Prairie STEM and Professional Development with Omaha Public Schools Library Services and Sphero Robots on 9-15-2023
Last Friday, we enjoyed an excellent experience at Bluestem Middle School in the company of the remarkable Library Services team from Omaha Public Schools. We had the opportunity to explore two different types of Sphero Robots, namely the Sphero Indi and the Sphero Bolt, both of which prove to be invaluable assets for educational institutions. […]
Prairie STEM’s Winter Blues 2.0 STEM Kit is Back
Escape Winter Break Blues with Prairie STEM’s Winter Blues 2.0 STEAM Kits! As winter break approaches, parents and educators are always on the lookout for engaging and educational activities to keep young minds active and entertained. Look no further—Prairie STEM’s Winter Blues 2.0 STEAM kits are here to save the day! Designed for students in […]
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 […]
STEAM Afternoon at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School in Arlington 1-27-2022
The Prairie STEM trailer rolled up in front of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School this afternoon full of STEM excitement. The students were divided into four groups and each group traveled to the different Prairie STEM stations, Drones, Rockets, Virtual Reality, and Robots. At each station, the students learned about the topic and spent […]
Introducing the Prairie STEM Recipients of the 2020-2021 Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
Prairie STEM is honored to announce 8 recipients of The President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2020-2021. Four students attend Brownell Talbot High School in Omaha, NE, and four students attend Greendale High School in Greendale, Wisconsin. Congratulations to Riley Hawkins, Akshay Mehta, Jack Cenovic, Claire Cenovic, students of Brownell Talbot High School in Omaha, and […]
The Science of Sound
Prairie STEM provided The Science of Sound instruction to middle school students at Cornerstone Christian School on December 17th, 2021. The Doppler Effect was demonstrated using drones and a blindfolded student to perceive sounds as the source moved closer and further away. We used a vacuum chamber to demonstrate how sound waves do not travel […]
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 […]
Prairie STEM Provides Science and Robotics Instruction to Fort Calhoun Elementary School
During the fall semester of 2021-2022, Prairie STEM came in and taught 10-weeks of Science on Wednesdays and 10-weeks of Robotics on Thursdays. In some of the Science lessons for the primary students, they learned what materials protect from UV rays, animal habitats, landforms, and what reacts with baking soda. Intermediate students learned what materials […]
Prairie STEM at Hutchfest 2021
On Sunday, September 5th, 2021 Prairie STEM participated in Hutchfest at the Millwork Commons area downtown. Hutchfest is a one-day maker fair that celebrates our profoundly unique, talented, and creative maker/entrepreneur community in Omaha and surrounding areas. We demonstrated NeuroTrainer on the Oculus. Guests were able to put on the goggles and go through the […]
STEM Night at the Park
It was a beautiful night for kids on September 3rd, 2021 for the Storm Chasers game at Werner Park. Prairie STEM could be found all around the park as part of a STEM scavenger hunt. Our Prairie STEM trailer was one of the first things people spotted when they walked in the front gate. Prairie […]
