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Student Name___________________________________________ HR Teacher______________ C-MITES Spring Programs We have received information from Carnegie Mellon University (C-MITES) about spring semester weekend programs. If you are interested in participating in the spring semester programs or if you would like some additional information about them please see either Mr. Curcio (E300) or Mrs. Ungvarsky (H417) before Friday, December 13th. Remember, you are not required to participate in these activities, we are just passing along the information as we receive it ~ Mrs. Ungvarsky & Mr. Curcio C-MITES C-MITES at Carnegie Mellon University offers challenging weekend classes for students in kindergarten through 10th grade. Classes offered during the spring semester include: 3-D Laser Scanning of Bridges o Build a model of a bridge and use a laser scanner from the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon to take 3-dimensional measurements of your bridge. Use a weight to damage the bridge, simulating an earthquake, a truck running into the bridge, or the bridge decaying over time. Then take a second scan of your bridge. Use specialized software to determine the changes in the scans. Learn how civil engineers and architects use this type of information in their work. Class meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instructors: Dr. Daniel Huber, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, and Dr. Burcu Akinci, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Grades 7-9. Ace the Keystone Exam o Do you want an awesome score on your Keystone Literature exam, or an “A” in every future literature class? Using modern references (such as well-known movie and television show scenes) in conjunction with short stories and novel segments, we will make understanding all those important literary elements fun! Warning: this class may cause you to perpetually over-analyze movies and television shows, thus ruining your ability to mindlessly enjoy them. Grades 7-10. Chemistry 101 o Chemistry is an essential part of all areas of science. Learn about some important concepts in chemistry through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Balance chemical equations and discuss chemical reactions. Explore the periodic table and discuss bonding in atoms. Classify acids and bases and learn about their properties and indicators. Learn how J.J. Thomson, James Chadwick, and other scientists made important discoveries about the atom. Discover how the Bohr model of the atom compares to the Quantum Mechanical Model. Grades 8-10. Extreme Weather Trends, Climate Science and Public Opinion o The scientific consensus is that climate change is occurring and is anthropogenically caused. The frequency and severity of extreme weather events are increasing. In the last two years, the United States has experienced twice the average frequency of record extremes in temperature, precipitation, drought, and tropical cyclones. Scientists have rigorously tested possible links between climate change and certain extreme weather events; the consensus is that climate change has historically increased and the probability of certain extreme events such as heat waves, heavy precipitation events, and local flooding is predicted to increase. We will explore climate change, extreme weather, and possible links between the two. Activities include brief lectures coupled with student-centered learning activities on flows and stocks of emissions, weather gauges, and decision-making. Instructor: Dr. Kelly Klima, research scientist with CMU’s Engineering and Public Policy Department. Grades 8-10. Intro to Mobile Robotics o For girls ONLY! This course will be conducted by members of the Girls of Steel FIRST Robotics Team, an all girls robotics team mentored at Carnegie Mellon’s Field Robotics Center. Learn about the basic tools, electronics, and materials used to build a robot chassis similar to those used for the FIRST® FRC level robotics competition (www.USFIRST.org). Assemble a 6-wheel drop center chassis and learn to drive it. Grades 7-9. Puzzles, Games, and Problem Solving o Get some tips from a Carnegie Mellon professor about critical thinking and problem solving strategies. Dr. Raja Sooriamurthi, Associate Teaching Professor in Information Systems, will share the approaches he teaches Carnegie Mellon undergraduates. In this fun and interactive class, play with a range of puzzles, brainteasers and games. The ultimate goal of this puzzle-based learning is to lay a foundation to become effective problem solvers in the real world. These general problem solving techinques are useful for careers requiring excellent analytical skills---future managers, scientists, engineers, computer programmers, etc. Companies such as Google and Yahoo include such puzzles as part of their employee selection process. Dr. Sooriamurthi’s pedagogical work has been recognized with several awards for distinguished teaching. This work on Puzzle-Based Learning was recognized as an honorable mention finalist at the Decision Sciences Institute’s Instructional Innovation Award Competition. Grades 8-10. Robotics Programming and Design o This hands-on course is an introduction to robot-building and robot-programming. Using LEGO® bricks and the MIT Handy Board, design and build desktop mobile robots, then program them using IC programming language to do dances, follow lines, and “sense” different objects in the environment. This is a team-based course. Class meets from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. No experience in robotics is required. Grades 7-9. Wacky World of Polymers o Experience the super absorbent power of polymers by doing fun experiments. Water poured in a cup can become a solid gel in just two seconds! Make artificial snow. Do a “crazy putty” experiment. What happens to molecules when you stretch a rubber band? Discover the bright rainbow-like patterns viewed between polarizing filters and learn how engineers use this tool to map bridges. Make the gel used as thickening agent in ice cream and make your own gummy worms. Study osmosis, diffusion and effusion and the cross-linking of polymers. Learn how information about polymers is applied by engineers, chemists and other scientists. Class meets from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Grades 8-10. What’s so Funny? An Analysis of Humor and Comedy o Examine the nature of comedy and humor with specific focus on ideas such as satire, parody, schadenfreude, irony and comedy techniques. Utilize popular culture resources as supplements to illustrate and reinforce these ideas. The culminating activity is the creation of your own unique humor pieces. Grades 7-10. Writing Award-Winning Essays o Essays are important! They are the key to scoring high on your SATs, getting into your first choice of college, earning scholarships, and acing your literature classes. Learn how to write essays so good that people will think you write for the New York Times. This course is based on college-level curricula, with topics that include rhetoric, targeting audiences, writing business-quality proposals, and creating highquality research papers. All materials are yours to keep and will be available in digital copies by request. Class meets from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Grades 8-10.