Let North Dakota’s Gateway to Science on the Go bring educational experiences to your school or community! We offer engaging, hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students that cultivate interest and 21st-century skills. STEMzone events allow students to engage in hands-on, high-energy learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math.

What is a STEMzone?

A STEMzone is a rentable carnival-style event designed to engage everyone! An NDGTS staff member delivers hands-on activities to your organization. You supply tables and volunteers to assist with the activities. This Jamestown Sun article provides a good overview of how a STEMzone program looks and how it can benefit students.

Bring a STEMzone to Your Students

Please review the information about the STEMzone base package, available add-ons, and requirements for holding an event, then complete the STEMzone Request Form below.

STEMzone Base Package

Add-Ons

Event Expectations and Requirements

The best location for a STEMzone is in a large open room like a gym where guests can move between stations at their own pace.

Setup

• Only one STEMzone staff member will arrive at your event.
• To ensure a smooth setup, we need 3-4 volunteers to help unload and set up activities, as the staff member cannot set up alone.
• Before the STEMzone arrives, please set up tables so activities can begin on time.

Volunteers

• We require at least 15 adult volunteers for the duration of the event (some stations require 2 volunteers). If there are fewer than 15 volunteers, activities will be cut.
• We expect adult volunteers to arrive at their stations 15 minutes before the event starts to become familiar with the activity and ask questions of STEMzone staff.
• After the event ends, volunteers staffing the STEMzone stations will pack up their stations and help load the van.

Scheduling

• Complete and submit the STEMzone Request Form (below). We will email you a contract.
• To confirm your event, the STEMzone $400 payment and signed contract are required.
• We will invoice the remaining balance, if any, before the event.
• Full payment is due one week before the event. Late payments will incur interest charges.

Cancellation Policy

Canceling a program less than 48 hours in advance incurs a $50 service charge.

Questions?

Please contact Hope Burdolski, Outreach and Education Director, at hope@gscience.org or 701-258-1975.