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Faculty STEM Series: Click for more information

Date: Each Wednesday, February 3 - April 14 2021
Cost: $25 per family

Please join CMU faculty members as they share their passion for STEM with you through an engaging activity! This virtual series will offer a new host/activity each week. Materials will be provided for the activities which require them.

Featured faculty includes representatives from the following CMU departments: engineering, computer science, dance, art, teacher education, mathematics, and fashion merchandising and design.

All STEM activities will feature active participation in an activity that features one or more of these skills: making, problem-solving, recognizing and applying patterns, and communication with the expected outcome of a shared experience or product. Along the way, you will learn more about:

STEM fields
faculty interests
research labs, and campus facilities
a diverse sampling of STEM topics and disciplines

Activity and topics are geared towards 4th - 9th grade students and families.

For a more detailed look at each week, check out this slide deck.

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Pick-up Dates

Crystal Growing, pick up Thurs, Jan 14 (3-5 PM)
Crystal Growing, pick up Thurs, Jan 21 (3-5 PM)
Crystal Growing, pick up Thurs, Jan 28 (3-5 PM)
Zines & Expression Teens Only, pick up Thurs, Jan 21 (3-5 PM)
Zines & Expression Teens Only, pick up Thurs, Jan 28 (3-5 PM)
Zipline Racer, pick up Thurs, Jan 28th (3-5 PM)

Cost: FREE

Registration for January STEM Sacks is available now! As in the past, we have two different topics available for students in grades K-8. New this month, we are introducing a kit for older students (grades 5-8) as well! Full descriptions of each sack are available below and on our registration site. We also encourage sharing of your experience through a photo or video at our Maker’s Shelf by providing a prize for each STEM Sack post on the Shelf (one prize per maker).

January STEM Sack options are:

Growing Crystals: Recommended for grades K - 8

Watch and observe how crystals grow at home! The STEM Sack will include materials to grow Borax Crystals and Salt Crystals. Explore how molecules interact. From glistening crystal snowflakes to crystalized replications of your favorite object, practice making your creation crystalize! Available 1/11

Zines and Expression: Recommended for grades 5 - 8

Get 3 activities in one with this kit focused on Self-expression. Make your own Zine- a small magazine made famous by small groups looking to publish their work independently. The history is fascinating, but the making is even more fun! We will include supplies and tips to get your first Zine ready for reading! Also included in this kit are two bonus activities- Spine Poetry and Blackout Poetry. Use your favorite books to create something completely new and all your own. Available 1/18

Zipline Racer: Recommended for grades K - 8

Use simple materials to construct a propeller-powered racer to zoom across the room! Throughout this activity, students will have the opportunity to engage with concepts such as propulsion and potential energy. This kit is great for makers who enjoy customizing their creations and exploring outcomes of making minor changes. Create within minutes and enjoy for hours! Available 1/25

Use the registration button to secure your FREE STEM Sack(s)!

Not local? Not a problem! If you live 30+ miles away from our location, you can pay to have your sack shipped right to you. Register for your sack FIRST, then click our shipping link to finish your order.

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The work of the Center for Excellence in STEM Education is generously supported in part by the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation.

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