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Calling All 3D Designers!
Calling All 3D Designers!
Ready to extend your learning to make a change in the world? Read below for information on the PITCCH: Free Online CAD Competition for Students offered by Princeton University!
Good afternoon!
My name is Sameer Sharma and I’m a member of the Princeton iGEM Team, a program about synthetic biology, and we’d like to share the information provided below to your students about our upcoming free, online hardware competition!
Thank you for your assistance and please let us know if you have any additional questions, we’d be happy to help answer them.
Best regards,
Sameer Sharma & Princeton iGEM Team
Princeton University’s premier International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Team is organizing PITCCH, a free, online hardware competition open to all students currently enrolled in or set to begin middle or high school (grades 5-12) as of September 1, 2026. Any student with access to the Internet can download CAD software for free and compete in the Princeton iGEM Team CAD Competition for Hardware (PITCCH).
Your goal is to design a 3D printed/CAD “bio-filter” that optimizes contact surface area for the most effective filtration process. We will evaluate your design and run it through a series of tests to determine which bio-filter traps the greatest concentration of contaminants to win Princeton iGEM’s PITCCH CAD Modeling Certificate & custom trophy!
Read the document below to learn more information about the competition.
Click on the Google Form link below to register by July 5, 2026 at 6pm:
Keep in mind that submissions are open from now until July 5, 2026 at 11:59pm—your work is entirely self-paced! No biology knowledge is needed to compete and place well; your creative thinking, problem solving skills, and familiarity with CAD modeling are the keys to success!
Happy CADing!
Be sure to let me know if you participate!
Have a wonderful summer!!
Looking for great experiences close by? Check out the Mystery Science Camp and other offerings at the Meadowlands Environmental Center
Looking for great experiences close by? Check out the Mystery Science Camp and other offerings at the Meadowlands Environmental Center
https://sites.google.com/view/mec-online/home
https://sites.google.com/view/mec-online/educational-offerings/summer-2026?authuser=0
Check out these candy science experiments:
The Archeological Institute of America offered a STEM Challenge! Check out this website to see how you can build a model of important archaeological monuments:
If you decide to submit your creations for voting, please let me know! Check out these creations from Jesse L., the Roman Colosseum, and a pancake pyramid from Abraham A.!
Need something more to do? Check out these activities and find something that interests you. I would love to hear your thoughts and discuss your comments. Or take a picture or video of your project and send it to Mrs. Zinn at zinnk@nvnet.org!
Earth Day!
Earth Day!
Does working with wild animals sound awesome to you? Check out this from the National Zoo:
Does working with wild animals sound awesome to you? Check out this from the National Zoo:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/wildlife-careers#video
While doing research for 3rd grade STEAM, I found this amazing TED Talk, "What I learned from going blind in space | Chris Hadfield"
While doing research for 3rd grade STEAM, I found this amazing TED Talk, "What I learned from going blind in space | Chris Hadfield"
and this: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths | WIRED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6rHHnABoT8
Check out Science Friday: https://www.sciencefriday.com/ with podcasts, videos, and articles to enrich your Scientific mind.
Check out Science Friday: https://www.sciencefriday.com/ with podcasts, videos, and articles to enrich your Scientific mind.
STEAM Tank home challenge - Maker in Place
STEAM Tank home challenge - Maker in Place
This is the first in a series of home challenges and activities from NJSBA and Partner organizations.
STEAM Tank at Home Challenge: Preparedness and creating a “Maker in Place” Environment at home
This is a Virtual Challenge:
Brainstorm with your family to see if you can invent something new or modify something in your home or solve a problem that exists in and around your home to make your family safe, healthy and overall prepared for unforeseen situations that may occur. Solutions for Pets included. We encourage you to include your parents, brothers & sisters , aunts & uncles, grandparents, and Zoom, WebEx, Google Chat or FaceTime with your friends and classmates.
When you have your ideas complete, or a prototype made, you can post your great ideas and inventions to a google form (found below) that will be uploaded to YouTube & the NJSBA STEAM Tank webpage. Keep in mind, your solutions could help other families. In addition, please send your great ideas to Mrs. Zinn as well! That way, she can follow up with the STEAM Tank Challenge personnel on your behalf.
Click here for submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmOPgBHIYYj-L6n9x6MDVu28nVDGyYloNG9QktQ2aaDthWBQ/viewform?usp=pp_url (Also available on NJSBA webpage )
You will need your parents' permission and Mrs. Zinn's email, zinnk@nvnet.org, to complete the form.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact steamtank@njsba.org
Thank you,
John Henry, New Jersey School Boards Association
Jennifer Siehl, STEAM Tank Coordinator
Build An Ultra High-Speed Toy Out Of Paper
Build An Ultra High-Speed Toy Out Of Paper
https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/measure-the-rotational-speed-of-a-toy/
Need to Move? Check out how animals communicate through movement. A video of you doing one of these would be AWESOME!
Need to Move? Check out how animals communicate through movement. A video of you doing one of these would be AWESOME!
https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/movement-modeling-ecosystem-interactions/
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