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.
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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26 Feb
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Cyber Ops Learn-a-thonDate: Feb 26 - Mar 26Location: VirtualCost: FreeCalendar: 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!
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28 Feb
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Virtual MakerFest!Date: Feb 28 - Apr 27Location: VirtualCost: FreeCalendar: 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: @TADLKidsView TADL's website to take a look at the line up of organizations!
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10 Mar
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MTA Informational Sessions 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMMTA Informational SessionsDate: Mar 10Time: 6 P to 7 PLocation: VirtualCost: FreeCalendar: 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!
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LEGO College for Kids Classes 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLEGO College for Kids ClassesDate: Mar 10Time: 6:30 P to 7:30 PLocation: ZoomCost: $170Calendar: 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!
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13 Mar
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Girls in Aviation Day 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMGirls in Aviation DayDate: Mar 13Time: 1 P to 3 PLocation: VirtualCost: FREECalendar: 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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