Massachusetts Teacher STEM Fair
Saturday, October 22
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Organized by Civil Air Patrol and Presidential Award of Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Massachusetts educators and their families are invited to a STEM Fair event on Saturday, October 22 from 10am-2pm at Framingham State University! Come learn about different hands-on activities you can bring to your classroom, pilot a plane, watch a show in the FSU Planetarium, visit the Christa McAuliffe Center, and see Spot the Robotic Dog!
Schedule
10:00-10:30am: Welcome Address
Welcome address in the FSU Planetarium by event organizers and Kathy Kleiman, the author of Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer.
10:30-2:00pm: Visit the Museum and STEM Tables
Find STEM tables run by Presidential Award of Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Awardees, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members, and STEM organizations for information and STEM takeaway lessons.
10:35-3:30pm: Teacher Orientation Flights by the Civil Air Patrol [weather permitting]
Ever wanted to know how to fly a plane? Educators can sign up to be a part of the Civil Air Patrol (for a one time fee of $35), and along with other membership perks (free STEM kits to keep, books, newsletter, other resources), you have the option to fly a plane each year.
First, sign up for CAP membership here for $35. Then, fill out this form to reserve a spot. Questions? Reach out to Lt .Col. Shelley Rosenbaum Lipman: shelley.rosenbaum-lipman@mawg.cap.gov
Time Slots: 11:15am-12:45pm (bus will pick you up at 10:35am) and 2pm-3:30pm (bus will pick you up at 1:20pm)
10:45-2:00pm: Planetarium Showings and Guest Speaker Presentation
10:45-11:15am: Big Astronomy
11:20-11:50am: Guest Speaker Presentation
Join us to hear a presentation by Kathy Kleiman. She is the ENIAC Program Project founder and co-writer of The Computers. Kleiman discovered the ENIAC programmers as a Harvard undergraduate and a female programmer in search of role models and inspiration.
12:00-12:30pm: Habitat Earth
12:40-1:15pm: Earthrise
1:30-2:00pm: The Overview Effect
Have Questions?
Reach out to one of the Massachusetts Teacher STEM Fair organizers below:
Jennifer Sauriol
MA PAEMST State Coordinator
Jennifer.L.Sauriol@mass.gov
Jennifer Donais
K-8 STEM Coach Amesbury Public Schools
jennifer.donais@amesburyma.org
Lt. Col. Shelley Rosenbaum Lipman
Massachusetts Wing Director of Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education
shelley.rosenbaum-lipman@mawg.cap.gov
THIS EVENT IS PART OF MASSACHUSETTS STEM WEEK 2022
Massachusetts STEM Week 2022, October 17 – 21, is a statewide collaborative effort organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s nine Regional STEM Networks, like MetroWest STEM Education Network, which plan and coordinate activities with local school communities, community leaders, and business partners.
Important Information
The McAuliffe Center is located at the rear of O’Connor Hall on the campus of Framingham State University. The entrance to the O’Connor Hall Parking Lot is on Maynard Road. Click here for directions.
Parking is available in the Maynard Road and Salem End parking lots. Click here for directions.