St. Catherine University's National Center for STEM Elementary Education

American students' engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been identified as a major obstacle to U.S. innovation and global leadership.

The decline in interest begins as early as fourth grade.

The programs at St. Catherine University's National Center for STEM Elementary Education address a major reason students lose interest in STEM—the shortage of elementary educators who can teach STEM curriculum with competence and confidence.

For more: STEM.stkate.edu

We would like to thank the following organizations who provided support for the founding programs of the National Center for STEM Elementary Education:
STEM Minor - 3M
STEM Graduate Certificate - Medtronic Foundation
STEM Grad. Cert., Montessori - Medtronic Foundation
EcoSTARS - HB Fuller Company Foundation, Jeffers Foundation, Xcel Energy Foundation
ME Robots - Andersen Corporate Foundation, Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, Best Buy Children's Foundation

Current as of Friday, December 3, 2010

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[ScienceguyOrg]

It is my hope that by starting the students out earlier in STEM they will be able to do better with existing science activites in school such as Science Olympiad when they get into middle and high school. Bill Kuhl

[jamesonmichelle]

This is exciting! I am glad I am a part of it as a learning process and extra excited to bring it to future students. Thanks!