On July 9th, 2014, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as the K-12 standards basis for New Jersey public schools. Continue Reading
Summer at the Center
The Summer of 2012 will be a very busy and exciting time for the Center for Excellence in STEM Education. Please contact us for further information regarding any of the following. NJ TSA State Officers Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2012 Advisors & families of those interested in attending the National TSA Conference are welcomed to… Continue Reading
Future Engineers Camp – Week Two
[imagebrowser id=35] In the second week of Future Engineers Camp, our students learned about circuits and wiring, voltage and electricity and the design process. The campers have received a challenge to create a wearable LED device – which will consist of a 9v battery for each set of 3 LEDs . Each student has 2… Continue Reading
Future Engineers Summer Camp is Back!
The Future Engineers Summer Program is back for 2011! The hands-on STEM program is now funded by the PSE&G Foundation, with support from the College of New Jersey and the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton/Mercer County. The program is held at Columbus School in Trenton, and will last eight weeks. There are currently 50… Continue Reading
Rollercoaster Workshop
On December 15th, the Center for Excellence in STEM Education held a workshop that showed educators how to build a rollercoaster out of paper, foam insulation, and any other found objects. Linda Burroughs, an Elementary Education professor at the College of New Jersey, specializes in Science Education for children. Professor Burroughs presented this workshop for… Continue Reading