Download a printable version of all 2022-2023 STEM Scale-Up ProgramsPrograms Available on the 2022-2023 STEM Scale-Up Program Menu:Computational Thinking in Action with Micro:bitDescription: Helps students understand the power of computer science and how things work by seeing their projects come to life with a micro:bit controller. Grade Level: 3-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Kelsey Derringer, CodeJoy LLC, kelsey@codejoyedu.com Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Daily Math FluencyDescription: Help develop efficiency, flexibility and accuracy in your students’ grasp of basic math facts. Grade Level: K-8 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Rashonda Carroll, hand2mind, Inc., rcarroll@hand2mind.com Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording IoponicsDescription: Students engage with living organisms for agricultural and scientific purposes, independent of an outdoor environment. Grade Level: PreK-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Webinars: 7:30 - 8:00 am 11:30 to noon 3:30 to 4:00 pm Contact: Michael Bechtel, Ioponics, michael.bechtel@wartburg.edu Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Iowa Leadership in Engineering DesignDescription: Prepare students for STEM careers through engineering design activities that are unique to each classroom, curriculum, school and community. Grade Level: K-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Ken Turner, ILED, University of Dubuque, kturner@dbq.edu Nepris: Real World Connections to STEM Career ProfessionalsDescription: Connect with industry professionals from various STEM pathways to virtually interact with students to bring abstract lessons to life. Grade Level: K-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Amanda Holsclaw, Nepris, Inc., amanda@nepris.com Project GUTSDescription: Prepare students for future endeavors in STEM by creating opportunities to build scientific inquiry skills and use technology to explore real-world problems. Grade Level: 6-9 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Samantha Dahlby, NewBoCo, samantha@newbo.co Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Project Lead The Way: Energy and EnvironmentDescription: Encourage students to explore computer science, engineering and biomedical science. Grade Level: 6-8 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Amanda Gentry, Project Lead The Way Inc., agentry@pltw.org Ready, Set, Drone!Description: Explore STEM learning and drone careers through this multi-subject curriculum that introduces learners to tomorrow’s drone-filled future. Grade Level: 4-8 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Suzy Haislip, PCS Edventures!, suzy@edventures.com Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Robot Investigations with Finch RobotDescription: Introduce learners of all ages and skill levels to physical computing with a Finch Robot. Grade Level: 4-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Kelsey Derringer, CodeJoy LLC, kelsey@codejoyedu.com Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording SoapyCilantro: Introduction to Precision Health and AgricultureDescription: Engage students in Precision Medicine by isolating and analyzing their own DNA and connecting genomics to human health and agriculture. Grade Level: 6-12 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Pramod Mahajan, Drake University, pramod.mahajan@drake.edu Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Storytime STEM-packs: STEM + Computer ScienceDescription: Educational innovation designed to connect children’s literature with STEM and computer science. Grade Level: PreK-2 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Webinars: Tuesday, February 22 3:30 to 4:30 pm Contact: Gabriela Rose, Allegheny Intermediate Unit Math & Science Collaborative, gabriela.rose@aiu3.net Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording Tiny TechiesDescription: Prepare students to be creators and learn about computer science cross-curricularly and without the use of a computer. Grade Level: PreK-2 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Samantha Dahlby, NewBoCo, samantha@newbo.co Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording WaterworksDescription: Develop a framework that capitalizes on the reciprocal relationship of STEM and literacy learning through moving liquids. Grade Level: PreK-2 (view standards) For Settings: In school and out of school Contact: Beth VanMeeteren, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education, beth.vanmeeteren@uni.edu Website | Fact Sheet | Webinar Recording
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