Today was quite busy for the Youth STEAM Institute. Many students walked to view the Blackwater Falls just after sunrise. Then, at the NYSCenter, groups of students rotated through the second of three sessions exploring applied STEM topics (drone technology, Arduino, and 3D printing). Afternoon activities (see below) ranged from Origami to drum circles to mountain bike riding along the Blackwater River. After a cookout under the canopy of trees adjacent to the cabins at Blackwater Falls State Park, we traveled to Canaan Valley State Park for a talk by Carnegie Mellon astronomer Diane Turnshek about ‘Dark Skies.’ As we watched the crescent Moon set and the skies gradually darken, we caught the International Space Station transit the clear night ski. The Milky Way Galaxy became visible and we observed both Jupiter and Saturn (with rings quite visible) through telescopes.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
| 7:00 AM | Wake Up |
| 7:30 AM | Morning Activities
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| 8:30 AM | Breakfast in Your Cabin |
| 9:15 AM | Transport to NYSCenter – Meet in Circle to Board Buses |
| 9:30 AM | STEM Activities
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch at the NYSCenter (Back) |
| 1:30 PM | Field Trips/ Recreational Activities
1:30 – 2:30
2:30 – 3:30
3:30 – 6
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| 6:00 PM | Dinner: Cookout at Cabins |
| 7:00 PM | STEAM Whole Group Activities
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| 9:30 PM | Snacks and Cabin Time |
| 10:30 PM | Cabin Meeting – Stargazing |
| 11:00 PM | Lights Out |