This summer, Kids 4 Coding will offer fun, engaging, and collaborative programs on a weekly basis, in-person at Roxbury Latin School and the Cambridge Matignon School. (See video.) Courses include Python, Java, JavaScript, Machine Learning, AI, AR, Mobile App Development, Game Development, Minecraft, Scratch, and Roblox. Cost per week is $274-$359 for half-day (9AM-Noon or 1PM-4PM) or $514-$659 for full day (9AM-4PM). A $75 discount is available for enrollments by February 15.
Category Archives: Summer
Applications open for Tufts Pre-College Summer STEM Programs
Tufts University offers these pre-college summer STEM programs for high-school students on-campus (except as noted):
- Engineering Design Lab: July 9-12 or July 23-August 4
- Engineering Investigations: July 9-12 or July 23-August 4
- Coding Academy: July 9-21
- Mini-Med School: Careers in Medicine: July 9-21, Clinical Experience: July 23-28, Advanced Topics in Medicine (virtual): July 10-22
- Tufts Summer Research Experience: July 3-August 11 (on campus or virtual)
For more information, register for the webinar on January 31 at 6PM, or email precollege@tufts.edu, or call 617-627-2926, or chat online with the program administrators.
Grade 11: Apply for Research Science Institute by Dec. 2
The Research Science Institute is a summer STEM program for 80 accomplished students currently in Grade 11 to combine the study in scientific theory at MIT with off-campus work in science and technology research. The program starts with a week of intensive STEM classes, followed by a five-week research internship and a final week of written and oral presentations. The program is free and sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education and MIT. Applications — including essays, two recommendations, high-school transcripts, and test scores — are due December 2 for next summer.
TechGirlz: Free, Online Workshops for Girls in Grades 5-8
TechGirlz, a nonprofit program of CompTIA, is hosting an ongoing series of free, online workshops running in two-hour sessions for girls in Grades 5-8. The topics between now and mid-October are:
- Artificial Intelligence: How Computers Learn
- Python Programming
- Intro to Encryption – How to Protect Your Information
- Architecture and Design: Build Your Own 3D House
- Designing Mobile Apps
- Cybersecurity Basics: How to Manage Cyber Risks
In addition, TechGirlz will run a one-day, virtual Code Some Chords Mini-Camp on August 27, 10AM-3PM.
Edge on Science: Space Available in Summer STEM Camps at Lasell University
Edge on Science has space available in its one-week summer STEM camps at Lasell University: 3D Printing, Drone & Code, Super Science Sampler, Catapult Engineering, Space Science, Hydraulics Makerspace, Bridge Building, and Summer Rocket Blast-Off. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Newton Summer Science Program: NSHS Science Team Offers Online STEM Classes for Grades 6-8
The Newton South HS Science Team is again offering its Newton Summer Science Program (NSSP), an online program started two years ago to teach middle school students (in Newton and beyond) about the subjects they will be learning in high school. This year the program will focus on subjects that students might not encounter directly at their high schools. Each class is one week long, meeting online 2 hours and 15 minutes a day, and is taught by qualified high school students who are passionate the subjects they teach. There is no fee to attend, but families are asked to make a donation to NSSP if they are able. (A donation of $10 per class is suggested, and larger donations are gratefully appreciated.) Please fill out this survey to sign up for these classes:
- July 11-15: Cell Biology, 9:30AM-11:45AM;
Physics and Engineering, 12:15-2:30PM - July 18-22: Genetics, 9:30AM-11:45AM
- July 25-29: Chemistry, 1:30-2:45PM;
Anatomy and Physiology, the Nervous System, 3:30PM-5:45PM - August 1-5: Cell Biology, 3:30-4:45PM (repeat of July 11-15)
- August 8-12: Anatomy and Physiology, the Endocrine System, 9:30-11:45AM
- August 15-19: Computer Science, Introduction to Python, 9:30-11:45AM;
Biochemistry and Digestion, 3:30-5:45PM
Grades 7-12: Register Now for MIT’s Summer Virtual HSSP, July 9-Aug. 13
Students entering Grades 7-12 (plus those who just graduated) are invited to register for MIT’s Summer HSSP, which will run virtually on six Saturdays, 1PM-4PM, July 9 – August 13. Register by June 26 with your preferences for classes to be entered in the lottery for class assignment. The total cost is $40, regardless of the number of classes taken, and generous need-based financial aid is available. The fee is paid after the lottery results are announced, during the period in which remaining seats may be reserved on a first-come/first-served basis. For more information, email summer-hssp@mit.edu. HSSP is run by MIT students, once again Zooming from far and wide to offer 25 courses (plus more to be added later), including these STEM-related ones:
- Modeling Markets, Pandemics, and Peace: The Mathematics of Multi-Agent Systems
- Intro to Computer Science and Programming with Python
- A Very Basic Intro to Python Programming
- Optimization in Graph Theory
- Every Reference in “Finite Simple Group (of Order Two)” (And Possibly, Math (But No Promises))
- Introduction to Proofs
- Axiomatic Geometry and Proofs
- Astrobiology
- STEM Lecture Series
- Problem Solving from Common Sense Extension
- Environmental Pollution
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Great and Small: Crazy Electrons
- Saving the World with the Science of Sustainability!
- Put Light to Work: Exploring the ultrafast with light
- Astronaut Health: Optimization of Human Performance for the Extreme Environment of Space
- Algorithmic Justice through Media Literacy Education
- Beyond Medicine: Exploring Inclusivity and Equity in Healthcare
Tufts CEEO: Summer Design & Engineering Workshops, Grades 4-8
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) still has room in these Summer Design & Engineering Workshops (each daily over one week, 9AM-3PM) for Grades 4-8:
- Robotics for All: Spike Prime: June 27-July 1, July 18-22, or August 8-12
- Wizarding Engineering: July 11-15
- Girls Engineering: August 1-5
UMass Amherst Summer Pre-College Programs at Newton’s Mt. Ida Campus
UMass Amherst is offering three summer pre-college programs for students in Grades 10-12 at its Mt. Ida campus in Newton. Students can experience college-level academics, explore their interests, and get a feel for campus life. All programs meet Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM, are taught by UMass faculty and advanced graduate students, and feature hands-on, project-based learning. Residential and commuter options are available. Applications are considered on a rolling basis through mid-June.
- Building & Construction Technology: CityLab, July 10-30
- Veterinary Technology, July 10-23
Edge on Science Seeks Counselors-in-Training for Summer STEM Camps
Edge on Science seeks students entering Grades 10-12 in the fall to be Counselors in Training in its one-week summer STEM camps in Newton and Beverly.