MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills will offer these 10-day summer STEM programs:

High School:  Summer Bridge Program on state-of-the-art engineering, robotics and digital media techniques, for college credit.  $100 for two weeks.  Contact Prof. Susanne Steiger Escobar at ssteigerescobar@massbay.edu.

Middle School (entering Grades 7/8):  Future Cities Program in which students participate in class projects that will strengthen Math, Biology, Physics and Chemistry concepts while having fun.  $300 for two weeks.  Contact Kristen Sutherland at ksutherland@massbay.edu or 781-239 2702.

The Summer Design/Build for Teens is the highlight of MIT/URBANFRAME’s annual research and design schedule. Started in 2009, the program now accepts 50 youth, ages 15-19, from the U.S. and abroad. Under the guidance of graduate teaching fellows and architect/professor, teams design and build full-scale structures for the community. No prior experience in architecture or construction is required. Monday-Friday, 9AM-3PM. Two sessions (or both): July 1-19 and July 22-August 9.

i2 Camp, based at The Roxbury Latin School, is a hands-on summer day camp designed to broaden the exposure of middle school students to STEM.  i2 Camp developed its program by partnering with MIT, the Museum of Science, Columbia University, and other STEM-oriented organizations.  Each partner has created a series of one-week courses that cover different STEM topics, including the Science of Smart Cities, Genetics & DNA, Engineering and Robotics.  Visit www.i2camp.org for general and enrollment information, or call 617-833-2762.

Newton Community Education offers summer technology programs for STEM-starved kids and teens.  See the entire summer schedule at a glance (PDF).  For more information or to register, call 617-559-6999 or visit www.newtoncommunityed.org.  Just a few of the offerings:

• Web Design and Video Game Design in sections for grades 3-5 and 6-9
• Adventures in IT and Power Programming for grades 5-9
• Bootstrap: Practical Math for Programming Video Games for grades 6-8
• Lego Robotics for grades 2-5
• Lego Mindstorms for grades 4-6.

MassBay Community College in Wellesley is offering a Summer STEM program, July 8-19, for students entering Grades 7 and 8 to participate in classes and collaborative projects to strengthen STEM skills and build a Future City. For more information, contact Kristen Sutherland at ksutherland@massbay.edu or 781-239-2702.

Applications are now being accepted for Junction, an MIT non-residential program for advanced high school students in the Boston area, typically grades 10-12. Each year, 100-130 motivated students meet weekday evenings, July 8 – August 15, on MIT’s main campus to learn advanced subjects, meet new friends, and enjoy an academic challenge in a fun environment.  The courses are college-level, requiring significant time outside of class.  Applications are considered equally until April 10, after which students will be admitted on a rolling basis as space allows.  Email junction@mit.edu for more info.

Junction is run by MIT’s Educational Studies Program.  ESP’s other summer program, Summer HSSP, meets once a week on weekends and is open to grades 7-12.  Information for it will be available in May.

Registration is now open for these 14 summer STEM programs offered by Newton Community Education:

• Adventures in IT:  July 15-19 at Newton South HS, July 22-26 at Newton North HS
• Club Invention:  July 8-12 or July 15-19 at Newton South HS.  Extended days available.
• Domino Physics:  Aug 12-16 or Aug 19-23 at Newton North HS.
• Energy Explorers:  July 29-Aug 3 at Newton South HS, Aug 19-23 at Newton North HS.
• Girls Science Club:  June 24-28 at Newton South HS, July 22-26 at Newton North HS.
• Lego Engineering:  July 8-12, July 22-26, Aug 5-9 at Newton North HS.
• Lego Mindstorms Terraforming:  Aug 5-9 at Newton North HS.
• Lego Robotics:  July 29-Aug 3 at Newton North HS.
• Minecraft Mania:  July 22-26 at Newton North HS, Aug 26-39 at Newton South HS.
• Mini Marble Machine Madness:  June 24-28 at Newton North HS.
• Power Programming:  July 8-12, Aug 5-9 at Newton North HS.
• Rocket Science 2013:  June 24-28 at Newton South HS, July 15-19 at Newton North HS.
• Silly Science:  July 29-Aug 2 , Aug 19-23 at Newton South HS; Aug  5-9, Aug 12-16 at Newton North HS.
• Wicked Cool Science:  July 1-5, Aug 26-30 at Newton South HS; Aug 12-16 at Newton North HS.

Registration is open for a summer program in robotics and computer programming — for students entering Kindergarten or Grades 1 or 2 next fall.  The program is run by the DevTech Research Group at the Eliot Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, which conducts research in “technologically rich psycho-educational programs aimed at helping children develop in positive ways through the use of technology.”  It’s inspired in part by the work of Seymour Papert.  The program runs from 9AM to 12:30PM daily, in three sessions:  Session 1: June 24-28 ($175), July 1,2,3,5 ($150), and July 8-12 ($175).  Space is limited.  First come, first served.  Register online.  For more info, email summercamp.devtech@gmail.com.

This summer, in MIT/URBANFRAME’s Teen Design/Build program, 50 teenagers will imagine and build new architectures to transform neglected urban structures into great new public spaces.  The focus will be on “Public Works – New Architecture in Public Spaces.”   Students will visit sites, brainstorm ideas, build 3D models, present their designs, and then build and install their proposals for public use.

These hands-on architectural experiments will use the landscape of existing infrastructure to seed radically new ways to serve the needs of real people in their communities.

The program is for teens 15 to 19.  No experience required. Monday – Friday, 9:00AM to 3:30PM.   Full six-week program (7/1 – 8/9) or 3-week options (7/1 – 7/19 or 7/22 – 8/9).  Apply online.

Advance registration has begun for members of the Museum of Science for its summer programs for students entering grades 1-8.  Morning, afternoon, or full-day programs are available, July 8 – August 16.  Scholarships are available based on need.  The course schedule (PDF) shows dates, times, and grades for each course.  Featured courses:

• MoS Construction Zone (Grades 1 – 2)
• Engineer: Boats, BeamBots, Hovercrafts, and Gadgets (Grades 3 – 4 and 5 – 7)
• Backstage Pass (Grades 6 – 8): Practice being a museum presenter