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Tellus presents spring break programming and eclipse viewing
Tellus Museum in Cartersville will host Full STEAM Ahead from April 1 to 5, offering kid-friendly demonstrations and hands-on activities. Each weekday will be centered on one of the five elements of STEAM: Monday is science, Tuesday is technology, and so on.
Tellus also will welcome guests to safely view the partial solar eclipse through its solar telescope on April 8. The observatory will be open from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., with the maximum eclipse (84 percent of the sun will be covered) expected just after 3 p.m.
These events are included in museum admission, which is $19 for adults and $15 for children (or free if you have a Tellus membership).
Georgia Tech April 13 workshops for grades 2-8
Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus.
K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. Workshops cover a variety of topics including rocketry, electrical engineering, tangrams and something they’re calling “grossology.” STEAM Workshops this time around are for students in grades 6 through 8, with such topics as stop-motion animation and biomedical engineering.
Cost to attend is $65 per student. Need-based scholarships, funded by the Georgia Department of Education, are available to students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches at school. Visit the CEISMC BOOST Scholarship page to learn more about scholarship eligibility and submit an application.
The April session will be the final meeting of K.I.D.S. Club / STEAM Workshops for the 2023-2024 school year.
Student-led STEM Expo seeks exhibitors and attendees
Students with an interest in STEM are invited to take part in a STEM Expo, Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Global Impact Academy in Fairburn.
The expo is being organized by GIA senior Christina Jordan, who says the event is a chance for students to showcase their talent in STEM and for local STEM professionals to inspire students.
Exhibitors, who may be students or adults, should have an interactive project to share. Christina says exhibitors signed up so far range from 9th-grade students to Microsoft representatives. To apply for an exhibitor spot, complete the interest form before the April 1 deadline.
The event is free for attendees and exhibitors.
Learn more about Davidson Institute for profoundly gifted children
The Davidson Institute serves profoundly gifted children and teens and their families. “Profoundly gifted” is a term for those who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ tests. These students typically learn at several grade levels ahead of their age peers, and may not have their educational needs met even through standard gifted education programs. (See the Davidson website for a more detailed definition and description.)
The Davidson Young Scholars program provides advice and resources to help families understand and meet the needs of their profoundly gifted children, both in school and in the home. The program is free to those who are accepted.
Davidson will host a live Q&A session about the application process for its Young Scholars program on Monday, April 8, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific). Registration for the event is required. If you can’t attend at the scheduled time, a recording will be available; however, you must register ahead of time to get access to the video recording.
Other opportunities Davidson offers include summer programs, online classes, scholarship competitions and a residential school.
Atlanta Science Festival returns
The annual Atlanta Science Festival starts this Saturday, March 9, and continues through March 23 with a wide variety of events for kids, teens and adults, including many hands-on activities.
The festival will kick off with Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day, a collection of exhibits on the Georgia Tech campus, this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It continues for two weeks, with dozens of events in a variety of scientific disciplines. As usual, the festival will culminate in the Exploration Expo, a free event with more than 100 informative and interactive booths, Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Piedmont Park.
The festival website allows you to search all events by date, topic, target age group, or area of town (by ZIP code).
Many events have limited space and require you to register ahead, so the sooner you make plans, the better.
University of West Georgia summer camps for rising kindergarteners and up
UWG has opened registration for a variety of youth summer camps this June and July, for students as young as rising kindergarteners, up to rising 12th graders.
For grades K-2, Wolves Exploration Camp will run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From UWG’s description, this camp will have children actively engaged in hands-on projects. Specific themes for each week haven’t been announced.
Students rising to grades 3 to 5 have two options:
- Discovery Camp, which has lots of typical camp activities (crafts, outdoor play, and a gym), plus a touch of academic content about archaeology. Runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- STEM camp, which is programmed in partnership with the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center. Topics will include geology, esports, LEGO robotics, drones and more. This camp has sessions from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., so you can make it a half-day camp or all day, whichever you prefer.
Students rising to grades 6 through 12 can enroll in the UWG Immersion Center. These sessions are led by UWG faculty and staff, covering such topics as literature, art, film, esports, personal finance and more. Sessions are split into 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., so you can choose to attend half-day or all day.
You can see all the summer program information and register for sessions by following the link provided at the top of this post.
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