Girls Who Code Club
Girls Who Code, the national non-profit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology is seeking partners to host its Clubs programs. Computing skills are the most sought-after in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. Computing is where the jobs are — and where they…
2018 Nebraska/Iowa Regional VEX IQ Championship
In the VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. Be a part…
Building a Future in Science with Construction-Based Toys
Spatial skills higher among those who played with construction-based toys and video games in childhood Childhood play experiences strongly shape a person’s spatial skills, according to a new CIRES-led study — those skills can be critical to success in fields like science and engineering. Young adults who played with construction-based…
DOE and National Laboratory News
New Lesson Plans Teach Openwind® Siting Software to Students In collaboration with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, renewable energy consultants AWS Truepower developed an educational package to teach the basic functionality of the siting software Openwind®, a tool used to design and assess utility-scale wind farms. Published in December, the four lesson…
Interested in Teaching STEM classes this Summer? Look no further!
Metropolitan Community College is inviting educators to apply to teach youth at Do Space. Teachers can apply to teach in June and July (Fourth of July week is scheduled off). The curriculum will require teachers to train utilizing the Black Rocket software platform and then teach the program to students ranging…
Interested in a STEM Teaching Position or Internship? Check this out!
Novozymes –Internship Novozymes has an internship spot available for the laboratory. Candidates would need to be a science background major who is preferably going to be a junior or senior in college in the fall. https://www.novozymes.com/careers/jobs/5926_2057_1124030 Archbishop Bergan Catholic High School, Fremont, NE They are accepting applications for the following positions 2018-2019…
Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons Finally Taught in Space
Thirty-two years after the Challenger disaster, a pair of teachers turned astronauts will pay tribute to McAuliffe by carrying out her science classes on the International Space Station. Astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold will perform some of McAuliffe’s lessons over the next several months. Four lessons — on effervescence or bubbles,…
Educator’s Corner Workshops
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium provides high quality professional development opportunities for all educators (both formal and informal educators). Their aim is to develop a community of educators dedicated to professional growth in STEM and wildlife conservation. All professional development opportunities are aligned to the new Nebraska College and…
6 Essential Skills for Students in Today’s Global Economy
The world has become smaller and more competitive with the advancement in technology. Students must have a global mindset and must embrace cultural diversity to succeed in life. Here are six essential skills to help students gain an edge over global competition. For more information: http://www.edcircuit.com/6-essential-student-skills-today-global-economy/
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to Get Engaged and Help Students connect to STEM and future careers ? Here are some great volunteer opportunities! Annual Alice Buffett Science and Engineering Fair January 19, 2018, Friday Alice Buffet Middle School is looking for volunteers to help judge at the Science and Engineering Fair. This is an…
