1. i2 Camp training New York, April 24 th to 26 th, 2014 Courtesy: i2 Camp Facebook Photo Priyadarshini Singha, Spring 2014, UC, Irvine

2. Founder- Ethan Berman Program to engage middle school children in STEM fields Junior camp- Grade 5 & 6 Senior camp- Grade 7 & 8 New, innovative courses with hand-on activities not taught in traditional classrooms Partnered with various leading educational institutions: the New York Academy of Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, DNA Learning Center, NASA Courtesy: i2 Camp Facebook Photo

3. Content of the workshop Day 1: Introduction Introduction: How Ethan Berman started the yearly i2 Camp Separated according to the courses Ice breaker Introduction to engineering Introduction to engineering- first session Engineering prosthetic devices Engineering prosthetic devices- went through 3 activities meant for the camp. Group activities enhanced the working of the prosthetic devices Fish body, prosthetic fish tail, prosthetic elephant leg End of day activity End of day activity Spaghetti-marshmallow tower

4. Content (Contd.) Day 2 Forensic detectives Forensic detectives Collecting crime scene evidences Recording body dimensions Fingerprint investigation using fingerprint magnetic powder Day 3 Blood splatter measurement with the use of paint and canvas Hair under the microscope (human, deer, weave, cat), learning the different characteristics of hair through the use of microscope

5. i2 Impressions Learning from teachers across different states of the country through the use of the curriculum portal Unified approach with better understanding leads to better results Handling the reactions and preconceptions of middle school students Importance of working together was emphasized

6. Critique Requires a better planning of the training session length Methods for improving the curriculum could have been suggested The use of media was minimal, this could be worked upon.