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STEM Mentor - Robotics
ORGANIZATION: STARBASE Connecticut
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Come mentor middle school students as they prepare for their FIRST LEGO League competition. The competition involves three aspects: a robotics challenge, a spot teamwork challenge, and a research project/product that the team presents. This year, the topic of research is Animal Ambassadors.
Mentors have an important role. This is the first year that Jumoke students will enter the FLL competition. They do have a robotics coach to help them learn how to program the Lego Mindstorm robots, but mentors will encourage and guide the students during all aspects of preparation: teamwork, robotics, and research.
The team will meet on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from mid September through Thanksgiving. Mentors can come for one, two or all three days, depending on desire and schedule.
If you have an interest in working with STARBASE to help the Jumoke students get the most out of their FLL preparation, contact Ted Garner at STARBASE. Ted can be reached at tgarner@starbase-ct.com.
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About STARBASE Connecticut
Location:
85-152 Light Lane, Unit 300, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, US
Mission Statement
STARBASE seeks to raise the interest and improve the knowledge and skills of at-risk youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which will provide for a highly educated and skilled American workforce.
Description
STARBASE is a five day STEM-based academy in which students collaborate to explore various fields of science and mathematics. The students use the Scientific Method to conduct experiments in chemistry and physics, make observations, and analyze data through graphing and comparison to draw conclusions about the world in which they live. They also make use of technology in the form of a high profile CAD program and 3-D printing. Students are challenged to utilize the knowledge they gain to engineer unique solutions to real world issues.
STARBASE has now expanded into the schools as part of after-school mentoring programs with STEM topics. This STARBASE 2.0 portion, includes topics such as robotics and chemistry as is the "next step" for STARBASE graduates.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
339 Blue Hills AvenueHartford, CT 06112
DATE POSTED
September 6, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- STEM
- Teaching / Instruction
- Problem Solving
- General Education
- Mechanical Engineering
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- At least one time per week until Thanksgiving.