iCreate Bioscience Program
Innovative Collaborative Research Experience and Technical Education
This three-year National Science Foundation funded project will test a model of community engagement in STEM learning through the design and implementation of a high school level career and technical education (CTE) bioscience course. This course engages students in an authentic problem, the spread of infectious disease (specifically influenza). The course will integrate the study of relevant bioscience topics and epidemiological principles with the technological project of designing and implementing a data collection system using computer and geospatial technologies software in order to monitor the transmission of influenza.
We believe the iCREATE project will ensure a high-quality STEM workforce for Flagstaff and Northern Arizona by:
increasing student awareness of career opportunities in STEM and cognate fields at all levels (technicians, scientists, engineers, etc.); motivating students to pursue appropriate educational pathways to STEM-related careers; and providing a technology-rich experience that develops disciplinary knowledge, practices, and non-cognitive skills needed for STEM fields. Read more about this project in this NAU News article.
How can you help? We are looking for:
Project partners include: The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University, Translational Genomics Research Institute North (TGen North), Flagstaff STEM City, and the Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology (CAVIAT), a local provider of career and technical education courses. The project also includes multiple regional health care providers including North County HealthCare and the Coconino County Health Department. Together, we aim to increase local students’ motivation and interest in STEM learning and careers in order to positively affect the region’s future STEM workforce.
What are students learning? You can link here for the Arizona CTE Bioscience course standards to learn what the students in this intensive course will have covered during this comprehensive high school program. Note that the epidemiological problem-based learning to engage students, enhancing this course, is in addition to the course requirements.
Won't you join us? Contact STEM City at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
NEWS
Congratulations to Nevaeh Nez on her acceptance into the Native American Science and Engineering Program at the University of Arizona. Watch her inspiring video (2.5 min) on her summer camp experience with NASEP here.
Congratulations to Tristyn Urquillo on his acceptance into the Journey for Underrepresented Medical Professionals at NAU!
Please read about the iCREATE student presentations in an article by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa in the Arizona Daily Sun on March 14, 2017 here.
STEM City Stories has highlights from the 2016-2017 class include visiting NAU's Microbiology Labs, Flagstaff Medical Center's Clinical and Pathology Lab, and NAU's Geochronology Lab and Nate Nieto's Lab. They also participated in the 2017 HOSA Competion in April. The 2015-2016 class posts include the Williams High School iCREATE class visiting NAU labs, and touring TGen North. One student also participated in the Northern Arizona Health Future Health Leader's Camp.
STEM City Stories has highlights from the 2017-2018 class including an interactive presentation by Lissy Enright on Plant Hydrophysiology, a visit to Flagstaff Medical Center, and Learning GIS to Track Patient Health.
This three-year National Science Foundation funded project will test a model of community engagement in STEM learning through the design and implementation of a high school level career and technical education (CTE) bioscience course. This course engages students in an authentic problem, the spread of infectious disease (specifically influenza). The course will integrate the study of relevant bioscience topics and epidemiological principles with the technological project of designing and implementing a data collection system using computer and geospatial technologies software in order to monitor the transmission of influenza.
We believe the iCREATE project will ensure a high-quality STEM workforce for Flagstaff and Northern Arizona by:
increasing student awareness of career opportunities in STEM and cognate fields at all levels (technicians, scientists, engineers, etc.); motivating students to pursue appropriate educational pathways to STEM-related careers; and providing a technology-rich experience that develops disciplinary knowledge, practices, and non-cognitive skills needed for STEM fields. Read more about this project in this NAU News article.
How can you help? We are looking for:
- Information on job skills needed for employment at you business/institution
- Guest speaker(s) to talk to students in the Bioscience classes
- A tour of your business/institution by the students in the classes
- Job shadowing opportunities at you business/institution
- Summer Internships (paid or unpaid) at your business/institution
Project partners include: The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University, Translational Genomics Research Institute North (TGen North), Flagstaff STEM City, and the Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology (CAVIAT), a local provider of career and technical education courses. The project also includes multiple regional health care providers including North County HealthCare and the Coconino County Health Department. Together, we aim to increase local students’ motivation and interest in STEM learning and careers in order to positively affect the region’s future STEM workforce.
What are students learning? You can link here for the Arizona CTE Bioscience course standards to learn what the students in this intensive course will have covered during this comprehensive high school program. Note that the epidemiological problem-based learning to engage students, enhancing this course, is in addition to the course requirements.
Won't you join us? Contact STEM City at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
NEWS
Congratulations to Nevaeh Nez on her acceptance into the Native American Science and Engineering Program at the University of Arizona. Watch her inspiring video (2.5 min) on her summer camp experience with NASEP here.
Congratulations to Tristyn Urquillo on his acceptance into the Journey for Underrepresented Medical Professionals at NAU!
Please read about the iCREATE student presentations in an article by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa in the Arizona Daily Sun on March 14, 2017 here.
STEM City Stories has highlights from the 2016-2017 class include visiting NAU's Microbiology Labs, Flagstaff Medical Center's Clinical and Pathology Lab, and NAU's Geochronology Lab and Nate Nieto's Lab. They also participated in the 2017 HOSA Competion in April. The 2015-2016 class posts include the Williams High School iCREATE class visiting NAU labs, and touring TGen North. One student also participated in the Northern Arizona Health Future Health Leader's Camp.
STEM City Stories has highlights from the 2017-2018 class including an interactive presentation by Lissy Enright on Plant Hydrophysiology, a visit to Flagstaff Medical Center, and Learning GIS to Track Patient Health.