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Tellus Museum in Cartersville will host a “Build and Blast” model rocket workshop on Saturday, February 15. Participants will build and launch model rockets, and hear what’s happening in NASA’s rocket programs.

This is a three-hour program, with available start times at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and noon. Reservations are first-come, first-served. Registration will close on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at noon, or earlier if all spaces are filled.

This event is for kids 8 or older, and Tellus is firm on this minimum age. Also, kids have to be accompanied by an adult. In case of rain or heavy wind, the event will be rescheduled.

Registration has opened for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, February 15. (This session was originally scheduled for February 22, but the date has been moved up one week.) Registration will close on Thursday, February 13 at noon.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group. All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

Georgia Tech also has announced its plans for a spring break camp for middle-school students, to be held the week of April 7. Students can attend for a single day, or multiple days, or the entire week. Registration will open at the beginning of February. No camp details are posted yet, but when they are, you should be able to find them on this page: https://expandedlearning.ceismc.gatech.edu/spring-into-steam

There’s still time to register for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for this Saturday, January 25, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus. Registration will close Thursday, January 23.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.

This will be the first session of K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops for the spring 2025 semester. Additional sessions are planned for February 22, March 29, and April 19.

Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus. Registration will close December 5.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.

Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.

K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops for the spring 2025 semester are planned for January 25, February 22, March 29, and April 19.

A group of female high-school students in New Jersey is offering free, online math classes for girls in grades 3 through 12.

Established in 2022, Lovelace Math Circle is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring more girls into STEM fields. Their courses are taught by high school girls. Students can use the classes to improve in their regular school math classes, explore math beyond their grade level, and prepare for standardized tests or competitions. Since its founding, Lovelace Math Circle has taught more than 400 girls.

Registration is open until November 12. Classes will begin on November 16 and continue through February 2025. Classes meet one evening per week.

Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, November 16, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus. Registration will close November 13 at noon.

Also, Georgia Tech reports they have a few openings left for kids in grades 4-12 for workshops taking place this Saturday, Oct. 26. Registration for this weekend ends tomorrow at noon.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.

Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.

The final K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops for 2024 are planned for December 7.

Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, October 26, 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. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.

Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.

Additional K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops are planned for November 16, and December 7.

Emory University’s Math Circle program will host a Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival this Saturday, September 7.

The event targets middle- and high-school students who love math. Students go from table to table, trying out a range of games and puzzles which tend to focus on math concepts more than numerical computation. I attended this event with my kids some years ago, and found it to be challenging yet approachable and fun.

The math festival will be held in the atrium of the Math and Science Center from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event is intended as a drop-in activity — families can come and go at any time.

Admission to the festival is free, and free parking is available in the Oxford Road parking deck.

The Math Circle program at Emory University is now registering students in grades 6 to 12 for its fall 2024 classes, which will begin in mid-September.

Math Circle is an enrichment program for middle-school and high-school kids who enjoy mathematics and want to explore topics and concepts beyond what’s taught in their regular math class at school.

Classes meet twice a month on Saturdays. High-school classes will meet on the Emory campus; middle-school students can choose from in-person or Zoom-based classes.

You can get more information and register at the Math Circle website.

Emory Math Circle is free to attend, but the program operates with the help of donations, and they suggest a donation of $30 per child for those who can afford to give.

Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, September 28, 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. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group and include robotics, computer science, forensic science, biotechnology, and chemistry.

Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.

Additional K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops are planned for October 26, November 16, and December 7.