K-12 Students

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League is a program, created by FIRST and LEGO, designed to get children interested in and excited about science, technology, and engineering.

 Engineering Ambassadors Network

The Engineering Ambassadors Network (EAN) is an alliance of universities that trains a cohort of diverse and technically skilled engineering undergraduates on how to change the way people talk about engineering.

Iowa State Engineering Kids

Iowa State Engineering Kids is a program developed by the Iowa State College of Engineering to inspire youth to pursue an education in science and engineering.

Innovate-IT

Innovate-IT is an extracurricular program for high school students to get excited about information technology. Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, students can explore robotics, game design, and cyber defense. Students can form an Innovate-IT Club at their school or extracurricular group with an advisor or mentor. The only cost to clubs is to purchase materials (if applicable) and transportation to/from the IT-Showcase. If you would like to apply for funding through the Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program, please visit their website. You do not need to apply through the STEM Scale-Up Program to participate in Innovate-IT.

More at Iowa State

• Pre-college Programs and Activities for Pre-K through 12th Graders
• Program for Women in Science and Engineering
• Science Bound
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW) – College Credits at ISU