5 ways to engage kids in STEM right now
Camp Invention + Baseball = Summer STEM Fun (for free!)
Do you know students in grades 4-6 who like the Kansas City Royals? Let them know about this FREE in-person Camp Invention STEM camp at the Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy starting Aug. 10. Register ASAP!
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StoneLion Puppet Theatre Pen Pals
StoneLion has started a new pen pal project with Felicia Flash, StoneLion’s adventuring environmentalist. In this monthly subscription, Felicia shares her adventures and in return asks kids for their thoughts and ideas in the form of a hands-on activity box delivered to the door. The subscription includes age-appropriate activities that combine writing, biology, science, geography and art.
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A Reinvented Summer Camp Experience
Camp Invention Connect from the National Inventors Hall of Fame sends all of the project materials and a schedule for camp to your home. The schedule includes interaction time with other campers and camp leaders. A 15 percent discount is available for August sessions.
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A search for high school science talent
The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 application is now open! High school seniors across the United States are invited to share their original research projects and apply to the nation’s oldest STEM competition, where they could win up to $250,000.
The top 300 scholars receive $2,000 each, and their schools also receive $2,000. Forty finalists will be invited to compete in the finals week competition. Every finalist receives at least $25,000. Check out last year’s highlights video.
The application will close on November 12, 2020, at 7pm CST. There are no limits to the number of students who can enter from any school, region or state, and students may submit research from any year of high school. The program is free. Please email sts@societyforscience.org with any questions.
FIND MORE: Have some virtual Mad Science fun through the Mid-Continent Public Library, dig into dinosaurs at Science City or join KU Natural History Museum's Wildlife Forensics virtual summer camp. Search the STEM Connect-KC calendar for more like these!
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