Explore STEM this Summer

South Dakota is a great place to play and explore, so get out and have some STEM fun this summer!

Pictured: Teresa Hofer of the Badlands Observatory in Quinn, SD shows SD EPSCoR Director, Kinchel Doerner, “live” galactic images from telescopes and cameras at the observatory.

Here are some of many destinations focused on STEM that are fun for all ages in South Dakota.

• Badlands Observatory in Quinn, SD
• The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD
• The Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, SD
• The Journey Museum in Rapid City, SD
• The Children’s Museum of South Dakota in Brookings, SD
• South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre, SD
• Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center in Lead, SD

Take a look at these dates to celebrate relating to STEM.

• Month of June: National Cybersecurity Education Month
• June 23: International Women in Engineering Day #INWED
• July 13: Neutrino Day
• July 31 & August 1: SD EPSCoR 11th Annual Research Symposium
• July 20: Moon Day
• August 17: National Nonprofit Day
• August 19: National Aviation Day