PROGRAMS
Teaching STEM in elementary grades opens the door for teachers and students to become tomorrow’s movers and shakers. Young children with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will go on to play an integral role in our nation’s global competitiveness and economic stability. Teachers can foster critical thinking through problem solving in elementary STEM education and provide students with an academic edge over the competition.
STEM fields offer students more than just a close look at how the world works. Even though changes in STEM education are altering the way students engage with and react to those fields of study, the process is slow. However, the more students learn practical, hands-on uses for the information they’re learning, the more they will warm to the subject matter. STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives. Science is everywhere in the world around us.
“In the 21st century, scientific and technological innovations have become increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of both globalization and a knowledge-based economy. To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, students need to develop their capabilities in STEM to levels much beyond what was considered acceptable in the past.” (National Science Foundation)
Creativity in class structure promotes innovative thinking in your students. When you put a spotlight on project-based learning – which is common in STEM – you provide opportunities for authentic growth and development.
List of Programs
Hands-on science and computer programing activities:
The program is to introduce rising students to the theory and practice of engineering through lectures, labs, and exercises in engineering design, applied math, and basic science. Introduces student participants to the exciting and fun world of technology, engineering, and science not by watching, but by doing!
Showing science and technology documentary videos:
It offers a variety of STEM programs, workshop, including in-school field trips. It is designed to teach new skills, develop new interests and hobbies, and explore future career opportunities. The program provides students with information about various fields of engineering to acquaint them with the requirements for pursuing a career in engineering. Organize a tour of an engineering company and the opportunity to interact with successful engineers from area companies
Computational Science (CS), programming languages, coding, graphic and industrial design:
The program is designed to provide rising students with a broad exposure to various topics in computer science. The goal of the program is to create a future generation of students in the field of computing. Students will learn how computer science plays a role in our everyday life through introduction to a variety of computer science topics and applications, classroom interactive lectures, workshops, guest speakers and projects. Student would be exposed to learning different topics in computer science such as computer architecture, cryptology, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning and data science. Part of this program will focus on the study of scientific computing and its application. Includes instruction in scientific visualization, multi-scale analysis, grid generation, data analysis, applied mathematics, numerical algorithms, high performance parallel computing, and numerical modeling and simulation with applications in science, engineering and other disciplines in which computation plays an integral role. The CSF Center for STEM Education would be dedicated to addressing the need for CS teacher training and have impact over 3000 educators with CS related professional development by providing training opportunities and resources to CS and future CS teachers.
Basic and applied research and report writing classes:
Student will learn to gather, analysis Data and write a report with data collected. Students may learn more about a given problem statement by wrestling with empirical data for themselves, rather than receiving pre-digested analyses from lectures or secondary sources. In doing so, they will not only grapple with methodological and theoretical issues of data analysis and presentation, but they will be empowered to examine scientific, technological and environmental issues with greater nuance and insight.
Design, innovation and systems thinking camps:
Hands-on challenges that encourage creative problem solving, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and innovation, students are challenged and presented creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills and developed in fun and exciting ways. It is to inspire future innovators and build students confidence in the natural ability to dream and create.
Sustainability:
Presents a wealth of information on innovative approaches, methods and tools that may be helpful in translating sustainability principles into practice.