Saint Cecilia’s Virtual Professional Development STEM Training
On Friday, August 14th, 2020, Saint Cecilia teachers and staff underwent a full day of professional development training in STEM activities virtually, with several of the Prairie STEM staff leading the training. After a very warm welcome by Alan Wang, Jeff Ingraham began the day with Virtual Reality, using VR goggles and software options for […]
Girls in STEAM Goes to the Nebraska Robotics Expo at the SAC Museum
Prairie STEM offered a 10-week Girls in STEAM program to six Omaha area schools as an after school activity, beginning in December 2019 and ending in February 2020. Among the different STEAM activities taught, the girls learned robotics. They practiced maneuvering robots around a course, up and down ramps, and driving their robots around a […]
Girls in STEAM at Oakdale Elementary School 2019-2020
Working in collaboration with Facebook, Kiewit and Sherwood Foundations, community organizations (UNO, UNL, Collective for Youth, Girl Scouts, STEM Ecosystem, 75 North, Scott Scholars) and school districts (Westside and Papillion/LaVista) to bring STEM education/careers to students, specifically girls ages 8-14. The Girls in STEAM event is a 10-week program (1 event/week) where we engage, enrich […]
Girls in STEAM at Lothrop Magnet School in Omaha Public Schools 2019-2020
Working in collaboration with Facebook, Kiewit and Sherwood Foundations, community organizations (UNO, UNL, Collective for Youth, Girl Scouts, STEM Ecosystem, 75 North, Scott Scholars) and school districts (Westside and Papillion/LaVista) to bring STEM education/careers to students, specifically girls ages 8-14. The Girls in STEAM event is a 10-week program (1 event/week) where we engage, enrich […]
Girls in STEAM at Howard Kennedy 2019-2020
Working in collaboration with Facebook, Kiewit and Sherwood Foundations, community organizations (UNO, UNL, Collective for Youth, Girl Scouts, STEM Ecosystem, 75 North, Scott Scholars) and school districts (Westside Omaha Public Schools and Papillion/LaVista) to bring STEM education/careers to students, specifically girls ages 8-14. The Girls in STEAM event is a 10-week program (1 event/week) where […]