This document provides information about the Cape Cod Regional STEM Network and its efforts to build a strong STEM talent pipeline in the region. The Network aims to inspire future innovators through teacher professional development programs, hands-on learning activities for students, and connecting educators to STEM professionals. It discusses the need for STEM skills, presented data on STEM jobs and career exposure events. Examples of past successful programs are highlighted, and opportunities for partnership and involvement are presented.

1. An ecosystems approach to building the
STEM talent pipeline
Presentation to Stone Soup Leadership
Institute
June 2019

2. The need:
According to the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
(2013): “Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
education is a critical component to developing a globally
competitive workforce. Business leaders across industries agree:
investing to ensure a pipeline of workers skilled in STEM
competencies is a workforce issue, and economic development
issue, and a business imperative”
STEM job projections:

3. STEM Jobs in MA

4. Cape Cod Regional STEM Network named to STEM
Ecosystems initiative. What is a STEM Ecosystem?

5. Our mission:
“To be an inspiration hub for tomorrow’s
innovators.”
Our focus areas:
▶Teacher Professional Development
▶Provide resources, information, and events
▶STEM program development and evaluation

6. Who we are and what we do
▶85 partner organizations and 700+ individuals
▶Hosted at Cape Cod Community College
▶K-12 STEM Educator Institute
▶Teacher Resource Library: “The Education Station”
▶Teacher-In-Residence Externships
▶STEM Week: October 21-25, 2019

7. STEM Educator Institute
Professional Development
Summer 2018
▶July 19 - Making Learning Fun: Integrating a makerspace mentality into your
classroom (Grades 6-8)
▶July 23 & 25 - Molecular Biology Lab Brush-Up: Reintroduction to
current essential lab techniques, including DNA Electrophoresis, PAGE molecular
cloning, and expression analyses. (Grades 7-12)
▶July 26 - Video Production in Your Pocket: Learn how to make short
videos in your classroom using smartphones in three easy steps.(Grades 6-12)
▶August 2 - Engineering is Elementary™: Create a classroom of problem-
solvers using FREE hands-on kits and inquiry-based curriculum.(Grades K-5)
▶August 9 - You Be the Chemist: Learn methods for teaching Chemistry
concepts through hands-on learning and real-world connections using the Essential
Elements curriculum™. Participants will receive a FREE curriculum and activity set.
(Grades K-8)

8. Making Learning Fun:
Integrating A Makerspace Mentality
July 19, 2018 Mashpee High School

9. Engineering is Elementary- Museum of Science, Boston

10. Engineering is Elementary Design Process

11. The Education Station:
Free K-12 teacher resources in a “lending library”

12. The Cape Cod Cardboard Challenge is
in full swing! Students are
collaborating to design and build
arcade games out of cardboard. This
could be a claw machine, ski-ball,
basketball hoops and whatever they
can imagine!
Three winning teams will receive one
free field trip to Wackenhammer's
Arcade STEAMuseum for their class

13. 2018: Engineering Design Challenge
“Cape Cod Cardboard Challenge”
▶Fun, hands-on building challenge incorporating the EiE
engineering design process
▶More than 40 entries across five school districts
▶Industry partnership engagement/sponsorship:
Engineers as judges from GHD, SencorpWhite
▶STEM-rich Institution engagement/sponsorship:
Wackenhammer’s STEAMuseum, Steamship Authority

14. 2018: Engineering Design Challenge Winner
“Cape Cod Cardboard Challenge”: Alex, Grade 5

15. 2018 Engineering Design Challenge Winner
“Cape Cod Cardboard Challenge”: Alex, Grade 5
Photo credit: Steve Heaslip

16. Teacher-in-Residence Externships
Pairs K-12 educators with companies and institutions to develop
regionally-relevant high-quality STEM curriculum units.

17. Teacher-in-Residence Externship sites:

18. Sisters in STEM!
Vex Robotics competitionsDesign challenge: Build a
better lobstertrap
Coding challenge:
MolaMola App
STEM educator
workshops

19. Vex robotics comes to Cape Cod!
23 new teams started in 2019 through a regional
grant from REC Foundation

20. Sisters in STEM! An evening of hands-on STEM
challenges for middle school girls, with mentors
from 500 Women Scientists.

21. 2nd Annual CAPE-REGION BLUE ECONOMY CAREER DAY
Are you a business, organization, or institution shaping the water-based Blue
Economy? Invest in the workforce of the future the work you are doing at
WaterWORKS, a hands-on career day connecting high school students to Blue
Economy career opportunities in our region.
When: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 (Snow date January 14th)
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm, Lunch provided
Where: Cape Cod Community College Campus, West Barnstable

22. Join us in inspiring tomorrow’s innovators!
Vex Robotics competitions

23. In our STEM Ecosystem...
…..How can YOU be involved?
Take part in STEM Week: https://capcodstemnetwork.org
Sign up to be a Mentor to a CCCC STEM student
Tell us about an Internship for a CCCC student
Become a Sponsor or Host Site for one or more of our programs:
Vex Robotics, 4Cs Mentoring, K-12 Professional Development, The
Education Station, Teacher-in-residence, WaterWorks

24. Thank you!
Bridget Burger
Director, Cape Cod Regional STEM Network
director@capecodstemnetwork.org
(508) 362-2131 x 4459