St. Kate's Leads STEM Learning for Elementary and Middle School Students
St. Catherine University, in partnership with Minnesota United FC and Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES), facilitated a 2 ½-hour STEM sports clinic for 100 youth.
The clinic, sponsored by Xcel Energy, was held at the National Sports Center's Sports Hall in Blaine, Minnesota, and featured interactive activities led by St. Kate's faculty, staff, and students.
- Smoothie-making
- Vertical jumps
- Depth perception activities
- Sweat gland learning
Exercise science undergraduate students teamed up with physical therapy, while math and physics faculty worked together, and biology, nutrition, and occupational therapy faculty and students led their own stations.
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Author's summary: St. Kate's university leads STEM learning for youth.