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Sensors in the STEM Classroom

Using Sensors in the STEM Classroom is a one-week work that will introduce secondary STEM educators to the skills needed to integrate technology and coding techniques into scientific investigations across STEM subject areas. Participants will spend the week onsite at BNL exploring sensor-based scientific investigations that utilize computational skills.  

Participants will meet renowned BNL research staff through activities, guest lectures, and facility tours, as they learn more about opportunities and research across the Department of Energy National Laboratory complex. Participants will identify a computational and/or sensor-based STEM activity for implementation in their classroom.  

Program Benefits

  • Learn computational skills needed to visualize and analyze data  

  • Gain practical experience running exercises with real scientific data and using Python, microcontrollers, and sensors. 

  • Work collaboratively with a community of motivated peers. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) 

  • Secondary STEM teachers from schools in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, NY 

  • Available June 29-July 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  • Access to reliable transportation to and from the laboratory 

Contact

Workforce Development and Science Education Office
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 438
Upton, NY 11973-5000

About Us

Using the unique scientific tools and intellectual resources of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Office of Workforce Development and Science Education is dedicated to preparing future scientists, engineers, technicians, and educators. Our team of scientists and science educators designs and implements workforce development and education initiatives that advance the scientific mission of Brookhaven Lab and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Program Audience

K-12 Teachers