by rshapiro | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Laura Lusardi, Astrophysics Instructor A love of science is a force that brings all different kinds of people together. As a physics major, I am incredibly passionate about science and astrophysics and I’m excited to share that passion with other like-minded...
by rshapiro | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Jonathan Abelson, Roller Coaster Physics Instructor Roller coasters typically have names such as “Viper,” “Goliath,” or “The Beast!” However, when campers from Six Points Sci-Tech West become the designers and creators of their own roller coaster, they become “The...
by rshapiro | Jul 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Jordanna Flores, Camp Director Since we are in the inaugural session of URJ 6 Points Sci Tech West, I am asked at least once a day, “How is camp going?” Let me answer with a math riddle. Yesterday evening, after a fun and exhausting field trip day, the campers and...
by rshapiro | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech West
By Jonah Lerner, Robotics Instructor This summer, as the robotics workshop instructor, I was tasked with developing a curriculum that seamlessly integrates robotics and Judaism. At first, I thought this was an extremely difficult task because robotics and Judaism...
by rshapiro | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog, Sci-Tech West
This summer, campers can choose from one of our four amazing workshops at Sci-Tech West – robotics, video game design, astrophysics, and roller coaster physics. We sat down and talked about video games, curiosity, and his love of all things science with our video game...
