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Registration Deadline July 5: FREE Virtual STEAM Stew V Summer Camp: “Crystal Crazy”

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FREE Virtual STEAM Stew V Summer Camp: “Crystal Crazy” Camp Dates Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15, 2022, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom Camp Overview This unique middle school camp will expose attendees to various aspects of the title theme, using a mixture of interactive lectures and hands-on activities. This camp will explore x-ray crystallography, edible crystals, Geodes,…

Virtual Middle School Camp Offers A Medley Of Engaging Activities

Dr. Gina Malczewski, Midland ACS, guiding students through an experiment via Zoom.

This summer’s ACS STEAM Stew IV Virtual Summer Camp offered five days of fun, hands-on lessons covering silicones, microscopy, plant toxicology, tessellations, bioplastics, science ethics, Mars, fractals, 3D printing, and the effect of light on interior design.

STEAM Stew IV Virtual Summer Camp

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The STEAM Stew IV virtual summer camp, scheduled for August 2-6, is free, and open to students entering grades 6 through 8 in the fall of 2021. Register now through June 18.

MSU’s Science Festival – A Free Festival for All Ages – April 1-30, 2022

MSU Science Festival 2022

MSU’s Science Festival is returning for its tenth year to bring a free, virtual celebration for all science lovers.

Mars: Humanity’s Favorite Planet

Did you know that this October, Mars will be closer to Earth than it will be for any time in the next 15 years? Have you noticed that Mars has increased in brightness all year, and is now about forty times brighter than a year ago? Are you aware that Earth has had more missions to Mars fail than to all other…

STEAM Summer Camp Offers Virtual Learning Activities for Kids

Image of STEAM Stew Camper learns about rocks and minerals during virtual summer camp.

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit Michigan, it became clear that many summer camps were at risk of cancellation. Organizers of the annual STEAM Stew camp held at MSU St. Andrews were determined to continue the program online.  In past years, the multi-day camp hosted area middle school students and included field trips and a variety of hands-on activities.    With the move…

Comets! and the Planets in September

Did you see Comet NEOWISE as it flew by the Earth over the past few months? Did you notice that it seemed to be flying “backward” as it passed the Big Dipper? Have you been watching Jupiter and Saturn moving side-by-side through Sagittarius in the evening skies? Did you know that Mars is nearing its closest Earth approach when it will be…

Virtual Astronomy Night Monday, August 31

Image of comet NEOWISE over Lake Huron in Greenbush, Michigan

Join us virtually on Monday, August 31 as we learn about comets! Dr. Edmund Stark of MSU St. Andrews will provide an engaging presentation focused on comets: what they are, where they come from, how they have appeared throughout history, and why they behave as they do! Visit the event page for full details and Zoom sign-on information. Photo credit Sherri Yezbick-Taylor…