Prairie STEM’s 3-2-1 Drones & Rockets Camp, June 12-16, 2023; Exploring Exciting Career Paths in Drones and Rockets

In a thrilling journey into the world of robotics, programming, and engineering, our campers recently discovered the power of innovation. Through hands-on activities and immersive learning experiences, they embarked on an adventure that unlocked the secrets of breathing life into mechanical companions. With the guidance of expert mentors, they delved into the foundations of programming […]

Create Virtual Reality in Unity Camp

Create Virtual Reality in Unity – June 5-9 Welcome to an exciting chapter in our summer camp’s history! This summer, we took a leap into the immersive world of creating in Virtual Reality (VR) with the invaluable support of Sarpy Data Center and Unity. Equipped with Oculus Quest 2 headsets, our campers embarked on a […]

Prairie STEM Summer Camps are Filling Up Fast

Summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to announce that registration for our summer camp program is now open! Our camps are filling up quickly, so don’t wait to secure your child’s spot for a summer filled with hands-on, educational fun. Our camps are available for registrations of students who will be […]

Launch Drones and Rockets Summer Camp​

boy flying drone

3.2.1. Launch Drones and Rockets Summer Camp Our Rocket and Drone camp was a blast! Our campers built and tested straw rockets on day one, and by day two they engineered a pvc rocket that shot over 250 feet in the air! We took a closer look at rockets with a rocket simulation called Kerbal […]

Eureka Robotics Camp

girls film on blue screen

Eureka Robotics in Cinema 3, 2, 1, action! Eureka students learned all about STEM in film while making their own movies in our Robotics in Cinema camp. Students explored the world of biomimicry before getting acquainted with our STEMbots and Kamigami robots. IPads were mounted onto our versatile STEMbots to provide smooth footage while our […]

School of Sorcery Camp

Kids making slime

School of Sorcery Camp Our students had a magical time this week at the School of Sorcery! They began the week by being sorted into houses named after famous STEM figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Katherine Johnson, and Grace Hopper, before creating their own glowing wands to use throughout the week. Students explored […]

Roblox Makers Camp

Summer Roblox Camp We had a very busy and exciting camp this week! Our campers began on Monday by jumping into the Roblox Creation Studio by learning how to insert objects and edit them. We also learned how to interact with our creations. On Tuesday, we learned how to add terrain elements into our worlds […]

What’s Happening Around Prairie STEM

Nebraska Robotics Expo (13th annual [virtual] tomorrow 10am-2pm) : https://youtu.be/ZPFyxfVY_ro Prairie STEM Summer Camps: https://www.ketv.com/article/local-summer-camp-focused-on-teaching-stem-to-all-students/37192758# Original NRE video (produced by I Love Public Schools): https://iloveps.org/films/robots-take-over-the-classroom  STEM Nights in the Community at Stormchaser’s Werner Park): https://app.wipster.io/Review/CYD8NQCFWcSc9Ryt-LRHGFQojjrAqEJyL91NTFR5RqPiANqM2w Esports Arena: https://omaha.com/business/local/esports-arena-is-part-of-100-million-plus-health-campus-proposed-near-28th-martha/article_cef0493e-4bd9-11ec-af44-f727db209060.html LANParty (in partnership with Netwar) April 9th & 10th: https://www.netwar.org/ Prairie STEM STEMkits: https://prairiestem.org/category/virtual-steam-kits/

Superheroes Were Seen At The Mastercraft – The House of Afros, Capes & Curls

This week, the House of Afros, Capes & Curls held their classes in Prairie STEM’s classroom space at The Mastercraft. The students learned about their superpowers this week. They went on field trips every day learning about other superheroes. Some superheroes have wands and each student made their own wand and painted it.

Prairie STEM’s Roblox Camp is its Second Week

roblox house

We are excited to offer our Roblox camp again for a second week!  This week we have 5 students attending our Roblox Camp. Check out what our Roblox camp has been up to… This camp works with students on learning to create their own worlds, games, and objects within Roblox Studio. On Monday, our campers […]