[Nfbmo] FW: [Missouri_Assistive_Technology] Summer Opportunities at Missouri School for the Blind

[Gary Wunder]

Subject: Explorations in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics

 

Source: Missouri School for the Blind, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Intended Audience: Students statewide in grades 5-12 who are blind or
visually impaired

 

Missouri School for the Blind (MSB) is offering Missouri students who are
blind or visually impaired two (2) summer sessions focused on developing
students' abilities to access Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
with increased independence. 

 

Summer STEM participants will work in collaborative teams, using
state-of-the-art technology specifically designed for students who are
blind/visually impaired to solve problems, explore concepts, and develop
scientific inquiry skills that can be applied to science and math curricula.
Courses offer students interactive opportunities to work alongside
experienced STEM staff to develop skills for scientific inquiry which will
allow them to increase their independence while participating in
laboratory-based classes.  In addition to organized STEM activities,
participants will practice community-based Orientation and Mobility skills
and safely accessing unfamiliar environments for both learning and leisure
recreation.  Students will have the opportunity to foster new friendships
and practice Activities of Daily Living skills designed to increase
independence in the home and school environment.

 

STEM summer sessions are provided free of charge for qualifying students.
Transportation and MSB supervised residential housing are provided for
students outside the St. Louis metro area.  Students return home on
weekends.  

 

Recycle City Session 1: July 8-19, 2013 (2 weeks), Grades 5-8

 

Recycle City is an interactive session where students will explore the
environmental impact of reusing, repurposing, and up-cycling for a
sustainable environment, as well as STEM careers.  Students will investigate
the impact of trash, then design and construct an environmentally
sustainable zero-trash model city.  They will also explore opportunities for
up-cycling and recycling in their own lives, visit community-based STEM
venues, meet professionals in the field, and experience the challenges of
living in a zero-trash society.  Students will see how people reduce waste,
use less energy, help sustain our environment, and even save money by doing
simple things at home, work, and in their neighborhoods.

 

Robotics Academy 2013 Session 2: July 22-August 2, 2013 (2 weeks), Grades
7-12

 

Robotics Academy 2013 is an engaging session where students will learn how
to program basic robot behaviors using motors and rotation, sound, light,
touch, and ultrasonic sensors.  During MSB's Robotics Academy 2013 students
will have the opportunity to meet engineers who work with robots in their
daily jobs as well as research the impact of real-world robots.  Students
will learn how to use programming language, build a robot, explore basic
robotic behavior, use sensors, and participate in a robot competition.
Research projects cover key STEM concepts, step-by-step programming
instructions, and many challenge questions to reinforce key educational
outcomes.

 

Applications are due by May 15, 2013.  Visit http://www.msb.dese.mo.gov/ for
more information and a registration form or contact Joy Waddell, Assistant
Superintendent, at 314-776-4320 (ext. 1140) or
joyce.waddell at msb.dese.mo.gov. 

 

 

 

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