Saturday September 25, 2010 9am-3pm The College of New Jersey Armstrong Hall Room 102 Learn hands-on, middle school STEM activities and innovative ways to teach engineering with a green message · Build a solar powered flashlight out of recycled materials · Build structures that can withstand “earthquakes” and crushing forces Receive: · A stipend for attending · Complimentary light breakfast · Complimentary catered lunch · Professional ...

[imagebrowser id=25] This workshop taught attendees how to harness the power of the sun in order to charge battery powered devices like phones, ipods and PSPs. Each attendee learned lessons about circuits, electricity, solar energy and power and built their own circuit to convert the energy collected from a panel into ...

[imagebrowser id=21] Handouts and Instructions (PDF) On Saturday, February 20th, the Center for Excellence in STEM Education, in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton/Mercer County, held the first training session for the Spring 2010 semester of the Future Engineers of Trenton program, funded by the Edison Venture Fund. Approximately 30 ...

Go Green… with Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Winter 2010 Saturday February 20, 2010 9am-3pm The College of New Jersey, Armstrong Hall Room 102 Download Flyer (PDF) This is the second workshop offered in the Go Green series.  No prior attendance/experience is necessary to participate. Learn hands-on, middle school STEM activities including how to build a solar greenhouse, ...

Bats and the Environment Presenter: Nick Beykirch Friday, December 4, 2009 (Free), 4 to 6:30 pm, Room: Armstrong 112 "Going green" is the new buzzword on everyone's lips-attend this workshop and learn how to practice green methods of pest control! Learn how a manufacturing system can be utilized to design and produce bat habitats ...

How to Reach Your Urban Middle School Student Presenter: Ed Butler Tuesday, December 8, 2009 (Free), 4 to 6:30 pm, Room: Armstrong 102 Ed Butler has been a teacher in an urban environment for over 20 years.  His methods in reaching his students have made his teaching experience rewarding for both his students ...

Workshop Flyer In this workshop you will learn hands-on, middle school STEM activities , and build structures that harness wind, solar and geothermal energy! Each attendee will receive: · A stipend for attending · Complimentary light breakfast · Complimentary catered lunch · Professional development hours · Free resources and materials to take home Please RSVP by Wednesday, September ...

Please join the Center for Excellence in STEM Education at our new upcoming professional development events! True Colors June 3, 2009 from 4:00-6:30pm True Colors is a diversity and equity tool that utilizes colors to identify four distinct perspectives and personalities, and supports the basic values of self-confidence, pride, dignity, worthiness, and esteem. ...