Meet the Science Mentor Day

Saturday, November 5, 2011
8:30am-12:00pm
UMKC Student Center
Registration due November 1, 2011
Event number unlimited

Meet the Science Mentor Day allows students in grades 4-12 the opportunity to meet area scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians to discuss science fair projects. Students learn about the connection between science and everyday life. They visit with science mentors one-on-one, attend workshops on the "how to's" of projects, and visit displays to chat with scientists, engineers, and technologists about their workplace investigations/research. Register free online [needs link] or download a registration form [needs link] to return by mail. View a printable schedule [needs link] for Meet the Science Mentor Day.

Saturday Science Seminars View Seminar Schedule

Saturdays from October thru March
9:00-10:00am
Union Stations Extreme Screen
No registration required
Event number unlimited

These seminars are for students in grades 8-12, their parents and teachers, and the public. Career scientist, engineers and technologists present these seminars on hot topics in science. Students learn about real KC science firsthand from those involved and hear what scientists do on the job. Presenters hold a Q&A session after each seminar. These seminars are free. A schedule of seminars [needs link] is available.

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH)

Friday, January 20, 2012
6:00-10:00pm
Science City at Union Station
Registration due January 13, 2012
Event limited to 440

Young women in grades 6-8 enjoy an evening of hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Professional women from science and math-related fields facilitate workshops and serve as role models while explaining their work challenges and achievements. The conference features a woman keynote speaker. Download a registration form [needs link] to return by mail.

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Expansion Program

Three Saturdays TBD following EYH
9:00am-12:00pm
UMKC Campus
Event limited to 50

The EYH Expansion Program gives young women an extended opportunity to explore the science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers in hands-on workshops. The participants work in small groups in one of four career fields to explore a specific career in greater depth with a female mentor. The young women do experiments that mimic the actual work of the mentor and create take-home items produced in the workshops. All the young women will receive an application on January 20th at the EYH conference.

The 60th Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair

March 21-24, 2012
(Applications due by 5:00pm, February 17, 2012)
Union Station
Event unlimited

Students in grades 4-12 who love to do science can enter the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair. Students design a project to explore a question of their own choosing and learn problem solving skills to become better critical thinkers. Detailed information [needs link] about the science fair is available.