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20 local ways to explore STEM.

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Bachelor's Degree in STEM Education

Prepare to teach grades 8-12 through the University of Kentucky's STEM Education bachelor's program. Students pair STEM Education with a selected content area, complete classroom observations and student teaching, and develop subject knowledge and teaching practice.

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Best Schools for STEM in Kentucky

Browse Niche's current ranking of Kentucky schools for STEM. The directory includes public and private schools and can be filtered by grade level, school type, specialty, academic programs, and other characteristics.

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Cognia STEM Certification

Explore Cognia's third-party STEM certification for schools, systems, programs, and education providers. The review uses performance standards to assess the quality and effectiveness of a STEM learning ecosystem, with separate standards available for early learning and providers.

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East Kentucky Science Center and Varia Planetarium

Visit Big Sandy Community and Technical College's hands-on science center and Varia Planetarium in Prestonsburg. The center offers public exhibits and shows, plus educator-requested lessons in robotics, animal habitats, physics, astronomy, and related science topics.

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Eastern Kentucky STEM Ecosystem

Connect with an 11-county partnership that brings together school districts, higher education, businesses, and community partners across Eastern Kentucky. Convened by Partners for Rural Impact, the ecosystem works to expand youth access to STEM programming, support, and career pathways.

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Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Project

Connect with a statewide collaborative of organizations and programs working to inform and motivate girls to pursue STEM careers in Kentucky. The University of Kentucky leads the network, which brings education, industry, and community partners together around a stronger and more diverse STEM workforce.

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Kentucky Mobile Science Activity Centers

Bring a Kentucky Department of Agriculture Mobile Science Activity Center to your school for hands-on investigations connecting agriculture, the environment, and everyday products. The trailer-based program supplies ten interactive workstations and primarily serves fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms.

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Kentucky STEM Schools Directory

Browse a third-party directory of Kentucky elementary, middle, and high schools with a STEM focus. Listings include school grade levels, addresses, contact information, and links to individual school websites when available.

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Kentucky State University Promoting STEM Education

Explore Kentucky State University's initiative to broaden participation in STEM through student recruitment, retention, mentoring, curriculum development, summer apprenticeships, and STEM scholar support. The program focuses on helping underrepresented students enter and complete STEM disciplines.

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Lt. Governor's STEM Challenge for Girls

Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton is challenging Kentucky to get more girls involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. Seventy-one percent of all jobs in 2018 require STEM skills; yet only twenty-four percent of females in the U.S. are currently represented in these fields.

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NKU Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics

Explore Northern Kentucky University's CINSAM programs for students, families, educators, and faculty. Offerings include P-12 camps and competitions, recorded STEM lessons, field trips, educator development, college mentoring, research opportunities, and support for STEM teaching and research.

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National STEM Scholar Program

Apply for a professional learning and mentoring program for U.S. middle-school science teachers hosted at Western Kentucky University. Selected educators develop a classroom Challenge Project, learn with STEM education peers and speakers, and receive materials and ongoing faculty mentoring.

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National Stem Cell Foundation

Learn about a Louisville-based foundation that supports adult stem cell research, patient advocacy, and STEM education. Its education work includes the National STEM Scholar Program, which supports middle-school science teachers and classroom projects.

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Programs in Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Project

The Program Directory lists organizations and programs that focus on motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The purpose of this Directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls.

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STEMinar

STEMinar is a monthly STEM event for teens, curated by teens, and presented in part by Kentucky Science Center. Featuring content-driven talks delivered by STEM professionals active in local research, each event is geared towards High School students, but open to all ages. No need to RSVP. STEMinar is free and open to the public! Held at the St. Matthews location of Mellow Mushroom.

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STEMscopes Kentucky Science Curriculum

Explore a Kentucky-aligned science curriculum with digital lessons, print resources, hands-on kits, assessments, and teacher professional learning. STEMscopes uses a 5E instructional model and supports inquiry through real-world phenomena and classroom investigations.

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State of the Classroom

State of the Classroom is a Leadership Lexington project with the goal of providing parents with resources to navigate the wealth of Lexington's educational options, to empower stakeholder views through community forums, and to create connections between the parents and educational drivers in Fayette County.

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The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science

Attend a two-year residential STEM program for gifted Kentucky high school juniors and seniors on Western Kentucky University's campus. Students complete high school while taking college classes, conducting faculty-supported research, and exploring advanced STEM pathways.

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Toyota's 2018 STEM Curriculum Grants to Kentucky Schools

Read Toyota's 2018 report on $150,000 in grants awarded to eleven Central Kentucky K-12 schools for Project Lead The Way curriculum. The funded pathways covered computer science, engineering, and biomedical science across elementary, middle, and high school grades.