There are many ways to get your children involved in STEM-related activities this March.
Register Now:
- MIT Spark March 11-12. Registration ends February 28.
- Northeastern University’s Splash Program March 18 and 25
- Set in the City March 25
- Northeastern University’s STEM Art Mosaic Program April 18-21. Applications due by 4/7 (space is limited).
March (various dates): Learn to code with CodeCampKidz and write HTML, CSS & Javascript code at the Microsoft Store in the Burlington Mall and Natick Mall. Intro classes free. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
March 1: Explore Lego WeDo robotics at the Belmont Public Library. (Grades 2-4)
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Use your imagination to make your own creations with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and more at the Roosevelt branch of the Worcester Public Library.
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Learn Python programming language, a very powerful language in wide use by professional software engineers but very accessible to beginners at the Boston Public Library. (Ages 13-18)
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Use your imagination to make your own creations with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and more at the Burncoat branch of the Worcester Public Library.
March 3: Free admission to The Discovery Museums in Acton.
March 4: View student exhibits at the 71st Annual Boston Public Schools Citywide/MA Region VI Science Fair at Northeastern University.
March 4: Learn about chemistry at Science on Saturday at MIT. Free.
March 4: Join in a STEAM activity at the Grove Hall branch of the Boston Public Library. (Ages 6-12)
March 4, 11, 18: Use your imagination to make your own creations with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and more at the Worcester Public Library.
March 6: Learn how to use computer programming to code finch robots at the Newton Free Library. (Grades 7-12)
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Learn beginner science concepts with the help of books and fun activities at the Worcester Public Library. (Ages 3-5)
March 6, 13, 20, 27: Put on a lab coat and enter the Maker Lab and create new things at the Worcester Public Library. (Ages 9-12)
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Use your imagination to make your own creations with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and more at the Tatnuck branch of the Worcester Public Library.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Use your imagination to make your own creations with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and more at the Goddard branch of the Worcester Public Library.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: Tinker, build, and experiment with different STEM-based, hands-on activities at the Worcester Public Library. (Ages 9-12)
March 8: Learn how to build structures and run simple games in Minecraft with the Raspberry Pi microcomputer and Python programming language! at the Grove Hall branch of the Boston Public Library. (Ages 11+)
March 11: Learn how to create your own website with HTML and CSS from Tufts Girls of Code at Tufts University! Free. (Ages 10-18)
March 11: Learn about the science of weather at Science on Saturday at Lincoln Lab. Free. (Ages 5-17)
March 11: Join an educator from the Children’s Museum of Easton for technology fun with Squishy Circuits at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy.
March 11, 26: Learn how to code, program, and play in your own gaming world in Minecraft Hour of Code at the Microsoft Store in the Natick Mall. Free. (Grades K-12)
March 11, 12: Participate in MIT Spark and take a bunch of short classes on a huge variety of cool topics at MIT in Cambridge. Cost: $40 (7-8 grade)
March 12: Attend the Boston STEM Fair and learn about STEM summer camps, after-school programs, college planning and tech entrepreneurship at the Arsenal Project Shopping Center in Watertown. Free and open to the public. (For parents and kids K-12)
March 12: Join the new Coding Club at Empow Studios and learn Java, regardless of any previous coding experience. Cost: $80/mo (Grades 1-8)
March 13-17: Tech & Design Week kicks off at Empow Studios for kids home from private school break. Cost: $390/wk (Grades 1-8)
March 14: Build a synthesizer and rock out using Sonic Pi, a programming environment at the Cambridge Public Library.
March 16: Explore science, technology, engineering, art, & math with an activity to encourage your curiosity at the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington. (Grades 4-6)
March 16: Explore and work with Scratch to create games, animation and stories at the Newton Free Library. (Grades 3-4)
March 17, 18: Join Museum educators along with guest scientists and engineers as they explore the connection between the brain and technology, including brain mapping and manipulation at a Health Fair at the Museum of Science. Cost: Free with Exhibit Halls admission. (PreK-12 and adults)
March 17, 18, 19: Watch a robotics competition at the third annual New England FIRST® North Shore District Event at Reading Memorial High School. Free and open to public.
March 18: Participate in a hackathon and explore Python at the Belmont Public Library. (Ages 12-18)
March 18: Attend a casual, math-themed storytime at the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington. (Ages 3-5)
March 18, 25: Attend Northeastern University’s Splash program and take a variety of classes including science, engineering and math. Free (Grades 9-12)
March 20-24: Minecraft Week kicks off at Empow Studios for kids home from private school break. Cost: $390/wk (Grades 1-8)
March 23: Explore math, science, and the arts with children’s books and related activities at the Newton Free Library. (Ages 3-5)
March 24: Attend Science in Motion, a mesmerizing blend of comedy and science at the Frances Perkins Branch of the Worcester Public Library. (Ages 12 and under)
March 25: Attend SET in the City and participate in hands-on science activities led by professionals in Boston and Cambridge. Cost: $25 (Girls, Grades 9-12)
March 25: Learn how to make something using a 3D printer at the HATCH makerspace in the Arsenal Project Shopping Center in Watertown. (Ages 8-13)
March 25: Come together for a 3-hour hackathon where you use data science, the Python Programming Language, and your clever wits and instincts to find creative solutions to a real-life problem at the Central library in Copley Square. (Grades 6-12)
March 26: Attend a 3D Modeling & Printing workshop at Empow Studios. Full ticket price of the workshop is donated to the PMC for cancer care & research. Cost: $30. (Grades 1-8)
Girls Who Code Clubs
The Girls Who Code Clubs Program teaches computer science to 6th-12th grade girls. Girls who participate in the clubs will receive 40 hours of instruction from volunteer instructors in computer science including project based activities to reinforce concepts like conditionals, lists, and loops as well as skills like mobile app development.
Girls Who Code Clubs are free and many are held at libraries and schools. With the growth of the clubs, I am now including a list of the clubs for Massachusetts here. New clubs are always being formed, so check here to see the most current list and search on your area. If you are interested in information, contact the Club site directly.
- Acton Boxborough Regional High School: Acton, MA
- Andover High School: 80 Shawsheen Ro., Andover, MA
- Arlington Catholic High School: 16 Medford St., Arlington, MA
- Bedford Free Public Library: 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA
- Bellesini Academy: 94 Bradford St., Lawrence, MA
- Belmont Public Library: 336 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA
- Bentley Academy Charter School: 25 Memorial Dr., Salem, MA
- Boston Latin School: 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA
- Boston Public Library- Teen Central: 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA
- Boston Teachers Union Pilot School: 25 Walk Hill St., Jamaica Plain
- Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster: 365 Lindell Ave., Leominster, MA
- Bristol Plymouth RVTS: 207 Hart St., Taunton, MA
- Brookview House: 2 Brookview St., Dorchester, MA
- Cambridge Public Library: 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
- Cary Memorial Library: 1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
- Coakley Middle School: 1315 Washington St., Norwood, MA
- Concord Middle School: 835 Old Marlboro Road, Concord, MA
- Concord Free Public Library: 129 Main St., Concord, MA
- Dudley-Charlton Regional School: 70 Dudley-Oxford Rd., Dudley
- Endicott College: 376 Hale St., Beverly, MA
- Everett High School: 100 Elm St., Everett, MA
- Fuller Middle School: 31 Flagg Dr., Framingham, MA
- Girls Incorporated of Lynn: 50 High St., Lynn, MA
- Goodnow Library: 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA
- Grove Hall Branch of Boston Public Library: 41 Geneva Ave., Boston, Ma
- Irving Middle School: Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston: 15 Basiel St., Roslindale, MA
- J.G. Pyne Arts School: 145 Bolyston St., Lowell, MA
- Joseph A Browne Middle School: 180 Walnut St., Chelsea, MA
- KTByte Computer Science Academy: 4 Militia Dr., Lexington, Ma
- LEAP for Education, Inc.: 209 Essex St., Salem, MA
- Lexington Christian Academy: 48 Bartlett Ave., Lexington, MA
- Lowell High School: 50 Fr. Morissette Blvd., Lowell, Ma
- Mario Umana Academy: 312 Border St., East Boston, MA
- Match High School: 1001 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
- Medfield High School: 88R South St., Medfield, MA
- Medway High School: 88 Summer St., Medway, MA
- Memorial Hall Library: 2 North Main St., Andover, MA
- McKay K-8 School: 122 Cottage St., Boston, MA
- Mildred Ave. K-8 School: 5 Mildred Ave., Boston, MA
- Milton Academy: 170 Central St., Milton, MA
- M.G. Parker Memorial Library: 28 Arlington St., Dracut, MA
- Nathaniel Bowditch School (K-8): 79 Wilson St., Salem, MA
- Needham High School: 609 Webster St., Needham, MA
- Needham Free Public Library: 1139 Highland Ave., Needham, MA
- Newton Free Library: 330 Homer St., Newton, MA
- Northeastern University: 440 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA
- Paul Pratt Memorial Library: 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA
- Peabody Institute Library: 82 Main St., Peabody, MA
- Pembroke Public Library: 142 Center St., Pembroke, MA
- Penn Brook Elementary School: 68 Elm St., Georgetown, MA
- Phillips Academy: 180 Main St., Andover, MA
- Pierce Middle School: 451 Central Ave., Milton, MA
- Public Library of Brookline: 361 Washington St., Brookline, MA
- Reuben Hoar Library: 41 Shattuck St., Littleton, MA
- Robbins Library: 700 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA
- Seekonk Public Library: 410 Newman Ave., Seekonk, Ma
- Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston: 125 Wells Ave., Newton, MA
- The Rivers School: 333 Winter St., Weston, MA
- Waltham Public Library: 735 Main St., Waltham, MA
- Watertown Free Public Library: 123 Main St., Watertown, MA
- Watertown High School: 50 Columbia St., Watertown, MA
- Wayland Free Public Library: 5 Concord Road, Wayland, MA
- Wellesley Free Library: 530 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
- Winthrop Middle School: 60 Payson St., Winthrop, MA
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute: 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA
Image Source: Science Fair 2013
