This summer, we will look at a variety of areas in different sciences and mathematics, combining hands-on activities with computer and network explorations, discovering the role of computers and communications technologies in modern science. Younger students who are particularly mature and older students who are well-behaved may also be considered. Once the basics are mastered, participants will be able to explore a scientific subject area of their choice, with the support and guidance of Shodor Foundation scientists and interns. This could be a great start on a science fair project that uses computer explorations. Scientific expertise among Foundation staff includes physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, the environmental sciences, and biomedical studies.
Participants work both in teams and individually in a supervised, hands-on learning environment.
Each day they learn about new scientific approaches and tools and then have the opportunity to try them out for themselves in our computer lab. In fact, most school science curriculums hardly mention the revolutionary new approaches modern science uses daily to research such areas as galaxy formation, volcanic eruptions, cardiovascular activity, the spread of disease, and a host of other interests. The Explorations Club is designed to expose students to the high technology environment in which most scientists now work and the specialized critical thinking and communication skills they must have to be successful there. Participants receive temporary e-mail accounts, and access to other communication and computational software. Younger students who are particularly mature and older students who are well-behaved may also be considered.