STEMventure Exploration Kits
It’s a STEM Exploration Library!
Our STEMventure Exploration Kits make it easy for you to integrate hands-on STEM learning into formal and informal education opportunities!
We’ve gathered the materials and information for you, and with an Exploration Kit, you can incorporate science learning fun right into your teaching or activity. These kits range from curriculum enhancement that integrates Indigenous Knowledge to hands-on STEM activities that engage all science learning.
Our STEMventures are an important tool for institutions and organizations that need science instruction support. Access to STEMventures is a huge benefit to children and students, encouraging engagement with their science identity and building their curiosity.
If you’d like to dive deeper into science, bring a SD Discovery Center Museum Educator to you through our STEMventure Traveling Programs!
If you have any questions about our Exploration Kits, please email info@sd-discovery.org.
EXPLORATION KIT RATES:
$200, includes full kit of materials and instructions, plus shipping within South Dakota
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Rental Period:
The rental period for a kit is 2 weeks, if you need more time than that, reach out to Brendenjannusch@sd-discovery.org
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RATE DISCOUNTS:
SDDC Member Discount: 20% | $160
Nonprofit Organization Discount: 15% | $170
Sponsored Counties Discount (see below): 50% | $100
SD Libraries Discount (see below): 50% | $100 or less
Please Note: Only one discount can be applied at a time.
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SD Discovery Membership yields BIG savings; become a member today!
STEMventures Special: Sponsored Counties
All schools and groups from the following counties receive 50% off STEMventures Programs thanks to support from the Bankwest Foundation: Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Haakon, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jackson, Jones, Lawrence, Lyman, McCook, Pennington, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Tripp, Todd, and Walworth.
Please address your thank you note to the following address:
Bankwest
Attn: Charles Burke III
420 S Pierre St.
Pierre, SD 57501
South Dakota Libraries
All South Dakota Libraries receive 50% off STEMventures Exploration Kits thanks to support from the South Dakota State Library. To request a 100% discount, please email SDSL Youth Services Coordinator Amanda Raiche at amanda.raiche@state.sd.us!
STEMventures Exploration Kits
Our STEMventures Exploration Kits are for formal and informal educators to check out. They include curriculum enhancement that integrates Indigenous Knowledge and hands-on science learning activities that follow our STEM Learning Pathways.
We are working to increase access to STEMventures through our Sponsored Counties efforts, email info@sd-discovery.org to learn more and to suggest potential partners.
Please note:
Our Exploration Kits are undergoing a BIG overhaul, meaning that this list will continue to change, so please contact us if you have any questions or can’t find what you are looking for. You can also email info@sd-discovery.org to let us know if there is a subject you want us to develop an Exploration Kit for!
The headings below will jump to the STEM emphasis when you click on them;
click on the kit title for more information about that specific option:
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH
Science
Bioengineering
ANY GRADE | 8 ACTIVITIES
Super mosquitos galore, oh no! Wait . . . oh, yay? Using the power of engineering, change the world with genetic modification—for better or worse.
Chemical Faceoff
GRADE 2-8 | 8 ACTIVITIES
This plus that equals . . what now!? A reaction, a change, or something different entirely, mixing chemicals and materials yields new innovation!
Structures of Small
GRADE 2-8 | 8 ACTIVITIES
Explore the work of real scientists as they breakdown little structures to their tiniest molecules to understand their potential.
More is coming! Email us at info@sd-discovery.org to request Science Pathway STEMventure Exploration Kits information.
Technology
Downsizing: Exploring Nano
ANY GRADE | 6 ACTIVITIES
Zoom into a tiny world full of surprises! Nano lets us explore and study the most fundamental aspects of our world.
BIG Problems, tiny Tech
ANY GRADE | 6 ACTIVITIES
Nano isn’t just in the lab; we can find it everywhere! Explore how nanotechnology solves BIG problems.
More is coming! Email us at info@sd-discovery.org to request Science Pathway STEMventure Exploration Kits information.
FRIN (Further Research Is Needed)
ANY GRADE | 6 ACTIVITIES
Further Research Is Needed, and you decide where you go. Is your idea worth a BIG investment? Will the risk be worth the reward? Dive into the world of new tech, but remember that assets must be used sparingly.
More is coming! Email us at info@sd-discovery.org to request Science Pathway STEMventure Exploration Kits information.
Math
More is coming! Email us at info@sd-discovery.org to request Science Pathway STEMventure Exploration Kits information.
Our Teaching Mission
All SD Discovery Center programs deliver fun, hands-on exploration that builds passion for and knowledge of science across generations; students, teachers, families, citizens.
Our Teaching Framework: The Learning Pathways
Our teaching framework ensures a high-quality class standard that focuses on lasting effects to help students find their path and hone their talents beyond school while developing college and/or career readiness skills (collaboration, creativity, communication and critical thinking) to grow a STEM workforce for South Dakota.
Our programs and kits offer specialty tracks for every age level and allow for age-appropriate lessons that build upon each other along the following paths:
- EXPLORE: Naturalist, Storytelling, Environment
- SCIENCE: Life Science, Physical Science, Space Science
- TECH: Engineering, Coding, Entertainment
- HEALTH: Fitness, Cooking, Gardening
Equity in Education
We believe every child deserves access to hands-on science education! Our nonprofit rates and the generosity of donors and sponsors eliminate barriers to STEM learning and lead to authentic experiences for children and families in need.