More than 900 youth and 90 teachers across Nebraska in grades 4-6 are engaged in a hands-on program centered on wearable technologies in formal and informal learning environments.
Developing a scalable process for engaging industry to create an authentic set of STEM activities for youth that leverage their existing interests, help them develop new ones, and provide meaningful forms of participation in STEM practices.
More than 180 rural and suburban youth, grades 9-12, and 25 pre-service and in-service teachers are engaged in hands-on Information Technology education activities.
ITEAMS II is an online learning community using the Harvard Observatory's research-grade robotic telescope to increase the interest of middle-school youth, especially girls and underserved students, in information and communication technology careers.
Forty urban students in grades 9-12 engage in citizen mapping of community challenges with geospatial technology to enhance their skills and awareness of STEM-related careers, resulting in curriculum piloted at urban, suburban, and rural schools.