Each year, The Hall at Patriot Place recognizes a full-time, certified, K-12 STEM teacher in public or private school as its Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year. Anyone may nominate a teacher by January 20, and nominated teachers will be asked to submit a separate application. The winner’s school will receive $5,000 for STEM education, and the schools of the four other finalists will each receive $1,000. For more information, email education@patriots.com.
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Register for NuVu Spring and Summer Programs in Cambridge
Registration is now open for spring and summer programs at NuVu Studios in Cambridge.
- Spring PreVu for ages 5-7
- Spring Term for ages 11-18
- Summer 2018 Future Worlds for ages 11-13
- NuVu at MIT Design Studios (and Residential Program) for ages 14-18
Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 4-10: Hour of Code
December 4-10 is Computer Science Education Week, and Khan Academy is offering tips and resources to support parents working with their children on Hour of Code projects.
MIT Women’s Technology Program for Grade 11, Apply by Jan. 15
MIT’s Women’s Technology Program is an intensive, four-week summer residential academic program for girls currently in Grade 11 to explore engineering through classes, labs, and projects. Separate programs are available for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (40 students) and Mechanical Engineering (20 students). Applicants must have strong curiosity about one of these fields (but no direct experience in it yet) and also excel in math and science. Applications are available online and are due January 15. There is no fee to apply. The cost for attendees is $3,500 and is waived entirely for families earning less than $120,000. Financial aid may also be available for other families in special circumstances. For more information, first check the program’s FAQ and then email wtp@mit.edu.
FSU Planetarium Family Night: Holiday Skies, Dec. 15
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 shows on December 15 will be Holiday Skies, at 5:30PM and 6:30PM. Space is limited, and pre-registration for the 5:30PM show or 6:30PM show is strongly recommended. Arrive on campus 20 minutes early (directions and parking).
Even More STEM Holiday Gift Ideas from Boston Tech Mom
Following on her recent blog post about STEM-related holiday gift ideas, Boston Tech Mom has written about STEM gift recommendations from Project Lead The Way.
TEDx@BeaconStreet: RSM’s Masha Gershman on “Uncertain Times Call for Certain Math”
At the November 4 TEDx@BeaconStreet event in Brookline, Masha Gershman gave a terrific talk called Uncertain Times Call for Certain Math, about the roots of “Russian Math” as a vehicle for opening children to their full potential. Masha is the Director of Outreach for Newton-based Russian School of Math. You can view the talk here.
Sign up now for Google Code-In, Ages 13-17, Nov. 28 – Jan. 17
From November 28 to January 17, Google is sponsoring Google Code-In, a global, online contest in which students ages 13-17 complete bite-sized tasks of coding (see examples) in a community of open-source development under the guidance of mentors from participating organizations. Students search for a task and claim it, and then have 3 days in which to complete it and submit it to mentors for review. Prizes are available.
National Science Teachers: Best STEM Books of 2017
The National Science Teachers Association has prepared its first-ever list of Best STEM Books for the year, following a year of study using criteria described here. Each of the 31 recommended books for 2017 (pdf) “reinforces STEM thinking — modeling innovation, demonstrating authentic problem-solving and assimilation of new ideas — all while exploring solutions that show progressive change or improvement.”
Museum of Science: 50% Off on Fridays, Dec. 8 & 15
Boston’s Museum of Science is offering a 50% discount on admission to its exhibit halls, 3PM-9PM on these Fridays: December 8 and 15.