CU Science Discovery’s student-centered STEM Workshops are full-day (5-hour) tactile learning experiences held at your school for up to three 4th-8th grade classrooms per day.
STEM Workshops feature an introduction, three 75-minute modules focused on a specific theme or content area, and a program wrap-up.
These programs:
- Provide a full-day of engaging hands-on STEM learning and activities
- Explore relevant science, engineering or pedagogical themes
- Develop science, engineering and innovation process skills
- ​Share cutting-edge science from the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä
Contact Science Discovery directly for pricing. Grant and scholarship opportunities may be available for some STEM Workshops. Additional travel and logistical fees apply for schools outside the Denver metro area. A general overview of program logistics can be found below.
Program logistics:Â
- STEM Workshops can accommodate one to three full classes (up to 90 students).
- The Science Discovery team will arrive at your school the evening before, or early the morning of your scheduled program, to set up all teaching materials.
- The workshop can run in a single, or multiple classrooms depending on the number of students.
- Ideally, two and three-class workshops will have access to an auditorium or multipurpose room for large group introduction and wrap-up activities.
- Programming can accommodate full-day and period-based schedules with three 45-75 minute modules.
- Sample schedule (75-minute modules):
- 9-9:45am: Introduction
- 9:45-11am: Module One
- 11-11:45am: Lunch
- 11:45am-1pm: Module Two
- 1:15-2:30pm: Module Three
- 2:30-3pm: Wrap-Up
Current STEM Workshop topics include:Â
- NEW! Design and Makerspace
- Water in the West
- World of Waves
- (More coming soon!)
Questions? Please contact Scott Sieke via email.