This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
On Thursday, May 13th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Unruly Splats will be presenting on "3 Easy Ways to Mix Coding and Play." Description: Block-based coding is a great way to introduce K-8 students to computer programming, but what are some playful and engaging activities to get started? In this hands-on workshop, Lauren from the […]
Thursday, May 13th, Nathan Conroy will be presenting "Metered Madness: 5 Ways Students Are Saving Water and Energy." The presentation will be a virtual event from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Register here! Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub's STEM Week Oregon 2021 Event Registration (google.com) Description: Teachers across the country are sending their students outside to the […]
Writing is Inventing! In this interactive program for children in grades K-5, author and product designer Vicky Fang will introduce participants to designing in the real world. She will read an excerpt from her book Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws and talk about her background as a product designer inventing kids' products for Google. […]
Because we are planning a virtual event, all of our asynchronous materials will be released on May 7 for advance viewing. We’re also holding time from 9-11am on May 14 for participants to watch videos and explore resources. Starting at 11am on May 14, we have two time slots for synchronous “birds of a feather” […]
"Meet a Scientist” by the National Energy Technology Laboratory, Friday, May 14th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The National Energy Laboratory will virtually host high school students in PA, WV, and OR to learn more about scientists and engineers at the labs in their region. The STEM Education and Outreach team will facilitate an hour-long […]
Friday, May 14th, Dr. Susan Salafsky will be presenting "Discovering Your Inner Scientist." This presentation will take virtually from 12 - 1 p.m. Register here! Bio: As an ecologist, Dr. Salafsky studied how extreme drought followed by record-high precipitation influenced forest food webs and identified the impacts of water retention and structural complexity on the […]
Virtual STEAM Activity: CODE CAN DANCE STEAM@Home workshop for youth (Middle School & High School) Friday, May 14th 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Register here! In this workshop for middle & high schoolers, participants will take part in the ultimate interactive STEAM Experience by learning coding skills in conjunction with dance by using their bodies to […]
Virtual STEAM Activity: CODE CAN DANCE STEAM@Home workshop for youth (All Ages) Saturday, May 15th 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Register here! In this workshop for all ages, participants will take part in the ultimate interactive STEAM Experience by learning coding skills in conjunction with dance by using their bodies to choreograph movements to a musical […]
Virtual STEAM Activity: CODE CAN DANCE STEAM@Home workshop for youth (Middle School & High School) Saturday, May 15th 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Register here! In this workshop for middle & high schoolers, participants will take part in the ultimate interactive STEAM Experience by learning coding skills in conjunction with dance by using their bodies to […]
Join 500 Women Scientists Corvallis and Block 15 Brewing Company as we invite Jeanette Hardison, Founder/Director of the No Food Left Behind campaign, and avid local composter Linda Sebring for a discussion on preventing wasted food and properly composting the rest. You may be surprised to learn that the largest percentage of wasted food in […]
June 4 8:30-11:30 a.m. PDT: -Student Project Displays -Virtual Tours for High School Students 12:10–1:15 p.m. PDT: -Keynote Presentation with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa -Student Project Award Presentations Free and open to the public High school students are encouraged to attend Complete details and registration Student Projects Displays Engage with students in the College of Engineering […]
The next Heart of the Valley Astronomers meeting is on Tuesday June 8 at 7 pm using Zoom. Use https://groups.io/g/HVAAstronomy to sign up for news about monthly meetings and other club events. Contact us at askhva@hvaastronomy.com
