Put Your Thinking Cap On! – Summer STEM with Bit Project
This workshop is hosted in (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)- and it’s Hands On!
Welcome to Put Your Thinking Cap On! , a virtual STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Math) project brought to you by Bit Project and Microsoft Silicon Valley.
Todays subject : Biology!
What does the brain do? Why is it so important? In this activity students will be introduced to the anatomy and the functions of the brain by drawing their own model.
By building their own model, they will learn about the different lobes of the brain and why these lobes are important!
For this activity – you will need the following items at home:
4 sheets of paper
Roll of aluminum foil
Glue or tape
Pencil Coloring materials
Scissors
Optional: a soccer ball or basketball
*** This list may be updated before the date of the event.
You will be watching and asking questions through Microsoft Teams Meetings! All you need is a modern web browser or the Microsoft Teams app on iOS or Android.
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on the Visit Website link. Use the date filter or search using 1-2 words of the event title.
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This workshop is hosted in Pacific Standard Time (PST) – and it’s Hands On!
Welcome to Sandcastle Protection, a virtual STEM project brought to you by Bit Project and Microsoft Silicon Valley.
Students will learn how wind and water change the shape of land. This activity will go over how wind shapes land by using a shoebox covered with plastic wrap.
Students will add a grain-like material (sand, dirt, rice, etc.) and using a straw, blow into the box allowing them to observe the effects of wind.
For this activity you will need the following items at home:
1 Plastic wrap to cover
1 shoebox or 1 plastic bin the size of a shoe box
1 cup of sand or dirt (or rice etc.)
1 straw
1 Ice cube (frozen until needed)
1 piece of paper
colored markers, pens, or pencils
*** This list may be updated before the date of the event.
You will be watching and asking questions through Microsoft Teams Live Events! All you need is a modern web browser or the Microsoft Teams app on iOS or Android.
Register today as space is limited!
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- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on Click to visit. Scroll to the event date.
“Code with Tynker Solar System, ages 10+
This workshop is hosted in Pacific Standard Time (PST) – and it’s Hands On!
Welcome to My Special Genes, a virtual STEM project brought to you by Bit Project and Microsoft Silicon Valley.
Students will be able to understand how heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring and how each offspring is unique.
Also they will be able to differentiate why organisms look similar in their species but different to another species.
For this activity you will need the following items at home:
paper
coloring materials
*** This may be updated before the date of the event
You will be watching and asking questions through Microsoft Teams Live Events! All you need is a modern web browser or the Microsoft Teams app on iOS or Android.
Register today as space is limited!
- This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance.
- For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, it is recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting.
- To find the link for Online/Virtual events: Click on Click to visit. Scroll to the event date.
