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Mary Trent NW Regional STEM Manager Send me an email! |
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Northwest Regional Advisory Board Members
A special thank you to the STEM Advisory Board
of NW Iowa
Teresa Alesch, Emmetsburg
John Bedward, Storm Lake
Kathleen Bottaro, Sioux City
Benjamin Bouza,
Hawarden
Derek Brower, Orange City
Beth Bunkers, Primghar
Eric Forseth,
Sioux Center
Linda Gray, Everly
Ginny Gunderson, Lake Park
Kiana Johnson, Primghar
Nancy McDowell, Sheldon
Jordan Menning, Rock Rapids
Teresa Putnam, Hartley
Brenda Welch, Meriden
Mark Zabawa, Spencer
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Your Community
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Your Events
Learning happens inside and outside of the classroom.
Learning can happen to anyone at any age.
so
learning
can happen anywhere, anytime, for anyone.
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STEM is the foundation for innovative problem-solving and discovery through exploratory learning. It is important for teachers, students, parents, businesses and communities to connect and have awareness, and access to world-class STEM education opportunities. In Northwest Iowa, we are committed to growing STEM education and opportunities.
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Winter STEM Festival 
The Winter STEM Festival was held on December 28, 2017
in
Carroll. Children in grades 2-6
attended
from the surrounding areas. Attendees enjoyed learning a variety of STEM activities such as making snow plows after checking out the Carroll Works Department snow plow, creating Ozobot paths, programing Bee Bots, and exploring the arctic through virtual reality goggles.
The event that was held at Des Moines Area Community College. Presenters were teachers from the area schools, library, and Iowa State Extension Offices. It was a great interactive day during the holiday break!
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Executive Director, Jeff Weld, Shares Iowa STEM
Stor
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in Washington D.C.
Iowa STEM's Jeff Weld will
be
on leave from Iowa STEM, on a Fellowship
at
the Office of Science and Technology Policy in Washington D.C.
as
STEM Policy Advisor.
Weld
will spend the next year sharing Iowa's successes with STEM at a national level. We will miss him greatly this coming year, but we look forward to his return next December with all of the knowledge he has gained. This fellowship will only make Iowa STEM stronger!
Well Done, Mr. Weld!
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2018 Scale-Up Programs - Mark Your Calendars
- January 22, 2018 - Application opens to educators aiming to implement selected programs.
- March 5, 2018 - Educator application closed.
- April 10, 2018 - Final scale-up selections announced.
This year, there's a particular emphasis in ensuring strong connections with Iowa's Education Standards. If you have questions about any part of the Scale-Up process, please email Dr. Sarah Derry at
scstemhub@drake.edu.
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Scale-Up Season is right around the corner!
January 22, 2018 will be the official opening day for the 2018-19 Scale-up Programs. If your school or organization would like to schedule a short in person visit or webinar with the Northwest Regional Manager to learn more about the programs and how to apply, be sure to contact Mary Trent at mtrent@iowalakes.edu.
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Checkout STEM Kits
Be sure to check out our STEM kits we have available for checkout on our website:
Resources Page
We pick up and deliver! You can have them for an extended amount of time if needed.
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 Share your Scale-Up Story with Us!
Were you awarded a Scale-Up Program this year? If so, please share your story and pictures with us! We will share your story in our newsletters and social media. Invite me out to see the Scale-up Program in action!
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Check out NW STEM Website!
Northwest STEM Calendar
- Stay up-to-date on all Northwest STEM
regional opportunities and even a few state-wide. Use this calendar to share your STEM events with others.
Don't forget to connect with NW STEM on social media as well!
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