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Genetic engineering program at Tech for middle-schoolers
Georgia Tech’s BioIgnite program is offering a “day camp” in genetic engineering for students in grades 6 to 8.
Students will be introduced to basic principles of genetics and DNA, and will learn how to build a plasmid like scientists do.
The one-day class will be offered twice in the spring semester:
- January 21, 2017, in conjunction with Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. (Kids Interested in Discovering Science) Club
- March 11, 2017
Registration is $50 per student.
BioIgnite is aimed at getting kids interested in biotechnology at a young age. It offers one-day camps during the school year, and week-long camps during the summer.
Winter break half-day camps at MODA
Museum of Design Atlanta in Midtown will offer a series of camps for children ages 5 to 12 during the upcoming winter break.
The camps are sold a la carte, and each camp is a one-day session that runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Younger children, ages 5 to 7, will explore littleBits, LEGOs, Hexbugs, and Minecraft. Older campers, ages 8 to 12, will work with Arduino, Minecraft, Cloudbits and Bitcraft.
The cost for each day of camp is $55 for members, $65 for non-members.
Register now for spring semester of Emory Math Circle
Emory Math Circle is now accepting registrations for its spring 2017 session. The program, which you can think of as a high-level math lovers’ club, is open to students in grades 6 to 12. Students are divided into four groups, based on their grade level and math experience.
The program meets on Saturday afternoons on the Emory campus. Groups are taught by Ph.D. students from the Emory Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
The next session of Math Circle will begin on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Registration is open now, with new students accepted on a rolling basis, as space allows.
Tellus Museum hosts lunar astronomy workshop
Registration is now open for a lunar astronomy workshop to be held at Tellus Museum on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, from 7 to 10 p.m. Participants will be able to learn about our moon through activities in the gallery, planetarium, and observatory (weather permitting).
The program is open to children ages 8 and up, and all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Spaces are limited.
Space Camp’s annual Thanksgiving weekend sale
Space Camp is once again offering Thanksgiving weekend discounts on its summer and weekend programs. From Friday, November 25, until Monday, November 28, you can save up to $200 on programs held at Space Camp’s Huntsville, Ala., campus.
Discounts apply to Space Camp, Aviation Challenge, or Robotics summer camps, or the weekend family camp versions of Space Camp or Aviation Challenge.
You don’t have to select the date your child will attend the camp when you register — you can register now and pick your dates later.
“Spooky Science” at UWG
The University of West Georgia presents “Spooky Science,” a hands-on workshop for children ages 8 to 12. Kids will make vampire veins, dry ice potions, Frankenstein hands, and ghost poop.
This one-time workshop will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the university campus in Carrollton. Registration is $38.
STEM and robotics classes in Marietta and Alpharetta
STREM HQ is now registering children ages 7 and up for its evening classes in engineering, robotics, programming, and multimedia design.
Students will progress through these hands-on programs at their own pace. STREM HQ provides the necessary equipment for kids to get acquainted with LEGO robotics, Arduino electronics kits, Adobe Toolset, and JAVA.
Classes are held on weeknights at campuses in Marietta and Alpharetta. Additional lab time is available at no additional charge on Fridays.
Math challenge for middle-schoolers at Emory
Middle-school students are invited to challenge their math and analytical thinking skills by taking the AMC 8 at Emory University this fall.
The AMC 8 is a 25-question exam, given in a low-stress environment, that requires both math and problem-solving skills. The Emory University Math and Computer Science Department will offer the exam on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 to students in eighth grade or below.
Emory is providing the exam at no cost; however, to extend the opportunity to as many students as possible, the university requests that parents first check with their child’s school to see if the exam is offered there before registering for the Emory exam.
To be guaranteed a spot, you must register by Oct. 16, 2016.
Saturday enrichment classes in Lawrenceville
The Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education is now registering students in grades 2 through 5 for its four-week Saturday Exploration Program, which will begin Oct. 15, 2016.
Classes will be held at Rock Springs Elementary School in Lawrenceville. Students can choose from a variety of topics, including computers, meteorology, history, and engineering.
Students from outside Gwinnett County are eligible for the program.
The registration deadline is Oct. 3.
Duke TIP at UGA for 5th and 6th graders
Registration is open for the October and December 2016 sessions of the UGA-Duke TIP Academic Adventures program.
This one-day program, held on the UGA campus, gives talented kids in 5th and 6th grades a chance to study topics of interest with other gifted peers.
Topics for the Oct. 22 session include aerospace design, engineering, zoology, sound, acting, law, psychology, physics and robotics.
At the Dec. 3 session, students can choose from aerospace design, engineering, zoology, sound, communication, law, psychology, robotics and sharks.
To participate in Academic Adventures, your child must be registered with the Duke TIP 4th/5th/6th Grade Talent Search. Not registered with Duke TIP? Learn more about how to get started so you can take advantage of opportunities like this one.
The registration deadline for the October session at UGA is Oct. 13; for the December session, registration is open until Nov. 24. But, as I often say, the most popular topics will fill up quickly.
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