The Girl Scouts Geek is Glam STEM Expo is returning on October 13, 9AM-5PM, at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus. This annual STEM conference is open to all girls in grades 4-8. Registration closes September 19 and costs $55.
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Girls in Aviation Day at American Heritage Museum (Sept. 21-22)
The Women in Aviation Boston Chapter is hosting a day for students to learn about aviation careers, featuring career panels and aviation-themed activities at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA on September 21-22, 9AM-1PM. Registration includes access to the museum. Registration is free for participants under the age of 18. Adult admission is required. Learn more and register here.
Cambridge Science Festival (Sept. 23-29)
The Cambridge Science Festival, an annual week-long community celebration of STEM, will return this year September 23-29. Featuring activities, workshops, tours, debates, contests, talks, and more, the festival attracts over 50,000 visitors of all ages and backgrounds each year. The Festival Guide lists dozens of events for each day, including a demonstration of quantum mechanics through juggling (9/23 4-5PM), a panel on democracy in the age of AI (9/24 7-9PM), interactive talks with neuroscientists (9/25 2-5PM), a biotechnological escape room (9/26 1-9PM), exciting science demonstrations (9/27 3:30-4:30PM), a kayaking educational tour of the Charles River (9/28 1-6PM), and an electromagnetic art workshop (9/29 12-4PM). Admission is free.
MassRobotics Robot Block Party (Sept. 28)
The seventh annual MassRobotics Robot Block Party will feature robot demonstrations and hands-on activities on September 28 from 10:45AM-4PM at 88 Seaport Blvd, Boston. It is free and open to the public.
Russian School of Math – Open House (Sept. 28)
The West Newton branch of the Russian School of Mathematics (60 Austin Street, Newtonville) will host a Back2School Bash open house on September 28 from 4:30-6PM. Register here.
NSHS Science Team offers Summer Science Program for Grades 6-10, Jul. 29-Aug. 30
The Newton Summer Science Program offers a series of week-long STEM courses taught by student members of the Newton South High School Science Team to inspire middle school students to explore engaging topics in science beyond the school curriculum. Additionally, the program offers courses in grades 9-10 math and science for high school students to begin the school year feeling prepared.
Online courses will be taught free of charge, and in-person courses at Newton North and Newton South High Schools cost $20 (which goes to Newton Community Education to pay for space and registration costs).
See the full schedule and full course syllabus, then register here.
The NSHS Science Team also gratefully accepts donations (recommended: $15 per one-week course) that will support the team throughout the school year, to pay for competition fees and study materials. Checks may be written to Newton South High School with “Science Team” in the memo line, mailed to:
NSHS Science Team c/o Gerald Ng
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Rd.
Newton, MA 02459
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture offer Week-Long Courses for Grades 4-6, Jul. 29-Aug. 9
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are offering weeklong half-day courses for students entering grades 4-6. A few openings remain for Grab Your Sketchbook (July 29-August 2), in which students will draw animals from diverse locations, and Invertebrate Investigators (August 5-August 9), a course dedicated to exploring the world of insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates. Courses cost $210 for museum members and $235 for non-members, and will take place Monday-Friday, 9:30AM-12:00PM. Register here.
Summer Science Discovery Program for Ages 6-12, Aug. 12-30
“e” inc.’s Summer Science Discovery Program offers week-long camps for ages 6-12, August 12-30. This program includes both fun and educational activities, including arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, and team-building exercises, and explores topics ranging from natural forces to means of transportation. The camp costs $450 per week and runs from 8:30AM-3PM, with a daily optional aftercare until 5:30PM. Openings are limited.
To register, download and complete the forms on the website and email forms to camp@einc-action.org.