Category Archives: Summer

HMSC: Virtual Summer Science Weeks for Grades 1-4

Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will offer several weeks of online STEM engagement for students entering Grades 1-4 next fall. In these Summer Science Weeks,  students meet for one hour per day for a week (Grades 1-2 at 9:30AM-10:30AM, Grades 3-4 at 11AM-Noon). Register at the links below:

Registration Open for “e” Inc. Summer Science Discovery, Grades 1-6

“e” inc. — Boston’s environment science learning and action center — will offer two summer science discovery programs for students in Grades 1-6 at the Charlestown Navy Yard (114 16th Street, Room 1030). Each session is limited to 35 students and runs one week, 9AM-3:30PM daily, with after care available until 5:30PM.

  • Look Outside Your Window: August 16-20
  • Charting the Evening Sky: August 23-27

Earthwatch ‘Girls in Science’ Summer Fellowship for Diversity in STEM

Woods Hole Sea Grant, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Earthwatch Institute will offer the Girls in Science (GiS) week-long summer fellowship, August 8-14 and August 15-21 for young women in Grades 10-11 in Massachusetts to promote diversity in STEM. In this free program, students work with a predominantly female team of researchers to learn about a variety of marine careers in STEM. Applications are particularly encouraged from groups historically underrepresented in the ocean sciences—especially with respect to gender identity/expression, race, or ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. There is no cost to the students, and food and accommodations will be provided if the program is held in-person. COVID restrictions may require the program to be hybrid or remote. For more information, see the Girls in Science flyer. Applications are open now and must include one or two teacher references by May 21.

Tufts CEEO: Online Summer Design & Engineering Workshops

Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer these online summer Design & Engineering Workshops:

Summer Programs in Quantum Computing

Qubit by Qubit is offering several summer programs in quantum computing, with live instruction taught by MIT researchers and PhDs. Full scholarships are available for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who have financial need.

Free previews in the form of workshops will be offered this month. Register at these links for:

Kids 4 Coding: Weekly Summer Tech at Roxbury Latin School

Kids 4 Coding, now starting its 5th summer season in Massachusetts, is offering one-week in-person summer programs throughout the summer at Roxbury Latin School, with a maximum of five students per instructor (see instructor bios) to explore autonomous cars, machine learning, game creation and modification, programming techniques, robotics, and other topics in computer science and engineering. Register by April 30 with code SAVE50 for a $50 discount. For more information, email info@kids4coding.com or call 800-484-2664.

BU Offers Virtual Summer Computer-Science Programs for Young Women, Grades 8-11

Boston University’s Learning Resource Network (for K-12 STEM) will offer three virtual programs in computer science this summer for young women in Massachusetts. Each program runs 9:30AM-Noon and 1PM-3:30PM, Monday-Friday. There is no tuition but there is a $100 registration fee assessed on those who are accepted. Apply at the links below by May 1.

  • Codebreakers: July 5-30, for those currently in Grades 9-10 and interested in cybersecurity (including programming, cryptography, and network security). Students will learn to code in Python and will hear from guest speakers about careers in cybersecurity.
  • AI4ALLJuly 26-August 13, for those currently in Grades 10-11 and interested in Artificial Intelligence (including robotics, computer vision, and natural language processing). There will be lectures, group projects, and presentations from guest speakers, and students will complete a small group research project and make an online presentation.
  • ArtemisJuly 5-30, for those currently in Grade 8 and interested in the creative thinking and problem-solving that are central to computer science. Students will learn to code in Python, build websites, program microbits, and learn about search and sort algorithms, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.