Boston’s Museum of Science will celebrate National Chemistry Week, October 19-23, with a series of free, online presentations under the theme, Sticking with Chemistry.  Register here.

Science in Action

• Making a “Greener” Glue: October 19, 10AM. Grades K-8
• Sticking with Bioplastics: October 19, 1PM. Grades 9-12
• Like Dissolves Like: October 20, 1PM, Grades 9-12
• Chemistry in College: October 21, 1PM, Grades 9-12
• The Science of Slime!: October 21, 3PM. Grades 9-12

Live Animals

• Sticky Feet: October 22, 1PM, all ages

Big Science Show

• Chemistry is Fun! with Bassam Shakhashiri: October 23, 1PM, all ages

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will offer the following live online astronomy presentations during STEM Week:

• Solar System Explorers: For elementary students. October 19, 4:30PM. Register here.
• The Star Factory: For middle-school students. October 20, 4:30PM. Register here.
• Your Place in the Universe: For high-school students. October 23, 3:30PM. Register here.

The MetroWest STEM Education Network is hosting an online speaker series, See Yourself in STEM, with talks during Massachusetts STEM Week for high-school students, college students, educators, parents, and the public:

• Technology, Seems Neutral, But Is It? Assimilationism vs. Intersectional Antiracism in Technology Design:  October 21, 4:30-5:30PM. Register here.
• BIPOC See Yourself in STEM + Mentorship – Navigating the Road to Success: October 23, 12PM-1PM. Register here.

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will kick off a new season of its free, virtual planetarium events for families (ages 6+) with an online presentation, Mars Mania. On October 16 at 7PM, former NASA astronaut and current MIT professor Dr. Jeff Hoffman will talk about Mars — three days after Mars reaches opposition (shortest possible distance from earth). Dr. Hoffman will talk about the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, currently on its way to Mars and carrying MOXIE, an instrument developed in collaboration with his department at MIT. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel.  (This live presentation is separate from the AstroNights LIVE: Exploring Mars presentation recorded in August.)

Paleontologists at the Harvard Museum of Natural History will celebrate National Fossil Day (October 22) with four online presentations for young students. Register for each Zoom session with these links:

• 9-9:30AM: Trace fossils and how fossils are prepared and preserved in the lab
• 10:30-11AM: Soft and shell invertebrate fossils, including trilobite
• 12-12:30PM: Some favorite fossils, including ancient reef fossils from the Guadalupe Mountains
• 1:30-2PM: Fossil detective work to learn how ancient animals, including T-Rex, grew and moved

Boston Tech Mom has a guide to Online STEM Events for Kids, October-December 2020.