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Register for Summer College for Kids

College for Kids is a series of summer enrichment classes for grades K-8. NMU’s education students conduct the classes under the supervision of Seaborg Center staff. For details on the specific classes this summer, visit the Summer College for Kids site.

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Science Olympiad Tournament scheduled for February

The 2012 Science Olympiad Tournament is scheduled for Feb. 11. Each year approximately 325 students from throughout the Upper Peninsula participate in about 46 different events. For details on contest events and 2011 results, visit the Seaborg Center Science Olympiad site.

Donating to the Seaborg Center

All donations to the Seaborg Center are used to support Student Programs, such as the U.P. Science Olympiad Regional Tournament and scholarships for the College for Kids Program. Donate now or contact the NMU Foundation at 906-227-2627 or e-mail Dave Bammert, dbammert@nmu.edu.

Seaborg Center Partnerships
The Seaborg Center at Northern Michigan University has affiliations and partnerships with many professional organizations including the Michigan Mathematics and Science Network, Marquette-Alger RESA and the STEM Network Partnership. For more information, please click go to the partnerships page.

Free! Virtual Manipulatives for Mathematics (K-12)
Are you looking for interactive ways to illustrate a concept? Do you have students who need practice? The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives has virtual manipulatives for all levels of mathematics. These activities are organized by grade level and indexed by numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis and probability.

Promoting STEM education
The Seaborg Center hosted a meeting with local community leaders to discuss how to increase STEM college and career readiness as a part of the Michigan STEM Partnership. Learn more