Middle School STEM Challenge
2016 Winner: O.L. Slaton!
JUNE 6-10, 2016
Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
The Texas Tech University STEM Center for Outreach, Research & Education and the Lubbock Independent School District are joining forces again to host the 2016 Middle School STEM Challenge. The Challenge pits ten LISD middle schools against each other in a weeklong competition to design and build machines.
Each school sends a science teacher and four students to represent their campus in the competition. Texas Tech provides one undergraduate student to join each team in addition to providing a few "experts" to guide the teams throughout the week. The Challenge culminates in a final competition where the machines are put to the test in front of a panel of Texas Tech professors, staff, and other community supporters.
*Students and teachers compete to bring home the Dwyer Cup to their schools for the following academic year. The cup is named after former TTU STEM-CORE Director and Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Jerry Dwyer, in recognition of his efforts and dedication in improving STEM education for Lubbock students.
Participating Schools
- Atkins Middle School
- Cavazos Middle School
- Dunbar College Preparatory Academy
- Evans Middle School
- Hutchinson Middle School
- Irons Middle School
- Mackenzie Middle School
- O. L. Slaton Middle School
- Smylie Wilson Middle School
- Talkington School for Young Women Leaders
Sponsors
- TTU STEM Center for Outreach, Research & Education (STEM-CORE)
- Lubbock Independent School District (LISD)
Contact Information
For more information, please e-mail STEM-CORE.
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STEM CORE
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Address
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Email
stem-core@ttu.edu