Sioux Center, Iowa — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math — known by the acronym “STEM” is the focus of an opportunity for kids in Sioux Center on Saturday, February 10th. But organizers say that due to the popularity of past events, you’ll want to register as soon as registration opens, this Sunday, January 21st.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Lyon County Youth Coordinator Jill Postma tells us about this STEM Fest, which will be held at Dordt College.
She says that even if your kids have been to a previous STEM Fest, they’ll probably still want to participate in this one because there are several new activities. She highlights some of the activities for us.
She says it’s an all-day event.
Postma tells us that there are no residency restrictions, and you don’t have to be in 4-H to attend — it’s open to all fourth through eighth graders. She says in past years they’ve even had some students from out-of-state attend.
Postma says feel free to call your local extension office for more information, but registration is online-only, and opens this Sunday, January 21st, at 5:00 p.m. She says they have a limit of 200 students, and it fills up fast. You can pay the $10 registration fee with a credit card when you register.
Online registration and payment should be completed at https://form.jotform.com/4Hregion1/dordt-stem-fest-2018. (The link will say that the form is not available if you click on it before Sunday at 5 p.m.) Registration will close Feb. 2 or sooner if the maximum of 200 youth is reached prior to that date.
Sessions include:
A Kaleidoscope of Microbes presented by Dordt College
Bees, Bats and Butterflies presented by Iowa Master Gardeners
Biodiversity Bonanza presented by Water Rocks!
Build Your Own Microscope presented by Dordt College
Butter for Your Mutter presented by Western Iowa Dairy Alliance (WIDA)
Compound Bow: A New Superhero’s Tool presented by Dustin Sperlich
Coding with Scratch presented by Dordt College
Colors of Chemistry presented by Dordt College
Crack the Code with Agriculture presented by the Ag Literacy Foundation
Cyclon Eyes: An Arduino Workshop presented by Dordt College
Earth from Space presented by EROS Data Center
Exploding Dots presented by Dordt College
Exploring Nursing presented by Dordt College
Fetal Pig Surgery presented by Dordt College
Food Science presented by Dordt College
Force Factor presented by Albers ATA
Fun with Fossils presented by Sanford Museum
Heart Monitors – Get in the Zone and Hit Your Target! presented by ISU Extension and Outreach
Multiplying Success in Cattle presented by Trans Ova
Ozobot Scavenger Hunt presented by the Northwest Iowa STEM Hub
Physics is Phun presented by Dordt College
Power-Up Soldering presented by TechKnow
Prairie Fire – Why? How? And What About the Animals? presented by Dordt College
PrISUm Solar Car: Solar Energy is the Future! presented by the ISU PrISUm Solar Car Team
Sound Like A… presented by Sioux County Conservation
Vet Science and Body Systems presented by Dordt College
West Point Bridge Designer presented by Dordt College
