Contact the STEM Hub
 
Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager

3630 4-H Extension Building
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011

pgibbins@iastate.edu

515-294-0645 (office)  

515-203-7247 (mobile)

@NC_Iowa_STEM

facebook.com/NCSTEMRegion

 

STEM Event CalendarCalendar

FEBRUARY

Feb 26
Registration Due:  PLTW Spring Workshop
Ankeny

MARCH

Mar 1, 5 PM
Application Due: Educator STEM Scale-Up

Mar 1

Mar 3
Registration Due: 
Coralville

Mar 4
Kirkwood Regional Center, Coralville

Mar 15

Mar 18

Mar 23
North Central STEM Advisory Board Meeting, Ames

Mar 28
Student Research Due

Mar 31 to Apr 1
State Science & Technology Fair, Hilton Coliseum, Ames

APRIL

Apr 4
STEM Scale-Up Program awardees announced

Apr 19
Governor's Talent Pipeline Education-to-Workforce Summit,
Des Moines

Apr 25,
World Food Prize 
Iowa Youth Institute at 
Iowa State University

Apr 28-29

Apr 29-30
Hyperstream - IT-Olympics
Ames

MAY

May 10
North Central STEM Advisory Board Meeting, Ames

Lincoln Intermediate 
STEAM Festival
Mason City

JUNE

June 1
North Central STEM Advisory Board Meeting, Ames

Scale_Ups
2015-16 
Scale-Ups
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council has identified these nine STEM programs for "scale-up" in 2015-16. 

A World in Motion (AWIM)

 

 Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) 

 

Defined STEM 

 

  Engineering is Elementary 

in Iowa (EiE)  

 

FIRST Tech Challenge


 HyperStream
 

KidWind

 

National STEM League: Ten80

 

Project Lead the Way:  Computer Science

 

Project Lead The Way: Engineering

 

 Project Lead The Way: Gateway

Project Lead the Way:  Launch

SCI Pint Size Science

Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math

2015-16 NC STEM Advisory Board
Jose Amaya, Ames

Robin Anderson, Mason City

Emily Banks, Marshalltown

David Barajas, Marshalltown

Paul Bartelt, Forest City

John Bonner, Vincent

Julie Graber, Ames

Doug Jacobson, Ames

Ben Petty, Conrad

Richard Ritter III, Marshalltown

Kathy Rogotzke, Mason City

Sarah Rosenblum, Marshalltown

Camille Sloan Schroeder, Ames

Jan Westrum, Boone

Richard Wrage, Marshalltown

Is YOUR Application Submitted?
Scale-Up Applications Due March 1st at 5 PM
Must be typed, signed and uploaded to the application before submission.
Application is online and must be completed in one session

For ease of completion applicants are encouraged to create a separate document from which they can cut-and-paste when they are ready to submit their application

Questions/Concerns/Clarifications?

Your Regional Manager is here to assist!
 
Contact Paul Gibbins, North Central STEM Manager
pgibbins@iastate.edu or 515.294.0645

STEM Day at the Capital:
North Central STEM Region
The North Central STEM Region was well represented at the annual STEM Day at the Capital on February 18th.  We were able to share the story of STEM in our region of state with numerous legislators and other guests at the capital.  
North Central STEM Advisory Board with Lt. Governor
Julie Graber - Ames, John Bonner - Vincent, Paul Gibbins - NC Manager, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Robin Anderson - Mason City
North Central STEM Advisory board members in attendance included: Robin Anderson - Mason City, David Barajas - Marshalltown, John Bonner - Vincent, Julie Graber - Ames, Camille Sloan Schroeder - Ames, Rich Wrage - Marshalltown 
Upper Left:  Rep. Sharon Steckman - Mason City, Paul Gibbins - NC STEM Manager
Upper Right:  Paul Gibbins - NC STEM Manager, Sen. Amanda Ragan - Mason City, Robin Anderson - NC Advisory Board Member - Mason City
Lower Left:  Andrew Dornbier Blockheads FIRST Tech Challenge team member Sen. Dennis Guth - Klemme, Michelle Dornbier FTC Team Blockheads Coach


Check out the STEM Calendar

All are encouraged to check out the STEM opportunities available for educators, students and community leaders in the calendar.  There is something for everyone!  It is located on the left side of this newsletter.

A few highlights:

Project Lead the Way Spring Workshop Registration Information 

HyperStream's IT Olympics Information

World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute

State Science & Technology Fair

Summer Teacher Training/Research Opportunities

Impact After School Conference