[TheMathLeague] FW: Summer STEM/STEAM Opportunities: Athens Makers; Manufacturing Camp

[Klein, Bob]

Math Leaguers- This looks like a lot of fun!!

On 5/27/15, 9:02 PM, "Lucas, Mark" <lucasm at ohio.edu> wrote:

>This summer there are a couple of STEAM (Science, Technology,
>Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Opportunities I¹d
>like to mention: (please feel free to pass this along to anyone you feel
>might be interested)
>
>((( Athens Makers )))
>* We are looking to run an informal group called the Athens Makers again
>this summer. See http://athensmakers.net for
> details as they come up and an idea of some of the things we did last
>summer. The group is aimed at students
> who will be in 6th grade or higher grades in the Fall. Parents are
>encouraged to hang out and learn as well (particularly
> with the youngest participants).
>
> We will meet on Thursdays from 6-8PM starting June 4. The first two
>weeks will be introductory and work sessions
> with the Arduino Microcontroller. We realize there is a wide range of
>experience with the Arduino and we will work to
> have both activities for the beginner and activities for the more
>advanced enthusiast. The first couple meetings will
> be in the basement of Clippinger Labs on the campus of Ohio University
>in Athens. Clippinger 036.
>
> A few of the other things that we are trying to nail down:
> * Making Nylon
> * Electricity and Magnetism night - simple motors and a
>battery-magnet-coil ³train²
> * Makey-Makey Workshop
> * An Introduction to the Scratch Programming Environment
> * Š (other ideas welcome :) )
>
> Please contact me if you have any questions.
>
>((( Manufacturing Camp )))
>* There is a Manufacturing Camp being sponsored by AceNet this summer
>from June 22-26. The flier is attached.
>  The targeted age range is students going into 7th through 9th grade.
>  Participants will tour several manufacturing facilities and work on a
>STEAM-based project.
>
>((( Arduino Expo )))
>* While it is still in the works, we are looking to have an ³Arduino
>Expo² sometime late summer as a community
>  opportunity to gather and share projects. This is an excellent
>opportunity for makers of all ages to show off
>  and see micro-processor based projects from a wide-range of disciplines.
>
>((( Athens County Public Libraries )))
>* Check out the Athens County Public Library Book Camp, particularly for
>the younger set!
>  http://www.myacpl.org/events/Book%20Camp
>
>((( Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery )))
>* Ditto for the Museum of Discovery! http://www.ovmod.org/
>
>((( Other stuff ??? )))
>* If you know of any other STEAM-based opportunities for kids this summer
>in the Athens Area, please let me know
> and I will pass the word around!
>
>Mark Lucas
>
>-- 
>Mark Lucas 								email: lucasm at ohiou.edu
>252D Clippinger Lab						phone: (740)597-2984
>Department of Physics and Astronomy		fax: (740)593-0433
>Ohio University
>Athens, OH 45701
>

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