Register now for the 2019 Spring STEM West Community Meeting All are welcome to:  Meet with Kevin Baxter of NCSSM-Morganton who will be providing updates on the progress toward the school's opening.Meet teachers who created  and implemented project-based learning (PBL) units with local STEM businesses.Learn about STEM West happenings. The meeting will be held at the Western Piedmont Council … Continue reading STEM West – 2019 Upcoming Events!

February 13, 2019 (Feb 13, 2019)  On March 12, elementary schools across North Carolina will be recognized for scheduling an important event in family engagement and computer science education: "Family Code Night."  At the March 12 program launch, K-5 parents statewide, including 120,000 PTA members, will be invited to www.NCNights.org to see if their school … Continue reading We Are Inviting Every Elementary School in North Carolina to Host a “Family Code Night” – This School Year

Dr. Carol Moore, President of the NC Science Teachers’ Association (NCSTA), was recognized at the NC Science Leadership Association (NCSLA) meeting in November at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. She was presented the Herman and Emma Gatling Award for Outstanding Science Education Leadership in North Carolina. Moore received a beautifully engraved clock and a $1000 … Continue reading STEM West Director Recognized by State Science Organizations

Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual EdCamp STEM West to be held January 12th. 2019 from 8:30-12:30. Meet and network at this Liberty Middle School Event!

  STEM West is excited to bring to you the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Traveling Science Fair as part of the North Carolina Science Festival 2019. Six large trailers will be demonstrating STEM technologies covering advanced materials, clean energy, computational sciences, neutron sciences, and nuclear science & engineering. The lab trailers are engaging for all age groups! Families, … Continue reading STEM Trek – Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Traveling Science Fair

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AGENDA STEM West Updates Lisa Rhoades--Senior Program Associate: North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center--What is the National and NC STEM Ecosystem Register Here  Tags:STEM

It has been an exciting summer! STEM West has now extended its service area to include Region C Counties of McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk. This is in addition to: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, and Lincoln Counties. The effort was made possible with Duke Energy Foundation and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding.A few highlights: 17 teachers were trained … Continue reading Scaling STEM West Updates

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