The North Central  STEM Region awarded dozens of schools and organizations last year with a STEM Scale-Up program, including Northwood-Kensett middle school that received, "A World in Motion" a program focused on providing inquiry based real world engineering challenges designed for elementary and middle school students.

One of the largest statewide programs initiated by the Governor's STEM Advisory Council, the  STEM Scale-Up Program has launched its menu of offerings for educators to implement during the 2016-17 academic year.

 

Over the last four years, several thousand educators have participated, including PreK-12 teachers, after-school club leaders, Extension and 4-H professionals, daycare providers and other active learning community members. In the North Central more than 500 educators have received a STEM Scale-Up program that has impacted more than 18,000 students. At the state level, the number of participating Iowa youth is well into the six figures with only a handful of the state's 335 school districts yet to participate.

 

Iowa's STEM Scale-Up Program is simple: Find what works, deliver it across Iowa and inspire the next generation of innovators to meet the STEM workforce demand in Iowa. Educators interested in bringing the best of STEM to their learners may apply until March 1 at http://www.iowastem.gov/2016-17-Scale-Up