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STEMaTHON | The Great Scouting Invitational

July 23, 2020 by NCAC STEM

STEMaTHON is a 2 day virtual event hosted by the National Capital Area Council’s STEM Commitee, which aims to encourage exploration of STEM interests, future career opportunities and hobbies.

Join us from September 5-6, 2020 for a STEMaTHON: Scouts Building Bridges and Feeding the World through the lens and tools of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This two day event includes online workshops, keynotes, tours, presentations and even activities!

The scheduled events are below, but there are also activities you can do in advance to be featured in the STEMaTHON:

– Build a bridge in the STEMaTHON Engineering Bridge competition! When you register for the competition, we will mail you the kits. You are also invited to attend the Engineering Merit Badge STEMaTHON sessions to earn your Engineering Merit Badge. Be sure to check out the attachment on this webpage for more on the competition.

– Design and execute Rube Goldberg Machine that rolls a can of food a distance of at least 1 foot, film your creation and send the video in to our channel! Details attached in the webpage.

Scheduled Events:

Saturday: Building Bridges

10AM : Welcome Keynote

11AM : STEM Careers Conference

Professional Engineer, Mr. Paul MacDonald, Career Talk & Q&A

12PM : Lunch Hour Programming

1PM : Bridges to the Point of Destruction | Live Competition

3PM : Inventions Showcase

3:30 PM : Supernova & Nova Kickoff!

Sessions for Cub Scouts & Scouts BSA on how to get started with the Nova & Supernova Awards

5PM : STEM Scouts | Season 6 Kickoff

6:30 PM: STEM Innovator Moment

Rockets & Airplanes, 30 years at NASA with Mr. Tony Springer & Q&A

8PM: Astronomy Activity

 

Sunday: Feeding the World

10AM : UMD, AGNR Keynotes

Dean Dr. Beyrouty, Chair Dr. Bowerman, Professor Dr. Ellis
               Food Security & Food Safety, Green Infrastructure & Water Quality Treatment

11AM: 4H Water Quality & Community Service

11:45PM : Engineers Without Borders | Water around the World

12:30PM : Food (In)Security and Sustainable Development

1:00PM : Einstein’s Science Fair

with NCAC Einstein Supernova recipient William Cather

2PM : Feeding The World: Rube Goldberg Machines

3PM : Bees and Honey

4PM : STEM Awards & Closing

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