The STEM Ambassador Program is for college students or recent college graduates who have a passion for STEM and would like to volunteer their time promoting science, technology, engineering, and math to students, educators, and industry throughout the state of Utah. “I was working in D.C. in Congressman Stewart’s office for a summer, and I met someone from the Governor’s …
Flying High with STEM Learning Quadcopter Classroom Grant
The mission is simple. All you must do is design an attachment for a quadcopter that would allow for the transportation of supplies to a designated area. Students at the Advanced Learning Center were given this task after their teacher received a Classroom Grant from the Utah STEM Action Center for quadcopters. Students used the design process and engineering notebooks …
Jazz, Partners Donate More than $262,000 to Local Nonprofits Through Outreach Programs
Deseret News — In an effort to assist the local community, the Utah Jazz and six corporate partners teamed up to provide charitable donations of cash or services worth more than $262,000 to a variety of schools and nonprofit organizations along the Wasatch Front this season. Through the team’s player ticket donation program, Jazz players Alec Burks, Boris Diaw, Danté …
Exceeding Expectations in Math at Creekview Elementary
Creekview Elementary School’s theme is “Going Beyond Expectations.” In the 2015-2016 school year, its students certainly exceeded expectations when it comes to math. Creekview Elementary School’s student body jumped 21 percent in mathematics proficiency on the state SAGE assessment. “At the beginning of last school year, we realized we desperately needed to improve our math scores,” said John Thomas, principal …
Dance your way through Math at AISU
Middle School girls are learning math through dance at the American International School of Utah (AISU). The SHINE Program, originally developed at MIT, is a 10-day intensive course for middle school girls to study math concepts through kinesthetic learning and formal dance training. By connecting the different ways in which students learn, SHINE enables a more effective understanding and retention of …