Science Mill

The Science Mill will expand the IMLS-funded pilot project, Summer STEM Career Initiative (SCI) Camps program, into the Big Bend region of Far West Texas, an underserved rural Texas community. The expansion will consist of offering immersive summer STEM camps, supported by the museum’s Mobile STEM Van initiative to 3rd-8th grade students. In partnership with Sul Ross State University, the project team will develop and offer one-week long camps based in real-world STEM career scenarios including coding and programming, engineering, life sciences, robotics, and entrepreneurship. As a result, rural students will increase their interest in STEM learning and see themselves as part of a future 21st century skilled workforce. Student outcome and impact will be measured through analysis of survey responses and will track a variety of metrics specific to camper experience.