The Center for Education in STEM (CESTEM) at UNCW provides STEM professional development, technology resources, and regional outreach.
Wilmington, NC
Joined August 2013
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CESTEM UNCW retweeted
Registration is open for the Fall 2026 STEM SENC Partner Meeting!
Join us Oct. 13 at Cape Fear Museum to reconnect, collaborate & help shape what’s next for STEM SENC.
Free • Lunch included • Museum tour
Register by Oct. 6: bit.ly/senc26
CESTEM UNCW retweeted
2026-27 STEM SENC Education Mini-Grant applications are OPEN!
K-12 teachers can receive up to $400 for project expenses + a $100 teacher stipend.
📅 Apply by Oct. 25
🔗 bit.ly/ssminigrant27
𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 for a Sandbox Session on Friday!
Educators toured CESTEM, browsed our shelves, picked resources that caught their interest & got hands-on learning how to use them!
It was a great week of hands-on learning at CESTEM! 🔬📝⚙️
Educators explored engineering design with KEVA Planks & the Chomp Saw and strategies for Science Notebooking.
Today, we’re wrapping up the week with a CESTEM Sandbox session for Alpha Academy! 💙
Work = Force × Distance! ⚙️
Explore simple machines with Pepper Hill of the Science Alliance of NC and discover hands-on activities for your classroom.
Register by July 12: bit.ly/cestem002-27
Design. Build. Test. Improve.
Explore the Engineering Design Process through hands-on challenges using KEVA Planks and the Chomp Saw.
Join us Aug. 5! 🔗 bit.ly/cestem006-27
Help students think, reflect, and communicate like scientists!
Join guest instructor Manley Midgett for Science Notebooking and explore classroom-ready strategies to support inquiry-based science instruction.
bit.ly/cestem007-27
Explore the possibilities of micro:bit!
Learn coding with MakeCode blocks and program the micro:bit using the Finch 2.0 robot and Climate Action Kit.
Register by July 28: bit.ly/cestem005-27
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦
Explore coding strategies that model science concepts and leave with classroom-ready ideas.
Register by July 14: bit.ly/cestem003-27
CESTEM UNCW retweeted
Opportunity for college students!
Earn a $1,000 stipend while gaining hands-on experience in local afterschool programs. Great for students interested in education, STEM, and youth development.
Apply here: bit.ly/4wEjfmj
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Registration & the Call for Proposals are now open for SOAR into STEM 2026!
📍 June 11 | UNCW Watson College of Education
🎤 Proposals due March 30
🌊 Early Bird through April 13
🔗 bit.ly/SOARintoSTEM
#PK12STEM #STEMeducation #UNCW
Love science? Want to support students?
Volunteer at the 2026 Wilmington Regional NC Science Olympiad Tournament on the UNCW campus!
📆 March 7, 2026 | ⏰ 7:30–1:30
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/ilmncso26
#Volunteer #ScienceOlympiad #STEM @NCSciOlympiad
CESTEM UNCW retweeted
STEM SENC Education Mini-Grant applications due by November 17! Receive up to $400 for supplies/materials/food + $100 stipend!
More info & to apply: bit.ly/stemedmg
CESTEM UNCW retweeted
STEM SENC is pleased to announce the return of our Education Mini-Grants for the 2024-25 school year!
More info & to apply: bit.ly/stemedmg
Please complete this 10-min survey to tell us more about how we can be of service to you. Complete by October 10th to be entered in door prize drawing!
CESTEM Needs Assessment: bit.ly/cestem24
Thank you for your time, we look forward to your feedback!
Fall PD Spotlight: Breakout Boxes - rescheduled to 9/24!
Learn how to use Breakout Boxes to create immersive learning experiences that foster problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills among your students.
Register by 9/23 @ 3 PM: bit.ly/cestem011-25
FALL PD SPOTLIGHT: ASTRONOMY ADVENTURE
Register by September 20 @ 8 AM: bit.ly/cestem013-25
Dive into the wonders of the universe with our hands-on Astronomy Adventure workshop, led by the dynamic Pepper Hill (Science Alliance Eastern NC).
Fall PD Spotlight: New SeaPerch Coaches
This FREE workshop is tailored for new coaches who are interested in guiding students through the exciting world of underwater robotics.
Register by September 12 @ 8 AM: bit.ly/cestem012-25
Fall PD Spotlight: Breakout Boxes
Learn how to use Breakout Boxes to create immersive learning experiences that foster problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills among your students.
Register by September 9 @ 8 AM: bit.ly/cestem011-25
