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 […]
On 4/13/2023, Prairie STEM Joined Spring Lake Elementary School’s STEAM Night
Spring Lake STEAM Night on April 13th, 2023, was an evening filled with interactive and hands-on STEAM activities for students and families. The event was a huge success, with everyone having a blast and learning new things about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. One of the highlights of the night was Bingo the robot […]
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School STEM Night on March 30th, 2023
On March 30th, 2023, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School hosted a STEM Night that brought together organizations from around Omaha to encourage students to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. The night was a huge success, with students lining up to try out various hands-on activities and learn about different STEM fields. One […]
ChatGPT – An Educator’s Take
By: Kimberly Ingraham-Beck “I’m irrelevant, aren’t I?” This is what one teacher asked me after I showed him a demonstration of ChatGPT’s speech-writing capabilities. No, I don’t believe we are. This is my 12th year of teaching and my 6th year as a Computer Science teacher. My feelings may be different than most, but I’ve […]
Over the Moon with the 14th Annual Nebraska Robotics Expo on Saturday, February 24th, 2023
We are over the moon with excitement to bring you our 14th annual Nebraska Robotics Expo! This year’s theme is “Artemis”, named after NASA’s historic initiative to return astronauts to the lunar surface. Robot and space enthusiasts are welcome to watch as twenty-two teams of students from all across Nebraska come together to build, drive, […]
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 […]
How Do You Make a Hovercraft? Nathan Hale Middle School Students Can Tell You.
Did you know you can make your own hovercraft with some plywood, a leaf blower, a tarp, and lots and lots of duct tape? The brilliant students at Nathan Hale Middle School do! 6th and 7th graders were taught basic woodworking skills, practiced their math and geometry, and worked as a team to build a […]
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 […]
