Pre-K - 12 STEM Newsletter
June 2022
STEM Opportunities Around the Region and State
STEMFest on July 16th is right around the corner
10:00 am - 3:30 pm - PK-8 Students and families: Enjoy a fun-filled STEM day at the Mayborn Museum. Admission is free

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - High School students, adults, and families: Join us on a self-paced STEM Stroll in downtown Waco.

Visit www.esc12.net/stemfest for more details

Questions: Contact Andi Parr, aparr@esc12.net
Register at bit.ly/Octonation
Summer STEM at ESC 12
Click on each session number for more information and to register.

  • June 17 - Octonation in K-12 Classrooms, Session #270004
  • June 20 - Project WET Climate Water Resilience, Session #270002
  • June 29 - July 1 - K-12 TEA STEM Teacher Training, Session #270005
  • July 21 - 22 - K-12 TEA STEM Administrator Training, Session #270010
  • July 27 - PBL: The Why, What and How, Session #270011
  • August 1 - STEMulating Design Challenges, Gr 9 - 12, Session #270012
Register at bit.ly/CWResilience
SAM Labs Texas Summer STEAM Grant
SAM Labs is in awe of the incredible work teachers do day in and day out. This is why we are running a grant for K-5 classroom teachers in your state that is valued at over $2,500 for each recipient.
Visit Sams Lab to learn more and apply
K-8 Science TEKS
The revised elementary and middle school science TEKS, adopted 2021, are now available on the TEA website

The State Board of Education gave final approval to the kindergarten-grade 8 science TEKS on December 1, 2021.

The new TEKS are effective and in the Texas Administrative Code. The new TEKS are noted with “Adopted 2021” in the title.

The new science standards will be implemented during the 2024-2025 school year
STEM Resources Ready for You!
Be sure to check out the STEM Lending Library and see which one is right for your classroom.

Not sure how to use one of the STEM Kits? Contact Andi Parr for Questions and Support
aparr@esc12.net

Visit www.esc12.net/page/ge_stem to learn more
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Andi Parr
aparr@esc12.net
(254) 297-1248
Judy York
jyork@esc12.net
(254) 297-1130
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