GYSTC Weekly STEM

If you need to provide your students with some interesting STEM or science assignments, we have excellent options for you. GYSTC Weekly STEM will included a Simple STEM Activity that is easy and fun for your students to do at home. Additionally, we will also include a couple of STEM Challenges, one for K-2 grades and one for 3-5 grades. These are a little more in-depth, engaging and cool. The links for these activities are below.

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2020 Georgia STEM Scholar Award Recipients

The Georgia STEM Scholar Award recognizes teachers who are working hard to integrate effective STEM education in their classrooms. Open application period from October 1, 2019 - December 30, 2019. Apply as a Georgia STEM Scholar or nominate a colleague who you think is deserving of this award.

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2020 Summer STEM Institute

Please join us for the 2020 GYSTC Summer STEM Institute. This institute will be hands-on and exploratory from the start. We will utilize an engaging “Make and Take” format where teachers make the key items of each exploration and then take home kits with enough materials to do each one of these with

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2020-2021 STEM Teacher Academy

The STEM Teacher Academy is open to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade mathematics and science teachers. It is filled with professional learning workshops, teacher-modeling, instructional support, field trips to observe real-world applications of STEM subject matter and opportunities for networking

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STEM Discovery Camps

The Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers, Inc. STEM Discovery Camp is an exciting four-day learning experience for bright, forward-thinking elementary school (grades 3-5) students who will evolve into our next generation of scientist, engineers, and IT professionals.

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Congratulations!

2020 Georgia STEM Scholars

Thank you for joining GYSTC as we honor 26 recipients of our coveted 2020 Georgia STEM Scholar Awards. This outstanding group of educators was chosen for their thoughtful engagement with their students which, over the last year, resulted in imaginative classroom lessons that taught and support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. As parents, employers and citizens we hope all our teachers are competent, enthusiastic and caring. Our awardees certainly meet and exceed these basic criteria. But what sets them apart and what they are being cited for in these awards are two key factors.

First, they have shown a special aptitude for identifying the unique strengths and potential of their students and have conceived and executed classroom lessons that tap that promise. They have engaged and excited their students’ capacity to learn and build confidence – not only in their ability to master STEM, but to master lessons of successful living.

Second, our recipients also launched student projects whose impact reached past the classroom to involve their entire school community, parents, colleagues, and regional leaders who are STEM professionals and supporters. The far-reaching nature of these efforts in the case of one of our awardees led to recognition on the floor of the U.S. Senate!

Our recipients are winners! Winners for their students. Winners for their communities. Winners for our state, and winners for the teaching profession. They exemplify everything we want and hope our teachers will be. It is our duty and delight to honor them!

Congratulations,

Betsy Green

GYSTC Executive Director

Stem Scholar Award Winners

ABOUT

The Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers (GYSTC) is dedicated to promoting student interest and achievement in science and mathematics. As our mission states, Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers, Inc. strives to provide quality programs for teachers of STEM subjects that improve the teaching and learning process at the kindergarten through eighth grade levels. We aim to stimulate a child’s interest from an early age to enjoy, not fear, the knowledge of science.

In addition, GYSTC’s services continue to enhance teacher quality and student achievement in science and math through innovative programming. Since 1989, GYSTC has provided supplemental STEM training to nearly 2 million K-8 teachers and students. GYSTC provides these services through a network of 10 regional centers and programs located throughout the state in many of the highest need areas.

DONATE TO GYSTC

The Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC), Inc. is a not-for-profit educational organization designed to increase interest in and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as subjects for study among elementary and middle school teachers and students in typically underserved areas in the state.

GYSTC is a network of ten regional centers, addition to the state office, that provides these quality programs: Family STEM Nights/Days, Discovery Camps, After School Activities, Saturday Science, In-class Field Trips and Professional Learning. Your support will help us continue to build teachers and students’ interest in STEM subjects and related careers.

Upcoming Events

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Educator Programs

STEM TEACHER ACADEMY

The STEM Teacher Academy will focus on integrating STEM education content with business-industry best practices to provide teachers real-world experiences that can be utilized in the classroom.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Change your STEM culture; allow GYSTC to help you incorporate STEM into your daily lessons.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

SATURDAY SCIENCE

Please check back for upcoming Saturday Science classes.

STEM DISCOVERY CAMP

STEM Discovery Camp is an exciting four-day learning experience for bright, forward-thinking elementary school students who will evolve into our next generation of STEM professionals.

STEM DAY/NIGHT

If you are interested in planning a STEM Day/Night in your Region contact us at gystc@kennesaw.edu to schedule an event.

Latest News

2020 STEM SCHOLAR AWARDS LUNCHEON POSTPONED

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OUR FY19 DONORS AND PARTNERS

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Download our FY 2019 Summary Report

FY 2019 was a very successful year for GYSTC! The organization operated statewide with a limited $1.5 million budget and served 5,961 teachers and 56,410 ...
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