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SE MA STEM Expo Coming May 24!
We are putting the final touches on plans for the SE MA STEM Expo. Education Secretary Paul Reville will welcome School District community Teams and discuss the commonwealth's investment in STEM.
Five hundred students from 17 schools will meet with 100+ STEM experts determined to get the kids excited about STEM careers and education pathways. There are over 60 exhibitors including Verizon, HarborOne Credit Union, The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum, the Hall at Patriot Place, and the National Marine Life Sanctuary. Lockheed Martin Sippican is sponsoring refreshments.
Districts that could not attend can still work with the Network next year planning district STEM initiatives and localized projects. Join us at the statewide STEM Summit October 18, 2012, at Gillette Stadium to continue the excitement!
Don't forget to join us on Facebook and Twitter--just click the icons on the right to begin. For detailed information on exhibitors, workshops, and schedules, visit the WEBSITE: Envision Your Future STEM Expo May 24, 2012.
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New Career Exploration Tool on Network Website
To extend the value of the Expo to more students and provide a deeper experience for participating students, the Network has developed resources for in-classroom use. Check out the assignment ideas available on the Student -Teacher section of the Expo page:Preparing Students for the STEM EXPO. Give your students a closer look at STEM majors and careers through our brand-new Career Exploration site. Interactive games and quizzes--awesome videos--links to the coolest sites on the Web--it's all there! We'd love to have your students test the site and let us know what they think: visit STEM CAREER EXPLORATION.
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Save the Date: Ninth Massachusetts STEM Summit
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
More than 750 attendees are expected at the Ninth Masschusetts STEM Summit. The event will bring together leaders from the state's education, business, and government sectors to share information and ideas on early, elementary, secondary, higher, and informal education as well as to address education/workforce alignment.
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Milton Innovation Winners!
Two town of Milton elementary students were selected as winners of the fifth annual Curiosity Challenge sponsored by the Cambridge Science Festival (one of our Expo collaborators). Arjun Sohur, Grade 3, and Wallace Heller, Grade 4, were chosen from more than 1500 entries. Both students' work will appear in a book being designed and published by the Cambridge Science Festival: Learn more here. Go Wildcats!
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STEM Stirrings: Events & Resources
Engineers Without Borders Presents Adventures in Panama
UMass Dartmouth has a new student organization in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders. Presenters will discuss the new organization, its humanitarian mission, and their recent project in Valle Las Perlas, Panama.
· More information? Email Jane Staples, jstaples@umassd.edu.
· Where? UMass Dartmouth Campus Center Blue & Gold Room
· When? Monday May 14, 2012, 5 p.m.
· Cost? No charge.
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LLoyd Center Spring Bird Walk 
Forest birds are highly visible before the trees are fully leafed out. The walk begins at the Center's Headquarters, continues past Kettle Pond, proceeds to the Slocum River, and concludes at the Center's Osprey Room Observatory. This walk is suitable for all levels; participants should bring binoculars, a camera, and a bird guide if they have one.
· More Information? Jamie Bogart at 508-990-0505 x23 or Lloyd Center website
· When? Friday, May 18, 8-10 a.m.
· Where? LLoyd Center, 430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth
· Cost? Free, pre-registration required by May 17.
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Mass Life Sciences Internship Challenge Accepting Applications
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's Internship Challenge has placed 603 interns at more than 200 companies throughout Massachusetts since 2009. Internships can be full or part time and can take place any time during the period of May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013. Students must attend a college or university in Massachusetts or be Massachusetts residents. Placements are available for Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, and Master's students and recent graduates. Host companies must be located in Massachusetts and have no more than 100 employees. The Center will reimburse companies up to $15/hr. For more information, or to submit a student or company application to host an intern, visit: Mass Life Sciences Center.
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CONNECT Math Spring Seminar
The Math Spring Seminar is sponsored by the six CONNECT institutions of higher education: Bristol, Cape Cod, and Massasoit Community Colleges; Bridgewater State University; UMass Dartmouth, and Mass Ma ritime Academy. Frank Morgan, Atwell Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, will present on the topic of "Optimal Tilings." Refreshments follow.
·More Information?Contact Becky Metcalf to register: rmetcalf@bridgew.edu
· Where? Bridgewater State University Conant Science and Mathematics Center
· When? Wednesday May 23, 2012
· Cost? No cost to CONNECT attendees or regional K-12 teachers
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Water Education : Developing 21st Century Solutions
The Annual Project WET national conference will be hosted by Bridgewater State University's Watershed Access Lab. Attendees will join practitioners from across the country to share ideas, methods, and experiences. Presentations will relate Water Education to topics such as STEM, Pedagogy, Action Education, and Technology. Tuesday, May 22, is a pre-conference day with the full conference commencing on Wednesday.
· More Information? Kim McCoy, kmccoy@bridgew.edu or 508-531-2630; register at http://www.bridgew.edu/wal.
· Where? Bridgewater State University
· When? Tuesday May 22-Friday, May 25, 2012
· Cost? $25 for optional whale watch field experience.
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Sixth Annual NEBATYC (New England Biology at Two Year Colleges) Conference
Community college educators from across the Commonwealth will gather to discuss Biology topics ranging from "Presenting Evolution" and "Incorporating Writing into an Anatomy Course," to "Sustainable Landscaping Show and Tell" and "The Power of Problem-based Learning." The annual regional conference provides an opportunity for faculty (and interested others) to discuss the thrills, challenges, pitfalls, and day-to-day rewards of working with our diverse students.
· More Information? For information and registration visit the NEBATYC WEBSITE.
· Where? Massasoit Community College
· When? Tuesday, May 22, 2012
· Cost? Free
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Second Annual Greenlight for Girls Day SouthCoast
This FREE event introduces girls ages 10-15 to everything you can do with Science and Technology, including Lego Robotics, Magnetic Nail Polish, Aerodynamics, Simulated Calculus, Music, and more. Registration limited to the first 150 girls.
More Information? Call Becky Moniz at 508.999.8797, email kaputcenter@umassd.edu, or visit http://www.kaputcenter.umassd.edu/events/g4g/2012.
Where? UMass Dartmouth
When? Saturday, June 2, 2012
Cost? Free
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Southeast Region 2012 MITS Summer Institute--"How Nature Inspires Engineering"
From airplane wings to high tech fabrics to Velcro, the technologies that make our lives easier often have their roots in natural systems. Learn how to make engineering come alive through this unique professional development opportunity for elementary and middle school educators blending indoor, classroom, and outdoor experiences and inquiry-based, hands-on methods, all linked to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Participants can earn PDPs or PDPs and 4 graduate credits (for an additional cost).
· More Information? Call 617.328.1515, email mits@mits.org, or visit http://www.mits.org · Where? Sites throughout SE MA: Mass Audubon Oak Knoll and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Marine Life Center, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Lloyd Center for the Environment
· When? July 9-20, 2012; Registration deadline June 6
· Cost? $300/per educator, discounts for multiple registrations per district
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Share your news!
We want to include all the cool stuff happening around our region. Plus, we'd love to share your news, as well as suggestions for things you find interesting. So ... Let us know! Email your news, events, and other interesting tidbits to southeaststemnetwork@connectsemass.org.
Plus, don't forget to register your organization in the SE MA STEM directory so that people seeking your STEM services can find you:
And be sure to check out the network website at :
Our mission is to connect southeastern Massachusetts students, educators, employers, and STEM advocates to resources and to each other. |
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