Get Involved – Get STEM
Its time for the Engineering Machine Design Contest! Each year a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow for whimsical creativity to flourish. Students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment. The theme for 2025 is…. Current of Creativity: Transforming Water Technology!
Techie Camp empowers students to explore technology through hands-on activities and engaging projects that spark imagination and build essential technology skills. Students also learn about tech careers and develop valuable employability skills like collaboration and problem-solving, inspiring the next generation of tech innovators! Techie Camp is FREE! There are two camps: June 23-17 & August 4-8. Attendees must reside in Hennepin County.
If your looking for summer STEM in St. Cloud- look to St. Cloud Technical and Community College. From their Makers Camp, to Scrubs Camp- there is something for every learner. And don’t miss STAR Camp- (Students, Technology, And Robots) is a summer camp for students in 3-6th grade. The students work in teams to build, program, engineer, and operate a VEX robot.
Looking for pre-school STEM-based summer experiences? Make sure to check out the Works preschool summer camps! Explore, design, and build with hands-on projects for curious kids. Pre K camps are for preschool children entering kindergarten or High-Five programs in the Fall.
Nitro-X 3 day camps hosted by the Transportation Center of Excellence are offered several times over the summer. They offers students opportunities to learn about how vehicles work, build their confidence with technical skills, work in teams to develop life and employability skills, gain exposure to the industry, and show off their skills with a race.
Don’t miss out on the Sourcewell STEM Summit on August 11! Explore new ideas, expand your knowledge in areas you may not have delved into before, and leave inspired with actionable resources to transform your teaching. Whether you’re exploring computer science integration, navigating new standards, diving into AI, connecting with science phenomena, or adapting to updated math benchmarks, this one-day conference has something for everyone. Join us for a dynamic and inspiring day of learning with hands-on experiences!
Don’t miss the Digital Frontier Summit at Metro State on July 18-19th. Join High School and College instructors from across Minnesota in the discovery of the ever-changing world of technology. This 2-day conference will expose you to new ideas, hands-on activities, and a network of forward-thinking people.
The Engineering Center of Excellence has partnered with WeShareSolar to develop an engineering unit for their curriculum. They are offering a 2-day teacher training for the WeShareSolar kits and the engineering unit at MSU on August 11-12.
Don’t miss the Middle School Career Academy this summer June 10-13 at the Heintz Center at RCTC! Pathways include: Agriculture. Construction, Health Science, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Transportation and Emergency Services!
The Engineering Center of Excellence is offering the 2025 Siemens Engineering Design Summer Teacher Training this June in Shakopee! This program is specially curated for secondary educators to master the Siemens CTE Project/Program-Based Curriculum for grades 9-12. Dive deep into the Engineering Design Process, learn about iterative problem-solving, and enhance your technical communication and teamwork skills.
Don’t miss MnTech’s largest educational conference of the year on May 7th at St. Paul River Center. This day is filled with keynote presentations, breakout discussions, panels, and networking. Learn- Connect-Experience!
Don’t miss the YMCA Mankato Cultivate Curiosity July 28-Aug 1! This camp will feature the Mn State Center Southern Agriculture and Engineering Centers of Excellence!
Join the Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence for for Food Science and Safety this in June at Riverland Community College. This program is part of the CASE Institute program.
Looking for robots? How about UNDER-WATER robots?! The University of Minnesota has a free educational summer youth program that combines the outdoors with robotics and science!
Join the Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence on June 10-12 for this exciting “Train the Trainer” workshop! Specifically designed for Agriculture, STEM and Tech-Ed teachers, this three-day workshop will include training to support instructors in four core areas: Welding, Electrical, Plumbing and Construction.
Join the Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence on July 28-30 in Staples for Agricultural Robotics and Automation Technologies. The ARAT curriculum introduces students to concepts in automation and robotics in three systems: animal, plant and food. Don’t miss this FREE opportunity!
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