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What is the STEM Teen Read?

What is the STEM Teen Read?. We examine science fiction books and discuss the science behind the fiction with peers and experts in related fields. S cience T echnology E ngineering M ath . Explore With Us. Expert videos Online discussions Interactive games Educator materials

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What is the STEM Teen Read?

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  1. What is the STEM Teen Read? We examine science fiction books and discuss the science behind the fiction with peers and experts in related fields. Science Technology Engineering Math

  2. Explore With Us • Expert videos • Online discussions • Interactive games • Educator materials • Creative writing projects

  3. Why do we do what we do?

  4. Goals • Increase educational offerings in reading, writing, and STEM literacy for teens • Connect teens with university and professional experts in STEM and writing fields • Raise awareness of and interest in STEM careers • Provide recognition for youth who create fiction and art rooted in STEM concepts

  5. Topics We Explore • Blindness and Adaptive Tech • Cancer Research • Food Science • Geology • Green Energy • Alternative Fuels • Climatology • Computer Science • Marketing • Parasitology • Public Health • Epidemiology • History of Medicine • Biology • Neurology • Psychology • Electrical Engineering • Science Ethics

  6. NIU Destinations We’ve Visited • Observatory • Green House • Rare Books and Special Collections – Vintage Sci-Fi Collection • Psychology Lab • Prairie Vole Lab • Clinical Pathology Lab • Nursing Simulation Lab Future videos and interactive sites will include virtual field trips

  7. But Don’t Take Our Word For It…

  8. Current Books Kat Falls • Author visit (STEM Fest) & expert interviews • Inhuman • Science: Genetics, Transgenic Viruses, Futuristic Gadgets • Dark Life • Science: Oceanography, Sea Life, Underwater Farming, Global Warming, Energy, Genetic Conditioning • Rip Tide • Science: Oceanography, Aquatic Predators, Deep Sea Diving, Underwater Farming Orson Scott Card • Ender’s Day at NIU • Ender’s Game • Science: Video Games, AI, Entomology, Space Travel

  9. Upcoming Books Spring: The Maze Runner by James Dashner Summer: Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson

  10. Connect With Us Online teenread.niu.edu

  11. SmartSpace@NIU www.niu.edu/p20/smartspace

  12. Contact Us! Gillian King-Cargile STEM Teen Read Coordinator gkingcargile@niu.edu Mary Baker SmartSpace Coordinator marybaker@niu.edu

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