TKS is a ten-month (September-June) global innovation program for ambitious students in ages 13-17. It currently has in-person programs in three cities in Canada and three in the U.S., with future plans for other cities — including Boston at some point. For Boston and the rest of the world outside those six cities, TKS has an online program with weekly online sessions of 2-3 hours each, on weekends or weekdays after school. Tuition is $4,890 and TKS is committed to supporting ambitious students with financial aid on a need basis. Early applications are due February 28, after which applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until May or until the program is full.
Category Archives: Virtual/Online
Discovery Museum online speaker series: Teaching Today’s Kids To Spot Tomorrow’s Fake News, Feb. 9
[CORRECTED DATE:} On February 9, 7PM-8PM, the Discovery Museum‘s speaker series will present Dr. Susan Engel of the Psychology Department at Williams College speaking about Teaching Today’s Kids To Spot Tomorrow’s Fake News. It’s free with pre-registration, and an optional $5 donation is suggested. She notes that by starting early, giving children the intellectual tools to assess the credibility of information is neither as hard nor as amorphous as it might seem.
N.E. Sci-Tech Amateur Radio: Webinar on use of Safecast to monitor radiation in Ukraine, Nov. 15
The Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS) at New England Sci-Tech and the Wellesley Amateur Radio Society will jointly host a webinar on November 15 at 7PM on the use of Safecast‘s crowdsourced environmental monitoring and bGieie radiation detectors to map radiation in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, occupation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and attack on the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The link for the webinar will be sent in the weekly STARS newsletter early on the morning of November 15. To get the link, sign up for the newsletter here before Tuesday, checking “STARS – Amateur Radio Club” on the form.
Register for Science on Saturday (Water Worlds: The Search for Life in Space) at MIT Lincoln Labs, Dec. 3
Registration is now open for a hybrid session of Science on Saturday on December 3 at 3PM at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory (244 Wood Street in Lexington) and online via Zoom (link provided on that site before the event). The topic will be Water Worlds: The Search for Life in Space, presented by Lincoln Laboratory’s Sarah Willis. Learn about how water and life are intertwined, the search for extraterrestrial life within our solar system, and where life might be found elsewhere in the galaxy.
For in-person attendance, all children (5-17 years) must be escorted by an adult, and every adult must be a certified teacher or be escorted by a child or children. Children under 5 are not admitted. Admission is free but each person attending must be registered. Space is limited. Register online. Adults attending in-person must bring government photo identification. See other rules on the registration pages.
HMSC Public Lecture — Why Sharks Matter: Shark Science and Conservation, Sept. 6
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will host a free public lecture — Why Sharks Matter: Shark Science and Conservation — on September 6, 6PM-7:15PM. It will take place both in-person (Haller Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge) and online. In either case, register here. Marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman will speak.
Discovery Museum webinar: Coding, Computational Thinking, and Robotics in Early Childhood, Sept. 22
The Discovery Museum will host an online presentation — Playgrounds vs. Playpens: Coding, Computational Thinking, and Robotics in Early Childhood — on September 22, 7PM-8:30PM on Zoom. The speaker, Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers, holds appointments in Tufts University’s Department of Child Study and Human Development and Department of Computer Science. Drawing on her recent book, Beyond Coding: How Children Learn Human Values through Programming, she will speak about how coding should be taught not only as a technical skill but as a new literacy, enabling children to express themselves and engage with the world and others. Registration is free, and a $5 donation to the Discovery Museum is appreciated.
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.
Broad Institute Free Online Lecture: What will it Take to Make Clinical Genomics Part of Everyday Medicine?, Aug. 2
The Broad Institute will host a free, public, virtual event in its Science for All Seasons series — What will it Take to Make Clinical Genomics Part of Everyday Medicine? — on August 2, 5PM-6PM. Clinical geneticist Heidi Rehm will discuss how researchers and clinicians leverage genomic data to change the lives of millions of patients and find the causes for some of the rarest diseases. Register here.
Inspire2Dev: Online Summer Hackathon for Grades 6-9, Aug. 6
Inspire2Dev invites students entering Grades 6-9 to its free online 2022 Summer Hackathon on August 6, 9AM-4:30PM. Students with or without experience in STEM or coding are welcome. There will be opportunities to collaborate with peers on projects, meet STEM mentors, and hear presentations by speakers in STEM fields. Various prizes and awards will be presented in the closing ceremony. Sign up here.
Boston Tech Mom has an interview with Inspire2Dev founder Charlotte Law.
Newton Summer Science Program: NSHS Science Team Offers Online STEM Classes for Grades 6-8
- 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