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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prairie STEM Is Busy With Summer Camps
We have 8 camps running this week: Space Camp, Coding Language of the Future, Inventors Camp, Trifecta, Rocket Camp, Robot Camp, and Resin Jewelry. Some of our camps this month are virtual, and some are in-person. Next month, most of our camps will be in-person at our new location at The Mastercraft building. Our Robot […]
Summer Camps Are Beginning This Week at Prairie STEM
This week begins Eureka Drone Camp at UNO. This week they will learn all about drone flying and safety, next week they will learn robotics and coding. Sherman and Lothrop Elementary Schools in OPS will be learning Digital Media, Science, and Engineering for the next four weeks. Drawing in 3-D with Nick also begins today […]
Prairie STEM is Preparing for the 2nd Year of Girls in STEAM
Girls in STEAM is a 10-week program 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 […]
