Whether it’s learning the engineering of sports, the basics or computer-aided design, or how storybooks can inspire kindergarten design projects, the American Society for Engineering Education’s P-12 Commission has an online summer engineering camp to match the interests of K-12 students. Taught by engineering faculty and graduate students! Sign up HERE.

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To support parents everywhere and provide access to hands-on STEM activities, the American Society for Engineering Education’s P-12 Commission is offering online summer camps for students in grades K-8. Check out these and other virtual summer STEM programs!

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Applications are now open for the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), an eight-week, paid summer research program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors administered by the American Society for Engineering Education. Students work alongside professional engineers and research scientists on real projects at one of 28 Navy labs around the country. Online applications are due by 6 p.m. Eastern onNovember 1, 2019.

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The National Youth Science Camp offers outstanding STEM students selected from each state and from several Latin American and Caribbean countries a chance to enjoy three-plus weeks of outdoor adventures, hands-on projects, and fascinating lectures in the beautiful woods of Barstow, West Virginia, all travel and camp fees covered. There’s also a visit to Washington, D.C. Apply by Feb. 28, 2019.

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Amazon Future Engineer, a new education initiative launched by online retail giant Amazon, offers free computer science online lessons and coding camps for elementary students, paid-for introductory and Advanced Placement (AP) computer science courses, and college scholarships students pursuing degrees in computer science.

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The National Youth Science Camp, one of the country’s premier science education programs, brings together graduating high school seniors from around the country and world for three-plus weeks of outdoor adventure and hands-on projects in the beautiful woods of West Virginia, all travel costs and camp fees paid. Apply by February 28, 2018

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Applications are now open for the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), a paid summer research program for high school students administered by the American Society for Engineering Education. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are selected to spend eight weeks working alongside professional engineers and research scientists on real projects at one of 25 Department of Navy labs around the country. Apply by October 31, 2017.

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Stitched circuits and musical instruments made from marshmallows are among the latest offerings in the 2017 Maker Camp, a virtual DIY summer camp sponsored by Make magazine. Many activities could work well as classroom projects, too!

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Imagine not being able to pick up a glass of water, open a door, or play catch because you had no hands. Now imagine you’re a biomedical engineer and can help amputees regain dexterity – with the help of a home 3D printer.

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