LaSTEM Resources & Opportunites
Science in the Summer - Be a Health Scientist!
For Community-Based Organizations serving students entering 2nd-6th grade.. The Be a Health Scientist! program invites children to take the role of scientists and engineers as they investigate problems related to human health and well-being. The activities encourage scientific practices like making observations and testing hypotheses while exploring the following questions:
• What parts of people’s lives and environments affect their health?
• How can people improve their health?
• How can we keep people from getting sick?
• How can we help sick people get well?
Each Be a Health Scientist! activity highlights a real-world career through a story that invites children to play the role of a person in that career. GSK, NGCP, The Franklin Inst.
LASTEM-LIGO PD Opportunity
This teacher professional development workshop is geared towards middle and high school educators at the LIGO -Livingston Observatory. This workshop is from Monday June 23rd to Friday June 27th, 2025.
TOPICS
-Newton’s Laws of Motion
-Electromagnetic Forces
-Potential and Kinetic Energy
-Science & Engineering Practices
BENEFITS
$100/day stipend LIGO Material Kits
Priority LIGO field trip bookings
Bus Reimbursement for LIGO field trips
Project WETshop PD Training
A week-long coastal awareness workshop for formal and non-formal educators in Louisiana. Through WETshop, selected participants work with scientists and educators to learn about Louisiana's coastal wetlands through place-based learning opportunities. Participants will complete a wetland stewardship project with students, peers, and/or community members after completion of the summer workshop.
Participants will receive over 50 professional contact hours as well as numerous classroom resources
- Lodging and meals provided
- Fisheries management
- Research trawling and seining
- Water quality sampling
- Barrier islands and their role in coastal health
- Visits to oyster hatchery/farm and coastal restoration sites
- Tour one of the largest oil ports in the US
Ignite! Computer Science Training
The Capital Area STEM Network Center is pleased to offer a new professional development opportunity, called The Ignite Project, to 1,000 public school and public charter school elementary teachers across the state of Louisiana. The purpose of this training is to give teachers in your region/district/school the tools necessary to enrich their content areas with projects that teach fundamental computer science skills. This 40-hour workshop will include in-person and virtual sessions where teachers will learn to use Code.org, Scratch, Micro:bits, robots and more. Stipends will be provided for those who complete this training.
Due to the large number of potential trainees, our first priority is to recruit dedicated individuals interested in becoming CS Elementary Ambassadors. Ambassadors are those who go through the training then recruit others in their district/school and re-deliver this PD. There will be additional compensation for Ambassadors, of course. We welcome individuals from various backgrounds who share our passion for inspiring the next generation of students through computer science. We created a 2-minute video advertisement to help distribute the message:
https://youtu.be/TpP4v7V8wko
If you're interested in participating in this workshop and/or becoming a CS Elementary Ambassador, visit our webpage https://capitalareastem.org/ignite/about.html
Should you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kaleb Gardner, kgard22@lsu.edu, (225) 578-8964.
* If you are a district leader and would like to sign people up for the training or to be an Ambassador for your district, please contact Kaleb Gardner, kgard22@lsu.edu, (225) 578-8964.
Thank you for considering this amazing opportunity!
NASA Aeronautics Museum in a Box
Debuted first at the NSTA meeting in Denver, the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aeronautics Museum in a Box was launched at Sci-Port Discovery Center Saturday, April 20, 2024, for the Girls Empowered for More Society, Inc. 100 kits were custom produced, 50 for middle school age students, 50 for high school students. Participants can sign up via Jotform, with emphasis on students traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
There are 14 activities in the kit that correspond to the Student Guide, covering the History of Flight, Parts of an Airplane, the Bernoulli Principle, Helicopters, Drones, Careers, all the way to the future of flight and more.
Terms: While we launch this limited pilot program, we ask that participants complete at least half the activities, photograph/document their work, and complete an anonymous feedback survey by May 15, 2024. If you want NASA to receive your photos, please complete the photo release form and take high-quality photos to share with us. First come, first serve if you can agree to the terms and complete the registration form.
If the demands exceeds the supply we will put you on the waiting list for the next production.
Energize! Free CS Praxis Training!
Free CS Praxis Training w/ $350 Stipend Starts Mar 2024
ATTN: Louisiana 6th-12th Grade Educators and Administrators
Advance your skills and gain additional credentials at no cost to you.
Apply for the 40-hr Energize Project Here Now! Training starts March 19th. Seats are limited.
The Energize Project is a LDOE funded professional development opportunity, designed to get 6th-12th grade Louisiana public and charter school teachers certified to teach Computer Science.
The Energize Project is at no cost, and includes 40 hours of training designed to prepare you for the Computer Science Praxis Exam. Participants will receive study materials and support, a waiver to cover the cost of the Computer Science (5652) Praxis Content Area exam, and a $350 stipend upon completion. The trainings start March 19th and are offered in both virtual and hybrid formats
This project is led in partnership by the Northshore Regional LaSTEM Center, and Southeastern Louisiana University`s College of Education and Department of Computer Science.
Applications for The Energize Project are currently on pause.
For more details see the attached flyer or northshorestem.org/energize
Questions? Contact Jaila Golden energize@northshorestem.org
LaSTEM Resources & Opportunites
STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness
Learning Blade® is an online, supplemental CTE/ STEM/CS career awareness system:
- Aligns to Louisiana’s middle and early high school math and science standards (grades 5-9)
- Builds awareness and interest in CTE, STEM, and Computer Science Careers
- Introduces basic CS concepts and text-based computer programming
STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness
For High School, Post-Secondary, & Workforce. From the creators of Learning Blade® for STEM and KeyTrain®/ Career Ready 101® for ACT WorkKeys®, acquired by ACT,Inc.RFI addresses two gaps that exist in potential skilled workers:
- Understanding and selecting an industry for a career path
- Learning the general terminology and processes that employers use to make them more productive on the job
Ready for Industry provides separate 15-20 hour courses for each of the 5 highest-demand industries:
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Construction
- Information Technology (IT)
Louisiana Girls Collaborative Project Returns!
Louisiana Girls Collaborative Project Returns!
The Louisiana Girls Collaborative Project brings together organizations throughout the state of Louisiana that are committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Photo: Miss Louisiana's Teen Wows the LASTEM Regional Advisory Council and NSF during the quarterly meeting November 14, 2024. Photo courtesy of Region 8 LASTEM Center.
More STEM Resources For Educators
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
Celebrate Urban Birds!
· Learn all about urban birds
· Discover a bird loving community
· Contribute your bird data observations
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
Sponsored by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of this program is to increase children's value of and confidence in doing science and pursuing STEM careers, especially for children from backgrounds currently underrepresented in STEM fields. Past programs are open source* (*except at hospitals; also, must be free to participants). Designed for students 2nd-6th grade.
Leap Into Science
GSK Science in the Summer^TM
Curriculum Resources
Leap into Science is a nationwide program that integrates open-ended science activities with children’s books, designed for children ages 3-10 and their families. We empower educators to offer programs in community settings like libraries, museums, and out-of-school time programs to engage underserved audiences in accessible and familiar settings.
Explore the resources associated with Light and Shadow, Wind, and Balance curriculum themes.
NASA STEM Gateway
Join NASA STEM Gateway to gain access to educator resources. You can also find resources throughout the NASA website and https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/
National Girls Collaborative Project
National Girls Collaborative Project
The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together organizations committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). NGCP connects, creates, and collaborates with advocates for transformative change to advance the agenda in gender equity and expand girls’ participation in STEM. For 20 years, we have been transforming STEM.
Nise Network
National Girls Collaborative Project
The National Informal STEM Education Network brings people together to engage in STEM, understand our world, and build a better future for everyone.
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- Meet our community of educators, scientists, and other professionals