Upcoming STEM Events
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iRobot Contest. Calling all students. Nominate a STEM teacher who inspired you; iRobot will honor them at Fenway Park. They will pick a winner from K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and high school. Find out more. Send student-written nominations to stem@irobot.com by June 15. Download the flyer.
- AB Science + Art photography Contest from April 1 to June
 30. Calling all photographers. Take part in a local science + art study by taking photos of buildings, houses + streetscapes (no people) that you like—or dislike—in Acton and Boxborough.
- FREE Fun Fridays. From June 29 through August 31, visitors can enjoy no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts including STEM exhibits like the MIT Museum on June 29, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture on August 24 and the EcoTarium on August 31. Visit the website or download the flyer.
- Summer of STEM. Visit NewtonSTEM for their list of Boston-area STEM Summer Programs including Kids 4 Coding, Engineering Workshops, MIT Summer Programs for Girls, Robotics Programs and lots more. Download the flyer.
- Girls in STEM Summer Camp at Minuteman High School from August 6 - 10,
8:00am to 2:30pm for 7th and 8th grade girls interested in STEM. Contact Michelle Roche, CTE Director at 781-861-6500 x7326, for information.
- Camp is FREE to In-District students from Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Needham & Stow. Out-of-District students pay $149.
Thanks to all who attended these 2018 AB PIP STEM events...
- Spring Nature Walk on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 3:30pm at the Nagog Hill Conservation area. Find out more about PIP Nature Walks, led by Tom Tidman.
- 3rd Grade Market Math on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Roche Bros. Supermarket. Congratulations to our two contest winners in the estimation contest. Ananya with a PERFECT estimate of 57 will receive a Galileoscope. Nishi with an excellent 2nd place estimate of 56 packages wins the Skittles packages! We'll contact both winners to arrange for prize delivery.
- STEM Book Club on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Discovery Museum for adults and teens. Book: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
- 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Star Party on March 5 at the Parker Damon Building.
- 19th Annual Community Skate FUNdraiser on March 4 at Nashoba Valley Olympia (rink #3).
- 5th Grade Market Math on February 28 at the Roche Bros. Supermarket! We have a winner of our estimation contest. The actual number of pretzel nuggets in the jar was 228. The winning entry is from the Burianek family with a winning estimate of 230! Your prize is a galileoscope! We'll contact the Burianek family to arrange prize delivery.
- Family Math Game Night on January 9 at Boxborough's Sargent Memorial Library.
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AB PIP STEM sponsors FREE local K-12 educational events in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) in Acton & Boxborough, Massachusetts. The goal is to make science fun!
NewsCongratulations to our 2018 Scholarship Winners!
Each year, AB PIP STEM awards scholarships to seniors who were outstanding AB PIP STEM volunteers over the previous 6 years. This year, there were 4 seniors who received this award: - Arushi Bhalchandra
- Jasper Hendrix
- Shruti Nanda
- Katherine Yee
Congratulations and Thank You for all you've given to AB PIP!!
Summerbridge Fundraiser
Don't forget to order your Summer Bridge Activities workbooks to help your children prevent "summer slide." - Go to www.SummerBridgeDirect.com.
- Choose your book(s).
- Check Out. Be sure to enter our school code “ABPIP”
- Your books will be delivered right to your door by U.S. Mail.
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