STEM Education Program

The overall goal of JEDC's education programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is to stimulate students' interest in and excitement about these fields, thereby increasing the pool of talented and skilled students who pursue STEM careers. The SpringBoard team works with Alaskan school districts as well as individual schools and teachers to provide tools and supports needed to effectively and engagingly teach K-12 math and science in Alaska.

This is all made possible by funding from the U.S. Dept. of Defense, where top leadership realizes the importance of investing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for K-12 students and inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and problem solvers.

LEGOs for Adults

Do You Miss Playing With Legos??? JEDC will be hosting a special fundraiser - giving adults a shot a building and programming their own LEGO robot!
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Chill with the Family

JEDC co-hosted an afternoon of hands-on activities for all ages on February 27 at the Alaska State Museum.
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FIRST Tech Challenge

Hot-shot teams from Thunder Mountain and Juneau Douglas High Schools competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge statewide robotics competition at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on February 19 and 20.
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STEM Summer Programs 2010

Details about 2010 summer programs are now available!

FIRST LEGO League

Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to the 2009 "Smart Move" Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient way possible.
View details of this year's FIRST LEGO League activities.

CryoConn 2010: Teachers warmed up to winter science

Educators from across Alaska gathered for CryoConn 2010 at Chena Hot Springs to celebrate winter science and gather tools and ideas for teaching students about vital connections between the Earth's cryosphere (the portion of Earth's surface where water is in solid form--snow, ice, permafrost), atmosphere and biosphere.
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Past Events

Alaska Statewide Math and Science Conference comes to Juneau

STEM Summer Programs 2009

Girls Rock Science

SEAPERCH

CRYOCONN

The Color of Ice - a celebration the art, music & science associated with the magic of ice

2008 FIRST Lego League

Project FUN

STEM News

STEM Team Honored
Mary Hakala and Becca Parks of JEDC's SpringBoard/STEM educational programs will be honored as the Juneau School District's Outstanding Educational Professionals Outside the District for the 2008-09 school year at an award ceremony at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, August 28.

JEDC Executive Director Brian Holst's "My Turn" on the economic implications of STEM educational programs Juneau Empire - October 16, 2009.

Sun to sea and everything in between - Capital City Weekly - July 29, 2009

Students explore atmospheric, marine science at camp - The Juneau Empire - July 27, 2009

Campers return from Glacier Bay, Baranof Island - The Juneau Empire - July 2, 2009

Hydro power camp wraps up with Snettisham tour - The Juneau Empire - June 23, 2009

Summer science lessons offered for high schoolers - The Cordova Times - June 4, 2009

Juneau is hot spot for summer science camps - Juneau Empire - May 31, 2009

Photos: Underwater robotics - Juneau Empire - May 19, 2009

STEM summer camps offer local kids opportunities to study local science - Capital City Weekly - May 2009

Council announces SeaPerch program - Juneau Empire - February 2009

Frozen Visions: NASA astrophysicist visits Juneau to present on local ice exhibit, 'Frision' Juneau Empire - January 25, 2009

Students learn by stealth in robotics competition: State robotics gets children excited about science ADN - January 2009