This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
New participants must register with Ophelia's Place before attending this event. Printmaking: for this month's Mobile Makerspace activity, participants will become natural historians and engage in the art of printmaking. We will learn about the traditional Japanese practice of Gyotaku, or fish printing, and create our own beautiful fish print art. We will learn about […]
New participants must register with Ophelia's Place before attending this event. Solar Critters. We will be exploring and learning about green energy, solar energy, circuits, insects, and critters. Participants will be able to make one solar critter. After the solar bugs are assembled and all our circuits are working properly, we will be able […]
Suncatchers: Participants will explore scientific concepts related to light, wavelengths, and what color is. They will use this understanding to guide their creativity, while also practicing their mathematical skills in the measurement and design of their suncatcher. All of this will combine in the creation of their suncatcher, helping them to develop skills in several […]
*** MUST SIGN UP THROUGH OPHELIA'S PLACE TO ATTEND*** Visit the Ophelia's website to register - https://www.opheliasplace.net/ Learn more about Ophelia's Place - Albany's July summer camp - https://www.opheliasplace.net/activities-calendar/experimenting-in-nature-camp-albany2024 Mobile Makerspace camps are happening on July 8, 9, and 10 from 1-3 P.M.
Ecosystems / Nature tracks: This ecosystem activity is focused on introducing the idea of how organisms within an area interact, and how everything in the world is connected in some way through the creation and exploration of food webs. Participants will gain experience with ecology and biology, while also developing their observational and critical thinking […]
Suncatchers: Participants will explore scientific concepts related to light, wavelengths, and what color is. They will use this understanding to guide their creativity, while also practicing their mathematical skills in the measurement and design of their suncatcher. All of this will combine in the creation of their suncatcher, helping them to develop skills in several […]
*** MUST SIGN UP THROUGH OPHELIA'S PLACE TO ATTEND*** Visit the Ophelia's website to register - https://www.opheliasplace.net/ Learn more about Ophelia's Place - Albany's July summer camp - https://www.opheliasplace.net/activities-calendar/paws-and-claws-camp-albany2024
UV light: This take-home self-guided STEAM project involved using UV (Ultraviolet) light to identify fluorescence or phosphorescence in various materials. Students will be given an ultraviolet (UV) light pen tool to explore hands-on scientific phenomena, boosting their curiosity and creativity, and applying them to real-world ideas. Consider alternative employment choices that may need the utilization […]
Ecosystems / Nature tracks: This ecosystem activity is focused on introducing the idea of how organisms within an area interact, and how everything in the world is connected in some way through the creation and exploration of food webs. Participants will gain experience with ecology and biology, while also developing their observational and critical thinking […]
*** MUST SIGN UP THROUGH OPHELIA'S PLACE TO ATTEND*** Visit the Ophelia's website to register - https://www.opheliasplace.net/
Hoop gliders: Throwing a basic straw does not travel very far. However, when you add paper hoops, the straw glides through the air. That's because the hoops behave as wings. Wings are seen on all flying creatures like insects and birds, they're also on airplanes! But not all wings are the same form or size. […]
Leather Making: Leather Making, participants will engage in a hands-on project designing and creating their own leather bookmark. We will learn how to use technology and equipment for finishing touches and decorations, and discover how leather is used by indigenous people in sustainable ways. This interdisciplinary approach allows students to apply knowledge from various fields […]
