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 Presents at Instructional Technology Users Group (ITUG)
On Tuesday, Sept. 28th, Prairie STEM shared Oculus goggles and NeuroTrainer with technology coordinators and technology staff from area schools and universities at the Instructional Technology Users Group. One of the topics demonstrated was NeuroTrainer using the Oculus 3D goggles. NeuroTrainer is a solution to improve your eye-hand coordination with basic activities that combine neuroscience […]
#esports4Good – Team For Stein
Last weekend at our #esports4Good Rocket League tournament, a team from South Sioux City chose to play for one of their teachers. This teacher’s wife will deliver a baby soon with some medical issues. This team from South Sioux City decided to play for their teacher, in hopes of raising some money for him. They […]
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 […]
Prairie STEM is at Afrofest 2021 @ Stinson Park
On Saturday, September 4th, 2021, at Stinson Park Prairie STEM participated and sponsored the African Cultural Festival. The festival was a huge platform with over 40+ vendors, 20+ corporate sponsors, 10 community partners, and connectors that all came together to celebrate the diversity that is in Omaha. This event had over 3,000 festival attendees. Visitors […]
Aviation STEM Day at Millard Airport 2021
Prairie STEM participated in the 3rd Annual Aviation STEM Day at the Millard Airport on Saturday, September 4th at Millard Airport. This day presents the opportunity to bring youth and young adults together in a venue of offered opportunities including all aspects of aviation. The goal is to motivate young adults to select, seek and […]
Chemistry 101 Begins Soon – Registration Has Begun
Chemistry 101 September 11 & 18 Register at: https://prairiestem.mycheddarup.com Elementary Chemistry 101 (Grades 3rd-5th) 8:30-10:00 Intermediate Chemistry 101 (Grades 6th-9th) 11:00-12:30 September 11 & 18 The Mastercraft Building 1111 N 13th St. Suite 307, Omaha, NE A collection of chemistry experiments for the curious chemist. Scientific concepts come to life with fun and engaging experiments. […]
Homeschool Series Are Starting Soon at Prairie STEM – Register Today
Prairie STEM Fall Homeschool Series will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our classrooms at The Mastercraft Building, 1111 N 13th St. Suite 307, Omaha, NE. Register at: https://prairiestem.mycheddarup.com Tuesday: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 9:00 – 10:30 am – Physics ages 3-5 (PreK) 11:00 – […]
Superheroes Were Seen At The Mastercraft – The House of Afros, Capes & Curls
This week, the House of Afros, Capes & Curls held their classes in Prairie STEM’s classroom space at The Mastercraft. The students learned about their superpowers this week. They went on field trips every day learning about other superheroes. Some superheroes have wands and each student made their own wand and painted it.
