Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will host another free, online session of Animal Encounters called Teeming Tidepools on November 9, 4PM-4:45PM. Register here at least 30 minutes prior to the event.
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NSHS Math Team is Busy!
Last week, the Newton South HS Math Team participated in its first meet, a pre-season scrimmage in the Greater Boston Mathematics League. The team’s future schedule includes the Duke Math Meet on November 6, the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament on November 13, American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) on November 10 and 16, and GBML meets on November 10 – 11, December 8 -9, January 12 – 13, and February 9 – 10. In addition, a group of NSHS students is running a Math Club at Oak Hill MS with weekly practices to prepare for MathCounts and other math tournaments.
Grades 9-12: Registration Opens Soon for Virtual MIT Splash, Nov. 20-21
MIT Splash will be held virtually November 20-21, during which students in Grades 9-12 take mini-courses taught by MIT undergraduates (9AM-9PM on Saturday and 9AM-6PM on Sunday). The lottery course registration is open until November 6, after which remaining space will be filled first-come/first-served. (Tip: To maximize the number of full blocks in your schedule, rank at least 3 classes and star at least 10 classes.) The cost is $40 regardless of the number of courses taken, and financial aid is available. This year’s catalog includes over 160 courses in Computers and Programming, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, and other subjects. For more information, email splash@mit.edu.
Grades 6-12: Registration Opens Oct. 28 for Brandeis Splash!, Nov. 20-21
Brandeis University’s Splash! — a free program of mini-courses taught by undergraduates for students in Grades 6-12 — will be held November 20-21, Noon-5PM on the Brandeis campus. Take as many 50-minute courses as you wish. Bring or purchase your lunch on campus. Registration is open October 28- November 18. For more information, email essbrandeis@gmail.com.
New England Aquarium Virtual Lecture: Into The Deepest Deep – A Conversation with Kathy Sullivan, Nov. 4
The New England Aquarium‘s next public lecture, supported by the Lowell Institute, will be Into The Deepest Deep – A Conversation with Kathy Sullivan, on November 4, 6:30PM-7:30PM on Zoom. Dr. Kathy Sullivan is a scientist, astronaut, and explorer — the first American woman to walk in space and the first woman to visit the deepest known spot in the ocean, the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. She will her talk about her remarkable deep sea expedition and discuss the challenges of exploring this undersea environment that is in some ways harsher and less known than space. Register here.
Grades 5-12: Register for Clark University’s Fall Splash, Nov. 14
Clark University’s Fall Splash — a one-day, free program offering courses for students in Grades 5-12 — will be held November 14, 10AM-5PM, online this year. Students should register as soon as possible because classes fill up. The day is free. For more information, email clarkuesp@gmail.com.
Grades 7-12: Register for Boston College Splash!, Nov. 14
Boston College will hold BC Splash on Sunday, November 14, in-person. Splash is a one-day, student-run program in which undergraduates and graduate students teach mini-courses for students in Grades 7-12. There will be a parallel Parent Program about admissions and financial aid, sample splash classes, student panels, and campus tours There’s a $5 fee for the day, which includes a pizza lunch. Registration is required and is first-come/first-served. For more information, email bcsplash@gmail.com or call at 617-297-7524.
Grades 9-12: Register for Northeastern Splash!, Nov. 13
Northeastern University’s Splash! — a free program for high-school students to take mini-classes led by Northeastern undergraduate and graduate students — will be held in-person on November 13, 8:45AM-7:40PM, in Ryder Hall (11 Leon Street, Boston). It’s free (including pizza and a T-shirt), and it’s hosted by NEPTUN (a Northeastern University student group). Registration opens October 19. Masks are required at the event.
Mass. STEM Week, Oct. 18-22
This year Massachusetts STEM Week will be October 18-22. See the schedule of virtual and in-person events across the state. Several organizations have contributed free Design Challenges for students and educators to explore. This year’s theme is “See Yourself in STEM,” focusing on mentoring women, people of color, first-generation students, low-income individuals, English language learners, and people with disabilities — all of which are underrepresented in STEM fields.
NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit, Nov. 10-11
The New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative (NEOSEC) will hold its 8th biennial Ocean Literacy Summit — online on November 10 (9AM-1:45PM) with various options for field trips on November 11. The aim is to leverage New England’s assets to engage the public in understanding connections between people and the ocean. The cost is $45 for the online summit plus $20 per field trip. Register here.