One hundred grade 8-12 students in St. Paul, MN engage in engineering and design experiences through creative, open-ended projects that are connected to the interests of youth and needs in their communities.
Through residential research experiences for high school students, and comprehensive workshops for science teachers, approximately 2000 students will generate and submit genetic data to the International Barcode of Life Initiative.
One hundred and fifty middle-grades science, mathematics, and technology teachers and 600 students in an eight-state region (CO, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX) learn about and experience Information Technology as utilized in the aerospace industry.
Sixty middle and high school students on the White Earth reservation in Minnesota will engage in STEM and IT learning experiences related to understanding energy and alternative energy sources.