A local STEM program recently provided an opportunity for fourth grade students to explore Kealia Pond. Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology initiative coordinated the valuable experiential learning for 127 fourth grade students from Pomaika`i and Kamali`i Elementary Schools. The students spent a full day discovering the wonders of the wetlands at the Kealia … [Read more...] about Maui fourth grade students explore Keālia Pond
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Everyone wins at the seventh annual Hawaii STEM Conference
More than 800 students, teachers and industry professionals participated in The Hawaii STEM Conference May 6-7 at the Wailea Marriott Resort. The two-day conference hosted more than 43 student breakout sessions, 16 teacher professional development breakout sessions and 15 STEM competitions. A total of 112 schools and organizations statewide were represented. “Programs like … [Read more...] about Everyone wins at the seventh annual Hawaii STEM Conference
Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology launches a new STEM Module as part of its STEMworks curriculum. The new STEM module–CAD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone Design and Build–coincides with Hawaii's official adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards which encourages inquiry science and engineering design. The NGSS-aligned CAD module will explore the … [Read more...] about Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
Maui students learn forensics during 4-H Tech Connect
4-H isn’t just about showcasing beautiful rabbit specimens at the Maui County fair. On July 29, 2015, the organization’s annual event 4-H Tech Connect staged a mock kidnapping crime scene as part of its theme “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” Sixty-five kids were given the tools of science to track the perpetrator, and by “tools” we don’t mean the flashlights on their … [Read more...] about Maui students learn forensics during 4-H Tech Connect
Annual Hawaii STEM Conference now includes Microsoft, NASA
This year's annual Hawaii STEM Conference takes place April 17-18 at the Wailea Marriott Resort. The event is sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology project in partnership with the County of Maui. The event seeks to help students and educators statewide with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills and the opportunity to network with … [Read more...] about Annual Hawaii STEM Conference now includes Microsoft, NASA