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Save The Date: Congressman Joe Kennedy, October 16, 3:30-5PM
U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy has agreed to headline a panel to discuss STEM education, workforce, and "closing the middle skills gap" at the SE MA STEM Network's Annual Meeting. Place is TBD, but please mark your calendars. More information about other speakers, location, and registration will be announced in The Petri Dish in September.
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The SE MA STEM Directory--Your One-Stop STEM Source for SE MA
Looking for STEM resources and activities for your kids--your classroom--yourself? Mark the SE MA STEM Directory your "favorite." New organizations are joining all the time: our four newest members are
- South Shore Natural Science Center
- Intercultural Center for Research in Education
- MassAudubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
- EnergyTeachers.org
Whether you're searching for curriculum--summer camps--professional development--lectures and outings--the Directory is the place for you! You don't need to log in to search. Organizations log in and create an entry for FREE at
http://www.connectsemass.org/stem/directory.php.
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MA Launches STEM Data Dashboard
The STEM Data Dashboard is Massachusetts' scorecard for how well we're doing in STEM. Want to know how many students are scoring proficient on the Science and Math MCAS--how many are graduating with STEM degrees from our colleges--how we're doing with training our STEM teachers? Visit the Dashboard on the STEM Pipeline Fund Website. |
STEM SUMMIT November 13, Gillette Stadium 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the MA STEM Summit. Last year, registration filled quickly, so mark the event on your calendar now! Up-to-date information about the summit is available on the newly-launched MA STEM Summit Website. |
News and Events from the Region
Summer River Exploration Camp
July 22-26 and July 29-August 2, 2013
YMCA Camp Massasoit (Mattapoisett), YMCA Camp Frederick Douglass (New Bedford)
Nature-loving youth will get up-close and personal with wildlife in and around Buzzards Bay and the Mattapoisett River: catch blue crabs, net fish, identify plants, wrangle toads, and learn how to help the environment. Open to campers ages 9-12. Cost is $238/week for YMCA and Bay Coalition members; $264/week for the general public. Learn more at http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/Camps. |
Seeking Volunteers for STEM GIG in Worcester
The Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA is partnering with Worcester Polytechnic Institute to host STEM GIG (Geek is Glam) on Saturday, Oct. 19 at WPI. The day-long program will expose 300+ girls, grades 4-8, to hands-on workshops, career panel discussions, and an expo. Organizers are currently seeking presenters--STEM professionals who can deliver an interactive workshop, women who are passionate about their chosen STEM fields and want to share in a career panel discussion, and companies that can put on a demonstration of the great work they do. To get involved, contact Terry Breen, phone 800.462.9100. |
Educator Workshops: Nature Connect!
Various Days, July-August 2013
Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich
Nature is the best classroom in the world. Join colleagues in hands-on workshops that infuse an understanding of teaching and learning in the outdoors. Workshop choices include "Splish, Splash, Buzz: Teaching in the Outdoors" on July 30; "Using Nature to Engage Preschoolers in Authentic STEM and Literacy Experiences" on August 10; "Nature-Inspired Indoor Environments" on Augst 19; and "Moving to Learn" and "Music and Nature" on August 20. Times and registration fees here. Contact Tobey Eugenio for more information: 508.888.3300 x 159. |
MMSI Advanced Placement Summer Institute July 29-August 2, 2013
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater
Teachers can ramp up their STEM content knowlege at the 2013 MMSI APSI, a comprehensive five-day training for AP teachers of Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, and Statistics. Current AP teachers get registration priority. Participants can receive up to 35 Professional Development Points and may also earn three graduate credits through Cambridge College for a fee of $200. There are no fees for MMSI APTAP teachers, including tuition, lunch, materials, and boarding (for teachers outside a 50-mile radius.) Current APTAP teachers register here. For non-APTAP and all other teachers, tuition is $1,000, with an additional $150 fee for meals and overnight accomodations. Register here.For more information, visit www.massinsight.org/mmsi or email mmsi@massinsight.org. |
DIGITS Reaching out to SE MA 6th Graders
DIGITS is a cross-sector STEM education/awareness initiative that partners STEM professsionals with sixth-grade classes across the Commonwealth. STEM professionals recruited by DIGITS presented to more that 2500 sixth-grade students in SE MA last school year, talking about their careers and emphasizing the importance of math and science in today's world. DIGITS STEM volunteers visited Attleboro, Avon, Braintree, Dartmouth, East Taunton, Harwich, Mashpee, Norfolk, Plainville, Sandwich, Sharon, Somerset, West Yarmouth, Weymouth and Wrentham. Businesses and organizations involved included AccuRounds, Akamai, BSC Engineering, EMD Sorono, MA Division of Marine Sciences, Meditech, Nuance, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Waquoit Bay Research Reserve, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. For more information on DIGITS, go to www.digits.us.com or contact Carol Greenfield, 617.872.8602. |
No-Cost Technology Courses for Teachers
July 29-August 2; August 5-9, 2013
UMass Boston
Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to stay current with technological innovation! One-week courses on topics such as Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching, IT Problem Solving, Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Oracle SQL&PL/SQL, App Inventor, and Windows 8 Programming are available through BATEC's 2013 Summer Institute. Ten intensive train-the-trainer courses in emerging technologies at no cost to educators. For more information, contact Deborah Boisvert or visit BATEC's website.
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Science Camp at Mass Audubon
August 5-9; August 19-23, 2013
Moose Hill Camp, Sharon
Campers ages 10-13 can choose the first session, "Hot and Cold Science," and learn the most efficient means of lighting a fire, how animals are adapted to climate, and other temperature-focused themes. Youth ages 11-14 can attend the second session, "Biomimicry Science," to discover the nature behind Velcro, use nature to redesign a product, and learn the survival strategy of natural mimcs. Days are a blend of experiments, focused activities, games, and hikes. Visit www.MassAudubon.org/Camp or contact Kay Andberg for more information, 781.784.5691 x 8102 . |
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NASA Night Rover Challenge Now Open
Registration is now open for teams to compete in the $1.5 million energy storage competition known as the Night Rover Challenge. Individuals, groups, and companies are invited to compete for a prize purse. Since the program's inception in 2005, NASA has awarded more than $6 million to 15 different teams. The goal of the Challenge is to stimulate innovation in energy storage technologies for extreme space environments, such as the suface of the moon, or for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems here on Earth. For information about the Challenge's rules, requirements, and registration, visit the website. Registration will close October 25, 2013. |
Join the "Maker Movement"!
August 12-16, 2013
Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable
Cape Cod Community College's "Summer of Science" program is a hands-on, inquiry-based science and technology experience for students entering grades 6, 7, and 8. Participants will explore electricity and magnetism, computer science, and robotics with a team of highly trained and experienced teachers. They will asssemble "junkbots," build simple circuits, turn a lemon into a battery, work with electronics prototyping software, and more! Get more information and register here.
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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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