Stephanie Stork is reimagining science education! She’s ensuring that every student, regardless of their prior exposure to science and succeed both inside and outside the classroom through the Elementary OpenSciEd Curriculum, provided to Harlan through our 2025 Scale-Up Program

Can you believe school has been back in session for a month now? We are so excited to see all the ways Iowa students grow in their STEM education this year! Remember to tag us in pictures of your STEM Best programs or share photos of your kids using STEM Scale-Up Program awards.

🎉 Calling all STEM Superstars! 🎉 Iowa STEM is thrilled to celebrate the incredible teachers who spark curiosity, fuel innovation, and light the way for the next generation of scientists, tech wizards, engineers, and math minds! 🧪💡🧠 #STEMChampions #IowaSTEM #FutureReady

🚀 Real-world learning, right in our own backyard! 🌟 The STEM BEST program is all about bringing the real world into the classroom — and the classroom into the real world! 💡Because the BEST future is one, we build together. #STEMBEST #IowaSTEM #RealWorldReady #FutureFocused

Join the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council for the 2025 Iowa STEM Summit: Accelerating Innovation! 📅 October 17, 2025 📍 Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Des Moines 🎯 Whether you're a teacher, administrator, business leader, or community advocate!

🌟 Got STEM? Get the Seal! ✅ STEM isn’t just for classrooms — it’s happening all around us! 💡 From hackathons and coding camps to after-school clubs and community events, STEM is everywhere… and we want to celebrate it! Let’s keep STEM growing — one Seal at a time! 🧠🌟

All About Balance is a hands-on, minds-on program that gets little learners (PK–3) moving, thinking, and exploring the world one wobble at a time! 🧠 Builds STEM foundations 👐 Encourages active exploration Questions? Reach out to Beth VanMeeteren at [email protected]

🤖➕📐 Robots + Math = FUN LEARNING! The Barobo C-STEM Program brings coding and robotics into PK–12 math education — with virtual and real robots that make math move! Code it. Build it. Solve it. Learn it. Learn more: Fact Sheet | Webinar | Website Contact: [email protected]

🌿🐾 Go Wild with Code! Educators and students (Grades 3–12) explore Environmental Literacy with hands-on coding adventures using the micro:bit — blending tech + nature in the coolest way possible! 🔌 Code it. 🌳 Explore it. 🧠 Learn it. 📄 Learn more: Fact Sheet + Website

🛸✨ Lights, Code, ACTION! Drone Designers is where creativity takes flight! 🎨💻✈️ Students in grades 4–8 dive into a STEAM-powered adventure — designing drone costumes, coding epic flight routines, and exploring real-world careers in arts, tech, and entertainment! 🎭🎬🎶

⏰ STEM Summit Reminder! Don’t forget — the 2025 Iowa STEM Summit: Accelerating Innovation is happening October 17 in Des Moines! 🚀✨ Join educators, industry pros, policymakers, and STEM champions from across Iowa for a full day of innovation and inspiration, 🤖🤖💡

Meet Dawn Miller, The Library Director for the Lakin Library & Envisioning Center, Tabor, Iowa! Dawn loves our Scale-Up Programs! Here are a few examples of how Dawn gets creative with the Scale-Up programs and implements them in her library! visit educate.iowa.gov/iowa-stem/stem…

Time is winding down to apply for the STEM BEST! Get your application started in IowaGrants today! Learn more: educate.iowa.gov/STEM/BEST#onew…

It was so good to see our region represented at the Iowa STEM Summit! last month! Check out the learning, networking, and fun in the event photo gallery: flickr.com/photos/iadepto…

BIGGER Funding 💰 BOLDER impact 💥 STEM BEST Awards now up to $50k‼️ Apply now for the opportunity to join this growing community of Iowa schools connecting class to community👉 educate.iowa.gov/STEM/BEST #bold #STEMBEST

Mark your calendars for Computer Science Education Week, December 6-12! 📅 Stay tuned for resources and activities happening around the state. We can't wait to celebrate the importance of computer science education with you all!

Hey Teachers! Are you looking for ways to connects with industry professionals and bring curriculum to life? Teacher extern applications are now open for summer 2026! Let us know you are interested: 👉 educate.iowa.gov/STEM/Externshi…

Keep your students engaged with STEM content through our #TeachableMoment activities! From astronomy to coding and more, there are activities available for all grade levels. Click to get started! 👇 educate.iowa.gov/iowa-stem/stem…

🌟 Iowa educators! Scale-Up applications open early 2026 for the 2026–27 school year. Shawna Harris says Scale-Up shifted her CS classes from theory to true innovation—students learning voltage w/ Spintronics, coding w/ SAM Labs & designing for CoDrone. Get ready for 2026! 🚀

We’ll be taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday! Our office will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and will remain closed through Friday, November 28, 2025. You can email Casey at [email protected], and he will respond when he returns to the office.