Nevada Robotics is reaching new heights by providing educational drone professional development and drone competition organization and support for 3rd – 12th grade teachers and their students. Local drone competitions are open to the public and are fun, fast-paced events.

Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science is a three-part hands-on professional development program for PreK – 5 educators that demonstrates how to use robots as learning tools in the classroom. Teachers leave with free supplies and materials so they can immediately integrate STEM learning.

Indoor educational drones are available for check-out from branches in Reno, Las Vegas, Elko, and Mesquite to teachers interested in participating in Aerial Drone Competitions through the REC Foundation.

Green Boxes are self-contained teaching kits that provide educators with two or more weeks worth of STEM lesson plans along with all of the supplies necessary to conduct each activity.

Nevada Robotics Libraries are located in Reno, Las Vegas, Elko, and Mesquite and contain more than 730 units. Educators may check out robots for part or all of the school year or even for summer semesters and enrichment camps

Southern Nevada Educators can utilize the STEM Co-Lab lending library, checking out classroom sets of 3D printers, Photon Robots, Cricuts, Arudiunos, and more!

Reading and Robots! Books and Bots are Nevada Robotics PreK – 5th grade lessons and activities based on popular and diverse story books. All lessons and activities meet learning standards and include social emotional learning connections and applications.

Green Boxes are self-contained teaching kits that provide educators with two or more weeks worth of STEM lesson plans along with all of the supplies necessary to conduct each activity.

Project Ashfall is a series of middle school science lessons revolving around fire science, culminating in a citizen science project.

This program partnered undergraduate students majoring in STEM topics with undergraduate students majoring in Education to address STEM gaps in Nevada K-5th grade classrooms. We are happy to share a sample of the products online for educators to use!

Remote Operated Sample Extraction – With the mentorship of DRI cloud seeding scientists, recent UNR grads and students designed, created, and tested a prototype to collect remote snow samples to improved the ability for scientists to retrieve samples from remote and treacherous terrain.

Robotics Outreach Crew members are employed by Nevada Robotics and are college students and recent graduates. ROC staffers plan to work in STEM or education fields. They provide technical support, work with educators at training, engage in outreach, and prepare teaching and learning materials.

STEM Force Program engages at-risk youth in a STEM-intensive experience, sparking interests, developing career connections, and identifying pathways for the future. This program promotes equity through STEM exposure and engagement, preparing southern Nevada’s vulnerable youth for successful futures.

This program partnered undergraduate students majoring in STEM topics with undergraduate students majoring in Education to address STEM gaps in Nevada K-5th grade classrooms. We are happy to share a sample of the products online for educators to use!

The STEM Education Program and Nevada Robotics is out and about in Nevada meeting people where they live, work, and learn. Look for us tabling at family activities and events such as Earth Day (Reno), May the Science Be With You (Las Vegas), and Beats and Bites (Elko). The goal of community engagement is to increase interest and raise awareness of STEM learning and opportunities.

Outreach programs to K-12 schools throughout Nevada to teach and promote energy consumption awareness and energy conservation.