2021-22 Scale-Up
Programs Released
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council released the menu for next year's STEM Scale-Up programs.
What is the Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program?
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council selects some of the state and nation's high-quality programs and offers them to Iowa PreK-12 educators through the STEM Scale-Up Program. Each year, the STEM Council equips thousands of educators with STEM programs that inspire nearly 100,000 youth.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicant(s) include: public and private school PreK-12 teachers, youth organization leaders, informal education professionals, home school associations and others who deliver PreK-12 STEM education programming. The lead applicant may also be an administrator applying on behalf of an educator or a group of educators.
The application opens January 11 for educators across the state interested in implementing these programs in the classroom and out-of-school. Selected applicants will be notified of their award beginning in early April.
The Scale-Up Program menu for the 2021-2022 academic year includes:
Codejoy Computational Thinking in Action with Micro:bit
Grade Levels 3-12
Dreambox Learning Math
Grade Levels K-8
Fierce and Fearless STEAM Teacher Training
Grade Levels PreK-5
FIRST Lego League Explore
Grade Levels K-4
Ioponics
Grade Levels PreK-12
Light and Shadow
Grade Levels PreK-3
Nepris
Grade Levels K-12
Project Lead the Way: Medical Detectives
Grade Levels 6-8
SoapyCilantro
Grade Levels 6-12
Storytime STEM-packs
Grade Levels PreK-2
Teaching Energy Transformations and Energy Sources
Grade Levels 3-12
VEX IQ Challenge
Grade Levels 5-8
The application period for the STEM Scale-Up Program is open from January 11 through March 5, 2021.
