Cambridge STEAM Initiative

By Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP)

Cambridge STEAM Initiative aims to engage all residents in Cambridge in quality STEAM learning experiences, regardless of economic and social barriers.

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Hours of operation
Monday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm

Contact

Barb MacEachern
Program Quality Manager, Cambridge STEAM Initiative
bmaceachern@cambridgema.gov

Sharlene Yang
Director, Cambridge STEAM Initiative
syang@cambridgema.gov

Location

STEAM Initiative Office

51 Inman Street, 3rd fl
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Mid Cambridge

Additional information

We support PK -12 educators to create and implement high quality programs that will engage and support all learners in project-based, real world STEAM learning experiences.

Last updated May 24, 2022.

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Current programs

Program

STEAM@Home: Observing Nature and the World Around You

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Find a window in your home to look outside, or sit outside in your backyard or at a park. Find a comfortable seat and an area to write on. What kinds of living things do you see? What are they doing?

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STEAM@Home: Sound Games, Make Some Noise

Cambridge STEAM Initiative and MIT Edgerton Center

Grab a partner and join MIT Edgerton Center to make some music! Gather some objects from your home – anything from kitchen tools to office supplies – and explore the sounds they can make.

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STEAM@Home: Make Your Own Basketball Hoop!

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Miss basketball? We do too. What can you do when the courts are closed? Tap into your creativity and design your own at home hoop!

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STEAM@Home: A World of Math Games

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

ACHI Math Game - Achi is a game played by the Asante people of Ghana that is similar to tic-tac-toe, but tic-tac-toe ends when all the pieces have been placed; instead, Achi continues. Let's play!

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STEAM@Home: Puff-n-Go--Designing a Breath-Powered Vehicle

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Design and create a vehicle that can carry a note to a friend sitting on the other side of a room. But here's the catch--to make your vehicle move, you can only blow on it once!
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STEAM@Home: Exploring Bubbles--What Can Bubbles Do?

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

What can bubbles do?
Are there things bubbles cannot do?
Observe, experiment, and explore!

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STEAM@Home: Flick Your Wrist--Experimenting with Frisbee Throws

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

What can you make your Frisbee do? Test out each idea in the data sheet and try your own. Keep track of your observations.

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STEAM@Home: Fly, Fly Away--Designing Paper Airplanes

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

One piece of paper and a couple of folds can lead to a lot of fun! Do you want to make a plane that flies far? One that spins? One that stays in the air for a long time? Try out these designs!

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STEAM@Home: Sink or Float Science to do at home

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

What are some things that sink?
What are some things that float?
Experiment, observe, and explore!
Find a spot where you can make a wet mess. Gather your materials. Go!

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STEAM@Home: Grocery Gardening

Cambridge STEAM Initiative and CitySprouts

Have fun Growing from Groceries with City Sprouts! Prepare your seeds, plant them, then observe and record the changes you notice as your seeds develop into plants.

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STEAM@Home: Backyard Birding

Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Explore local birds in their natural habitat either in your own neighborhood or further afield. Identify the birds you see. Keep track of your findings on paper or in a sketchbook!

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STEAM@Home: Leaf Rubbing

Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Ever wonder about the trees around you? Let's learn to identify trees in our neighborhoods or on-the-go.

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STEAM@Home: Chalk Your Walk

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Sidewalk Chalk Art is a creative and fun form of public art that can help you connect with the people in your community.

Upcoming events

Event

Bob Moses Math Trail Kick Off Event

Cambridge STEAM Initiative, MathTalk PBC, The Young People's Project, Tutoring Plus of Cambridge, Family Policy Council, and City of Cambridge

Saturday, October 1 10am – 2pm
The Port

Come explore how math is all around us as we celebrate the launch of the Bob Moses MathTrail! Join a parade through the MathTrail (meet at Sennott Park, 10 am) and enjoy family-friendly activities!

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STEAM It Up!

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Come STEAM It Up with us and celebrate MA STEM week at our annual K-8 Family STEAM night. See yourself in STEAM!

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STEAM it UP! Virtual STEM week: See Yourself in STEAM!

Cambridge STEAM Initiative

Due to Covid-19 our annual live one night event is now a week long virtual event! Are you curious? Are you creative?
Do you want to investigate, build, experiment, & explore? Join in on the fun!