In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Our field trips prioritize Boston Public School (BPS) schools, […]
In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Of these 15 field trips, 2 schools were from […]
In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Of these 15 field trips, 11 schools were Boston […]
On Friday, fifty 4th grade students from the Phineas Bates school visited campus for a STEM field trip. Students were introduced to the engineering design process (EDP), and then had the opportunity to work as bioengineers designing an egg drop device that simulated head/brain protection. Using materials such as paper, straws, plates, and cotton balls, […]
Last Friday, twenty two students from the 5th grade class at the BTU School came to campus to participate in STEM activities and learn more about life in college. The students were taught about the engineering design process (EDP) and the roles of engineers, particularly bioengineers and mechanical engineers. They then had the opportunity to […]
On Friday, November 1st, fifty students in the 4th-6th grades from the Mary Lyon K-8 School came to campus to learn about natural disasters. The students started by developing disaster plans and emergency kits for a variety of natural disasters prevalent in Massachusetts, including fires, hurricanes, snowstorms, and heat waves. The students then learned more […]
On Friday, October 18th, we had our third field trip for the semester! This time, the Haley Pilot School came with 44 x 6th graders for a day on Engineering and Natural Disasters. Students were given the goal to create a deployable flood barrier – modeled on Boston’s Coastal Resilience Planning for East Boston (and […]
Our second field trip of the semester was on Friday, October 11th. This time, Al-Hamra Academy from Shrewsbury came for their first field trip, with 48 middle school students. As usual, the day began with learning about the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and roleplaying the process (designing a more effective alarm clock: one that pulls […]
Our first field trip was on Friday, October 4th: 35 x 5th/6th graders from the Chittick Elementary School came for a visit. Students learned about the engineering design process, then split up and alternated activities. In our Civil Engineering-focused activity [first image], students visited Northeastern’s Earthquake lab (EQL) (thank you CEE Professor Nancy Varney for […]
This semester began with a volunteer training session on September 20th – with 14 volunteers participating; a mix of past and new volunteers. The slides for the day introduced what the Center for STEM Education is and what we do, talking about broader impacts and the learning goals for STEM field trips. Volunteer expectations, engagement […]
