Course Description

STEM-II PD: Advanced Hands-On STEM—Electronics, Arduino & More! From Circuits to Code—Next-Level STEM Learning, No Experience Required! STEM-II is the follow-up to STEM-I, designed to deepen your STEM teaching with hands-on electronics, circuits, and coding—on a shoestring budget. Whether you’re a STEM expert or just getting started, this 2-day professional development course will equip you with the skills, confidence, and resources to teach electricity, soldering, and Arduino programming at any grade level. No passive learning here—you’ll dive right into building, coding, and experimenting. Through engaging, hands-on projects, you’ll design and build electronic circuits, solder real components, and program Arduino microcontrollers to create interactive STEM lessons your students will love. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ Hands-On Electronics Mastery—Build circuits, light up LEDs, and experiment with transistors & resistors ✅ Arduino Coding & Simulations—No prior experience needed—learn to program microcontrollers in Tinkercad ✅ DIY STEM Projects—Create Bristle Bots, motion sensors, and more to take back to your classroom ✅ Classroom-Ready Ideas—Gain years' worth of engaging, budget-friendly lessons ✅ Perfect for Any Grade Level—Adaptable for elementary, middle, and high school teachers 💡 STEM-II builds directly on STEM-I, adding next-level STEM experiences that will make your classroom the most exciting place in the school. 🚀 Leave with the confidence, materials, and ideas to teach hands-on STEM for years to come! [Prerequisite: STEM-I or previous-year S.T.E.M. PROS PD]