General
Welcome to the NIU STEAM Educator Community Room!
Here you will find resources and ideas that will help you and your students explore STEAM! Not sure where to start? We can help!
Celebrate STEM Fest with STEM Saturdays and STEM Fest Maker Mondays! New topics and projects released every week in October. Stay up to date on all the STEM Fest activities on the STEM Fest website!
If you are looking for lesson plans, tips, or resources check out the shared resources on the STEAM Classroom Resources pages.
To learn more about NIU STEAM and our programming visit the NIU STEAM website.
Online After School Fall Programs Start Nov. 2nd!
STEAM Studio sessions are designed for students to explore and develop their interests and passions, regardless of past academic performance. You’ll find no request for grades and no entrance exam. We ask only that students come open to the prospect of learning more and enjoying their experience.STEAM Studio sessions are designed for at-home, after-school learning, but we can also bring STEAM Studio to online classrooms. Email us at niusteam@niu.edu to learn more about custom group programming.
Visit the STEAM Studio Website to learn more and register today!
STEM Fest Celebration Information and Supply List Get ready for our STEM Fest Celebration on October 31st from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CST. Register for the event here or visit the What to do at the STEM Fest Celebration page for more information.
If you want to do activities with us throughout the day, be sure to have your supplies on hand. Download the supply list below.
If you do the activities, be sure to share your photos with us on social media. You can tag us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @NIUSTEAM or use #NIUSTEMFest or #FindYourNIUSpark.
If you are interested in earning patches for participating in STEM Fest, download or print the Patch Activity Guides. You can learn more about patches on the STEM Fest Website. When you have completed your patch activities, fill out the STEM Fest evaluation at go.niu.edu/STEMFest2020eval. Once you have submitted your information, you will receive an email with information on how to order your patches. Do both activities to earn a STEM Fest patch or, for Girl Scouts only, the Passport to my Future Patch.
- Pick one of the topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and follow the instructions on the activity guide to earn your mini-patch in that topic! Click on the link to open the activity guide.
Attend the STEM Fest Celebration on October 31, 2020 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and earn a Find Your Spark patch. Click on the link to open the activity guide ad follow the directions to earn the patch.
