Tour Howard Kennedy Elementary School in Omaha Public Schools in Virtual Reality
Melissa Zeiszler, Howard Kennedy’s Dean of STEAM, created a very special school tour for their Open House as a part of Omaha Education week, for the students and parents of Howard Kennedy Elementary School. She received professional development training from Jeff Ingraham, of Prairie STEM, and photographed classrooms and office areas in 360 Virtual Reality. […]
School of Socery Camp was a hit!
Three to Five-year old children had an exciting week, July 20th – 24th, 2020 during their School of Socery Camp. They expanded their math and science skills in a very exciting way! See the pictures below to see some of the activities.
Omaha Street School Attends Virtual Hands-On Summer STEM Classes 7/20 – 7/22/2020
Omaha Street School students learned different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) career options on Monday. They performed several engineering activities, first one was to design 3 paper airplanes with the goal being to fly the furthest distance, another was to add a toothpick to their airplanes to pop a balloon, and the third […]
Papillion / LaVista Middle School High Ability Learners Visit Clarkson College to Learn About Healthcare Careers
On March 10th, 2020, the Prairie STEM staff took 40+ High Ability Learners of the Papillion/LaVista middle schools to visit Clarkson College to learn about health care careers. The Clarkson staff taught us how to take x-rays, EKGs, dissect a lamb’s heart, and give injections. Our students were able to diagnose symptoms from a robotic […]
Gretna Middle School Students Studied Drones at DoSpace
On 2-17 and 2-18-2020, two groups of Gretna Middle School students, one group each day, spent their day at the DoSpace to learn at drones. The students began their day with instruction time learning about difference types of drones, how people are using drones in the workplace today, current FAA laws, possible drone careers, and […]
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 […]
Saint Cecilia Catholic School Learns With STEM Activities
During the 2020/2021 school year, Saint Cecilia Catholic School students learned about drones, STEMBots, iPads, and Virtual Reality while learning Math, writing, geography skills.
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 […]
St. Cecilia Elementary School Learn Kinesiology
Kinesiology is the study of Human movement. On January 7th, 2020, students at Saint Cecilia’s school this week filmed each other in slow motion to help them evaluate and improve their athletic performance by careful review of their motions and technique!
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 […]
