Resources
Directory of Externally Funded Campus STEM Education Projects
This is a directory of externally funded STEM education projects currently active on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
K–12 Student STEM Activities
2009-2010 Academic Year Programs
- Academic Challenge: Science/engineering test competitions for high school students
Summer Camps for 2010
Additional 2010 camp listings will be added as program information becomes available.
- G.A.M.E.S.: Middle-school girls explore engineering and science; applications available February 1, 2010
- Discover Architecture: High school juniors and seniors learn about a career in architecture
Summer Camps Offered in 2009
Many of these camps are likely to be offered again in 2010.
- Discover Engineering: Engineering projects for 10th-grade students interested in STEM
- G.A.M.E.S.: Middle-school girls explore engineering and scientific fields
- GEMS—Girls Engaged in Math and Science: Girls grades 6-12 explore the universe with digital astronomy
- Illinois Aerospace Institute Summer Camp: Students entering grades 9-12 who are interested in learning about the fields of aerospace engineering and aviation
- WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering): Exploring Your Options: Exposes high school juniors and seniors to the field of engineering
P–16 STEM Teacher Resources
Teacher Development
Opportunities are posted as program information becomes available.
- ASM Camp American Society of Materials camp for STEM high school teachers
- Bugscope: Free interactive access to a scanning electron microscope for K-16 classrooms worldwide
- Earth's Atmosphere: Educational resource for elementary school units on earth's atmosphere, weather, and climate
- EtoysIllinois: K–5 teaching with EToys software and teaching computer languages
- Grassland Workshop 2010: 3-day K–12 environmental science summer workshop
- Institute for Chemistry Literacy Through Computational Science: Summer institutes/year-round support increase chemistry literacy/pedagogical skills for chemistry teachers in rural Illinois
- MIST Summer Teacher Workshop 2010: For high school and community college math, chemistry, and biology teachers; includes fall and spring follow-up meetings
- Sense Making in Mathematics & Science: Masters program for Decatur IL K–8 teachers
- WaterCAMPWS: Teaching and learning resources on water purification systems
- WaterCLEAR: Year-long 9–12 teacher development in water purification science
Instructional Resources
- BeeSpace: Instructional resources for high school biology, ecology, and environmental science classes
- Chickscope: Students use classroom computers to access data generated from scientific instruments
- DATA: Demonstrations and Animations for Teaching Astronomy: Astronomy teaching resources
- EnLiST Resources: Physics and chemistry materials for high school teacher leaders
- Physics Van: Performs physics demonstrations in Champaign-Urbana, IL area elementary schools
Science Olympiad
- Science Olympiad
- Science Olympiad National Tournament (2010)
- Illinois Science Olympiad
- Urban Schools Initiative
Public Engagement Portal
This searchable portal contains additional information about STEM education opportunities for K-12 students and professional development opportunities for K–12 teachers.