
Prairie STEM Summer Camps are Filling Up Fast
Summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to announce that registration for our summer camp program is now open! Our camps are
Summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to announce that registration for our summer camp program is now open! Our camps are
On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, Christ the King School hosted a fun-filled night of interactive STEAM activities for students and their families. The event featured
Spring Lake STEAM Night on April 13th, 2023, was an evening filled with interactive and hands-on STEAM activities for students and families. The event was
On March 30th, 2023, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School hosted a STEM Night that brought together organizations from around Omaha to encourage students to explore
By: Kimberly Ingraham-Beck “I’m irrelevant, aren’t I?” This is what one teacher asked me after I showed him a demonstration of ChatGPT’s speech-writing capabilities. No,
We are over the moon with excitement to bring you our 14th annual Nebraska Robotics Expo! This year’s theme is “Artemis”, named after NASA’s historic
Prairie STEM is building over 900 STEMKts for the FEI World Cup Finals 2023, April 4th-8th. HDR graciously came to help build some of these
We had a blast at the STEAM Day at Saint Cecilia. Students played operation with our homemade Operation Ollie boards, drove robots, learned origami, and
Did you know you can make your own hovercraft with some plywood, a leaf blower, a tarp, and lots and lots of duct tape? The
Saint Cecilia’s STEAM Night was a success! Students had loads of fun exploring VR, flying drones, driving a robot, or making a movie using our
What goes best with turkey? Mashed potatoes and green beans? How about robots and VR? It may be unconventional but it was a winning combination
On Monday, October 17, Prairie STEM brought tech fun to Schuyler Central High School for their Technology/Career Fair 2022. In one classroom, students learned about
Guide your girls on a journey with their peers exploring STEAM education and future STEAM careers in a safe positive environment. This program helps girls
Prairie STEM taught the eighth students at Northstar the basics of drones in which many of the students flew them for the first time. The
We presented for Alpha Delta Kappa educators. We shared robots, drones, VR/AR/Oculus, technology, STEM Kits, esports, and much more with the group. Everyone enjoyed Bingo’s
Students rotated between 3 stations. Their field trip to fly was cancelled and we were called in for a wow factor. Station 1 – Droneblocks,
Prairie STEM had a booth at Hutchfest where we demonstrated Bingo, our robot dog extensively. We provided nearly 500 STEM Kits to the community and
Prairie STEM had a booth at Afro Fest Omaha at Stinson Park, where we handed out 200 STEM Kits and provided a VR experience for
We provided STEM Kits sponsored by Olsson Engineering, VR, robot soccer, Nathan’s Thor’s Hammer Demo with lots of magnet lessons, and Bingo, our robot dog
Prairie STEM had a booth on the top floor of the Highlander Accelerator building where we provided 5 Virtual Reality headsets to play Beat Saber
The second graders created their own bees for the pollination lesson and observed how the body and legs of the bee are specially made to
3.2.1. Launch Drones and Rockets Summer Camp Our Rocket and Drone camp was a blast! Our campers built and tested straw rockets on day one,
Eureka Robotics in Cinema 3, 2, 1, action! Eureka students learned all about STEM in film while making their own movies in our Robotics in
School of Sorcery Camp Our students had a magical time this week at the School of Sorcery! They began the week by being sorted into
Summer Roblox Camp We had a very busy and exciting camp this week! Our campers began on Monday by jumping into the Roblox Creation Studio
On Thursday May 12th we packed up our robots, drones, and Oculus VR goggles and headed to Spring Lake Elementary for their spring STEAM night!
Nebraska Robotics Expo (13th annual [virtual] tomorrow 10am-2pm) : https://youtu.be/ZPFyxfVY_ro Prairie STEM Summer Camps: https://www.ketv.com/article/local-summer-camp-focused-on-teaching-stem-to-all-students/37192758# Original NRE video (produced by I Love Public Schools): https://iloveps.org/films/robots-take-over-the-classroom STEM Nights in
ESL students at Omaha Public Schools had a BLAST with the Escape the Winter Blues 2.0 kits and tons of positive feedback from students and
Prairie STEM delivered 700 lessons to the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants on March 17, 2022.
A truck and two cars delivered 350 Spring into STEAM 2.0 kits to Gifford Park Elementary School in Omaha Public Schools on March 9th, 2022.
The middle school students at St. Cecilia Parochial School had lots of fun creating movies using Green Screen on February 23, 2022.
The 5th students at Platteview Elementary learned about Aeronautics today while they flew drones at Do Space.
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
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,
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
Virtual Reality on the Oculus Prairie STEM brought virtual reality to Spring Lake with Oculus and Neurotrainer. Neurotrainer combines neuroscience and virtual reality to measure
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
Gretna High School, Gretna, Nebraska – The National Association of Esports Coaches & Directors is the primary professional organization for competitive esports coaches and directors
We celebrated our opening with treats, esports, hovercrafts, Thor’s Hammer, NeuroTrainer, and fire! Everyone had a great time! Our new location is 1111 N 13th
Prairie STEM and JuSTEMagine were at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum today giving hovercraft rides (winning engineering design built by 6th and 7th-grade
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
We are excited to offer our Roblox camp again for a second week! This week we have 5 students attending our Roblox Camp. Check out
Summer camps are in full swing! We are excited to host in-person camps at The Mastercraft building downtown. This week we have 17 students attending
World Drumming is an inter-generational program where people can make music immediately and enjoy doing it. This program generates team-building, self-esteem, leadership, cooperation, cultural diversity,
Today was the first day of our camp and everyone had so much fun. See our pictures below.
In Careers in STEAM today, we began the day with an activity on how quickly viruses can spread. It turns out that one infected person
School of Sorcery Potions Class – We were sorted into our houses: Leoador named after Leonardo da Vinci, Teslathern named after Nikola Tesla, Johnsonclaw named after Katherine
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
Hydroponic Herb Garden summer camp is being offered at two times this week, 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. We are learning so much about herbs.
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
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum hosted STEM in the City today. It was held at The Venue at Highlander from 11:00 AM – 5:00
Today was our big move from the 75 North Cox Connect Building where we had been for the past 9 months, to The Mastercraft Building
Space Exploration is a week-long camp for Kindergarten – 8th-grade students. It is a virtual hands-on summer camp July 27th-31st 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Prairie STEM is offering summer camps for school age students this summer. Shoutcasting 101 is for students in grades 6-12 who enjoy playing Esports games.
Summer is quickly approaching, how are your students keeping their minds busy? Prairie STEM has a variety of Summer Camps for grades PreK-12. Spots are
Congrats to our Fortnite eSports winners last weekend! Ages 13-18: 1st Place won $150 for Make a Wish 2nd Place won $100 for Giraffe Conservation
May the 4th be with you. 🚀 Interested in all things space? Check out our summer camps for space-themed camps and so much more here:
Minecraft builders wanted for the Bedrocks Build Contest! This 2-person team will show who the best Minecraft builders are. With the tournament in Creative Mode,
The Future Belongs to the Creative In case you missed it, check out Andrew Easton’s presentation where he dives into the future and concept of
The World of STEAM camp is virtual and we will explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. The fee for this camp
Digital Art is Procreate 101. This camp is for grades 6 – 12 on June 21st – 25th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. It
Roblox Creation Studio Summer Camp is for 3rd – 5th graders who want to learn how to create their own world and earn Robux. You
Prairie STEM’s School of Sorcery Summer Camp is in its 2nd year and for grades 3 – 5. First-year Normie’s class is June 21st –
Enjoy fresh herbs at home with your very own Hydroponic Herb Garden. Learn how to grow your herbs from seeds with your own herb garden
Four streaming sites held separate tournaments for nineteen teams, (thirty-eight players), until the Semi-Finals round, where the top eight teams converged for the playoffs, all
Tonight’s Shout Casters were Lucas Meyer and Brandt Scheppers, and Colin Johnson was the Moderator Helper. Thank you so much! Awesome work! Next month’s Esports
On Friday, January 15th, 2021, thirty-six teenagers devoted their evening to competing in a Gaming For Good competition, hosted by Prairie STEM. They played Fortnite
Prairie STEM will roll out their new Virtual SPRING-themed STEAM Kits in time for Spring Breaks. There are two sets of kits, one for Kindergarten
Prairie STEM delivered over three-hundred STEAM kits to Prairie Lane Elementary School in District 66 on Monday, Jan. 11th, 2021. Our Virtual Activity Kits are
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,
Maya Savory is a junior at Brownell Talbot. Maya joined JuSTEMagine during the summer of 2020, and currently holds the position of Director of Curriculum.
Jack Cenovic is a junior at Brownell Talbot school. He co-founded JuSTEMagine during the summer of 2019, and he currently serves as JuSTEMagine’s President. He
Congratulations to Nascar, the 1st place winner of tonight’s Gaming For Good tournament. They are donating $150 to Toys For Tots. Second place went to
Get your teams ready! To sign up, visit https://bit.ly/PSTEMRocketLeague Esports is the competitive organized playing of video games. Below, are up-and-coming sports that offer numerous benefits
Oobleck is just one of the 72 Virtual STEAM Kit lessons that Prairie STEM has available. Prairie STEM’s Virtual Activity Kits are hands-on, educational lessons
Prairie STEM’s Virtual Activity Kits are hands-on, educational lessons for school-age students. All lessons are individually packaged with an insert showing the list of materials
Landforms is just one of the 72 Virtual STEAM Kit lessons that Prairie STEM has available. Prairie STEM’s Virtual Activity Kits are hands-on, educational lessons
On Saturday, 10-24-2020, six teams competed in a tournament where the top three winning teams got to choose a charity/charities to donate their winning cash
Joseph played Fortnite Saturday, October 24th, to donate his winnings to support Sammy’s Superheroes. Since he won 2nd place, Prairie STEM sent a $100 check
Six teams of high school students played a Double-Elimination Fortnight Tournament on 10-23-2020. The top three teams won cash prizes that will be donated to
Tune in now to watch our Esports competition live can night!https://www.twitch.tv/prairiestemesports Does your student enjoy playing Fortnite? How about civic engagement? They’re in luck, playing
Chrome Music Lab is a fantastic website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. It has a Song Maker for creating your
Last month, September 25th and 26th were the Prairie STEM Smash tournaments. The top three teams from each night received their certificates and prizes. Below
Here are some pictures documenting the process and actions that one of Prairie STEM’s staff members took in innovating his Wind Turbine. As engineers, we
Prairie STEM’s Virtual Activity Kits are hands-on, educational lessons for school-age students. All lessons are individually packaged with an insert showing the list of materials
Saint Cecilia Catholic School received the last part of their Pre-K – 6th grade order of Virtual STEAM Kits from Prairie STEM on October 12th,
Rockbrook Elementary received their first order of Virtual STEAM Kits from Prairie STEM on October 7th, 2020. Each student will have one educational STEAM lesson
Oakdale Elementary School received their first order of Virtual STEAM Kits from Prairie STEM on October 6th, 2020. Each student will have one educational STEAM
Kits with lessons have been delivered to Howard Kennedy Magnet School in Omaha Public Schools, Oakdale and Rockbrook in Westside 66 Community Schools, and Saint
Double Smash won 1st Place, while Double Flip Dominators took 2nd, and 3rd place went to The Fighting Furballs in the first Prairie STEM Smash
Fans of the Electric Blue Door were the big winners in Prairie STEM’s Smash Bros Teenage Tournament, Friday. Midgar Elites took second place and Undecided
Three hundred fifty virtual STEM lesson kits were delivered to Howard Kennedy Elementary School on 9/16/2020, to enrich their students’ STEM education. Each kit contained
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
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
Everyone was on the edge of their seats on Friday, August 7, 2020, when five teams of local high school students competed for the top
It was a very exciting evening when four teams of local middle school students competed for the top three places and cash prizes in Prairie
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
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
On July 10, 2020, Prairie Stem held their first Esports summer competition for high school. Six teams were competing in Rocket League for first, second,
The Nebraska Ebooks are available as PDFs or as Media Rich Apple box files with interviews, audio, music, slide shows, pictures, movies, animations, and more!In
On July 9, 2020, Prairie Stem held their first Esports summer competition for middle school. Six students were divided into two teams to play Rocket
Graphic Arts was the subject of the day on March 12th, 2020 for the HAL (High Ability Learners). After learning about what graphic artists do
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
The third Engineering lesson for the Papillion/LaVista Middle School High Ability Learners was on different forms of alternative energy. The students built towers out of
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
Office of U.S. Congressman Don Bacon’s Project Coordinator, Makenzie Cartwright spent a large portion of the day on 2/21/2020, teaching the HAL (High Ability Learners)
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.
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
The HAL (High Ability Learners) from Papillion and LaVista Middle Schools, interested in music, used their creativity to compose their own masterpieces. They learned about
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.
Three different groups of HAL (High Ability Learners) students at Papillion and LaVista Middle Schools, interested in engineering, spent a day working with hovercrafts. The
Papillion and LaVista HAL Middle School Students Interested In Engineering Learned About Hovercrafts 1/27/2020-1/30/202027JAN HAL (High Ability Learners) from Papillion and LaVista Middle Schools, interested
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
Papillion / LaVista HAL (High Ability Learners) Middle School students that were interested in learning more about the medical field had a full day on
Prairie STEM rolled out a new addition to their STEM Kits this week. Our BEAT THE Blues kits include 16 different lesson activities for elementary
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
The HAL Math students from Papillion-LaVista spent the day 1-6-2020 at the Millard Airport learning how critical weight loading is for aircraft. They learned about
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
Prairie STEM staff spent 3 days a week in the Robotics Lab at Spring Lake teaching math skills alongside robotics skills to classrooms of students.
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
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
The awesome teachers at Prairie Stem worked with my primary and intermediate students on fun, engaging musical lessons. I especially loved how programming music into the robots encouraged all of my learners to really look at the notes and rhythms.
Building on the priority to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM education set by the Obama Administration that is reflected in several of the Administration’s initiatives, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is releasing a report outlining a vision to carry on that legacy in the coming decade.
There is a national consensus that today’s students need more opportunities to build skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the PreK-12 grade span.
Check out our Virtual STEAM site to host your own STEAM Night using our kits!