Give your kids a hands-on STEM day of fun learning! STEM CORE offers a solution to parents on Professional Development days that students are out of school. Designed to engage 3rd-5th grade students, we offer a different STEM topic for each day that is sure to keep their minds exploring. Register for one or all four days, but don't wait too long as we only have 30 spots open for each day.

*Not all dates align with all district calendars. Be sure to double check your school's calendar before registering.

All PD STEM Days are:

• Directed by certified K-12 teachers
• Run from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• For 3rd - 5th grade students
• Held on the Texas Tech Campus
• Cost $50 each

Registration opens August 1, 2025

Check out the dates and topics:

• Monday, September 29, 2025: Mission STEMpossibleJoin us for a one-day space-themed STEM adventure where young explorers become tomorrow's innovators! Packed with curiosity, creativity, and interstellar fun-this is one mission they won't want to miss!
• Monday, October 13, 2025: STEM Spooktacular DayGet ready for a frightfully fun adventure at STEM Spooktacular, where science meets the supernatural in a one-day camp packed with thrilling experiments and eerie explorations! With hands-on activities, STEM Spooktacular is the perfect mix of brains and BOO!
• Friday, February 13, 2026: STEM on Ice: Penguin ExplorersYou're invited to join a polar expedition like no other. Step into the frosty world of snow and ice as we journey to the ends of the Earth to uncover the secrets of one of nature's most fascinating creatures-the penguin.
• Monday, March 23, 2026: STEM Olympics: Invent, Build, CompeteGet ready to go for the gold in STEM Olympics-where curiosity, creativity, and brainpower take center stage! Young Olympians will compete in hands-on STEM activities to test their STEMdurance. Let the STEM Games begin!