YWIC Summer Camps: July 2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014

July 19 - Saturday

Let's take the Tech Trek post-survey. It can be found here.

The research survey can be found here!

Blog Prompt: Tell us your favorite memory of Tech Trek!

Friday, July 18, 2014

Life Science and Last Friday!

Lynn Margulis Biologist and Professor.

She developed a theory of the origin of eukaryotic organelles.

Rita Levi-Montalcini Nobel Prize winner for her work with neurology. She was the Senator for Life for Italian Republic.

Rachel Carson Marine Biologist and Environmentalist.

She wrote a book about global

environmental movement.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space - GPN-2004-00020.jpg

Mae Jemison Astronaut and Physician.
First African-American woman to go to space in 1992.

Jane Goodall Primatologist and Messenger of Peace. Primary expert on chimpanzees and has been working in her field for over 45 years.

Patricia Bath Ophthalmologist and Inventor.
First African-American woman to obtain a patent in her invention.

Mary Maynard Daly Biochemist. Was the first African-American woman to obtain a PhD in Chemistry.

Dr. Huda Omer Basaleem Women's Physician and researcher from Yemen. She did groundbreaking research in cancer and women's health rights in the Arab region.

Please write 2 sentences each for what you did today in your Core class, Workshop I and Workshop II.

Blog Prompt: Design some gadget, machine, building, or other creation that might enrich the future. What does it look like? What does it do? How does it function? In what ways might it benefit people?

Noor- I want to teleport so badly! We need a teleportation device that can help me travel around the world in just a few minutes! I would look like a holographic disc that you stand on and a keyboard to type where you would like to go. So to work it you step on the disc and type your location. Then within minutes you're teleported! It could help with transportation!

At the end of each day of camp, we encourage our students to fill out a small survey so that we can better craft an amazing camp experience. The survey for today can be found here!

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Tech Trek Bloggers

Wednesday, Engineering Spotlight!!

Ellen Ochoa- Born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. A mission specialist and flight engineer, she has since logged more than 900 hours in space on four flights, the last in 2002. Dr. Ochoa's many awards include NASA's Exceptional Service Medal (1997) and Outstanding Leadership Medal (1995). She became the director of the Johnson Space Center.Besides being an astronaut, researcher, and engineer, Ochoa is a classical flutist.

Kim Masi- Mechanical Engineer at Walt Disney Company, Orlando, FL.
Interview with Kim by engineergirl.org:
"My name is Kim Masi and I've been working for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for about 2 and a half years now. For the last 2 years I've been working as an Engineer for the Design & Engineering department, which supports all of the attractions, entertainment infastructures, parades, transportation, and just about anything you can imagine here at Walt Disney World. One of my biggest projects has been working on the opening of the brand new Festival Of Fantasy Parade, which features lots of new exciting floats and technological advances.I have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, MA."

Marylin Jorgensen Reece- One of the most travelled pieces of highway in the entire United States was designed by a woman who said she studied engineering because she liked mathematics and "didn't want to be a teacher." During the time when Marilyn Jorgensen Reece (1926-2004) was in college, women who had an aptitude and bent toward the technical weren't often encouraged into many career paths other than teaching. Reece achieved distinction not only in becoming the first female to earn full licensing as a civil engineer in the state of California in 1954, but she also was entrusted with the design of the San Diego-Santa Monica
freeway interchange in Los Angeles.

Try on a Career! Click here to"try on" a career by learning and exploring about amazing options in engineering.

Blog Prompt:

Please write 2 sentences each for what you did today in your Core class, Workshop I and Workshop II.

If you could create a national holiday, what would be be? What would it be called and what would the holiday be about?

Jen - I would create National Do Something For Someone Else Day! The nice deeds wouldn't have to be complicated or extravagant, just something as simple as making someone a cup of tea or writing a "Have a nice day!" post-it note to a friend. An act of kindness can totally turn someone's day around, and I think we should all try to do something nice every day. :)

Noor- I would create National Watch Netflix Day! Watch Netflix all day! I usually don't have time to watch any shows because of school and work. I would want a day to just binge watch Netflix!!!

At the end of each day of camp, we encourage our students to fill out a small survey so that we can better craft an amazing camp experience. The survey for today can be found here!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Let the Games Begin!

Happy Hunger Games!

We hope that everyone had an awesome day today and that you've been learning a lot. All of the instructors have been working super hard to make sure that your classes are informative AND fun :)

Students racing their Generator-Bots!

Also, we hope that you're all ready and excited for tonight's Second Annual Hunger Games! We've been running around all day to get everything set up and in place so that the games go off without a hitch. Make sure that you take a few minutes tonight to change into some good running shoes - You'll need them. As the Gamemakers, we have some special surprises in store. May the odds be ever in your favor :)

Computer Science Spotlight:

Ada Lovelace "was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. Because of this, she is often described as the world's first computer programmer."

Hedy Lamarr was an "Austrian actress and inventor. Her most significant technological contribution was her co-invention of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping, which paved the way for today's wireless communications and which, upon its invention in 1941, was deemed so vital to national defense that government officials would not allow publication of its details." Technology created by Hedy Lamarr is still in use today by the U.S. Navy.

Grace Hopper "was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. A pioneer in the field, she was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. She popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first modern programming languages. She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches (inspired by an actual moth removed from the computer) ... The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70) is named for her, as was the Cray XE6 "Hopper" supercomputer at NERSC."

Sana Odeh, Professor of Computer Science at NYU Abu Dhabi, "takes a cross-disciplinary approach to Computer Science in her courses on game programming and web development. Her research focuses on information systems for the developing world and assessing the effectiveness of e-learning systems. A proponent of women in technology, Odeh advises Courant's Women in Computing and the Annual New York City Girls Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium."

Blog Prompt:

Please write 2 sentences each for what you did today in your Core class, Workshop I and Workshop II.

Make a list of 5 positive things about yourself! <3 Make sure they are positive about you personally, and not just things that describe you.

Jen - 5 positive things about me are:

I am smart!
I am creative.
I like helping others :)
I am really good at remembering what I read and analyzing text.
I am really good at building structures in Minecraft.

Noor - Five positive things about me are:

I'm very compassionate.
I'm loyal to my friends and family.
I'm creative in my way of thinking. A lot of people say I'm a pioneer.
I'm very good at making art (paining, henna, drawing, etc).
Science is my superpower!

At the end of each day of camp, we encourage our students to fill out a small survey so that we can better craft an amazing camp experience. The survey for today can be found here!

Monday, July 14, 2014

Magical Mathematical Moday!

Magic Mathematical Monday:

Today in the Mathematics Spotlight:

Women, or anyone for that matter, in Mathematical fields are scarce in quantity.
Mathematics is a foundation for almost every aspect of the world we live in and an important subject to understand.

Some of the famous women throughout history that completed some mathematical achievements are listed below:

Amalie Emmy Noether (German)

Marjorie Lee Browne (African-American)

Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (Russian)

Mary Cartwright (British)
Maria Agnesi (Italian)
Winifred Asprey (American)
Grace Alele-Williams (Nigerian)

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Mathematics can help us to achieve a better understanding of the world around us. Through visual representations we can study our world at a closer look. Mathematics can also be combined with almost any field.

Careers in pure mathematics may not be the end goal for some. Good thing you can double major in college. You can combine degrees(what you want to do) in any order. I can have a MAJOR field of study in Applied Mathematics and MINOR(what you have some interest in doing) in Biology. You can have as many MAJORS and MINORS you want!!

Careers in Mathematics can be
Found OR Combined with:
Teaching
Archaeology
Engineering
Bioinformatics
Finance
Law or Medical
Computer Science
Cryptography
Physicist
Technical Writers
Biology
Applied Mathematician.....
And so much more!!!

(You may just want to use math to express your love like the message above!)

Please write 2 sentences each for what you did today in your Core class, Workshop I and Workshop II.

Blog Prompt:
Describe(in detail)a favorite place?
It can be somewhere you have already been to, somewhere you feel comfortable at, or somewhere you want to go in the future.
Add a pic so we can see!

SP- Somewhere I have always wanted to go to is Venice, Italy. I would love to attend the Carnival of Venice. The Carnival of Venice is an annual event where masquerades go on. In addition to this, I would like to see the historic city and ride a gondola:).

Diagon Alley at Universal Studios!

Jen - The places I would like to visit are:

Diagon Alley and the Harry Potter Themepark
Duncan's Toy Chest from the movie Home Alone 2 (Too bad this store is fictional :( )

Noor- I would love to visit Turkey and India. Both places are so filled with culture and amazing sights! I want to see elephants and eat delicious Indian food. I want to vist Turkey mosques and marketplaces. I love traveling. I've been to over 7 countries in my life. They include: Iraq, Jordan, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. I love traveling and want to keep exploring!

At the end of each day of camp, we encourage our students to fill out a small survey so that we can better craft an amazing camp experience. The survey for today can be found here!