Last modified: March 7, 2025

eSchool and STEM

What is STEM? Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

Provo City School District’s statement on STEM

STEM education is a focus on content knowledge in science, technology, math, and engineering. STEM educators teach complimentary skills that help students use their knowledge to solve problems. They include:

• 21st Century Skills: communication, collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking
• Engineering Design Processes: In addition to the scientific method, the EDP is taught to students. It is a series of steps used to design solutions to problems. It includes defining the problem, research, developing and testing prototypes, and communicating results.

Upcoming events in Utah

These events are not sponsored by Provo eSchool, but are provided for your reference. Feel free to register and enjoy them on your own.

• Innovation Hub Makerspace

  • Located in South Salt Lake
  •  Sign up here for various classes like introduction to laser cutting and screen printing
  •  Classes are FREE
  •  Check minimum age requirements before attending (often 8 or 10 years old)

• Bean Life Science Museum Summer Camps

  • Kayak Camp (3rd-6th graders)
    • Learn about the biodiversity of wetland ecosystems in the classroom and on the Provo River Delta
    • Camp runs 9 am – 3 pm. Choose from Monday/Tuesday OR Wednesday/Thursday on various days in June
    • Cost is $100
  • Biology Bootcamp (2nd-5th graders)
    • Week-long camps in July from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Mon-Fri
    • Hogle Zoo visits each Thursday and Friday
    • Cost is $250
  • For more information and registration, visit https://lsm.byu.edu/summer-camp

Check out these resources for other STEM events in Utah

• Utah Nature Explorers (USU Extension Office)

Science Resources

Check out these websites for science lessons, activities, and experiment ideas!

• Science For Kids