[SEMCO] Announcing STEM Design Challenge & Teachers-in-Residence program

[Cape Cod STEM Network]

The Junior Solar Sprint is on!
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** Announcing the 2019 STEM Design Challenge: the Junior Solar Sprint is on!
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The Cape Cod Regional STEM Network, in partnership with Cape & Islands Self Reliance, announces our 2019 STEM Design Challenge: Students in grades 3-8 from across the Cape & Islands are invited to design, build and compete in a Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) competition to be held at Cape Cod Community College on June 15, 2019. JSS is a national program that was developed to provide a hands-on opportunity for students to apply Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts, creativity, and problem-solving skills as they design, construct, and race solar-powered cars.

Each Junior Solar Sprint team is required to design and build a model car no larger than 30 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm. The cars must be powered by sunlight using a solar photovoltaic cell that converts the sun’s energy into electricity. Students must consider such critical factors as aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, weight, and drive train when designing their cars for speed and reliability. The race is a double elimination competition with awards going to the fastest cars. Awards also will be given in design categories.

“Students have an exciting opportunity to apply the scientific concepts they are learning in class to a real-world challenge with Junior Solar Sprint,” says Lynda Haitz, national program manager for JSS at the Technology Student Association. “Kids develop teamwork and problem-solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, gain hands-on engineering skills, and use principals of science and math to get the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted vehicle possible,” she said.

This event starts at 10 am, on June 15, 2019, at the tennis courts at Cape Cod Community College. Races will begin at 10:30 and the awards ceremony will take place at 1:30.

Race rules, design specifications, and information, and updates about the design challenge can be found on our website event page (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=01a96ed7b3&e=79dee973df) . To enter a team, teachers and parents can register for the race for free through our: Registration Entry Form (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=07601f562c&e=79dee973df)

In addition, lesson plans and video tutorials are available on the JSS website: https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=9d5e3d3bce&e=79dee973df

The Junior Solar Sprint program is sponsored by the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program and is managed by the Technology Student Association. The Army Educational Outreach Program is comprised of Army sponsored research, education, competitions, internships and practical experiences designed to engage and guide students and teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Visit www.usaeop.com (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=5856880e8b&e=79dee973df)  for more information.

MORE STEM NETWORK NEWS & EVENTS
Vex Robotics Scrimmage April 27
Join us for the first ever Vex robotics competition at the Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire on April 27 in the auditorium at Mashpee Middle & High School. Thanks to a regional grant received from the Robotics Education Competition Foundation, there are 22 new middle and high school robotics teams across the Cape & Islands who will be competing!

Participating schools include:

Barnstable Intermediate School
Barnstable High School
Bourne Middle School
Cape Cod Academy
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
Mashpee Middle & High School
Nauset Middle School
Nauset Regional High School
Oak Bluffs Middle School
Provincetown Schools
Sandwich STEM Academy

We are delighted to be the host and event partner to help make this STEM program possible. Come show your support! Sponsorships welcome! If your school is not listed, but you would like to be included in next year's competitions, contact Bridget Burger director at capecodstemnetwork.org.
Teachers-in-Residence Program Applications accepted now until June 1.
We will be hosting the Teachers-in-Residence externship program again this year at two outstanding locations:
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=363b499627&e=79dee973df) , and the new floating classroom at Pleasant Bay Community Boating (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=f54d5a30e3&e=79dee973df) .

In the T-i-R program, K-12 educators receive a stipend to immerse with a STEM-rich institution in our region, and create a curriculum unit based on their experience. The program runs for two weeks during the summer. Interested teachers can apply and find out more information here (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=766fe54f6d&e=79dee973df) . Space is limited. Deadline to apply is June 1.
STEM Mentors Program recruiting Mentors for Fall 2019
Are you a STEM professional? Do you have an hour a month to share your career experience with an aspiring STEM college student? We have launched a new mentoring program for 4Cs students-- and we are looking for mentors. Sign up today at https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=1b68a570a5&e=79dee973df Please help spread the word!

Teacher Resources Available
We continue to curate excellent high-quality STEM materials in our lending library. We have FREE kits available for loan on wind power, simple machines, engineering, and electrical circuits for a range of K-12 grades for both in and out-of-school educators. Please contact Bridget Burger at director at capecodstemnetwork.org for more information.

STEM Week is happening again across Massachusetts in October 2019! You are invited to host a STEM event at your school, company, or organization!

Visit our website (https://capecodstemnetwork.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e42964f129d483d76c0c4bbc&id=93c11326d8&e=79dee973df) for event registration, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities.



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