PBC STEM Ecosystem: Connect, Amplify, Accelerate

PBC STEM Ecosystem

December 2024

Our Mission: Connect, Amplify and Accelerate STEM education to drive innovation and build a brighter, sustainable future for all.

Nominees must currently be a seventh grader entering eighth grade in the fall.

Please share the information, sponsor a student or participate in the camp!

Tech Trek Nomination Form

Tech Trek Florida for Girls!

Nominations due December 15

From building model bridges, designing computer applications, programming robotic cars, being a marine biologist for a day and exploring wind power, more women are now making an impact in STEM. Local girls can now experience science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through Tech Trek, a residential STEM camp for rising 8th grade girls.

Participating girls all share an interest in pursuing a STEM career, and participation in the program (save a $50 registration fee) is sponsored by AAUW. Campers reside in dorms at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, FL and attend core classes in STEM during the week of June 15th through the 21st.

Help identify girls who may not have exposure to inspiring STEM programs. Tech Trek Website

Susan Copperman

susan.copperman.fltechtrek@gmail.com

FIRST® LEGO® - Volunteers Needed

FIRST® LEGO® League is looking for judges and referees for our upcoming Regional Championship on January 18 at The Palm Beach State College Palm Beach Gardens Campus.

FIRST® LEGO® League introduces STEM to children through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences as today’s students and educators build a better future together. FIRST LEGO League helps students explore and apply their critical thinking and design skills and build habits of learning and teamwork through a guided, global robotics program with three age-appropriate divisions.

In this year's SUBMERGED℠ challenge, teams will use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as they “sea” into the future.

Volunteers can sign-up through the FIRST website by searching for the South Florida Regional Championship.

Palm Beach Regional Science Fair

December 12, 2024

More Judges Needed! Due to the simultaneous judging, MORE volunteers are needed this year! RSVP Here

Contact: Jennifer Davis jennifer.davis.2@palmbeachschools.org

DaVinci Genius Immersive Exhibit

Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to

immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of Leonardo da Vinci. Transporting attendees back to Renaissance Italy, this innovative experience offers a rare opportunity to step inside the mind of one of history’s greatest geniuses. Visitors won’t just observe da Vinci’s works – they will experience them. Utilizing immersive floor-to-ceiling projections, interactive technology, and AI, Da Vinci – An Immersive Art Experience combines art, science, engineering, and technology to showcase over 50 iconic works, including The Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks, The Baptism of Christ, The Vitruvian Man, and da Vinci’s visionary flying machines.

More Info: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/genius/

Tickets on sale now at PBSDaVinci.org

Winter Break Camps - Stay Engaged!

December 23 - 27: Fantastical Florida Science Adventure Camp

Ages 5-6, 7-8, and 9-11: How lucky are we to live in a state that is so unique! From the Panhandle and the Gulf Coast to the Keys and everything in between. Explore the ecology, topography, and geology of the Sunshine State in this Florida-focused camp. (No camp 12/25)

Non-member price: $244 | Members price (10% discount): $219.60

December 23 - 27: Press Start to Play Tech Camp

Ages 7-9, and 11-12: Develop a video game of your very own as you turn yourself into a one-person game studio. Transport yourself to a world within a world, embark on grand adventures, solve tricky puzzles, or do whatever you can put your mind to in this coding and programming-centric tech camp. (No camp on December 25th)

Non-member price: $264 | Members price (10% discount): $237.60

December 30 - January 3: Sabotage at the Science Center: A CSCA Whodunit Science Adventure Camp

Ages 5-6, 7-8, and 9-11: Something fishy is happening at the Science Center and we need our best investigators on the case. Grab your fingerprinting kit and a magnifying glass as we pull back the layers of this mystery and crack the case of Sabotage at the Science Center. (No camp on New Year's Day)

Non-member price: $244 | Members price (10% discount): $219.60

December 30- January 3: Robo-League The Contenders Tech Camp

Ages 7-9, and 11-12: Enter the ring and see if you have what it takes to contend in this high-octane brain-stretching robotics coding camp. Elevate your team and blaze past the competition in our winter session of CSCA’s beloved Robo-League tech camp. (No camp on New Year's Day)

Questions? Call: (561) 832-2026 Email: programs@coxsciencecenter.org

Dave Schmittou

Keynote Speaker

Sal Khan

Virtual Closing Keynote Speaker

24TH Annual SDPBC

Technology Conference

The SDPBC Technology Conference has been designed with exceptional professional development opportunities to explore and engage with the latest innovative tools and practices in emerging educational technology. Expand your network, elevate your profile, inspire change.

IBM SkillsBuild

If you are looking for a way to empower your learners with the skills they need for the future, contact Mark Howard to learn more about IBM SkillsBuild. SkillsBuild is an innovative online platform offering free, high-quality courses in technology and professional skills.

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The Palm Beach County STEM Learning Ecosystem is a collective impact initiative of private, public, and nonprofit sectors committed to cultivating and sustaining a robust and equitable ecosystem that provides world-class STEM opportunities and experiences for all learners throughout the region.

Website: https://www.coxsciencecenter.org/pbc-stem

Email: Mark Howard: mhoward@coxsciencecenter.org