STEM Outreach
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Outreach
Advanced Research leads the Agency's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach program, which serves as an educational liaison unit for the Missile Defense Agency. STEM Outreach's goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to STEM in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future missile defense challenges in the government, industry, and academia. Activities provide opportunities for students, school site personnel, parents, and others involved in educational and career decision processes.
STEM Outreach Activities
The MDA's STEM Outreach team is only one part of a wide-reaching initiative to excite students about STEM disciplines. We work to develop new activities and programs as well as support area programs already in place.
MDA Engineering in Art: 3-D ART IN MOTION
The MDA's STEM Outreach team is proud to participate in widening students' understanding of engineering through MDA Engineering in Art. Students will study the engineering design process, science concepts, and artists of kinetic sculptures. The program will culminate with students producing their own kinetic artwork. This program is geographically limited to areas near or around MDA locations. For more information about MDA Engineering in Art, contact us.
MDA Math Challenge Week
Are you up for a challenge? STEM Outreach's signature outreach activity is The MDA's Math Challenge Week (MCW). MCW challenges middle school students to apply mathematical skills in order to win a team-based competition. We offer training to teachers to facilitate implementation of this module during the summer.
Interested in having a MDA Math Challenge Week at your school? Please have the secondary education lead for the school system contact us.
MDA Classroom Speakers
Speak up! They can't hear you! We realize great emphasis is placed on math, science and technology in classroom settings. Where possible, we offer subject matter experts who use these subject areas in their daily work and allow them to share their experiences from college to career with classroom students. Classroom speakers are geographically limited to areas near or around MDA locations.
Contact us if you would like to have a speaker from MDA discuss STEM careers.
MDA's Target... College!
What's the goal? College! In a bi-monthly, roundtable format, we will share information with parents, educators, school counselors, community service and public services working with or supporting 6th -12th graders regarding STEM education, college preparation, careers and related topics.
For more information about becoming a panel or audience participant for the next "Target... College!," please contact us.
In addition to providing direct services and activities, STEM Outreach provides volunteer support to agencies, organizations and schools, including, but not limited to, the following.
Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition
Alabama Regional IEEE Future City Competition
North Alabama Junior Achievement's Adventures in Engineering.
Other Federal agencies provide and support STEM programs. These include:
Army Aviation & Missile Research Development & Engineering Center (AMRDEC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Defense Education Program
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Resources
National Science Foundation (NSF)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Resource
The Team Redstone Education Outreach Catalog communicates opportunities currently offered by Team Redstone to schools and individuals in Alabama and lower Tennessee area. For each program, the command and specific point of contact is provided.