Scale Ups

2013-2014 STEM Scale-Up Request for Proposals (RFP) Timeline (PDF)


A World in Motion	The CASE for Agriculture Education in Iowa	Corridor STEM Initiative (CSI) - Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
AWIM provides mathematics, science and technology curriculum and professional development. Contact: Chris Ciuca SAE Foundation	CASE (Curriculum for Agriscience Education) hopes to increase STEM awareness. Contact: Joshua Remington Iowa FFA Foundation	CSI intends to increase the number of Iowa students that enter and succeed in the Iowa workforce. Contact: Jim Thornton Grant Wood Area Education Agency
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Fabulous Resources in Energy Education (FREE)	FIRST LEGO League	FIRST Tech Challenge
FREE educates about energy, energy efficiency, solar and wind energy, and hydrogen fuel cells. Contact: Pat Higby University of Northern Iowa	LEGO robotics competition for children creates an environment where young people discover the fun in STEM while building self-confidence. Contact: Camille Sloan Schroeder Iowa State University	FTC is a challenging exploration of real‐world problems using robotics and STEM concepts. Contact: Rebecca Whitaker College of Engineering University of Iowa
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HyperStream - Technology Hub for Iowa's Students	KidWind	Partnership for Engineering and Educational Resources for Schools (PEERS)
HyperStream is a program that partners education and business, combines a career awareness initiative with hands-on, real-world tech projects. Contact: Tamera Kenworthy Techonology Association of Iowa	The KidWind Challenge program in Iowa works with educators using WindWise Education curriculum in PD workshops, engages students in design. Contact: Jason Martin-Hiner Keystone AEA	PEERS, a business-guided program divided into four implementation levels for students (exposure, experience, mentoring and potential employment). Contact: Martin Wesemann Pella Corporation - PEERS
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Project HOPE (Healthcare, Occupations, Preparation and Exploration)	State Science + Technology Fair of Iowa	iExploreSTEM
Project HOPE (Healthcare, Occupations, Preparation and Exploration) is a STEM-based curricular intervention of academic and vocational opportunities. Contact: Saba Ali University of Iowa	The SSTFI serves as a place where student researchers meet with professional researchers and communicate their findings. Contact: Andrea B. Spencer State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa	iExploreSTEM is a series of coordinated free, hands-on, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) festivals. (To be administered by each STEM Regional Manager. NOT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCALE-UP.) Contact: Gina C. Schatteman University of Iowa
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