Always an incredibly worthwhile event, the STEM Expo Project Coordinators, Lisa Gray & Sara Etzel, reached out to Minnov8 regarding the upcoming expo.
Sara let us know that, “As of today there are approx. 2,400 Minneapolis Public School 6th grade students registered to attend the Expo in February…a 300% growth since our first STEM Expo back in 2011. As a district we are very excited to have our students make connections between their academics, career potential, and the STEM-related opportunities that abound around the metro.” Pretty impressive participation!
Rather than write everything up for you they were kind enough to provide us with the release below which will detail the event in total. Please consider participating in one of these three ways:
Reserve exhibit space to promote STEM careers/activities related to my organization
Become a formal STEM Expo sponsor and receive preferred exhibit location and publish your logo on marketing materials
Donate a prize(s) for student participation raffle.
Here is the STEM Expo Registration with all of those three options and more items. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Etzel at 651-334-4529 or send her an email.
3rd Annual Minneapolis Public Schools STEM Expo - February 12, 2014
Background Info: For the past two years Minneapolis Public Schools has co-hosted a STEM Expo for 3,000+ middle school students from across the district to promote the importance of academic achievement and the value of rigorous courses that highlight math and science.
When: Tuesday, February 12, 2014 – 8:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center – Exhibit Hall E (over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space!)
What: The 2014 STEM Expo is going to be a great day of STEM exploration for ALL 6th grade students from across the district. Students will dive deep into STEM-based careers and related extra-curricular activities in our schools and the community. The Expo will include hands-on, interactive STEM activities sponsored by local businesses, community partners, and post-secondary institutions to increase student interest in STEM-related careers opportunities across Minnesota. Plus, special guest appearances by local VIPs.
“Tools of the Trade” exhibits … will highlight the awesome equipment used by STEM professionals every day! STEM pathways represented will include: agriculture and agri-business, computer and information technology, manufacturing, engineering, bio-medical and healthcare, and environmental and life sciences. Business professionals and university students will display and provide short demonstrations related to their STEM-related careers, the realistic steps and obstacles in pursuing STEM-related careers, and all the amazing aspects of their jobs
Pathway community exhibits … The Twin Cities is the “high tech” capital of the Midwest and with that comes amazing local after-school and community STEM activities. Our STEM Pathway exhibits will highlight how STEM is present in the many co-curricular opportunities available to Minneapolis Public School students, including post-secondary college and career readiness options.
“Physics Force” Main Stage Performance … bowling balls, implosions, fire extinguishers, marshmallows and human rockets —they’re all part of a unique and fun University of Minnesota Tate Laboratory of Physics outreach program that aims to entertain and educate students of all ages about the laws of physics through a series of action-filled demonstrations related to air pressure, waves & sound, Bernoulli effect, projectile motion, collisions, and inertia.
STEM Passport … Students will have their “STEM passport” stamped as they participate and engage in meaningful conversations with exhibitors. Completion of the passport and survey will qualify students to win donated prizes.
Past Exhibitors & sponsors have included:
3M Travelling Wizards, AchieveMpls* – WBL, Advance IT Minnesota, BDPA Twin Cities, Bell Museum – Exploradome, Bitwixt Software Systems, Boston Scientific*, Cargill*, CenturyLink*, CFANS – U of MN, Children’s Hospital, Community Renewal Through Innovative Building – CRIB. Dakota County Technical College*, Dunwoody College, FIRST Robotics, Haldeman – Holme, Herobotics- Henry High School, High Tech Kids, Inver Hills Community College, KidWind Project, MCTC, Microsoft, Minneapolis Convention Center*, Minneapolis Public Schools*, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota High Tech Association*, Mobile Apps, Morning Earth.org, ACE Mentoring, MPLS – JATC Electrical, MPLS – JATC Floorcoverers, Normandale Community College, Omnitool, PCL Construction*, PQI, Rêve Academy, Science