Registration is now open for Journeys in Engineering, Technology and Science (JETS), an annual event for middle school students presented by the Universities at Shady Grove and Montgomery County public schools.
Saturday, December 3rd, 8:30am - 1:00pm
The Universities at Shady Grove
Registration and additional information is available at shadygrove.umd.edu/jets.
Interactive Sessions to Engage Students
JETS will energize students about careers in science and technology with hands on activities and presentations, while relating the material to the middle school science curriculum. The event will also provide information regarding academic pathways and programs that will prepare students to join the workforce in the science and engineering industries. Parental participation and follow-up communications such as newsletters and website resources will strengthen the impact of this experience for students.
- Opening Session – Physics is Phun Sound and Light and Mad Science, Spectacular Science Show!
- Demonstrations - Robotics, computer programming, planetarium, and engineering.
- Technical Sessions (three tracks) - Bioscience and Medicine, Engineering and Environmental Science, and Computer Science.
- STEM Pathways Expo providing hands-on demonstrations on science topics from organizations such as Nasa Goddard and Northrop Grumman. High School and College program and curriculum information will also be available.
- Essay Competition Awards Presentation - Summer camp scholarships and an Apple IPOD Touch.
A sample of last year’s key sponsors and presenters:
- Kaiser Permanente
- Comcast
- Traville Village Center
- Montgomery College
- PEPCO
- The Beatty Companies
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- J. Craig Venter Bioscience lab
- Montgomery County Police &Fire
- Lockheed Martin
- MC Bus. Roundtable for Educ.
- USM-Way2GoMaryland
- Computer Science Corp.
- Gazette
- National Institutes of Health
- UB/UMBC/UMB/UMCP
- Bethesda Armed Forces Comm. & Elec. Association