The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education announced the opportunity for Iowa pre-K-12 educators, both in and outside the classroom, to apply to expand and launch STEM Scale-Up programs for the 2024-25 academic year. The program aims to provide students with a range of STEM units and activities. The program serves over 100,000 students each year, according to a news release. More information and applications are available here, and the deadline to submit applications is Feb. 28 at 4:59 p.m. The following 14 STEM offerings will be available to educators during the 2024-25 academic year:
- All About Balance
- Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Educators
- Blackbird Code
- Derivita Math Program
- Exploring and Connecting to Iowa’s Agriculture
- FUSE Studio
- Investigating Everyday Phenomena
- Making Innovative STEM Connections (MISC)
- Positive Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Biology, Environmental Science & Engineering
- Robo Wunderkind STEM Program
- Spatial Vis: The First Step in Design for Engineering and Technology
- Storytime STEM-backs
- Teachley Math
- Turing Tumble