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STEMastersPilot in Summit County What is STEMasters?Modeled after shooting sports training

For agents, leaders, teachers, after-school providers, and other volunteers (outside 4-H)

What is STEMasters?4-H Essential Elements, Experiential Learning, and Life Skills embedded in training

Dale Leidheisera.k.a. Mr. Funny Man!

What is STEMasters?Focus on science, technology, and engineering 4-H curricula in different modules (i.e. GPS/GIS, Robotics, Environment, Energy, Agronomy, Aerospace, etc.

A2 + B + C2 = STEM Team

What is STEMasters?Focus on science, technology, and engineering 4-H curricula in different modules (i.e. GPS/GIS, Robotics, Environment, Energy, Agronomy, Aerospace, etc.

A2 + B + C2 = STEM TeamThis is Barb

What is STEMasters?Focus on science, technology, and engineering 4-H curricula in different modules (i.e. GPS/GIS, Robotics, Environment, Energy, Agronomy, Aerospace, etc.

A2 + B + C2 = STEM TeamThis is NOT BarbWhat is STEMasters?Summit County selected Energy, Environment, Robotics, and Science 101Participants choose one of the 4 modules for an intensive 8 hour training on that topic

What is STEMasters?For teachers, the option to choose1.2 hours CEU for $501 graduate credit from CSU School of Education for $55! (requires 15 hours F2F plus project)

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Why the pilot in Summit County?Kathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?Kathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?Aarrgghh! We be making Kathie present it this way!Kathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?She be embarrassed for sure. Aarrgghh!Kathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?Kathie is the key.Kathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?This is KathieKathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?This is WranglerKathie KralikWhy the pilot in Summit County?This is RockieKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?Kathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?CSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?CSU ExtensionNot Barb, but her favorite slothSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?Kathie KralikCSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?Summit County School DistrictCSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?Summit County School DistrictSummit County Educational FoundationSummit STEM Parent GroupCSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionWhy the pilot in Summit County?Summit STEM Parent GroupCSU STEM CenterSummit County School DistrictCSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionSummit Educational FoundationCSU STEM CenterSummit STEM Parent GroupWhy the pilot in Summit County?Summit County School DistrictCSU ExtensionKathie KralikSummit County ExtensionEveryones talking, and Kathies listeningCSU STEM CenterSummit Educational FoundationSummit County School DistrictSummit STEM Parent GroupCSU ExtensionThe Modules and selected curricula

Project Butterfly Wing distribution, abundancy, and frequency of butterflies in the United StatesCornell Ornithology Lab BirdSleuth kids ask scientific questions, craft and test hypotheses, collect and organize data, draw meaningful conclusions, andpublish their workEnergy: Electricity, Power of the Wind, and our own Cary Weiners Colorado Clean Energy(Christy Fitzpatrick)Seth Potts on top of a wind turbine in Central Oregon Used with permissionEnvironment: Theres No New Water, Forestry, Exploring Your Environment, and Cornell Ornithology Citizen Scientist Project (Anne Casey)Robotics:Junk Drawer Robotics, Virtual Robotics, and Platform Robotics (Claire Dixon)Science 101Introduction to Science, Science Discovery 1 and 2, and Project Butterfly Wing(Barb Shaw)What Summit County 4-H has provided:Current STEM programs for the county: (robotics club, 4-H Fifth Grade Weather Team pilot project, vet science, outdoor skills camp, shooting sports STEM Connections)Organization for all partners by listening, extracting common goals, and moving the group forward towards those common goalsThe STEMaster brochure (WOW!)Advertising STEMaster training by meeting with the principals at each schoolWhat Summit County 4-H has/will provide:Information meetings for the community, to answer questions about STEMaster and becoming a 4-H volunteer4-H system of volunteer registration, background check and initial training in positive youth development for all STEMaster volunteers in the countyManagement of the STEMaster volunteer cadre at each of the elementary schoolsWhat the Youth Development and STEM specialists has/will provide:Develop STEMasters training 4 hours positive youth development, experiential learning, essential elements, and life skills Dale Leidheiser8 hour module trainingEnergy Christy FitzpatrickEnvironment Anne CaseyRobotics Claire DixonScience 101 Barb ShawContinued support after trainingWhat the CSU STEM Center and STEM specialists has/will provide:Develop STEMasters training for teachersAdditional 3 hour workshop on Probing Questions (Heidi Iverson)Aligning to the standards (Karl Topper Summit School District)Project and Paperwork for CEU or grad credit (Barb Shaw)Exit Surveys (Christy Fitzpatrick and Heidi Iverson)Bring STEMasters to your county!After-school providersWrite into 21st Century grants (currently being written) see Anne Casey for more informationSTEM Companies in your countyRecruit STEM employees to work with 4-H youth see Claire Dixon for more informationWhat you can do to bring STEMaster training to your county?Brainstorm ideas

For more information or to schedule a STEMasters in your county, contact your regional STEM Specialist or our new State STEM Specialist, Ann Randall

For more information or to schedule a STEMasters in your county, contact your regional STEM Specialist or our new State STEM Specialist, Ann Randall

This is Ann Randall

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