2022 STEM-ING
Workshop Descriptions
Coding With Robots
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Join us and the ‘Girls Who Code’ Club to learn about the world of Computer Science and get some hands-on coding experience. In this workshop, you’ll learn the logic of programming through block coding and conditional statements. You will also have the chance to create code for two different robots, Finch and Gizmo, to make them perform tricks. You’ll have a blast in this workshop exploring the world of coding.
Door Number Three
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In this workshop, you’ll simulate the role of the game show contestant playing to win a prize solving the “Monty Hall Problem”. The workshop will explain which strategy gives the best chance of winning based on basic probability and then let you take a shot at solving it yourself. Winners will receive a prize at the end of the workshop!
FABLab – Robotics and Programming
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The FABLab is NAWCAD’s mobile prototyping and technology lab, and it will be at STEM-ING this year! You’ll get to tour the FABLab, checking out equipment like 3D printers, lasers, and more. Then you will get some hands-on experience with constructing a robot and creating a program which can control the robot’s functions using an Arduino!
The Glossy Details
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Have you ever wondered how lip gloss is made? Or how scientists select colors and flavors for lip gloss? You will learn the answers to these questions in this workshop which focuses on chemistry and chemical engineering principles to create stylish makeup. Then use these principles to create your own self-made lip gloss!
Note: This workshop is NOT recommended for students with any food or skin allergies. Prior parent consent and waiver will be required for this workshop.
Manufacturing Melodies
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Did you know music actually involves science and engineering? It does, and Manufacturing Melodies will teach you all about the design of musical instruments. You’ll get to design and make your own instrument and then play a song to prove you’ve got the engineering concepts down pat. Let’s make some melodies together!
A Plant’s Life in Action
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So…what exactly do plants eat? In A Plant’s Life in Action, you’ll learn about photosynthesis and how it’s vital for both plants and humans. This workshop features a “hands-on” experiment with live plants and will allow you to witness photosynthesis in action! Experiment with different factors to see what can alter the photosynthesis process. And learn about female botanists that have made major impacts in their field!
3…2…1…Blast Off!
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It’s not like it’s Rocket Science…oh wait, yes it is! In this workshop, you will be able to build rockets using nothing but straws, cardboard fins and molding clay! You’ll use a launcher to send it flying through the air, propelled by your own force. After the launch, learn how you can change the shape, size, and design of the rocket to make it fly higher, farther, or faster! Learn how the size, weight, thrust, and trajectory of a rocket can change how high and far the rocket can fly.
To Be or Not To Be Afraid: Radiation
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You might be thinking Spider-Man, but sorry, no superhero-turning radioactive spiders here! In this workshop, you’ll learn about objects around you every day that are actually radioactive! You’ll work in a group to learn how to shield radiation and construct a cloud chamber to observe radiation with your own eyes. Guided by an expert in this scary subject, you’ll find out just how afraid – or not – you should be of radiation.
