Science & STEM In Kern County
Project Full STEAM Ahead
Project Full STEAM Ahead was an idea created by eight high school student leaders from around Bakersfield, who all are a part of the Ford Dream Builders Program. By providing third through sixth graders with an opportunity to learn about the careers and fields of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math), they aim to educate the younger generation of more than their common core curriculum.
Students can find future at-home step by step projects with the STEAM Builders here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectfullsteamahead/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCric-Jhx1aWqbqIZUuq9f7Q/featured
Kern County STEMposium
The Kern County STEMposium brings students and businesses together for a STEM expo where students showcase their best STEM projects, and businesses demonstrate equipment and skills required to be successful in the workplace. This event reaches thousands students from all over the county of all ages! The event inspires students to think about local career options, and provides adults the chance to see the exciting STEM projects happening in local schools. Connections and relationships made through the STEMposium often lead to ongoing field-trip and guest speaker opportunities.
Science 4 Kern
Science 4 Kern is Kern County's first and only STEM education lending library program geared toward Kern County 4th & 5th graders. Engaging STEM units consisting of equipment, lab materials, curriculum, consumables, and educational support are not available at NO COST to Kern County schools thanks to support from Chevron.
23ABC's Science Sundays
This year, since KERO's Chief Meteorologist Elaina Rusk can't visit classrooms due to Covid-19, she found a way to bring her passion for STEM education straight to the schoolkids learning at home. In her new segment "Science Sundays - Experiments with Elaina Rusk", each weekend she previews a science experiment or demonstration that will be available on our website that week as a free resource to all teachers creating new curriculum for distance learning. Elaina will be featuring prominent local scientists, helping connect them and their companies with local students. We feel this is a fantastic opportunity to bring local scientists together and spread our love for STEM education, but it also gives our teachers a little bit of a break. Let Elaina take the science lesson from here!
CSUB's Fab Lab
The Fab Lab is a digital fabrication lab open to both students and the public. We have a variety of machines such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and vinyl cutters. Our Fab Lab specialist and interns will help you bring your creations to life. Our Fab Lab is one of more than 1,600 around the world, all making up a network of makers from different backgrounds. CSUB's lab started in 2014 thanks to funding from Chevron and is the first brick-and-mortar Fab Lab in the CSU and UC school systems. Find us in the Engineering Complex just north of Parking Lot H. Come stop by during our open hours to learn more or to use the equipment!
Do The Math
Do The Math provides students 4th - 12th grade with assistance on homework and standards based math instruction every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. on Bright House Networks Channel 15, Charter Cable Channels 49 and 19 and Media Com Channel 3.