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STEM Resources

2. Agenda
Education Camps
Community Programs
Resources

3. Summer Camps in Twin Cities
University of St. Thomas STEPS camp
University of Minnesota Science & Engineering
Science Museum of Minnesota camps
Bakken Museum summer camp
High Tech Camp
STEM Camp for MN
Community Education camps

4. For more information on STEPS, please contact: Dr. Deborah Besser
For more information on STEPS, please contact:
Dr. Deborah Besser
Who?  Current 6th and 8th grade girls. Participants are selected randomly by lottery from all eligible applicants.
WHAT IS STEPS?
Building on the success of the STEPS programs hosted at the University of St. Thomas since 2000, five engineering day programs will be offered in the summer 2017, June
Participants will engineer, make, connect with mentors, work in the engineering labs, unwind at recreation facilities, work with engineering faculty and build resources that they can access throughout their high school careers.
Daily Schedule 
8:00 am - 8:30 am Check in at University of St. Thomas
8:30 am - 6:00 pm Making and engineering, breakfast, lunch and dinner
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Graduation ceremony with family at University of St. Thomas
How to apply? Applications will be open from December 15 through February 15.
STEPS will notify applicants of their acceptance or wait list status after March 15.
Cost? STEPS is FREE! (There is no cost to you.)

5. Science Discovery Day Camps at the Bell Museum
week-long day camps are led by museum education Grades K-6
Kids’ University
Ages 6-15 Adventures in Engineering & Design; Blast Off! Rocketry; Circuits are a Snap!; Earth, Cosmos & Beyond; Electrochemistry, M.A.T.H. Make Amazing Things Happen, and more!
Technology Day Camp
Free three-day summer camp explores the wonders of technology, robotics for Grades 6-8
Eureka!
five-year summer and school year program focused STEM.
Girls eligible to apply are current 7th graders. See program website or call
Summer Transportation Camp
free two-week summer day camp introduce students to transportation field through field trips Grades 7-9th grade (as of the school year). Contact Kylie Bivins,

6. Girls Solve It! With Mathematical Biology
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering summer camps continue thru high school...
Discover STEM
week-long day camps offer a hands-on introduction Grades 11, 12 campus life, learn academic programs, explore potential careers through lab experiments, demonstrations, and panels
Girls Solve It! With Mathematical Biology
week day camp of mathematical modeling in biology and treatment of disease for girls gr 11,12
IMA-MathCEP Math Modeling Camp
High school students who completed a year-long course in single variable calculus by the end of the school year use their mathematical skills to analyze real-world situations in week
Summer Computer Academy
week-long day camp teaches the foundations of computer programming using python.
lectures on the fundamental programming concepts, programming language, and hands-on experience in a computer lab (develop programs for small robots, image processing, etc)
Audience: male students grades 6–12, from underrepresented minorities. For detailed program information, including dates, cost, and registration, please visit the program website.
Audience: female students grades 6–12, with or without previous programming experience. For detailed program information, including dates, cost, and registration, please visit the program website.
cse.umn.edu/r/summer-camps/

8. BAKKEN MUSEUM
thebakken.org

9. BAKKEN MUSEUM-Summer Camp
Summer Science Day Camp
Program Highlights
Every camper will make and take home his or her own unique project.
Campers have access to a large variety of materials and tools for project building.
There is a very high ratio of staff to students (usually a 1:6 ratio).
Campers have opportunities to work in small collaborative groups & individually.
Campers will exercise their creative thinking skills every day.
Students will be trained to confidently work with a number of different tools.
Campers are a part of community of like minded students.
Summer camps at empower students to take control of their environment.
Curriculum focused on process of invention and problem solving.
Think It, Make It, Improve It, Show It!
Summer Camp is a week-long program where students design and build their own inventions, practice creative thinking skills, make magic tricks, and play games. 
Camps run from June through August and are designed for students entering grades 4 through 9.

11. National Youth Science Camp Two Minnesota delegates are chosen to participate in the National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia at no expense to the participant.
mn-stem.com/stem/ExploreOpp/index.html

12. STEM-GEMS/Little GEMS – GISE /Jr. GISE
alc.mpls.k12.mn.us/gems_and_gise_2.html

13. Community Education Camps?
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Community Education Camps?
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14. STEM Programs in Minnesota
High Tech Kids
FIRST Challenges
Mathcounts
Math League
Odyssey of the Mind
Science Olympiad
Leonardo’s Basement
Microsoft DigiGirlz
Girl Scout science and technology programs
University of Minnesota Outreach
Science Museum of MN
Society of Women Engineers Next
Community Education programs

15. High Tech Kids - FIRST
Inspire kids to BUILD confidence, CREATE opportunities and THRIVE in the 21st century.
JuniorFIRST® LEGO® League, FIRST® LEGO® League and FIRST®  Tech Challenge
Programs train, teach and empower student teams, coaches and volunteers. 
1800 volunteers offer high energy, fun, team-based programs and competitions
Kids learn how to work together, solve real-world problems and become leaders.
"During the decade, professional, scientific, and technical service jobs will grow by an estimated 34%.“ ~U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,  
Alumni have gone on to pursue STEM careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Help our kids learn to be engaged and educated citizens to make responsible, informed decisions that affect us, our society and our environment; we must understand science and math.     
High Tech Kids is committed to introducing the next generation of engineers, scientists, computer programmers, technicians, policy makers and project managers to the challenge and promise of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).

16. FIRST LEGO League
Grades 4-9 :
international robotics program for 200,000 kids in 63 countries. 
Teams collaborate to build and program an autonomous robot to score points on a thematic playing surface (the Robot Game) and create an innovative solution to a problem correlated to the yearly theme (the Project), all while guided by the FLL Core Values.
The Challenge - What a team does… Each year the details of the yearly Challenge are released in August. Teams typically meet twice a week to fulfill three criteria to be used in judging at regional events.

17. FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition targeted toward middle and high school-aged students (7-12 grade) challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations
FIRST ® Robotics Competition
High school-aged teams (grades 9-12) compete head to head on a special playing field with robots they have designed, built, and programmed
Qualifying Tournaments and State Championships occur from October through March, and the World Championship is held in April.

18. The MN Renewable Energy Challenge (REC) encourages students to explore the exciting world of  wind and solar power. REC Teams design and build small wind turbines with the goal of creating something both efficient and elegant.
Teams will typically meet once or twice per week for 6-8 weeks.
Teams have 3-10 participants from grades 4-12th. Teams can be a mix of grades & ages

19. Mathcounts - mathcountsmn.org
Enrichment, coaching and competition program promoting middle school and junior high mathematics.
Volunteer members of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers coordinate
MATHCOUNTS has been reaching out to students and teachers since 1983 in MN.
February local competition, March state, May national
mathcountsmn.org/find-your-chapter/

20. Minnesota Mathematics League Annual contests in April for grades 4 and 5; in February for grades 6, 7, and 8; an algebra contest in April; and a series of six monthly high school contests for grades

23. Register for classes: http://leonardosbasement.org/registration/

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26. Girl Scout Science and Technology Programs
Remember to keep checking the schedule for other and similar STEM events for Girl Scouts
University of St Thomas
University of Minnesota
Any other events your troop has participated in?

27. Friday Night Astronomy viewings K-12
Friday Night Astronomy viewings K-12
Girls Grades 6-12 Cool Chemistry interactive workshops with women in graduate program
Grades K-19 Energy and U Shows
Annual Math and Science Family Fun Fair in the fall for K-12
Observing the sky nights first Wednesday each month at Bell Museum K-12
Physics Shows K-12
Grades 9-12 Free Public Lectures College of Science and Engineering
Robotics Show in December for K-12
TechFest annual family event in Edina at The Works

28. Tech Fest at The Works Annual family event, grades K-12
U of MN alumni sponsor at The Works in Edina typically in February during E-week

29. Science Museum of Minnesota

30. Sparks Slime Speed

31. WOW that’s Engineering!

32. societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/swenext
Sign up for free as a student or as an adult t to the mailing list

33. Community Education Programs
Let’s Share NOW!
Community Education Programs
OPEN UP TO AUDIENCE TO SHARE OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY WITH FELLOW ADULTS

34. Other STEM Ideas Get STEM website (www.getstem-mn.com)
SciGirls TV show (pbskids.org/scigirls)
Design Squad (
Engineer Your Life (
University of St. Thomas Squishy Circuits (
Make your own video game (
Puzzles (
Read non-fiction (biographies, history, science, Discover magazine)
Make your own board game
SWE-MN (