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stem5 is a non-profit initiative working to rejuvenate Pakistan's public primary schools by delivering STEM lessons that encourage scientific thinking.
stem5 is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education initiative that engages science & engineering undergraduate students and young professionals to teach, motivate and inspire underprivileged kids in STEM via lessons and experiments. We are currently focusing our efforts on government primary schools in Pakistan. Our instruction philosophy is based on the following three c
05/06/2016
Science lesson on microorganisms and microscopy at GPS Singhpura before a long summer break!
21/05/2016
We recently concluded a series of computer coding lessons at the Government Higher Secondary School Khurrianwala in Faisalabad!
Students learnt coding basics by creating animations using Scratch. Special thanks to the school administration and teachers for their support.
13/05/2016
Science outreach continues at GPS Lathianwala in Faisalabad for the new school year!
09/01/2016
University Model School, the first school under the stem5 initiative, recently hosted a science event supported by an IREX micro-grant.
Volunteers conducted hands-on activities to explore commonly observed phenomenon and engaged students in a community service exercise.
07/11/2015
Our volunteers have commenced science lessons at a second school in Faisalabad: GPS Lathianwala!
03/10/2015
stem5 reaches Faisalabad where our volunteers have conducted their first lesson at GPS Chak 206 in Sialwala village!
Children actively participated in class discussion and learned about the causes and implications of environmental pollution.
Eid Mubarak :)
stem5 wishes you all a life full of happiness. May this Eid be one of your best and leave precious memories to remember :)
24/09/2015
Scratch Foundation recently featured our work in making computer science more accessible in Pakistan!
Read more in their blog post below.
Reengineering the STEM Conversation — Scratch Foundation Blog stem5 wants to make computer science accessible for everyone in Pakistan
Education isn't just about reading textbooks and passing exams. What matters the most is the ability to think out of the box. Critical thought and creativity are the true essence of learning and need to be emphasized more so than just acing exams.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
30/08/2015
The Global Math Challenge is underway. 27 more days to go!
Get yourselves registered at:
https://www.global-math.com
Global Math Challenge: an online contest for math lovers worldwide. Designed and managed by Sony Global Education with questions by the Japan Prime Math Olympic Committee. Test your math skills in a fun contest with challengers from across the globe.
20/06/2015
We recently concluded our first week-long Computer Coding Camp at UET Lahore. Around 50 children from schools in the vicinity learned coding basics by building animations and games using Scratch. Special thanks to the SUPCON Lab and EE Department at UET Lahore for hosting the camp.
Let's democratize computer science education for underprivileged children in our public schools!
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