environmental Engineering (Grades 9-12)
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Who Discovered Evolution?, Mar. 3
The Harvard Museum of Natural History will host a free public lecture, Who Discovered Evolution?, on March 3 at 6PM in the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge. The event will be live-streamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page and a recording will be available three weeks later.