Welcome
Thank you for visiting our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) website; we are part of the DuPage County Regional Office of Education. Our goals are to encourage awareness and engagement with STEM content, processes, and careers. The events and activities hosted by our team focus on middle school grades and include educators, students, and parents. We collaborate with schools, businesses, and community organizations in DuPage on our quest for all to embrace STEM.
STEM Starters
PI IN THE STRANGEST PLACES
Can you find it in this pyramid in Egypt?
POOR SHARON!
A decision Sharon came to regret.
Can you explain this cartoon?
CREATING AN INVENTION BY IMPROVING ITS DESIGN
Choose a simple item you use often.
How would you improve upon its design?
Fun for:
Educators
You can use these starters to engage students as they enter class and get seated. This type of activity is sometimes referred to as bell work, or a bell ringer.
Families
You can use these to spark an after-dinner discussion, a game night or an exploration.
STEM Nerds
Just nerd out with us.
Everyone
Click “Get Starter” button to see the full challenge, from there you’ll scroll to a second slide to see the solution. Check back weekly to see new Starters.
FEATURED
DuPage Middle School and Junior High Innovators,
the STEM Squad Invites You to Participate in the Third Annual Showcase
Here’s the Challenge:
Work with a team from your school to redesign an item to make it more functional or more efficient. Make a working prototype of your redesigned item and present it in a 3-minute video in the form of a Public Service Announcement, Commercial, or “Shark Tank” Pitch!
Register your team by February 24th.
FEATURED
Event
All are invited to Breaking Boundaries
A School District 201 STEM Event
Monday, March 20, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:00pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome & Guest Speaker in Auditorium
6:30 – 7:45 pm 15+ STEM booths to try!
7:45 – 8:00 pm Raffle Prizes awarded
Westmont High School
909 Oakwood Drive, Westmont, IL
The STEM Squad will be there, drop by and say hello!
