Extra Credit
STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Public Lecture
Attend an approved STEM lecture
- Attend, listen, and take notes.
- Retain your admission ticket, program, or any other handout given at the lecture.
- Have your photo taken at the event by a teacher or other approved attendance taker.
- Complete this assignment while the lecture is still fresh in your mind. (Print the page before you go.)
- Type up your responses to the questions and submit them to your supervising teacher the next business day along with proof of attendance. Be prepared to discuss the lecture at your next meeting.
Possible Lectures
- American Chemical Society New York Section
- Brooklyn Frontiers in Science Public Lecture, Thursday, March 9, 2023 [?]
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 [?]
- The Rockefeller University
- Talking Science a.k.a. the "Holiday Lecture", Saturday, January 7, 2023 [?]
Competitions and Events
Participate in STEM competitions or attend STEM special events.
- Review this list at the begining of the school year.
- Find an event or competition you are interested in.
- Tell your supervising teacher what you intend to do.
- Provide evidence of completion or participation.
- Manage your time effectively. Anticipate Deadlines.
- Provide evidence of completion for full credit.
Last Updated 8 September 2022.
- American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12)
- Ask the Math Department at Midwood about this competition
- Organized by the Mathematical Association of America
- American Association of Physics Teachers
- High School Physics Photo Contest. See Dr. Riemersma in March
- PhysicsBowl. See Mr. Spergel in March
- Bay Scallop Bowl
- For members of the Ocean Science Team
- See Ms. Lau in room A212 for more info
- Brain Bee
[broken link]
- For students in AP Psychology (current or former)
- Organized by The Dana Foundation
- Cyber Security Awareness Week
- Cyber Forensics Challenge
- Organized by Tandon School of Engineering at New York University
- DNA Day Essay
- For students in AP Biology
- Ms. Ly supervises this activity
- Organized by the American Society of Human Genetics
- FIRST Tech Challenge
- For members of the Robotics Team
- See Ms. Ali in room A380 for more info
- Hackathon [no website]
- Ask the Math Department at Midwood about this competition
- Health Professions Recruitment Exposure Program (HPREP)
- An enrichment program organized by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
- Mathworks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge, formerly Moody's Mega Math Challenge
- Ask the Math Department at Midwood about this competition
- Sponsored by Mathworks and organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- New York Academy of Sciences Global STEM Alliance
- Saturday STEM Seminar (a.k.a. S3) [dead link]
- Organized by the Barnard College Office of Pre-College Programs
- For female students only
- World Science Festival [Will the IRL festival return in 2023?]
- Five days in May/June
- Serve as a volunteer