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WELCOME TO NEWTON'S ROAD

Driving STEM learning. Sparking AHA moments. Creating pathways to success.

Serving Northwest Michigan since 2010
 

 


Our Mission

Newton’s Road is a nonprofit organization dedicated to STEM-related learning for all youth in our Northwest Michigan region. Through these experiences and career exploration, we empower our young people to thrive in our community and beyond.

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What is STEM?

STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math, but it is more than a focus on these subject areas. STEM education integrates these subjects in ways that develop 21st-century skills by encouraging learning through hands-on problem solving, creativity, inquiry skills, critical thinking and collaboration.

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STEM At Home We found quality Science and STEM lessons that you can do at home anytime, so you don’t have to do the research—just dive in! More...
STEM Finder Use our searchable online STEM Hub to find quality experiences and learning opportunities for ages preschool through 12th grade. More...
Community Liaisons Learn how we are helping to STEM Up communities around our region by sparking more AHA moments for youth and their families! More...
Career Investigator Test drive this interactive platform for youth wishing to explore regional STEM-related careers and the "hot jobs" they create. More...
  • 26 Feb
    • Cyber Ops Learn-a-thon
      Date: Feb 26 - Mar 26
      Location: Virtual
      Cost: Free
      Calendar: Virtual Events & Programs

      Participate in the 2021 Northwest Michigan Student Cyber Learn-a-thon with Newton's Road & 20 Fathoms (tccyber) and become part of the next generation cyber-literate workforce!  Teaches how to protect personal data and privacy online & in social media. Discusses why more IT jobs require cybersecurity knowledge and understanding.

      It is a 15 hour self paced course that explores cyber trends, threats and staying safe in cyberspace using multiple activities and quizzes to engage participants and reinforce learning.

       

      For more information and enrollment, visit the course page!

  • 28 Feb
    • Virtual MakerFest!
      Date: Feb 28 - Apr 27
      Location: Virtual
      Cost: Free
      Calendar: Virtual Events & Programs

      It's MakerFest time of year! While we can't meet in-person, we can share awesome STEAM and Making activities from partner organizations who exhibited at past MakerFests. Check in each Monday for a different organization and activity demo- or watch the recorded version on Facebook or YouTube after. When you coplete the activity at home, you can either: 1) take a picture of it and send it to kids@tadl.org or 2) join us on the last Saturday of the month to show off on Zoom what you created (and also interact with these great organizations). You can win a drawing for a great STEAM Prize Pack from SEEDS for doing so.

      The activities can be viewed live on Zoom or Facebook each Monday at 4:30 pm by clicking on the following links:

      Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82640236747
      Facebook Live link: @TADLKids

      View TADL's website to take a look at the line up of organizations!

  • 10 Mar
    • MTA Informational Sessions 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      MTA Informational Sessions
      Date: Mar 10
      Time: 6 P to 7 P
      Location: Virtual
      Cost: Free
      Calendar: Virtual Events & Programs

      MTA is hosting virtual information sessions for current high school sophomores in the five-county TBAISD region who are looking for a challenging academic experience. Learn about the Manufacturing Technology Academy’s rigorous math, science, English and economics academics, integrated with a technical class in basic engineering topics, including project management and product design, based upon a robotics platform. The steps of the MTA application process will also be reviewed.

      Visit MTA's website to join the sessions! 

    • LEGO College for Kids Classes
      Date: Mar 10
      Time: 6:30 P to 7:30 P
      Location: Zoom
      Cost: $170
      Calendar: Virtual Events & Programs

      If you love to build, then this club is for you! Join brick expert Christina Collins for a weekly class to learn different building tricks and share your projects. Discover new ways to build with LEGO bricks as you create and collaborate with fellow builders. Learn specific building tricks--secrets from the masters! Practice scaling building plans, building spheres, and participating in building challenges. Here's the best part: each week you will receive in your mailbox a LEGO kit with a custom set of bricks or a surprise mini-fig (that's four unique kits)! In our club meetings, we will share our creations and build together via Zoom! It's great building fun for all ages! The Zoom link is sent 1 day before the class begins. Registration Deadline is Feb. 26.

       

      Visit the NMC website for more details!

  • 13 Mar
    • Girls in Aviation Day 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Girls in Aviation Day
      Date: Mar 13
      Time: 1 P to 3 P
      Location: Virtual
      Cost: FREE
      Calendar: Virtual Events & Programs

      All-Virtual Event from Reno, Nevada

      10 a.m.-noon PST      1-3 p.m. EST

      Girls (and boys), ages 8-17

      Featuring the female leaders of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA Astronaut.

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Becoming a Creative Problem Solver

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Why STEM matters

Igniting a passion for STEM learning today will help to develop thinkers that are ready for tomorrow!

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What the Community is Saying

Coral C., 5th Grader "From the moment I heard about [the STEM Kits] I wanted to go check one out for me and my brother. They looked hard but once you start working on them your brain started working and you could really finish them and they were fun."
Evelyn P., Central High School TechGirl "As a high school senior interested in the medical field, the career investigator was incredibly helpful. I discovered careers that I didn't even know existed, and was able to find ones that are flourishing in Northern Michigan specifically!"
Heidi Skodack, TCAPS Director of School Improvement - STEM & CTE, NR Board Member “In the past year and half, Newton’s Road has made so much progress with reach and visibility in our community.”
Krista Goldman, Director of Mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters “I am blown away by Newton Road's Career Investigative Platform. It is a fabulous, thorough, engaging tool that I am so excited to share with our Bigs and Littles. Thank you for including us in its use. We will link to the site via our web page dedicated to Bigs, as well as utilize it on a regular basis in our match support and resources communications.”
Rose Zivkovich, Homeschool Parent "Newton's Road is an incredible resource for our community here in Northern Michigan! They have led and supported many quality STEM events; they are a key partner in developing connections between students in our region and STEM related businesses and resources; they have developed a robust website that brings together families, businesses, and organizations with shared interests; and they have taken the lead on connecting local STEM/Maker organizations to really capitalize on collaborative brainstorming and cooperation. Thank you Newton's Road for all of your hard work building up our community!"