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COVID-19 concerns force cancellation of State Fair

June 19, 2020 by Jim Davnie

The Minnesota State Fair Board has made the decision to cancel the 2020 State Fair due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus. This forces the cancellation of the annual STEM Day at the Fair. We hope to be back in our usual places on opening day of the 2021 Great Minnesota Get Together. … [Continue reading...]

Distance Learning Resources for Minnesota Teachers and Parents

March 30, 2020 by Jim Davnie

The transition to distance learning for Minnesota schools opens a whole new set of opportunities and challenges for teachers and support staff. Parents who are home are looking for resources, teachers will be trying approaches, seeing what works, what doesn’t, and then looking for more … [Continue reading...]

Transcending Boundaries Conference Announces Extensive List of Session Partners

November 11, 2019 by Jim Davnie

SciMathMN and The Works, joint hosts of the December 3 conference Transcending Boundaries; Connecting School, Career, and Community Through STEM, announced an expansive list of conference partners November 1. Conference participants will be able to choose from a variety of sessions exploring … [Continue reading...]

Transcending Boundaries: Connecting School, Career, and Community Through STEM Conference Tuesday, December 3

May 29, 2019 by Jim Davnie

Please join SciMathMN and The Works Museum at Transcending Boundaries: Connecting School, Career and Communities Through STEM Tuesday, December 3rd at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center in St. Paul. There you will connect with Minnesota’s STEM educators, … [Continue reading...]

STEM Day at the Fair turns 10!

April 15, 2019 by Jim Davnie

The best day of the Minnesota summer, STEM Day at the Fair returns Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Dan Patch Park. STEM Day again kicks off the Fair on opening day expecting over three dozen hands-on exhibitors of all things Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for young families to discover and … [Continue reading...]

Minnesota Department of Education hosts public meetings on proposed science standards draft

November 1, 2018 by Jim Davnie

The Minnesota Department of Education will host a series of Town Hall events presenting and soliciting public comment on the first draft of the revised academic standards in science. In addition to public events in communities around the state MDE staff will also hold an online event November … [Continue reading...]

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