Partnerships for Innovation
K-12 Student Programs
ORAU’s Center for Science Education offers exciting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training for students. During the summer months, ORAU offers a variety of programs to provide middle and high school students the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities that broaden their STEM education foundation.
2013 Student Program Schedule
Start Date Event Participating Program Location 06/17/2013 Oak Ridge Robotics Academy
June 17-21, 2013Science Education Programs ORAU Center for Science Education Classroom 07/06/2013 ARC/ORNL Math-Science-Technology Summer Institute
July 6-19, 2013Science Education Programs Oak Ridge, Tenn. 07/08/2013 Oak Ridge Science Academy for Middle School Students (Day Camp)
July 8-12, 2013Science Education Programs ORAU Center for Science Education Classroom 07/14/2013 ARC/ORNL/ORAU Oak Ridge Science Academy for Middle School Students (Residential Academy)
July 14-19, 2013Science Education Programs ORAU Center for Science Education Classroom
All K-12 Student Programs
Science Saturdays sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
World-class scientists from ORNL bring interactive science, technology, engineering and math lessons to students in grades 8-12 on Saturday mornings at ORAU.
Tennessee Science Bowl
Students from across the state of Tennessee compete in this annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office and other local businesses, including ORAU. The winning team receives a trip to the National Science Bowl® in Washington, D.C.
National Science Bowl®
In this highly visible educational event and academic competition, teams of high school students gather in Washington, D.C., to attend science seminars and compete to solve problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
ARC-ORNL Math-Science-Technology Summer Institute
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)/Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute is a two-week summer program that provides high school students and teachers the opportunity to partner with ORNL scientists on projects in science, math, and research-related computer technology.
ARC/ORNL/ORAU Oak Ridge Middle School Summer Science Academy (Day)
A week-long, research-based, hands-on learning day camp for middle school students sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, ORNL and ORAU and focused on climate, global warming and energy.
ARC/ORNL/ORAU Oak Ridge Middle School Summer Science Academy (Residential)
A week-long, residential, hands-on science academy sponsored by ARC, ORNL and ORAU focusing on math, science, and technology for middle school students.
Oak Ridge Robotics Academy
A week-long day camp where middle school aged students work in small teams to design, build and program robots, as well as tour ORNL.
Contact Us
For more information about the ORAU Center for Science Education, and other K-12 student STEM education opportunities, please contact:
Marie Westfall
ORAU
865.576.3425
Marie.Westfall@orau.org