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2023 STEAM Camps

We have curated a list of STEAM camps throughout the Central Virginia region and beyond. Please utilize this document as a resource for the perfect summer camp for your student, but hurry registration for these camps is filling up fast!

2023 STEAM Camp List

The Central Virginia Chapter has partnered with Girls Can! Crate, a monthly subscription filled with an activity book, hands-on activities and MORE - all focusing on inspiring women role models!

Girls Can! Crates

For every subscription purchased using the code: WTSCVC, the Central Virginia Chapter receives $4 towards their WTS Foundation Fund, which supports our Scholarship and Transportation YOU programs.

TRANSPORTATION YOU BLOG 

Make an Ice Cream Bicycle at Home! - Click HERE for more information!

Virginia Education Resources - For Teachers

· Virginia Department of Education - https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/gov_academies/academies/russell.shtml

· Virginia CTE Resource Center - http://www.cteresource.org/featured/stem.html

· VCU STEM Resource Center - https://soe.vcu.edu/centers/center-for-innovation-in-stem-education/selected-stem-resources-for-administrators-teachers--students/

· Virginia STEM Scopes - https://www.stemscopes.com/state/va/

· MSiC VDOT TRAC Training - https://mymsic.org/index.php/en/stem-fair/23-programs/satsum/196-summer-regional-governor-s-school

· VCU Selected STEM Resources for Administrators, Teachers & Students - https://soe.vcu.edu/centers/center-for-innovation-in-stem-education/selected-stem-resources-for-administrators-teachers--students/

· Virginia STEMScopes - https://www.acceleratelearning.com/state/va/ 

· STEM Outreach with VDOT - https://www.virginiadot.org/info/stem.asp

Middle School Students

· Henrico County Public Library Events - http://www.henricolibrary.org/events

· Full STEAM Ahead - http://full-steam-ahead.info/

High School Students

· Henrico County Public Library Events - https://hcplteenscene.org/tag/news-events/

· Richmond Public Library Events - http://rvalibrary.org/calendar/

· Richmond Public School (RPS) Governor’s Academy for STEM - http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/rtc/Programs/RPSGovernorsAcademyforSTEM.aspx

Additional Resources for All Ages

· From Miss Lizabeth with Lyndhurst STEM Club - https://www.titlemax.com/engineering-games-and-projects-from-titlemax-com/

· From Miss Willow: Coding & Programming Terms - https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/glossary-of-coding-and-programming-terms/

· STEM Like A Girl Blog - https://stemlikeagirl.org/blog/

· STILE Education Videos - https://www.youtube.com/@StileEducation/videos

· Girls in STEM: A New Generation of Women in Science - https://youtu.be/Q_11rwb4vEc

· Nubian Village Academy (NVA) STEM - https://www.nvastem.org/

· National Network for the Transportation Workforce YouTube Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGXZlwTHR0zlzsdpFSXNIDQ/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

· Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Education for Global Leadership - https://www.ed.gov/Stem 

· Science Museum of Virginia - http://www.smv.org/

· MathScience Innovation Center - https://www.mymsic.org/index.php/en/

· RVA STEM - https://www.rvastem.com/

· Jefferson Lab (JLab) Science Education - https://education.jlab.org/indexpages/teachers.html

· DiscoverE Programs - http://discovere.org/our-programs

· 21st CenturyEdTech – STEM Education Resources - https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/stem-education-over-25-steam-links-filled-with-resources-and-information/

· TEDYouth Videos - http://www.ted.com/attend/conferences/special-events/tedyouth

· Google for Education - https://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/

· "Changing the Curve: Women in Computing" - UC Berkley School of Information https://ischoolonline.berkeley.edu/blog/women-computing-computer-science/

· "Resources for Women in Computer Technology" - Purdue University https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/information-technology/resources-women-computer-technology/

· Robotics

o Rich’s Robot Musings -http://www.learnaboutrobots.com/

o Leg Control & Design Principles -https://li.me.jhu.edu/robotics-leg-control-design-principles/

o Automotive Machines & Design Principles -https://quoted.thezebra.com/4451/automotive-machines-design-principles-robotics-teams-future-engineers/

o Flow Rigs for Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer - https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/64/papers/15335/view

o Karakuri and the History of Sociable Robots -http://www.karakuri.info/

o How to Build a Robot from Scratch -http://www.allonrobots.com/how-to-build-a-robot.html

o How to Store Hobbies - https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/hobby-storage

o Guide to Protecting Your Hobbies - https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/protectingyourhobbies