Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer students in Grades 8-12 a virtual workshop, Online Arduino for Absolute Beginners, July 12-16, 12PM-3PM. The workshop requires no prior experience but requires the purchase of an Arduino Starter Kit from here or here.
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Tufts CEEO: Online LEGO Clubs for Grades 2-6, July 5-9 & Aug. 2-6
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer online LEGO clubs for Grades 2-6, 9AM-11AM daily, in two sessions: July 5-9 and August 2-6.
GirlCon: Free, Online Tech Conference for Grades 8-12, June 27-30
Now in its fifth year, GirlCon is a free, online technology conference run by female high-school students for female and non-binary students in Grades 8-12 to network, learn, and explore careers in technology. It will be held online, June 27-30, 4PM-8PM daily. The agenda includes keynotes, breakout and professional development sessions. Register by June 25. Recordings of sessions will be available for those registered, so register even if a session is full. For more information, email team@girlcon.org.
Edge on Science: 10 Week-Long, In-Person Summer STEM Programs
Edge on Science is offering week-long summer STEM programs in-person in Newton (except as noted), in 31 different sessions focused on a range of 10 different topics:
- Grades 3-5: Drone & Code, Super Science Sampler
- Grades 5-9: Bridge Building, Catapult Engineering, Hydraulics Makerspace, Microscope Adventures, Summer Rocket Blast-Off
- Grades 5-9 (in Beverly): Whales ‘n Things
- Grades 6-9: Drone & Code, 3D Printing & Design, Galileo’s Astronomy
New England Aquarium Webinar: How Sri Lanka’s Blue Whales Spurred a New Marine Conservation Model, June 1
The New England Aquarium will present a free webinar, The Hidden Culture of Whales, on June 1, 10AM-11AM. Marine biologist Dr. Asha de Vos, who founded Oceanswell and its Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project, will share insights about new models of marine conservation and the importance of local heroes for every coastline. Register here.
UMass Amherst Online Summer Courses
UMass Amherst is offering online summer courses for high-school students, including these STEM-related courses:
- Creative Coding and Data Visualization, July 12-30
- Equine Science Intensive: Horse Pregnancy & Foaling, July 12-16
- Foundations of Data Science, July 26-August 6
- Kinesiology: Pathway to the Medical Professions, July 12-23
- Modern Astronomy, July 12-30
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine (FULL), July 29-July 2 or July 12-16
- Programming for Aspiring Scientists: Python with Applications to Physics, June 28 – July 9
- Research Intensive in Psychology (several different labs), June 29 – July 30
- Veterinary Technology, July 12-16 or July 19-23
Empow Studios: Discounts for Summer Camps until May 31
Empow Studios will offer over 50 options for in-person summer camps in two levels (Grades 2-4 and Grades 5-8) in 14 locations this summer: Acton, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Lexington, Milton, Melrose, Natick, Needham, Newton, North Andover, Waltham, and Winchester. Until May 31, the promo code MOREFUN25 yields a $25 discount, and further discounts are offered for registering for multiple weeks.
EiE: Free Hands-On STEM Activities for Families (ages 4-11)
Supported by Overdeck Family Foundation, EiE is offering free, hands-on STEM activities for families with children in ages 4-11: Engineering at Home, Engineering on-the-Go, Engineering at STEM Events, and other free STEM resources.
Lincoln Labs’ Science on Saturday: Aviation Engineering, June 5
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is offering its Science on Saturdays programs virtually this year, and registration is NOT required. The programs are free and designed for children aged 5-17, their parents, and teachers. On Saturday, June 5 at 10AM, the program will be Aviation Engineering, featuring a discussion of how Lincoln Laboratory develops aviation technologies including unmanned air vehicles (drones). Click here for the Zoom link at the time of the event..
WPI’s TouchTomorrow Virtual Festival, June 6-12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute and WGBH will present the annual TouchTomorrow festival of science, technology, and robots virtually this year, June 6-12. It’s family-friendly, fun, free, and open to all ages — with a particular focus on what’s interesting for middle- and high-school students. Programming includes hands-on interactive challenges (games, math modeling), exhibits, presentations (Disney Imagineers, LEGO brick designer, cancer research, Mars exploration, and the Magical STEM Show), and STEM Pathway discussions about STEM education opportunities. Register here.