When is the Best Time to Send Astronauts to Mars?
In partnership with the Space Particle Group, When is the Best Time to Send Astronauts to Mars? was a workshop for students and teachers that explored the range of questions that must be answered and risks that must be overcome to send astronauts to the red planet. Dr. Veronica Bindi invites you to explore the video modules and activities that will inspire middle and high school teachers and students.
- Learn more about the Space Particle Group.
- Watch the When is the Best Time to Send Astronauts to Mars? presentations.
Engineering Design Process Pipeline Exchange
STEM Pre-Academy has explored the Engineering Design Process with Hawai‘i schoolteachers and engineering mentors for more than ten years. In 2011, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), a model for product development, was implemented in our first design process workshop, led by Scott Miller, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i College of Engineering.
Two years of Research and Engineering Design (RED) clinics for middle school teachers and students followed, and formed a basis for the Castle Engineering Pipeline Project, a five-year professional development project sponsored by the Pacific American Foundation and funded by the Castle Foundation.
- Download document and video resources from the EDP Pipeline Exchange.
- Watch videos from the 2017 Research and Engineering Design (RED) Clinic.
- Watch videos from the 2018 Research and Engineering Design (RED) Clinic.
C-MORE Science Kits
C-MORE Science Kits
offer lesson plans and materials for hands-on science activities in a self-contained format. They are designed for use with a range of grade levels. Each kit provides the information and supplies necessary for educators to teach their students about a particular topic in oceanography. These easy-to-use kits are a great resource for any classroom.
Digital Media
The Ho‘okumu STEM Project was a three-year endeavor, developed in cooperation with the Wai‘anae Community Redevelopment Corporation, for the development of workshops, activities, and tools for the application of digital media in the classroom. Through hands-on, real-world projects, students learned the skills necessary for growth and entry into the global workforce.
Coral Bleaching Kit
Developed by the Coral Resilience Lab at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, this activity seeks to bring a tangible visualization of coral bleaching and will give students a better understanding of how ocean warming events and other stressors affect the health of corals, and that of those which do not experience bleaching. As a parallel, students will be able to see the physical change that the animal undergoes when exposed to a warming event.
Think as an Entrepreneur
In February and March 2018, STEM Pre-Academy held two special workshops on innovation and entrepreneurship for middle school students and teachers at the Manoa Innovation Center. The Think as an Entrepreneur workshops aimed to show participants how an entrepreneurial mindset can propel them toward finding resources and developing their ideas in any subject area.
The workshops focused on the identification of a product, service, or goal that is aligned with the passions and interests of the individual participant—student or teacher. With the problem identified and the goals clearly stated, a simple pitch is created and refined with a keen eye on audience and intent.
STEAM Entrepreneurship and Research Network (STEAMER)
The STEAM Entrepreneurship and Research Network, also known as STEAMER, was inspired by the vision of educators to reconnect students, teachers, and community through the practical application of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Math, Entrepreneurship, and Research.
Save Seeds, Save Our Future
Save Seeds, Save Our Future was a virtual workshop for K-12 educators held on Saturday, April 23, 2023. In this workshop, Hawai‘i teachers will learn and share seed saving practices that preserve the islands’ biodiversity, and encourage self-sufficiency for future generations.
Presenter Tyler Levine, a high school junior and Founder of SEEDS of Honua, and Contributor Keoni Lorenzo, a UH Mānoa student, represent a generation of fearless agents of change dedicated to securing an ecologically sustainable future for our world.