Kiddovation Retro Fun at Nelnet Financial Services Family Day 8-10-2023
On August 10, Prairie STEM brought STEM to Lincoln to the first annual Kiddovation Retro Family Day. Robots, Oculus and STEM Kits, it was a great day. Thank you, Nelnet. Bingo, our robot dog kicked off the fun. Ice Breaker and Team building Fun in 3D with Prairie STEM’s Oculus Quest 2 goggles. Testing their […]
Volunteers from HDR in Omaha Came to Prairie STEM to Build STEMKits on 3/15/2023
Prairie STEM is building over 900 STEMKts for the FEI World Cup Finals 2023, April 4th-8th. HDR graciously came to help build some of these kits. We are very thankful for their help. Your team is amazing! The (FEI) Federal Equestrian International and Omaha Sports Foundation will be delivering these kits to schools shortly. These […]
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 […]
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/
Omaha Public Schools Refugees Enjoy Prairie STEM’s Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 STEM Kits During Spring Break
ESL students at Omaha Public Schools had a BLAST with the Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 kits and tons of positive feedback from students and teachers
Prairie STEM Delivers Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 Kits to the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants
Prairie STEM delivered 700 lessons to the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants on March 17, 2022.
Omaha Public Schools’ Refugees Spring into STEAM with Prairie STEM Spring Kits 2.0
A truck and two cars delivered 350 Spring into STEAM 2.0 kits to Gifford Park Elementary School in Omaha Public Schools on March 9th, 2022. Omaha Public Schools brought some of the refugees to Gifford Park during their spring break for a week of fun. Each student was sent home at the end of the […]
Exploring Sustainability: The Nebraska Robotics Expo’s Sustainability STEM Kits
In a world where sustainability is increasingly becoming a priority, engaging young minds in understanding and embracing sustainable practices is paramount. In the heart of Nebraska, the 2022 Nebraska Robotics Expo took on the challenge with gusto, marking its 13th year with a theme that resonated deeply with the state’s ethos: Sustainable Nebraska. And at […]
Prairie STEM’s Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 STEAM Kits
Our Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 STEAM kits are packed full of fun, educational, engaging, and hands-on activities. Each lesson contains materials and instructions for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and/or Math activities, all aligned to state and national standards. Our kits were divided between two grade bans, Kindergarten-Second grade, and Third-Sixth Grade. New this round was […]
