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April 2024

Science & TechNewsApril 2024

Welcome back from Spring Break!


There's still time to join us for our last REMC Byte-Sized Learning Workshop of the year! Register HERE by Friday afternoon for our Google Tools for Educators session, taking place on April 16th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Tavern 101 in Bay City (appetizers and SCECHs provided).


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REMC Maker Material Highlight - Sphero Indi Robots REMC Maker Material Highlight - Sphero Indi Robots

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REMC 6 continues to add new maker materials for checkout. One of the latest and greatest is a classroom set of Sphero Indis, entry-level learning robot cars. Empower students to design and build their own mazes, learn the basics of coding, solve problems and nurture computational thinking, with or without the use of screens. Check out Sphero Indis for your classroom by filling out this form.

Michigan REMC Offers Esports Training Michigan REMC Offers Esports Training

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Organized, competitive game play is another pathway for students to feel connected and engaged with school. REMC is offering 4 new training sessions, designed to provide an entry point for schools exploring the benefits of Esports. Dates are April 25th, May 2nd, May 9th, and May 16th. Each FREE session will be held virtually from 4 - 5 pm. Register for any or all of these sessions. SCHECHs provided. Additional REMC Esports resources can be found HERE.

Jamboard is Winding Down Jamboard is Winding Down

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If you are a current user of Jamboard, it will not be available later this fall. Learn more HERE about how to save your current Jamboard files, explore other options such as FigJam, and more. If you're ready to use FigJam but don't want to start from scratch, check out the template library for classroom activities in FigJam.

Register Now! Advancing Science in Elementary Classrooms Register Now! Advancing Science in Elementary Classrooms

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Attention district leaders, elementary principals, curriculum directors, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and other local leadership concerned with elementary science education! Join us on May 29th at Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center to focus on creating a research-based, sustained pathway to science education for our youngest learners. Return to your districts ready to support elementary science moving forward. This FREE event includes breakfast and lunch, but registration is required. More information is available on the event website.

Science MSTEP Committee Members needed Science MSTEP Committee Members needed

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MDE is looking for committee members to review clusters before they are field tested to determine if revisions are necessary to align to the PEs/standards. These are paid committee positions; committee dates are May 21 - 22, 2024. Additional committee information can be found HERE and more details are in the application.

Code.org is coming to Bay City! Code.org is coming to Bay City!

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In-person workshops will take place July 8th - 12th at the Doubletree in Bay City; follow-up virtual workshops during the 2024-25 school year. This professional learning series equips educators to teach a middle school computer science course, AP Computer Science Principles, or the new AP Computer Science A. No computer science experience is required to attend this learning series. Applications are now available. Additional information can be found HERE.

Bay County STEM Fest coming June 8th! Bay County STEM Fest coming June 8th!

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Join us for the Bay County STEM FEST at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center on Saturday, June 8, 2024! From 9:30am-12:30pm, Saginaw STEM will be hosting Bay County STEM FEST, powered by Hey, Bay City! Students will get hands-on experience with more than 30 STEM stations plus build, race, and keep their own model car! This event is FREE and open to any K-12 students who live and/or attend school in Bay County. Register HERE today!

Camp Infinity registration is now open! Camp Infinity registration is now open!

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Calling all middle school girls.....Camp Infinity is back at SVSU this summer! This day camp introduces girls to computer technologies through hands-on activities. Expert instructors from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology will guide participants through a range of engaging activities that spark imaginations! Camp dates are July 29th - August 2nd from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm each day. Cost is $100 and includes meals; scholarship opportunities are also available. Learn more and register HERE. Questions? Contact Betsy Diegel at bldiegel@svsu.edu.

Engineering Scholars Program Scholarships still available Engineering Scholars Program Scholarships still available

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Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Programs office is once again partnering with Hemlock Semiconductor to offer scholarships for students from Midland, Gratiot, Bay, and Saginaw counties to attend the Engineering Scholars Program (ESP) June 23-28, 2024 for free! ALL students currently in grades 9-11 are encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications will be reviewed monthly until all seats are filled. The application as well as additional information can be found on the website.
Adrianne Cole
Contact me at colea@baisd.net
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