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
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
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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!
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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! 💙
Host a @BWFUND STEM Pathways Fellow!
We're partnering with @ncafterschool to connect trained undergraduate STEM Fellows with afterschool & OST programs.
Register: bit.ly/4xpKSz7
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One of the 2026 Corning STEM Educator of the Year recipients is making headlines!
STEM SENC is proud to partner with Corning to celebrate outstanding STEM educators each year during SOAR into STEM. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
wect.com/2026/07/29/topsail-…
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Don't forget to register for this hands-on opportunity with Pepper Hill from Science Alliance of NC!
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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
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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
Partnerships make STEM learning stronger! Our friends at Corning introduced Junior Seahawk Academy campers to fiber optics with a cotton candy demonstration while exploring STEM careers. We're also excited to continue growing JSA's STEM library! @wcejrseahawk @UNCWWatsonEd
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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
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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
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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
Make and publish your own video game this summer!
Girls Make Games is bringing its flagship camp to Wilmington for students ages 8–18. Learn game development, work with mentors, explore gaming careers, and create a game in just 3 weeks.
girlsmakegames.com/uncw-camp
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
@BWFUND @amays_bwfund
Nominate a STEM Educator of the Year. Self-nominations welcome.
Know a public school STEM teacher making an impact? Open to grades 6–12 in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties.
Apply by April 15: bit.ly/corningeoy26
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Curiosity needs a place to go. The Student STEM Enrichment Program supports hands-on science experiences for students across North Carolina, where learning moves beyond the classroom and into discovery.
Learn more: buff.ly/b2EbdO4 #BWFSTEM
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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
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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
