Science Festival

April 2021 At-Home Science and Math Activity Calendar

Enjoy science and math together with new ideas daily to do with your child in the April 2021 At-Home Activity Calendar! Designed for children birth to 4 years old but all ages are welcome to try the activities. The goal is to have fun! Parents – you can change the ideas to match your child’s age and interest.

Access the calendar here. 

Brought to you by Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and Center for Families.

Questions: Call or text 617-800-9154 or email jbaily@challiance.org.

Over the course of the year, CRLS students Aleahna, Ava, Gemma, Elaine, Elena, Ymari, and Nishat created a marketing campaign to educate renters in Cambridge about the impacts of increased flooding due to climate change.

Join us on April 23 at 4:15PM to learn more about this initiative.

Did you know that bicycles are the most energy efficient transportation machine ever invented? But how do bicycles work? Why is it easier to stay upright on your bicycle when moving at faster speeds? How and why does your bicycle use air to keep rolling?

Join us on Friday, April 23 at 4PM to learn more. 

In this workshop, we will answer these questions while breaking down some of the physics behind bicycles using props and demonstrations, so the next time you get on your bicycle, you will understand a little more of the science that creates the magic of bicycling!

Local nonprofit All in Energy has partnered with the City of Cambridge to help the community achieve its goal of Net Zero Carbon Energy Use. The organization will be giving a talk during Science in the City on sustainable actions you can take this Earth Day, all of which are accessible through programs offered by the City of Cambridge and Eversource! The presentation will focus on renewable energy opportunities, avenues for energy efficiency, and electrification. Learn about how to get a no-cost home energy assessment, clean up your energy bill, and even start using 100% renewable electricity.

What: Take a sustainable action with All In Energy

When: Friday, April 23, 2021

Time: 1:40 PM to 2:15 PM

Join us at this link.

Food waste is approximately 40% of the trash in Cambridge. What are the global and local impacts of wasted food on climate change? Join DPW, the US EPA, and Eastern Research Group to learn how Cambridge is leading the region in reducing climate emissions from food waste.

Join us on Friday, April 23 at 2:15 PM to learn more!

CRLS students Orlando, AK, Labeeb, Raymani, and Max worked diligently all year long to create a video game based loosely off of the newly installed wetland in the Charles River. They have been working with the wetland's creators at the Charles River Conservancy to make it a realistic as possible. Working with a video game designer, they have turned their custom drawings into a functioning video game!

Join us on Friday, April 23 at 3:20 PM to test out the game yourself!

The Cambridge Historical recently received a small collection of company materials, some of which will be shared on the presentation. A Q&A will follow, and audience members are encouraged to ask questions about Dewey and Almy or the Commission's other collections. For more information, check out the website dedicated to the collection.  

On Friday, April 23, join the Commission's archivist Emily Gonzalez at 12:40 for a brief look into the history of the Dewey and Almy Chemical Company, once headquartered in Cambridge, and some of their groundbreaking inventions. 

Stormwater @Virtual Cambridge Science Festival, April 9

You might not know about stormwater pollution, but it is happening right where you live and harms people and wildlife. Discover how stormwater picks up pollutants and washes them directly into rivers, streams, brooks and ponds. You might be surprised to learn about the invisible system of storm drains right under our streets. What are people doing to help reduce stormwater pollution? Find out and then speak up!