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North Babylon UFSD Partners With Long Island Explorium For Enrichment And Training Program
The enrichment sessions are virtual and focus on different STEMtopics each week.
May 10, 2021
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Students in the North Babylon Union Free School District are partnering with the Long Island Explorium for a science fellowship program. The program provides science enrichment opportunities for students and offers a paid summer fellowship within the district during the summer of 2021.Students in grades seven through 12 can volunteer to participate in a series of 10enrichment sessions. The enrichment sessions are virtual and focus on different STEM topics each week. For example, during the session on Tuesday, May 4, students focused on engineering.
After a quick lesson and presentation, students were given a hands-on challenge. Using provided materials, students built their own “roller coasters.” The goal was to create tracks to design a safe, but fun, pathway for a marble to travel.
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Juniors or seniors who participate in the enrichment sessions are eligible for the summer fellowship. After an interview and application process, two students and one alternate will be selected. The fellowship will offer the selected students a salary to conduct a 40-hour summer STEM-Maker camp to second through fifth grade students in the district.
The 10 enrichment sessions the students participated in with the Long Island Explorium will serve as trainings to help teach the younger students about STEM topics and activities throughout the summer camp.
Photo caption 1: North Babylon students attended a weekly meeting via Zoom as part of an enrichment program with the Long Island Explorium. Pictured here are students, Long Island Explorium educators (top row) and North Babylon Director of Science Jachan Watkis (bottom right).
Photo caption 2: During an enrichment and training session, students created a roller coaster track using paper and scissors to design a pathway for a marble to travel.
Photo caption 3: Students learned about different types of engineering during a weekly enrichment session.
This press release was produced by the North Babylon School District. The views expressed are the author's own.
