Connections & Tools

The Kansas City region is rich with resources to support STEM learning. Whether you are a classroom teacher or an informal educator who leads a Girl Scout troop or 4-H Club, you will find plenty of local resources to encourage STEM thinking.

Tools for Career Exploration

Agile Work Profiler

The Agile Work Profiler assessment provides students and career-seekers with useful, actionable information on career-related activities, referred to as Agilities. When students complete the AWP, they can use the results to get ideas for courses of study, selecting a major, and setting graduation, employment and income goals.

See how it works.

 

PREP-KC’s Connector

The Connector is a unique, web-based tool for teachers that makes it easy to connect with industry professionals for virtual tours, Q&A sessions and more.

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Community Connections

Looking for STEM-related field trips, classroom speakers or other resources for your class or group? Start with STEM Connect-KC, a local directory of STEM providers and organizations that support STEM education in Kansas City. Use the filters to choose “Educators” or “Field Trips” to get started!

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News + Opportunity Alerts

  • To inspire the next generation of scientists, doctors and veterinarians, high school and college students (undergraduate and graduate) are encouraged to present a research poster and compete for cash scholarships at the upcoming Kansas City One Health Day. What is One Health Day? One Health Day......

  • Spotlight: KC Engineering Zone...

  • See how explorers are using STEM in an attempt to answer one of the greatest mysteries of our time—the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her plane during the final stages of her quest to circumnavigate the world in 1937. Leading experts in the search for......

Events for Educators