iCode (73 Central Street in Wellesley) is offering summer camps for ages 6-18 — both online and onsite — in the areas of AI & Machine Learning, Multiplayer Game Development, 3D Printing & Product Design, Robotics, Game Development & Design, App Creation, Digital Artwork Creation, YouTube Production, Minecraft, Roblox, and coding for high school students. Click the links above for schedules, details, and how to register. Rigorous safety protocols will be followed for onsite camps.
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Black Girls Code: Game Design–An Epidemiology Simulation, June 10
Black Girls Code will host a free online session, Game Design: An Epidemiology Simulation, on June 10, 4PM-5:30PM, for students 11 years or older. Register here.
Girls Who Code BU Chapter Hosts Online Workshops for All
The Boston University chapter of Girls Who Code is hosting a series of online coding workshops, and all are welcome regardless of gender. Topics include Python, C++, Java, MatLab, Machine Learning, LaTeX, HTML/Javascript Web Development, Amazon Web Services, Behavioral Interview Hacks, and Technical Interview Preparation. Registration is required.
Girls Who Code Talks: College, Internships, and Careers During COVID
Girls Who Code is sponsoring a series of four free talks about college, internships, and careers in technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View recordings of two completed talks:
And register for these upcoming talks (7PM-8PM):
- May 28: No Internships? Now What?
- June 11: How to Be Brave, Not Perfect… in a Crisis
Mass. Science & Engineering Fair: Alumni Speaker Series
For students in Grades 6-12, alumni of the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair are speaking online in a series about their academic and professional pathways, with an interactive Q&A for each. View them live on Zoom as they are presented (3:30PM – 4:15PM on the days indicated) or see recordings of completed talks.
- May 14: Nathan Blazon-Brown, Grad Student, Biotechnology, Harvard Extension School
- May 19: Nick Rabb, PhD Student, Computer Science & Cognitive Science, Tufts University
- May 20: Cecilia Hinojosa, PhD Candidate, Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
- May 21: Richard Parent, MustangBio
- May 26: Maurice (Mo) Steinman, Lightelligence
- May 27: Lei Poo, Analog Devices
- May 28: Sean Cotton, Synlogic
- June 2: Joyce Wu, Analog Devices
- June 3: Rajni Aneja, Sanofi Genzyme
- June 4: Rachael Bonoan, Post-doctoral Researcher, Tufts University
- June 9: Jim Doscher, Analog Devices
EcoTarium Re-Opening June 4 with New Guidelines
The Ecotarium in Worcester will re-open on June 4 under new COVID-19 guidelines for staff and visitors, in compliance with Governor Baker’s “Safer At Home” advisory. In short: People with COVID-19 symptoms will not be admitted. Only some parts of the museum grounds will be open. Tickets must be purchased in advance and for particular arrival times. Masks must be worn. Except for a family or group arriving together, all must stay more at least 6 feet apart.
The Innovation Institute: Let’s Go Outdoors!
The Innovation Institute is offering “Let’s Go Outdoors!” summer programs that combine online get-togethers with outdoor explorations. Its Summer Living in the Lab course, July 6-31, has separate sections for ages 5-8, 9-11, and 12-15. Three virtual gatherings a week — for learning and sharing findings — will be hosted from Ti2’s Virtual Field Station in England by evolutionary biologist and naturalist, Dr. Arkhat Abzhanov. In between sessions, students will conduct structured explorations to discover, identify, compare, and learn about their natural surroundings. Explorations will highlight evolution, natural history, zoology, comparative anatomy, and geology. Children who are old enough will explore independently, and younger ones will need a caregiver/partner to join them. Enrollment closes June 13 — and tuition is discounted for enrollment by May 31.
MIT Museum: Virtual Idea Hub
The MIT Museum has created a Virtual Idea Hub to offer weekly online guidance for maker activities for families, teachers, and youth-group leaders working with Grades 4+. Sessions are every Friday at 11AM on Zoom. Registration is required. Upcoming sessions are:
- May 29: Spinning Things: Building Tops with Everyday Materials
- June 5: Balance Toys: Creating Whimsical Sculptures
- June 12: Marble Chutes and Rollways: Investigating motion and friction
- June 19: Kinetic sculptures: Bring a little Ganson to your kitchen table
- June 26: Paper Engineering: Creating playful pop-up cards with 2D-to-3D geometry
MSEN Discounts for Aspire: Virtual Robotics Summer Camps
Camp: ASPIRE offers online robotics summer camps run by UB Tech from June 15 through August 28, five days a week, four hours a day, for ages 8+. The Metrowest STEM Education Network offers these discount codes for the camps:
Beginner Camps (use code METROSTEMBEG):
Intermediate Camps (use code METROSTEMINT):
Boston Tech Mom’s List of Online STEM Summer Camps
Boston Tech Mom has curated a list of online STEM summer camps for a variety of ages, experience levels, and interests.