October 2019

Fall Festival Overview

Contact Information:Dr. Sarah Derry, SC Regional Manager

Phone: 515-271-2403Website: https://scstemhub.drake.edu/

Email: scstemhub@drake.eduCalendar: Calendar of EventsHashtag: #STEMinYourWorld

Hub Partners with DMACC forAnnual STEM Fest

Above: This festival is perfect for the curious minds at your house! Here's a photo gallery from lastyear's event. With over 60 presenters and exhibitors, this year promises dozens of hands-on learningopportunities.

Register HERERegister HEREto Attendto Attend

DMACC-Ankeny Campus and the SC STEMHub will host the sixth annual STEM Festivalon Monday, October 28. The event is free,family-friendly, open to the public and willtake place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the FFAEnrichment Center.

Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins arewelcome. Those who pre-register will receivea bag. The event is targeted for grades 3-8,but, with a little grown-up assistance, it'sperfect for the whole family.

“This year’s STEM festival will showcase arecord number of exhibitors and workshops,all of which will offer fun, interactive activities

A-Z Exhibitors &PresentersThanks for volunteering your timeand resources for Iowa's kids!

ACSD -- Extended LearningProgramAnkeny Centennial High SchoolRobotics TeamAnkeny Prairie Trail Hy-VeeAPEX-Waukee/AccumoldASHRAEBlank Park ZooCircuit Breakers Team #10453Collins AerospaceCummins Sales and ServiceDes Moines Astronomical SocietyDMACC BiotechnologyDMACC ChemistryDMACC Criminal JusticeDMACC Electronics EngineeringTechnologyDMACC EMS/Fire ScienceDMACC Math EducationDMACC Med Lab Tech

for young people to explore STEM conceptsand careers within STEM areas." saidDMACC Work-Based LearningCoordinator Amy Steenhoek.

I nt eract ive Exhibit sI nt eract ive Exhibit sThere will be nearly 60 booths featuringinteractive learning activities, hands-ondemonstrations and make-and-takes.Presenters come from local business andindustry, high schools and colleges, studentand professional groups, and non-profitentities.

Special Workshops A ddedSpecial Workshops A ddedIn addition to the exhibits, the festival willfeature three incredible workshop sessionsfor kids and grown-ups to attend together.Sign up for theses special sessions uponarrival at the festival. First come, first serve.All sessions offered twice, from 6:30 - 7:00p.m. and 7:15 - 7:45 p.m.

"The Problem of Fake News: Howto Be a Better InformationConsumer" by Dan Chibnall, DrakeUniversity"Eggtastic Failure: Embrace MessyMistakes to Learn and Grow" byAllie Gardner, The Ray Center"Robotics: How to Help KidsBecome Innovators" by AnnieBarrows, Innovators Academy

Festival TransportationWe know getting kids places is hard! Hereare a few ways to attend the festival.

1. 1. If you’d like to bring a BUS of KIDSto this event, email us with your plans atlisa.morlock@drake.edu.

2. There’s plenty of free parking onDMACC’s campus. Here's an onlinemap.

3. Des Moines’ DART publictransportation system stops right onDMACC’s campus. Check out theirtrip-planner link.

The festival is an effort to introduce Iowans toeducational and career opportunities offered

DMACC Medical AssistantDMACC Respiratory TherapyDMACC STEM ClubDMACC Surgical TechnologyDrake Ray CenterDrake STEM LibraryDrake College of Pharmacy &Health Sciences AmbassadorsDrake Women in STEMFRC Team 4646 Team ASAPFTC 9974 T.H.O.R.Girl Scouts of Greater IowaGrand View UniversityGreater Des MoinesBotanical Garden GreenIowa AmeriCorpsIEEE Central Iowa SectionInnovators AcademyIowa 4-H Youth FLEx FORWARDIowa Children's Water FestivalIowa Public TelevisionIowa SpeedwayISU Crop SciencesISU Extension and Outreach-Polk County ISU Women in Science andEngineering (WiSE)Jewels AcademyJohnston Comm Ed FLLJohnston CSD FTCKirkendall Public LibraryLibrary - Iowa Department for theBlindMathnasium of AnkenyMulticultural EducationalPrograms NASA JPL Solar SystemAmbassadorNext Step AdventureNorwalk RoboWarriors FTCTeams 12783 & 14568Pathfinders RoboticsPolk County ConservationScience Center of Iowa STEM EffectSylvan Learning of AmesTech Journey Inc.TigerLily STEMUnityPoint Health Des MoinesVermeer

in STEM. For more info, please visit theSouth Central STEM Hub’s website at https://scstemhub.drake.edu/.

Plan your festivaltime!Click this Button toFind a Website Hostinga PDF with Maps and

Exhibit Details!

North Mahaska Grows Work-Based Learning Program

Members of the SC Advisory Board visited North Mahaska schools when the district hosted themonthly meeting. From the left: Amber Goemaat, principal; Mauree Hagge, board member; AlisonMohr, board member; Sarah Derry; , Hub manager; Ryan Groom, featured teacher; T.J. Meyerholz,board member; and Angela Livezey, superintendent.

Welcome to theNorth MahaskaHigh School Store!

Groom's Strategiesfor Starting aSchool Store

From personalizedYeti cups to reflectivesigns, it's a one-stopplace to create andshop thanks toindustrial arts teacherRyan Groom(pictured above).

When Groom began the district's work-based learningprogram six years ago, he simply wanted a lasercutter.

Now he has professional welding tools, a vinyl printer,a t-shirt press, an embroidery machine, and more.Students run and maintain them all, creating originalmerchandise for the community. It's a rare experiencewhere the students make everything they sell, and theyeven take special orders.

"My students have built this place," said Groom,looking around his classroom and workshop, "thebooths, hoods, tables, machines, even the carts thathouse them."

Store profits and donations are used to purchase,service, and upgrade all equipment. Groom spendshis evenings and weekends learning how themachines work and creating curriculum, often by trialand error. "I love having my kids fail," said Groom."The students figure out what went wrong, and theynever make the error, again."

Turning the skills they learned in the classroom intolocal jobs, many of his students have gone on tocareers in welding, manufacturing, industrialtechnology education, engraving, and more. He alsoworks hard to find cross-curricular ties. For example,students in the school's business class balance thebooks. His hands-on approach engages all levels oflearners, as they problem-solve and work together.

"You should see their confidence levels grow," Groomnoted. "My hope is that this feeling follows themthrough the rest of their career." And that's the ultimateclassroom takeaway.

------------If you have additional questions, email Groom orreach out to other STEM BEST models around thestate.

1. Make sure there's aneed for the product.We started with oneitem: laser engravedtiles.

2. Once you have adirection, let studentsdrive the project. Ifthe kids areexcited,thecommunity will follow.

3. Seek industrypartners forexpertise,equipment, and/orfunding.

4. Find an ally in theadministration. Bepersistent andstrategic.

5. Invite involvementfrom other cross-discipline teachersand clubs.

6. Structure project-based classes. Usechecklists, processpoints and rubrics toguide grading.

7. Pace yourself. Ittakes a lot of time.Be prepared toeither invest the timeor slow it downbefore you becomeoverwhelmed.

8. Look around thestate for support.Check out STEMBEST, part of theIowa STEM Council.Reach out to your SCSTEM Hub.

STEM for All!

Learn: Continuing Ed &PD Credits

Make: Area 515 Learn toFelt

Engage: Iowa Work-Based LearningClearinghouse

Calendar of EventsOctober 28DMACC-Ankeny STEM Fest

January TBDI'll Make Me a World Education Day STEM Fest

February 11Scale-Up Boot Camp (Registration open soon!)

February 19STEM Day at the Capitol

March 26Lucas County STEAM Fest

For more events and details, please visit our websitecalendar.

If you're hosting STEM events, please send the detailsour way. We can add them to our calendar and socialmedia. Email Dr. Sarah Derry with specifics.

We're seekingexhibitors, volunteers,and attendees for theLucas County STEAMFestival on March 26.

Click HERE to learnmore about this excitingopportunity.

Got questions?Email Ronda Morrett atrmorrett@iastate.eduor the Hub atlisa.morlock@drake.edu