Presentations with the STEM Starter Academy
Scholar Luis worked on an interactive project where students had the opportunity to create their own wind turbine. Luis shared his experience with creating his own turbine out of easily accessible house hold items and was blow away by the creativity of the student in the class as they created their own unique turbines.
Partnering with Girls Inc
During this process we have had a chance to talk with Megan Bone, director of “Eureka!” and program coordinator for Girls Inc. From their website: “ Eureka! is a five-year journey for teenage girls, preparing them to participate and excel in cutting-edge, dynamic STEM careers. Over the course of their five years, Eureka! girls have studied urban architecture and designed robots. With the guidance of staff and mentors, they''ve successfully completed the application process and enrolled in four-year colleges and universities.”
Scholars presenting a Sextant for Men in Boats play
NSF STEM scholars came together with theater to show highschool students what a Sextant is and how it works. The play that was shown to the students used a Sextant to guide the characters through their journey.
Service Learning at Holyoke Highschool
NSF Scholar Julian worked with NSF Scholar Tyler to create a fun and interactive presentation to introduce High School students to the topic of 3d Printing. This presentation included introducing what 3d is, the process of setting up a printer, and showing the students how with 3D printing, Julian and Tyler were able to create their a working RC car.
Air Turbines with Girls Inc
Girls inc. with NSF Scholars made functioning water and air turbine using basic materials. Along with the turbine they also created a homemade rocket that made an exciting and successful launch.
Teaching about Reverse Spherication
Scholar Benjamin wanted to connect with local High School students to help them understand that they can have an impact on this world. He chose to do a presentation about reverse spherificaiton (A process in which a calcium-rich food is dropped into a container filled with a sodium alginate solution. A gel-like shell slowly forms around the food as the calcium and sodium alginate react.) Students had the opportunity to conduct an experiment after the presentation to connect closer with what they learned about in the presentation.
Girls Inc at the HCC Greenhouse
The STEM scholars engaged with students from the flagship Eureka! program who are currently thinking about their futures, ages 13-18. They want to attend college and pursue a professional career. They want to be independent and financially secure. During our discussion with Megan Bone, there was a desire for our current STEM scholars to share their STEM stories and plan activities for these young women.