2017 GoSTEM Summer Institute Schedule
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Monday, July 10:
Topic of the day: Energy and sustainability (Room 102 Science Building I)
9 – 10am: Introductions/Announcements
10 – 11am: What is Energy?
11– 11:45am: Activity 1: Energy Detective? / Renew a Bean
12 – 1pm: Lunch
1 – 2pm: Activity 2: Hike behind campus and discussion of energy flow in nature (collect spores for next day’s activity)
2 – 2: 30pm: Recap of day and final presentation entry 1
2:30 – 3pm: Free time
Tuesday, July 11:
Topic of the day: Plant biology and solar energy (Room 102 Science Building I)
9 – 9:30am: Welcome and overview of day
9:30 – 10:30am: How plants work (sow spores on agar plates)/ Leaf relay
10:30– 11:45am: Photovoltaic electricity activity
12 – 1pm: Lunch
1 – 2 pm: Build a solar car
2 – 2: 30pm: Recap of day and final presentation entry 2
2:30 – 3pm: Free Time
Wednesday, July 12:
Topic of the day: Water and wind (Room 102 Science Building I)
9 – 9:30am: Welcome and overview of day
9:30 – 10:30am: How much wind is needed to turn a modern wind machine?
10:30– 11:45am: Build a wind turbine and an anemometer
12 – 1pm: Lunch
1 – 2 pm: Hydropower: Build a “Turbin-ator”
2 – 2: 30pm: Recap of day and final presentation entry 3
2:30 – 3pm: Free Time
Thursday, July 13:
Topic of the day: Insect biology and robotics (Room 102 Science Building I)
9 – 9:30am: Welcome and overview of day
9:30 – 10:30am: Insect collection activity
10:30– 11:45am: Observation of insect movement and build a bristlebot habitat
12 – 1pm: Lunch
1 – 2 pm: Build and play with bristlebots
2 – 2: 30pm: Recap of day and final presentation entry 3
2:30 – 3pm: Free Time
Friday, July 14:
Topic of the day: Sustainability (Room 102 Science Building I)
9 – 9:30am: Welcome and overview of day
9:30 – 11:00am: Science Discovery Center
11 – 12pm: Kerry Foster, Casella Waste Services
12 – 1pm: Lunch
1 – 2 pm: Build a composter / observe growth of spores from day 2
2 – 2: 30pm: Recap of day and final presentation entry 5
2:30 – 3pm: Free Time
Saturday, July 15:
9 – 10:00am: Reception & Presentation of Certificates (Craven Lounge, Morris Complex)
****Note: All of the above times are estimates, except for lunch. Any “Open” times that develop can be filled in with quick hands-on activities or free time outside. ****