Shodor Summer Workshops for Students

Shodor is offering an exciting variety of workshops for Summer 2011. Students can learn how to design a web page, create top-notch graphics, solve mysteries using forensic science, or engineer towers that are able to withstand great force. Shodor workshops utilize technology to explore math, science, and computer programming topics in great depth. Students work individually and in teams to solve problems, work on projects and develop useful skills with real life applications.

This summer Shodor will again be partnering with Sigma Xi. The Sigma Xi Center, located in the heart of Research Triangle Park, houses the administrative offices of Sigma Xi, "the international honor society of science and engineering”, as well as the production offices of the magazine American Scientist. Workshops are held at both Shodor and Sigma Xi facilities; this summer the Explorations in Engineering and Math Explorations will both be held at Sigma Xi.

In addition to the Engineering and Math Explorations, this summer's workshop topics include:

• Web Design - helps students express their creativity while learning and implementing web design basics to create their own web pages

• Explorations in Engineering - explores engineering concepts through real-life demonstrations and computational simulations

• Modeling Your World - explores real world applications of multiple disciplines:  physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, environmental and biomedical sciences

• Forensic Science - teaches middle school students about different crime solving techniques while engaging them in hands-on activities to solve a mock mystery

At the end of the summer, interested high school students are invited to participate in the Shodor Scholars Program, a two-week program that explores a variety of math, science and computational topics in further depth.

For the self-motivated student, Shodor workshops are an excellent summer opportunity. Students in the workshops enjoy the hands-on activities, the interesting subject matter and the learning.

Join Shodor this summer for a morning class, an afternoon class, or perhaps both! Spaces are limited to ensure high quality learning environment. For a full list of workshops, or to apply, please visit: http://shodor.org/calendar.