Newton’s Road

06/29/2024

Today, Newtons Road was fortunate enough to meet with kids and work to spark interest in STEM fields of study at the National Cherry Festival Open Ramp event. We had great company for the occasion including staff from NASA Glenn Research Center and even the US Navy Blue Angels! Many thanks to our own Greg Johnson, Christine Roberts, and Bill Myers for braving the weather and helping to inspire young people. ’sGlennResearchCenter

06/17/2024

JOIN US for a fun evening at the U.S. Coast Guard Open Ramp Event on Friday, June 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Newton’s Road, the MiSTEM Network and NASA will be partnering in a STEM exhibit at the National Cherry Festival Open Ramp event at the Coast Guard station in Traverse City. The exhibit will feature space- and STEM-themed activities for kids and the opportunity to meet experts from NASA, including EVA the Astronaut. NASA personnel scheduled to participate include Ms. Tricia Mack.

03/16/2024

Shoutout to the 40 teams competing at the Traverse City FIRST Robotics competition this weekend!! Thank you Traverse City West Senior High School (TCAPS) and Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) for hosting the competition.

02/06/2024

02/05/2024

Interested in Engineering? Check out the Engineering program and CTC!

01/25/2024

Traverse City First Robotics Event - Volunteers Needed!!

The event is scheduled to take place from March 14th-16th. Please consider volunteering to help make this event a memorable and impactful experience for everyone involved! Here is a link to register: https://www.firstinspires.org/ways-to-help/volunteer/how-to-register.

11/28/2023

Congratulations to everyone at TCAPS who advocated for these STEM learning facilities that are becoming a reality. In particular, Newton’s Road is appreciative of the support received from Superintendent VanWaggoner and the TCAPS Board of Education. These facilities will better prepare students for the growing number of careers that require STEM skills. Moreover, so many of these jobs are right in our backyard. If you’re not convinced, check out the Newton’s Road Career Investigator: https://www.nwmicareers.org/ This easy-to-navigate online tool allows students, parents and counselors to explore LOCAL career paths with LOCAL employers and the STEM skills that are required for these positions. You can even search to see which employers host tours, offer job shadowing and offer unpaid or paid internships!

https://www.traverseticker.com/news/why-tcaps-is-investing-millions-of-dollars-in-new-high-school-stem-facilities/

Millions of dollars to build more than 14,000 square feet of new facilities and outfit them with state-of-the-art technology and equipment: That’s the investment Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is currently making in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Late last month, the...

11/22/2023

Newton’s Road encourages families in the Grand Traverse region to check out the YouTube channel of Dr. Bill Hammack of the University of Illinois. Dr. Hammack has created an amazing library of fascinating videos discussing the engineering behind everyday things. He discusses how microwave ovens work, how aluminum cans are produced, how steam engines differ from turbine engines and dozens of other topics. Dr. Hammack grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and received his undergraduate degree from Michigan Technological University.

Bill Hammack explores the world of engineering

11/17/2023

Thank you Legacy Aviation Learning Center for your support of Newton’s Road!

11/06/2023

Driving STEM learning. Sparking AHA moments. Creating pathways to success.

TRAVERSE CITY — Construction started this week on the new Innovation and Manufacturing buildings at Traverse City West and Central high schools.