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Kristine Bullock
SE Hub Manager
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Making STEM Connections Webinar: Technology in the Maker Space
September 27, 4:00-6:30 pm
Last Friday night of every month, 5:00-8:00 pm, Iowa Children's Museum
Solar Car Event
October 1, 1:30-4:30, Putnam Museum
RFP Closes for Scale-Up Providers
October 10
SE Advisory Board Meeting
October 20, 2:00-4:00, TBD
Making STEM Connections Webinar: How to Use Tools Safely & Promote Learning in the Classroom
October 25, 4:00-6:30 pm
Quad Cities FTC Iowa & Illinois Dual League Meet
November 12, 8:00-3:00, Pleasant Valley High School
Making STEM Connections Webinar: Designing and Setting Up a Maker Space
November 15, 4:00-6:30 pm
SE Advisory Board Meeting
November 17, 9:00-11:00, TBD
November 30, 4:00-7:00 pm, Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center
QC-Moline FLL Qualifiers
December 3, 8:00-4:00, John Deere Middle School, Moline, IL
QC-Davenport FLL Qualifiers
December 10, 7:30-5:00, Putnam Museum
QC-Davenport FLL Junior Expos
December 10, 10:00-2:00, Putnam Museum
Making STEM Connections Webinar: Challenges and Outcomes of Maker Education
January 10, 4:00-6:30 pm
January 14, 8:00-5:00, Iowa State University
SE Advisory Board Meeting
January 19, 2:00-4:00, TBD
January 27, 8:00-5:00, Putnam Museum
SE Advisory Board Meeting
February 16, 9:00-11:00, TBD
February 21, 4:00-8:00, Linn County Kirkwood Regional Center, Hiawatha
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SE STEM Region Hosts Activities at STEM Family Free Night
On Friday, August 26, the SE Iowa STEM Region hosted activities at The Iowa Children's Museum's STEM Family Free Night. We featured three different coding activities that allowed various age groups of students to learn and practice programming skills. The Iowa Children's Museum had 800 guests during the STEM Family Free Night event!
Did you know that The Iowa Children's Museum hosts STEM Family Free Night on the last Friday of every month? Admission is free to all visitors from 5-8 pm thanks to sponsorship from Rockwell Collins.
For more information on STEM Family Free Night at The Iowa Children's Museum, click
here.
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Educators Participate in STEM Active Learning Workshop
  One of the STEM Active Learning Toolbox Professional Development Workshops was held this month at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa! These workshops use hands-on trainings to give STEM facilitators the opportunity to transform a STEM lesson with the Harvard-based "Dimensions of Success" Program Planning Tool.
This workshop, which was held on September 19, included participants from out-of-school STEM programs, informal education settings, and traditional classrooms.
The workshop was facilitated by the STEM Active Learning Community Partners, which is a committee of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council focused on expanding and enhancing STEM active learning in informal environments. The goal of this committee's efforts is to increase student achievement and interest in STEM fields.
For more information on the STEM Active Learning Community Partners group, click here.
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EiE Professional Development Engages Elementary Teachers
2016-2017 STEM Scale-Up Program educators participated in professional development for the Engineering Is Elementary (EiE) program on Friday, September 23. This professional development session was held at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa.
EiE is a classroom-tested, inquiry-based, and standards-driven curriculum that is designed to encourage all children to pursue interest in engineering. The EiE program links engineering content to the mathematics and science that students are already learning as well as connecting with literacy and social studies skills.
For more information about the EiE STEM Scale-Up Program, click
here.
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Iowa Girls Code Hosts Fall Kick-Off Event
 This year's Iowa Girls Code Fall Kick-Off was held on Saturday, September 24 at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa!
Iowa Girls Code is a program for high school girls to explore careers in computer science and learn about app and website development. The event pairs teams of 5-10 girls with mentors from partner companies, which include Rockwell Collins, Microsoft, Iowa State University, Workiva, Newbo Co., VSI, and Maverick Software Consulting.
The Fall Kick-Off event featured a talk from Chris Cournoyer, a female computer science degree holder and a member of the SE STEM Advisory Board! She discussed her work with Virtual Reality at Victory Enterprises and as the President of The Quad City Engineering and Science Council.
Cournoyer shared her experiences as the "only female in a class of 54 students" when she graduated with her Computer Science degree. She also discussed the importance of a STEM degree, explaining that "people in STEM are problem-solvers."
The Fall Kick-Off program also featured a coding workshop on front end web development, a TECH learning workshop, a Virtual Reality demo, an introduction to basic programming, and a talk from Saqi Mehta, who is a recruiter at Square.
After the Fall Kick-Off event, the teams will design and implement a project that introduces them to coding and other computer science skills; teams then present their projects at the Spring Summit event for the chance to win prizes.
To learn more about the Iowa Girls Code program, visit their
website.
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Sign Up to Be an Exhibitor at the Washington County STEM Festival!
Registration is open for exhibitors at the Washington County STEM Festival! The festival will be held on Wednesday, November 30 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center. Exhibitors will develop and present STEM activities in order to provide students and families with hands-on learning experiences in the exciting fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Exhibitors can include STEM experts from business, community organizations, higher education, and informal education venues.
To sign up to be an exhibitor at the event or for more information, visit our
website.
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Available Resources
A collection of resources for STEM educators, businesses, and community members
Renewable Energy Activity Kits
The Southeast STEM Hub is proud to partner with the ATEEC Interactive Learning Lab at Eastern Iowa Community College to offer renewable energy activity kits to educators throughout the southeast region. Thanks to the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, ATEEC is able to offer a variety of kits that are sure to engage any student.
If interested in checking out a kit or for more information on the available kits, click
here
Pint Size Science Kit Check-Out
Four types of kits from the Science Center of Iowa that
are designed for 3-5 year old students are currently available for checkout. If interested in checking out a kit or for more information on the kits that are available, click
here.
A World In Motion Activity Kit Check-Out!
Three types of kits designed for primary or elementary students are currently available for checkout.
If interested in checking out a kit or for more information on the kits that are available, click
here.
Materials may be checked out for 6 weeks. They can be picked up and returned at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, IA 52241
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Sincerely,
Kristine Bullock
SE Iowa STEM Manager
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