Category Archives: Events

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Free Online Events for National Fossil Day, Oct. 22

Events, Virtual/Online

Paleontologists at the Harvard Museum of Natural History will celebrate National Fossil Day (October 22) with four online presentations for young students. Register for each Zoom session with these links:

  • 9-9:30AM: Trace fossils and how fossils are prepared and preserved in the lab
  • 10:30-11AM: Soft and shell invertebrate fossils, including trilobite
  • 12-12:30PM: Some favorite fossils, including ancient reef fossils from the Guadalupe Mountains
  • 1:30-2PM: Fossil detective work to learn how ancient animals, including T-Rex, grew and moved

WPI’s Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach: Virtual Programs

Events, Virtual/Online

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach will host programs virtually this fall to engage students in Grades 3-12 who are interested in STEM. Need-based financial assistance is available. Register for all programs here. For more information, email pop@wpi.edu or call 508-831-4900.

BOOST: Saturdays, 11AM-12:30PM, October 10 – November 14

Grades 7-8 ($299)

  • Electronic Gadget Design with Arduinos (FULL)
  • Women’s Contributions in STEM…Will you be next?
  • Video Editing 101

Grades 9-10 ($299)

  • Design Your Own Website
  • The Nuts & Bolts of Mechanical Engineering
  • Theatre Design

Grades 11-12 ($399)

  • Robotics Engineering

Elementary School

  • Tech Kids: Explore Your World: Tuesdays, 4PM – 5:30PM, October 13 – November 18, Grades 5-6, $249
  • Engineers on the Go: 9AM-10:45AM on October 9, Grades 3-5, Free
  • Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: 1PM-2:45PM on October 9, girls in Grades 3-5, Free

MSEN Online Meeting, Sept. 30: Online Events for STEM Week

Events, Virtual/Online

The Metrowest STEM Education Network (MSEN) will focus its online quarterly meeting, free and open to the public 8:30AM-10:30AM on September 30, on various online events that organizations and institutions have scheduled for Massachusetts STEM Week, which will run October 19-23. Register here. Separately, schools and teachers are invited to another online session, 4PM-5PM on September 30, about online STEM Week offerings for them.

Inventor STEM School: Grand Opening, Sept. 26-27

After School, Events

Inventor STEM School (54 Middlesex Turnpike in Bedford) will launch with a free Grand Opening celebration 10AM-2PM on September 26 & 27. Inventor STEM School offers enrichment classes in engineering, mechanics, robotics, architecture, and programming — after school and on weekends — for ages 3-6, 6-10, and 10-16. The Grand Opening will be held outdoors (masks required for all ages), with small-group tours of the school’s inside classrooms arranged for registered attendees.

Inventor STEM School teaches through hands-on construction and play with LEGO and MindCraft Education. Its affiliated with Innovative Educational Solutions, the official distributor of LEGO Education in Ukraine. Since 2009, IES has established more than 30 Inventor STEM Schools in eastern Europe, and this is its first in the U.S. Classes will start September 30 and will meet weekly for 60, 90, or 120 minutes depending on age level. Low-density classes, cleaning, and serious attention to COVID safety protocols are in place.

Transportation YOU Boston: Virtual Summit Oct. 17

Events, Virtual/Online

WTS-Boston, MassDOT, and the MBTA are hosting an online program, Transportation YOU Boston Summit, on October 17, 9:30AM-12:30PM, to introduce girls in ages 8-18 to a wide range of careers in transportation. The event will include remarks by industry professionals and interactive workshops simulating real-life projects. Registration is open until October 2 OR until 100 are registered. Materials for the event may be picked up at the dates, times, and places listed here. For more information, check out the event on Facebook or email transportationyouboston@gmail.com.

LigerBots Offer Second Info Night for FIRST LEGO League, Sept. 23

Events, Opportunities, Virtual/Online

On September 23 at 7PM, Newton’s high-school robotics team, the LigerBots, will offer a repeat of their recent FLL Info Night for parents, guardians, and potential coaches to learn about FIRST LEGO League (FLL). FLL is an annual robotics competition in which students in Grades 4-8 form teams of 2-10 to program and build a LEGO robot while solving related engineering challenges in a friendly, cooperative atmosphere. The LigerBots encourage parents to talk with their children to see if they’re interested, as FLL is a great opportunity for all. Register here for the online event — or to express interest even if you cannot attend. If you have questions, more info is here and you can email matthew_honig@ligerbots.org or fll@ligerbots.org.