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Save the Date for STEM Journey VI

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Event rescheduled from 10/27/18 to 10/28/18 due to high wind watch and inclement weather forecast.

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Join us at STEM Journey V! Advance registration for this free event: bit.ly/STEMJourneyV

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STEM Journey V Postponed due to weather

STEM Journey V has been moved to May 12, 2018. More information to follow.

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Join us on Saturday March 3, 2018 from 11am-3:30pm at Sandwich High School for STEM Journey V. This event is organized by the Cape and Islands Boy Scouts Council of America, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, PID Analyzers, LLC and Sandwich STEM Academy. Opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 1100hrs and the US Air Force will present Colors.STEM Journey V is a free, all-ages general public event hosted by Sandwich STEM Academy at Sandwich High School, featuring hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities and demonstrations, led by area stakeholders including educators, business owners and New England area colleges and universities. Having the participation of colleges and universities at STEM Journey gives high school students an opportunity to be exposed to the STEM fields of study and carrer paths that these institutions offer. STEM-related middle and high school student projects will be showcased, upcoming STEM workshops and camps will be promoted and supplemental resources for STEM Education in the classroom and for home schoolers, will be available.The Keynote Address on "Robotics in the 21st Century" will be delivered by Andrew Reichel at 1:15pm. Andrew is a Mashpee High School graduate and Robotics Engineer at iRobot.Opening Remarks will be given at 1pm by Dr. Dorothy Phillips, member of the American Chemical Society board of directors on the topic: “Women in STEM”. #womeninscienceThe mission of STEM Journey is to engage and excite grade K-12 students in Southeastern Massachusetts to pursue a study of and ultimately a career in, science, technology, engineering and math through the exploration of STEM related activities, potential college majors and the lecture related to a successful career in STEM. Additionally, STEM Journey seeks to educate and inform the public about educational and technological trends in STEM fields through its exhibition partners and exceptional lectures.Contact Jennifer Maclachlan at pidgirl@gmail.com about the STEM Journey V event.And check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/STEMJourney Pre-register to attend STEM Journey using this link: bit.ly/STEMJourneyV

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Celebrate National Chemistry Week on Cape Cod at the Cape Cod STEM cafe

For the 5th consecutive year, the Cape Cod Science Cafe has been housed in the Cape & Islands Boy Scouts of America’s Wicked Cool Autumn Welcome at Camp Greenough in Yarmouthport, Cape Cod. The science cafe takes over the mess hall and many local STEM stakeholders bring hands-on STEM related activities to share with the attendees ranging in age from grades K-8. While this is a Boy Scout hosted and sponsored event, this one is open to the public. For a $15 fee, students get to carve and take home a pumpkin as well as a woodworking project. All the other activities including fishing, archery, science cafe and more are included in the fee.

 Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Photo by Brian D’Amico

Those wishing to join us Saturday October 28, 2017 from 1pm-4pm were asked to preregister to guarantee a pumpkin and woodworking project: https://www.scoutscapecod.org/calendar/209/2933-Wicked-Cool-Autumn-Welcome.html

Photo by Brian D’Amico

Cambridge Science Festival’s Science on the Street brought the cool science for the 5th consecutive year! 

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan 

Cambridge Science Festival’s Science on the Street is always up for bringing thematic activities to our events! This year was no exception: They brought their augmented-reality sand table and Cape Cod sea life exhibit.

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

The Barnstable County Sheriff’s outreach team was back on board and brought their fingerprinting kits and chatted with the students about how they use forensic and digital tools solve crimes! 

Photo by Brian D’Amico

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

We actually are responsible for the Barnstable County Sherriff’s Office doing outreach events! Their first one was with us at Wicked Cool in 2016 when we invited them to participate since the 2016 National Chemistry Week (NCW) was forensic science!

Speaking of NCW themes, the 2017  theme of National Chemistry Week was Chemistry Rocks! Our friend from Smithers Viscent and fellow NESACS member, Paul Reibach,brought a thematic activity: An investigative exploration of lava.

Photo by J.L.Maclachlan

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

We had special guests and first time participants, Laura Brothers, Brian Buczkowski and Jason Chaytor from the US Geological Survey coming with a special interactive demonstration of what makes up the sea floor.  

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Arghhhh! Our friend and archaeologist, Marie Zahn, from the Whydah Pirate Museum, was on hand to lead attendees through simulated archaeological digs for pirate artifacts. The Whydah Pirate Museum houses the world’s only authenticated pirate treasure and they are located right here on Cape Cod!

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Heard of the Internet of Things (IoT)?  Local engineer and STEM educator, Bradshaw Lumpton, brought a household water use experiment using state-of-the-art sensor technology that excited and delighted the engineer in all of us.

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

You know what’s “wicked cool”? Our friends at Wicked Cool for Kids joined us at the Wicked Cool STEM Science Cafe! What’s cooler than atomic worms? Not much. Not much at all. 

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

PID Analyzers and the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society will used the Happy Atoms kit so kids can build their own molecules,  demonstrate how PID Analyzers are used for quality control measurements of VOC’s in common foods like cereals/drinks, and hosted a student run (grades 5 and 7) “ultimate slime station”. New handouts include activities to do at home and resources for homeschoolers. 

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

Photo by J.L. Maclachlan

The cafe part of the science cafe! The mess hall cooks mades these delicious cookies and kept the trays full for three hours! Hot chocolate and fresh pressed cider not pictured.

Wicked Cool STEM Cafe organizers Jennifer Maclachlan and Jack Driscoll. 

Post updated 10/29/17.

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STEM Journey IV promo

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Join us for our fourth annual Cape Cod Celebrates National Chemistry Week at the Cape & Islands Boy Scouts Camp Greenough's Wicked Cool Autumn Welcome featuring the Cape Cod Forensic Science Cafe: A hands-on experience led by local area businesses, educators and members of the Northeastern Local Section of the American Chemical Society. This event is open to the public. Barnstable County Sheriff's office will show fingerprinting techniques used by the county to solve crimes, Cambridge Science Festival's Science on the Street and Palladium Science Academy of NY will utilize the forensic theme in their hands-on activities. Stay tuned to the Cape Cod Science Cafe blog for more featured activities. Participants who complete all science cafe activities will earn a Wicked Cool Science Cafe badge for their efforts.

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Climate Change Disruption:How Do We Know? What Can We Do? NORTHEAST LECTURE SERIES 2016 led by Dr. Andy Jorgensen Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Senior Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment. The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Public Relations Committee presents three events: CAPE COD SCIENCE CAFE Friday evening June 17, 2016 7PM-9PMCape Cod Science Cafe hosted by Cape Cod Beer, Hyannis, MA. This 21+ event is the only one with beer! Cash bar. The public is invited.Please RSVP using this link. CAPE COD CLIMATE SCIENCE CHAT & LEARN LECTURE Monday evening June 20, 2016 6:00PM-7:30PMSoutheastern Massachusetts area NESACS members are invited to this special lecture hosted by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA.Museum members and the public are also invited to attend this event.  Lecture only. No food or drink will be served at this venue. Please RSVP using this link CLIMATE CHANGE DISRUPTION BOSTON LECTURE Wednesday evening June 22, 2016 6:00PM-7:30PM NESACS members and members of the public are invited to attend this Boston lecture and coffee hosted by Suffolk University, 73 Tremont St, Boston, MA. The public is invited to attend. Please RSVP using this link. This event is T-accessible. Park Street is the closest stop. Parking will be available in the One Beacon Street garage. Parking garage fee is approximately $15.Please RSVP using this link Please direct event questions to Jennifer Maclachlan, NESACS Public Relations Committee. By email or phone 774-413-5281 X0.

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STEM Journey III 2016: An event for Everyone

When: Saturday, April 02, 2016 12:00pm-4:00pm

Where: Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA

We want to welcome you to STEM Journey III at Cape Cod Community College on April 2, 2016 from 12 to 4 PM. This is a free K-12 and beyond educational outreach program. We would like this event to stimulate an interest in and possibly a career in science for these K-12 students.

Please visit us and bring your children, grandchildren, a student or a friend, if you are able to come.

The theme of this event is Transportation-. Land, Air and Sea

We have three keynote Speakers addressing transportation

12:30PM Prof. John Leonard  from MIT  Talk-: Autonomous Cars

1:30PM MA Senator Dan Wolf, CEO of Cape Air Talk- Future of Aviation

2:30PM Ocean Physics Researcher Katilyn Tradd of WHOI Talk- Manned, Unmanned and Autonomous Vehicles 

Boy Scouts will be busy in the morning earning their traffic safety and railroading badges. Girl Scouts will be earning STEM badges at this event: We have four Barnstable Girl Scout Troops and one Mashpee Girl Scout troop pre-registered to participate in the event.

We have >45 exhibitors who will have a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations:

Grossman Commons:

American Chemical Society

Atlantic White Shark Conservacy

Boy Scouts of America, Cape Cod & Islands Council Inc

Cape Cod Makers

Cape Cod Maritime Museum

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Cape Cod Community College Center for Corporate and Professional Education

Delta Air Lines Kurt Giessler Foundation for Youth Achievement

Lighthouse Charter School amateur radio explorer club

Mad Science of Southern MA & RI

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

National Marine Life Center

Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society

Sandwich STEM Academy

Sea Scouts/Explorer Club 72

South Shore YMCA - Camp Burgess & Hayward

Thornton W. Burgess Society

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School

Life Fitness Center/Gym: also known as the ‘STEM-NASIUM’

6th Space Warning Squadron Cambridge Science Festival/Science on the Street

Cape Cod STEM Network

Discovery Flying RC Club

KitingUSA

Oceaneering  Intl

Saint Margaret Regional School

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Tilden Arts Center Lobby:

Chatham Marconi Maritime Center

Mashpee Middle/High School

Nauset Model Railroad Club

The Hundred Acre School at Heritage Museums & Gardens

Zephyr Education Foundation

Lorusso Technology Building Patio/ROV Expo:

Falmouth High School

Lawrence School

Monomoy Regional High School

Nauset Regional Middle School

Sturgis Charter Public School 

ROVers

Waquoit Bay Science School

Lorusso Technology Building (Computer Lab): 4CSTEM

See more at: http://capecodstemnetwork.org/news-events/stem-journey-2016#sthash.unZ7bFnb.dpuf 

Here is a video interview about STEM Journey III from Cape Cod Media Channel 99 just click on the link:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wCKSd7gY0-I&feature=youtu.be

The organizers of this event are:           

Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Council of the Boy Scouts of America          

Cape & Islands Regional STEM Network 

Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society  

PID Analyzers, LLC

The Sponsors of this event are: 

Cape Cod Community College          

Cape & Islands Regional STEM Network

Cape Cod Council of the Boy Scouts of America          

Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society  

Emerald Physicians

PID Analyzers, LLC

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

We look forward to connecting with you at the many NESACS events that are planned for this year! Stay tuned to learn more about our upcoming public outreach volunteer opportunities at Cambridge Science Festival and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day at the Museum of Science Boston.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jack Driscoll, ACSF, and Jennifer Maclachlan

Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Public Relations

STEM Journey Committee

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STEM JOURNEY III ANNOUNCED! SAVE THE DATE

Photo above L to R: Paula Hersey interviewing Jennifer Maclachlan and Jack Driscoll before STEM Journey II. Watch the interview here: http://74.92.45.225/vod/13357-eSteamers_-_Episode_1_-_Science_and_Scouts_1-Medium.mp4

History

The third STEM Journey event consists of the following: enthusiastic volunteers, keynote speakers, hands on science demonstrations and earning scouting badges.

Our first event was on: March 29, 2014: Space Lab to Zero G” and we attracted more than 750 people (http://www.nesacs.org/pub_nucleus/2014/Dec14.pdf)  .  The second event on March 28, 2015 was on Oceanography- Great White Sharks to Deep Ocean Exploration. It is described in (http://nesacs.org/section_act/STEM/2015/STEMJourneyII_715a.pdf).   This is a free event at Cape Cod Community College. In 2015, we had more than 1100 visitors, 100 volunteers, 30 organizations and 500 people who signed up to listen to our keynote speakers.  All of this on a snowy day in March. This event was described in the Dec. 2015 issue of the Nucleus.  http://nesacs.org/pub_nucleus/2015/Dec15NUCLEUS.pdf .

We did get TV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLRGsB7xYU ), radio and Cape Cod Times coverage for this event (http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150329/NEWS/150329409/0/SEARCH ) which is the largest STEM event on the south Shore.

Next year (April 2, 2016), our theme will be Transportation and the title is “STEM Journey III: Transportation: Air, Ground and Sea”. One of our Keynote speakers will be discussing Autonomous Vehicles. We do expect to have 50 organizations, 150 volunteers and 1,500 visitors on April 2, 2016.

 Mission Statement

The STEM Journey program was organized in 2014 by the Cape Cod Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society and Cape Cod Community College to provide a stimulus and introduction to the sciences for K-12 students from the Cape and Islands. We feel that the US needs to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to remain competitive with the rest of the world. This will not be truly effective unless we inspire young students through programs like STEM Journey.

.Organizers

Cape  and Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society

Cape Cod Community College

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The Nucleus is a monthly publication of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (http://www,nesacs.org ). For additional info use the following link: http://capecodstemnetwork.org/news-events

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Join us Saturday for Cape Cod Celebrates National Chemistry Week at the Wicked Cool Autumn Welcome Cape Cod Science Cafe hosted by the Cape & Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America at Camp Greenough, Yarmouthport, MA from 1pm-5pm October 24, 2015.

The theme of the 2015 National Chemistry Week is Chemistry Colors Our World. At the Cape Cod Science Cafe we’ll have Cambridge Science Festival’s Science on the Street, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, PID Analyzers, LLC and Cape Cod Community College performing color chemistry demonstrations and providing interactive hands-on experiments related to the color theme. 

Science Cafe is held in the mess hall and is free to attend and open to the public. If you wish to build a bat house, carve pumpkins or participate in other scouting events, there is a fee. See here to register for the other events.

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Join us on Saturday October 24, 2015 for Cape Cod Celebrates National Chemistry Week with the Boy Scouts at Camp Greenough, Yarmouthport, MA as the Cape Cod Science Cafe presents Chemistry Colors our World during the Cape & Islands Boy Scouts Council of America’s Wicked Cool Autumn Welcome. 

Stay tuned for more information. Contact Jennifer at pidgirl(at)gmail(dot)com to participate and/or learn more about this family event.

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STEM Journey Cape Cod: Oceanography featuring keynote speakers Toby Curtis and Dave Gallo as well as the interactive Cape Cod Science Cafe, hands-on exhibits, career talks and more! This is a free community event ideal for families with students in grades K-12.