The COVID Symptom Study is asking people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in a daily survey taking one minute per day. Download the app (Apple or Android) and answer daily questions about how you feel, then get an estimate of COVID in your area. Research updates from the study have revealed six distinct types of COVID-19 and that skin rash may be a fourth key sign of COVID-19.
Edge on Science: In-Person Catapult Engineering for Grades 4-7, Aug. 10-14
Edge on Science is offering a special limited edition of its in-person Catapult Engineering program, this time for Grades 4-7, at Lasell University on August 10-14. It will follow COVID-19 security guidelines and enrollment is limited. Call 315-486-2289 by midnight tonight (August 2) to register.
FSU Planetarium AstroNight: Prepare for the Perseids — Live Virtual Event, Aug. 7
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University has moved its free planetarium events for families from onsite to online in its Dome to Home: AstroNights program. Their next live virtual event, the Prepare for the Perseids, will be August 7 at 7PM. You can view recordings of previous events on their YouTube playlist.
Tufts CEEO Online Design & Engineering Workshops
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) is offering these online Design and Engineering Workshops in August:
- LEGO Club (Grades 2-6), 9AM-10AM on August 5, 12, 19, 26.
- Engineering (Grades 1-2), 9AM-10AM on August 19, 20, 26, 27.
- Elementary Engineering Session 1 (Grades 3-6), 1PM-2PM on August 3, 5, 10, 12.
- Elementary Engineering Session 2 (Grades 3-6), 1PM-2PM on August 19, 20, 26, 27.
- Arduino for Absolute Beginners (Grades 6-12), 1PM-2:30PM on August 4, 6, 11, 13.
- Arduino Project Workshop (Grades 6-12), 3:30PM-5PM on August 4, 6, 11, 13.
Edge on Science: Create an In-Person Group-of-Friends STEM Week
Edge on Science runs STEM enrichment programs throughout the year in the greater Boston area and beyond. In addition to its summer camps, this summer it’s offering parents the opportunity to gather a pod of 5 to 8 friends for a COVID-safe week of STEM learning and fun. Topics range among bridge building, catapult engineering, drones, astronomy, hydraulics, microscopes, rockets, and whales. The organizing parent gets a 50% discount and others get early-bird pricing. Call founder John Aviste at 315-486-2289 for details.
MassRobotics and iRobot Webinar: Root Coding Robot as a Learning Tool, July 30
MassRobotics and iRobot will host Meet Root, a webinar on July 30 (4PM-5PM) for educators, students, parents, and other interested parties to learn about iRobot Education’s Root Coding Robot. It’s a learning tool with a library of lessons and activities — some free, some premium — to engage people of all ages and abilities in learning about coding. Register here.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: Online Animal Snack Time in Marine Tank, Aug. 4
The Harvard Museum of Natural History will host Animal Snack Time: Marine-Tank Edition, a free half-hour online session highlighting live animals in its marine tank on August 4, 2PM-2:30PM. Register for the Zoom event here.
STEM for Seniors? Who’s offering that?
A Newton senior citizen writes: “I always find myself wishing that these wonderful science programs could have been available to me when I was young. …As a senior I find myself wishing I could take the various programs I see in NewtonSTEM. Science, and learning all about these topics, is equally important to us older folks.” If you offer STEM programs for seniors — or you’re willing to do so — please write to info@newtonstem.org.
Women in STEM: Online Panel on Returning to Work in STEM, Aug. 3
FlexProfessionals will host a free online panel discussion, Women in STEM Panel: Relaunch Tips and Success Stories, on August 3 at 7PM, to relate success stories and tips for returning to work in STEM fields. Register here.
Black Girls CODE: Virtual Summer Camps and Free Webinars
Black Girls CODE is offering virtual summer camps and related online events. The cost for each week of virtual summer camp is $299 and scholarships are available on a sliding scale based on need. The webinars are free.
- July 20-25: Virtual Summer Camp — Video Game Development, ages 10-17. Register for Group A (10AM-12PM EDT), Group B (1PM-3PM EDT), or Group C (4PM – 6PM EDT).
- July 27-August 1: Virtual Summer Camp — iOS Development, ages 13-17. Regster for Group A (10AM-12PM EDT), Group B (1PM-3PM EDT), or Group C (4PM – 6PM EDT).
In addition, Black Girls Code offers free webinars on related topics. Register at these links:
- Unlocking Potential Thru Tech, presented with Kiva, for ages 10+, July 20, 3PM EDT.
- STEM Career Panel, presented with Booz Allen Hamilton, for ages 7+, July 21, 5:30PM EDT.
- Code Minecraft – Voyage Aquatic, presented with Microsoft, for ages 8+, July 22, 4PM EDT.
- A Window Into Cybersecurity, presented with Capitol Technology University, for ages 11+, July 25, 9:45AM EDT.
- Create Digital Art with Fresh Paint, presented with Microsoft, for ages 13+, July 29, 4PM EDT.