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STEAMing Summer Opportunity! Limited Space – 1st Come, 1st Served

A $50.00 Fee Covers the Registration for A One-Week STEAM Experience, Snacks, Field Trips and an Experience Souvenir! Register by June 15th to Secure Your Spot!

What is STEAM?

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

What are the Summer STEAM Experiences?

The Summer STEAM Experiences are ten fantastic opportunities to learn about STEAM in a Fun and Exciting way!

These experiences are open to students who attend any Western school and are entering 6th or 7th grade in fall 2015. There are a total of ten different experiences to choose from during the weeks of August 10th – 14th and August 17th – 21st, 2015.

Who Can Attend? How much does an Experience cost?

Experiences are open to any student attending a Western The registration fee for each Experience is $50.00. The fee New York area school who is entering 6th or 7th grade in guarantees a spot for your child in a ONE Week Experience the Fall of 2015. and includes snacks, field trip costs and an experience souvenir. Who will be facilitating the Experiences? Do I need to bring a lunch? All experiences will be facilitated by teachers from the EdCo WNY Schools that include: Bishop Timon-St. Jude Yes. We will provide coolers to keep your lunch cold, but High School, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, will not be providing meals. Brown bag lunches are , , Cardinal O'Hara suggested. High School, Immaculata Academy, Mount Mercy Academy, Mount St. Mary Academy, , Where do the Experiences take place? Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School, , Park School, St. Francis High School, St. Joseph's Each experience departs from a different EdCo WNY Collegiate Institute, St. Mary's High School and The Gow school. See experience descriptions for details on reverse. School

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12 STEAM Experiences Week 1: August 10th – 14th 8:30AM- 4:30PM STEAMing Potatoes Experience Departs from: Buffalo Seminary (205 Bidwell Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222)

So what exactly are STEAMing Potatoes? They are potatoes that have been splattered all over the placeCANCELLED after being launched 75 yards or more using skills learned in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). This experience will give participants the opportunity to team up with others to design and create a one of a kind potato launcher. This unique launcher will then be put to the test and compete with other teams to discover who will be crowned the Masters of the Flying Spud! Are YOU Healthy? Sports Science Experience Departs from: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (845 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, New York 14223)

Ever wonder how LeBron James gets game ready? Students will spend a week diving into the scientific principles behind what keeps the body healthy as well as simple steps they can take to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This experience will focus on sports science, where we will learn about different sports and the anatomy, physics, and even chemistry that go into making an All- Star athlete.

Race to the Robotics Revolution Experience Departs from: Nardin Academy (135 Cleveland Ave, Buffalo, New York 14222)

The "Race to the Robotics Revolution" Experience will open your child's eyes to the world of robots. The experience will give participants the opportunity to work in teams to design and create their own robot, which will lead to a stacking competition at the end of the week. In addition, participants will learn about video creation as they document the process of creating their robot from start to finish. Guest speakers and field trips will add to the excitement as your child explores robotics and STEAM!

Start With Art Experience Departs from: Immaculata Academy (5138 South Park Ave, Hamburg, New York 14075)

Looking to create something interesting while having a blast? CANCELLED

Each day this experience will begin with a field trip to an amazing place in Western New York. We will then travel back to Immaculata Academy to create something based on our observations from the trip. Throughout the week, we will dabble with fine art, digital art, performance art, constructive art, etc. H2O Buffalo Experience Departs from: Nichols School (1250 Amherst St, Buffalo, New York 14216)

Get your feet wet, have a splash, and immerse yourself in the waters that have shaped Buffalo! From the shorelines of Lake Erie to the splendor of the Niagara Gorge, students will participate in unique STEAM based activities to explore the relationship that our community has with its Great Lakes.

Week 2: August 17th –21st 8:30AM- 4:30PM Project: Space Balloon Experience Departs from: Buffalo Seminary (205 Bidwell Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222)

How would you like to send something to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere? This experience will give participants the opportunity to team up with others to create a package to send in to outer atmosphere. Your team will use STEAM skills to design a package, which will be attached to a weather balloon that will contain a camera, a GPS, and some weather sensing equipment. When the package comes back to Earth we will uncover what the equipment collected.

Art + Science = Wonder Experience Departs from: Mt. Mercy Academy (88 Red Jacket Pkwy, Buffalo, New York 14220)

Do you enjoy the arts but are not really into science? Or do love science but art was never your thing? Maybe you like both? This experience will look at how art and science are related, and we will dive into the beauty of nature and the how important scientific concepts are to understanding how and why art is beautiful. Whether you are the next Bill Nye or Pablo Picasso, you will love this STEAM based approach to experience the art of science and the science of art. The week will end with an art show where you will get to impress your parents and other students with the art you created and the knowledge you have gained.

Robotic Ranger Adventure Experience Departs from: Niagara Catholic Jr. and Sr. High School (520 66th St, Niagara Falls, New York 14304)

The "Robotic Ranger Adventure" Experience will enhance your child's view to the world of robots. The experience will give participants the opportunity to work in teams to plan, design and create their own robot, which will lead to completing an obstacle course at the end of the week. In addition, participants will learn about video creation as they document the process of creating their robot from start to finish. With new guest speakers and field trips to add to the excitement as your child explores robotics and STEAM! It’s Elemental Experience Departs from: St. Francis High School (4129 Lakeshore Rd, Athol Springs, New York 14010)

"It's Elemental" will introduce participants to a variety of ways the four "original" elements, earth, wind, water, and fire, are used as energy sources by people. Each day will include the investigation of one element, starting with a field trip, and then returning to campus to apply their new knowledge to a team STEAM challenge. These challenges will include water rockets, parachutes, and solar ovens. The last day participants will use iPads to make presentations about what they learned about Earth's resources.

Buffalove: Get a Sense of Buffalo Experience Departs from: Canisius High School (1180 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York 14209)

See what you’ve been missing, smell what the city’s been cooking, savor the local flavors, hear the sounds of the city, and touch the world around you. The goal of this camp is to build a greater understanding of STEAM as you developCANCELLED a deeper appreciation for the city of Buffalo by using your five senses to investigate our region. Each day students will focus on a different sense to explore Buffalo through STEAM based activities. For example, a trip to Kleinhans Music Hall will allow an integration of engineering, art, and technology as we study both the architecture and acoustics of this landmark building.

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