“An expressed interest in STEM during early adolescence is a strong predictor of college degree attainment.”
What is STEM education in ADE/21st CCLC?
It is science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education that involves at least two of the STEM disciplines. Instruction is delivered in an inquiry-based, project-based format. STEM in 21st CCLC is designed to serve the “Excitement” and “Awareness” levels with a variety of topics. Family involvement and field trips are also components designed to sustain the interest in STEM. Recent assessments showed that students gained confidence in their own abilities to learn and widened their choice of careers.
Click here to watch and learn more about STEM in 21st CCLC programs.
STEM Club/Camp Grants (AZ Grantees Only)
Club/Camps are intended to help Arizona 21St CCLC programs that already have a commitment to STEM in the day program to significantly highlight STE
M in the after school program for students and their families. The Club/Camps are delivered at school site by the Arizona Science Center and include: an after school science Club (during the fall and or spring) and a one-week summer Camp, which includes a field trip to the Arizona Science Center. The grants focus on grades 4-8 and sites that are in years 2 or 3.A new 40-hour STEM curriculum kit will be introduced in spring 2011 STEM clubs.
Site Qualifications and Application – Applications closed for FY12
Public Resources with Comprehensive Services
| Agency | Website | Location | Field Trips** | Teacher Training | School-based services |
| Arizona Science Center* | www.azscience.org | Phoenix (Statewide Services) | X | X | X |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | www.desertmuseum.org | Tucson | X | X | X |
| Biosphere 2 Center | www.b2science.org | Oracle (30+ miles from Tucson) | X | X | |
| Challenger Space Center | www.azchallenger.org | Phoenix (Peoria) | X | X | X Mobile Van |
| Desert Botanical Gardens | www.dbg.org | Phoenix | X | Sept. only | |
| Grand Canyon National Park | www.nps.gov/grca/forteachers | Grand Canyon | X | X | X |
| Heard Museum | www.heard.org/library/index.html | Phoenix | X | X | X |
| Museum of Northern Arizona | www.musnaz.org | Flagstaff | X | X | X |
| Phoenix Zoo | www.phoenixzoo.org/educators/educators.html | Phoenix | X | X | X |
| Reid Park Zoo | www.tucsonzoo.org/education/ | Tucson | X | X | |
| Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium | www.wildlifeworld.com/aquarium/index.shtml | Phoenix (Litchfield Park) | X | On-line lessons |
Check also:
- Other museums, observatories (such as Lowell’s Observatory-Flagstaff)
- Local or County Libraries for special programs and free/reduced passes to events or sites
- Local Parks and Recreation for special programs and events
- Local cultural centers for special programs and events
- Major employers in the vicinity for mentoring, sponsorship, teachers-from-industry
- Vendors, publishers for STEM products; Professional organizations for conferences
Highlights
Afterschool “In The News” – read about the STEM Summer Pilot Programs
“In science you can be wrong and keep on trying, but you just don’t give up.”
“I’m smart in different ways.”
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #14
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Tel: 602-364-2349
Fax: 602-364-1938
Director: Cindy Trejo
