Checkout Library and PreK-12 Resources
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Materials Updates:
We are currently taking inventory and replenishing kits for some much needed TLC. This will take most of August. Please feel free to request materials for use as early as September.
BUT, if you really need a kit in the meantime, we’ll set it as a priority and make sure it’s ready for you. Email lisa.morlock@drake.edu if this is a ST-EMergency! We’re always here for students and will do whatever we can to help.
Click here to view the Hub’s Inventory List.
Click here to request or reserve materials Checkout Request.
Directions for Checking Out Materials:
1. View the Hub’s Inventory List. Educators can keep the kits up to 3 weeks and the set of 30 tablets up to 1 week. You can also reserve your kit to ensure access to materials in the future.
2. Make your request using this Checkout Request. You’ll get a confirmation of the request with details on how to pick it up. If you don’t hear back from the Hub within a day or two, please send a note of inquiry to scstemhub@drake.edu.
3. You’ll receive a confirmation email from the Hub that we have received your request. IF the item is unable, we’ll let you know the closest available date. IF the item is available, we’ll have it ready on your pick-up date.
4. Next, make plans to pick up your materials. All items may be picked up at the SC STEM Hub Regional Office. Please plan your vehicle size accordingly.
5. After use, please return kit in the same condition. Replace used supplies. Let the Hub know if the item has problems or is missing parts. We want to fix this before the next educator checks it out. Return to the SC STEM Hub, also.
Pick-up and Drop-Off Address:
SC STEM Hub
Collier-Scripps Hall #314/317
2702 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50031
Phone: 515-271-2403
Email: lisa.morlock@drake.edu
If we don’t have an item, we can try to locate it within the six-Hub network.
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Ongoing Opportunities in STEM
If you have a link that’s beneficial to PreK-12 STEM education, please email the Hub with a quick overview and working website.
Council Seal-of-Approval
Summer Events
- Belin-Blank Summer Camps, Iowa City, June-August
- BizTown Summer Camp, Des Moines, June-July
- Bricks 4 Kidz, various locations
- DMACC Kids College, June-July, various campuses
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, various themes and events
- ISU Engineering Summer Camps, June, Ames
- ISU TAG Summer Camps, June-July, Ames
- Knee High Naturalist, Polk County Conservation
- Living History Farms Camp, June-August, Urbandale
- STEAM Lab Makers Camp, Iowa City
- Summer Safari, Blank Park Zoo, summer (and more!)
- Sustainability Camp, Central College, Pella, July
- Tiger Lily STEM, various locations
Visit our STEM Calendar!
State STEM Resources
- Visit the Iowa STEM Council’s Evaluation link for the year-end report.
- Learn more about the Iowa STEM Council’s purpose.
Post-Secondary Programs and Resources
Drake University STEM Programs
Indian Hills Community College Academics
William Penn University Academics
Grandview University Academics
Central College STEM — Exploring
Simpson College STEM Visit Day
Southwest Community College STEM
Iowa Valley Community College STEM Club
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Free STEM Resources for Educators and Parents
FREE Online Quiz–Find Your STEM-Job Type: Hosted by STEMjobs.com. Sign up for their online newsletter, too.
FREE credits for high school students: DMACC IT courses
Elevate Iowa Educator Resources: Request a speaker or schedule a field trip to learn about Advanced Manufacturing in Iowa
Vital Signs: Researched-based statistics and facts promoting STEM education
Iowa STEM Evaluation Results: Is this initiative working? We think so, but judge for yourself. This link is full of stats and facts.
The Laboratory Safety Institute: Ensure lab safety with LSI training and services.