POWERING STEM LEARNING AND INNOVATION ACROSS MINNESOTA SCIMATHMN advocates for effective, engaging, and rigorous STEM education opportunities for all Minnesota students, preparing them for citizenship, career and college. Major Initiatives: MN STEM TEACHER CENTER The online site for Minnesota's mathematics and science standards, and a resource to help teachers translate these standards into classroom practice. MINNESOTA STEM NETWORK A diverse statewide alliance of individuals and organizations advancing STEM in education, workforce development, and community engagement. @MNSTEMNetwork STEM DAY AT THE MN STATE FAIR Held on opening day of the State Fair, this initiative hosts performances and exhibitors presenting hands-on STEM activities for youth and their families.

www.scimathmn.org How to Engage Kids in STEM Education Start Early. Even young children can count, compare, & predict. Find fun ways to build on these innate STEM skills. Get your child outside. The beginning of any innovation or scientific exploration is observation. What better place than in Minnesota’s great outdoors to start observing and wondering “why” and “what if”? Seek out STEM extracurricular opportunities. Many schools, museums, libraries and community centers offer STEM programming. Here children can have a fun interaction with STEM and make new friends who share their interests. Talk with your child’s teacher early and often. Support your child’s homework – do it with, not for them. www.scimathmn.org

www.scimathmn.org How to Engage Kids in STEM Education Start Early. Even young children can count, compare, & predict. Find fun ways to build on these innate STEM skills. Get your child outside. The beginning of any innovation or scientific exploration is observation. What better place than in Minnesota’s great outdoors to start observing and wondering “why” and “what if”? Seek out STEM extracurricular opportunities. Many schools, museums, libraries and community centers offer STEM programming. Here children can have a fun interaction with STEM and make new friends who share their interests. Talk with your child’s teacher early and often. Support your child’s homework – do it with, not for them. www.scimathmn.org