A Blast at Saint Cecilia’s STEAM Day on January 31, 2023

We had a blast at the STEAM Day at Saint Cecilia. Students played operation with our homemade Operation Ollie boards, drove robots, learned origami, and learned about conductivity using LED’s, salt, glue, and batteries. Students even got to meet our robot dog Bingo, who amazed us all with his tricks! We do STEAM nights for […]

Lots of Fun was had at Saint Cecilia STEAM Night on November 15th, 2022

Saint Cecilia’s STEAM Night was a success! Students had loads of fun exploring VR, flying drones, driving a robot, or making a movie using our green screen. Students could also learn about electromagnetism and test their strength with a real life Thor’s Hammer! Our robot dog, Bingo, also made an appearance and walked through the […]

Turkey Dinner and Robots at Trades ‘n Turkey on 11-12-2022

What goes best with turkey? Mashed potatoes and green beans? How about robots and VR? It may be unconventional but it was a winning combination at Trades and Turkey! After a turkey dinner, attendees got to drive our STEMBots and Kamigami robots, try out some VR, and more, as they won prizes and browsed a […]

Prairie STEM Travels to Schuyler Central High School for their Tech/Career Fair 2022

On Monday, October 17, Prairie STEM brought tech fun to Schuyler Central High School for their Technology/Career Fair 2022. In one classroom, students learned about esports (organized, competitive video game playing) and the value and skills playing on an esports team gives. Esports is the world’s fastest growing sport now, for participants as well as […]

Girls in STEAM Programs Beginning Soon

Guide your girls on a journey with their peers exploring STEAM education and future STEAM careers in a safe positive environment. This program helps girls envision themselves as leaders in STEAM and find hidden talents through hands-on experiences. Get ready to blast off on this incredible girls-only experience! 10-week program (1 session per week) October […]

Prairie STEM Attends Hutchfest on Sunday, September 4, 2022

Prairie STEM had a booth at Hutchfest where we demonstrated Bingo, our robot dog extensively. We provided nearly 500 STEM Kits to the community and used our trailer as a Virtual Reality hub. Visitors signed in, learned about Prairie STEM and JuSTEMagine, were able to pet our dog, and play Beat Saber in Virtual Reality.

Prairie STEM at AfrOmaha Festival

Prairie STEM had a booth at Afro Fest Omaha at Stinson Park, where we handed out 200 STEM Kits and provided a VR experience for visitors of all ages. The app we used primarily was Wander, which allowed users to visit anywhere in the world via Google Streetview 360. The intention was to allow people […]