WHAT WE DO
Here at STEMStart, we are driven by a single goal; Close the STEM Gap.
We introduce children to STEM activities early. Research shows that just as people need to be immersed in a language to become fluent, children, too, need to be given many opportunities in many different settings to become fluent in STEM subjects. You can think of STEM learning opportunities like charging stations that power up kids’ learning. If we increase the number of STEM charging stations in kids’ environments, we will see more interest and fluency in STEM.
STEM Education Opportunities
We can provide your organization or school a one-time introductory workshop, or weekly classes year-round as you need. Here are a few of STEMStart’s STEM Education Workshops:
STEM Hour Initiative
An hour-long hands-on session on the topics of science, technology, engineering, and math. Can be scaled for elementary, middle school and high school students at schools, churches and community centers.
Scratch and Alice for Elementary School Students
Scratch and Alice are learning programs that help students understand logic and the basic concepts of programming in computer science. Full-day and half-day workshop options available at request.
Robotics Workshops (FLL and FTC)
FLL (or First Lego League) is a robotics class designed for 9-14 year-old students and is based on team work, research, and robot performance. FTC (or First Tech Challenge) is a similar but more competitive robotics development. Full-day and half-day workshop options available at request.
Red and Black BOE BOT Robotics 2-Day Camp
Curriculum requires low investment and allows students to fully comprehend electrical components (LED, resistors, diodes, IR sensors, bread board etc.), mechanical components (motors, cables etc.), software, printed circuit boards, and coding in a real programming environment that can create opportunities to learn deeper-level debugging and problem solving.
Hands-on training is provided to students during a 2-day boot camp at school or a local library. Students get to learn about programming, hardware, electrical components, their functionalities, and applications in building a robot. At the end of the boot camp, students culminate the session with a robot parade.
TSA (Technology Students Association) Jumpstart Kit
We initiated the TSA club at Eagle Ridge Middle School, which offers opportunities to learn and compete in 33+ STEM disciplines. We work with middle schools to start TSA clubs by providing them with TSA JumpStart kits.
Website Development
Get introduced to HTML or JavaScript (JS). Students learn how to design and build a webpage/site while working with interactive and creative elements. Full-day and full-week workshop options available at request.
JAVA and Python Programming
This is our basic training course designed to get students thinking about programming and development. It’s comprehensive and extensive (10-12 weeks).
Google Dialogflow
Learn hands-on Google Dialog flow concepts and create a chat-bot in a 4 hour bootcamp.
SUMMITS/WORKSHOPS
The objective of the first STEMStart Innovation Summit was to obtain critical student input while developing solutions to close the STEM gap that the nation is facing. Our target audience is local elementary, middle, and Title One schools. We aid in developing STEM fluency by providing opportunities in different STEM settings.
Student will attend yearly STEMStart Innovation Summits, where they actively participate and develop innovative solutions that are planned to be launched by partnering with schools and organizations. Students join STEMStart as STEM leaders – mentors and coaches in helping close the STEM gap by volunteering to run various programs that are offered by STEMStart.
Students participate in 2-4 hrs long STEM Skills Workshops for high school students to network with local, state, and national STEM leaders, learn STEM Resume building skills, master tricks to ace STEM internships and job interviews, sharpen problem solving techniques, and get college counselling help.