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IU8’s student-centered approach to STEM learning promotes curiosity, creativity, artistic expression, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and design thinking.

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The IU8 lending center has myriad STEM-related instructional tools and equipment for all classrooms. The equipment encourages a student-centered approach to learning that promotes curiosity, creativity, artistic expression, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and design thinking. These resources have been purchased for IU8 districts and libraries through our partnerships with the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, UPMC, and CSB2 Ecosystem (funded by PAsmart Advancing Grant). These tools and resources are a great complement to any classroom to help create STEM fluent and STEM skilled citizens.

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Lending Center

At IU8, we offer and facilitate a wide variety of trainings. STEM tools and concepts have been a focus over the last few years. In this section, you will find information about upcoming trainings.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

We have local events all around!

Events
  • What's So Cool About Manufacturing?

    We're delighted to have more schools participating in the outreach for manufacturing opportunities in our area. We wish good luck to everyone and are eager to see your productions! 

  • Engage in Innovation

    Our Invention event will be held Thursday, December 7. Registration is open! 

    In summer 2023, local inventors from Cambria Heights competed at Nationals in Dearborn and won a Patent award! Congratulations to Luke and Logan

  • Work in STEM Continues!

    Our STEM grant focus this summer was on our Elevate-Her events. We hosted four with over 130 participants!

  • STEM ROCKS Grable Summer Events

    Our STEM Rocks Grable camps have occurred across all our four counties. This year we did 10 and are aiming for 15 in 2024!

  • Online Trainings for 2023-2024

    Online Training courses are running this fall. Check the Online Training page for details. We added many new courses over the summer! 

  • First Lego League 2024

    Lego League 2024 is on its way! Our event will be held Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Forest Hills School District. The theme: Masterpiece! 

     See our Lego page for pictures from last year. 

  • Remake Learning 2024!

    We are delighted to be getting an early start on Remake Learning Days that will occur in May 2024. Hosting a joyful learning opportunity for families? Register it for South Central!

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