Newton Community Education will host the following STEM programs during the February school vacation:
BioBuilder Learning Lab is hosting SynBIO: Fiction vs. Reality, a February break workshop for 10-14-year-old students interested in synthetic biology and getting hands-on time in a biology lab with a trained scientist. It will be held February 20-22, 9AM-3PM, at BioBuilder Lab Central (700 Main Street, Cambridge). Cost is $600. Register here. For more information, email info@biobuilder.org.
Over the February school vacation, February 19-24, the MIT Museum will host its annual Feb Fest. This year’s theme is Big Data, inspired by the Museum’s exhibition, Big Bang Data. Except as noted, the cost of all of the following events is included in the charge for museum admission:
Workshops for middle-school students (9:30AM-3:30PM), including trips to the MIT campus: Pre-registration is required for each of the following (cost $85):
Showcases (daily 10AM-Noon), with topics changing daily. Drop-in; registration not required.
Idea Hub (daily 12:30-2PM) to explore programming in Scratch. On-site sign-up for 30-minute sessions.
Gallery Tours (daily 2-2:30PM) for ages 14+. Tickets available for up to 25 participants starting 30 minutes before each tour.
Finale (February 24, 1-4PM): Citizen Science Fair: Public participation in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
During the February school break, Bridgewater State University’s Center for the Advancement of STEM Education will offer the CASE Science Academy for students in Grades 6-8 to explore the world crime scene analysis, February 20-23, 8:30AM-2:30PM. The cost of $325 covers lab supplies and materials, but not lunch. Register online. For more information, email mwhittemore@bridgew.edu.
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer a February vacation workshop on Game Design — both physical and digital — for students in Grades 3-5. It will be held February 20-23, 9AM-3PM at CEEO (200 Boston Avenue, Suite G810, in Medford). The cost is $400. Register here.