Timeline

How STEM Tigers evolved over the years
2019
Year 1 - The Foundation

⭑   STEM Tigers started with 10 students for hands-on experiments

⭑   District 96 (KCSD96) Science Fair

       •   1st place for "Lemon Battery" project

⭑   STEM Tigers Science Fair with 75 students

2020
Year 2 - Great Traction

⭑   123 students enrolled

⭑   District 96 (KCSD96) Science Fair

       •   1st place for "Rainwater Harvesting" project

⭑   Destination Imagination

       •   5 teams participated

       •   2nd place in Scientific Challenge Regionals (2 teams)

       •   3rd place in Technical Challenge Regionals (2 teams)

       •   5th place in Engineering Challenge Regionals

       •   5th place in Technical Challenge Internationals

⭑   American Statistical Association (ASA)

       •   13 teams participated and submitted projects

2021
Year 3 - Wins

⭑   110 students enrolled

⭑   ExploraVision by Toshiba

       •   6 teams participated

       •   2nd place Nationals for "Stem Cell Lung Transplant" team (K-3)

       •   2 Honorable Mentions for "Pneu-Graf Lift" and "SafeTeen Device" teams

⭑   Destination Imagination

       •   4 teams participated

       •   1st and 2nd places in Technical Challenge Regionals (2 teams)

       •   1st and 3rd places in Scientific Challenge Regionals (2 teams)

       •   1st place in Instant Challenge Internationals

       •   1st place in High Fast Flex Internationals

       •   Renaissance Award for Technical Challenge Regionals

       •   Washington Award for Technical Challenge Internationals

⭑   American Statistical Association (ASA)

       •   3 teams participated

       •   4th place in Nationals

⭑   North South Foundation Panacea Challenge

       •   1st place in the Panacea Challenge Nationals

       •   Research project on self-sustained water conservation systems and aquaponics

⭑   North South Foundation Science Bee

       •   22 students won Regionals and 10 scored above 90%

       •   10 students won 1st place, 6 won 2nd place, and another 6 won 3rd place

       •   30 students qualified for Nationals

       •   6th place in Intermediate Science Bee Nationals

2022
Year 4 - New Contests

⭑   146 students enrolled

⭑   ExploraVision by Toshiba

       •   3 teams participated

       •   2nd place Nationals for "DiaBal Shoe" team (K-3)

       •   Honorable Mention for "Drug Overdose Tx with nanosponges" team

⭑   Destination Imagination

       •   3rd place for Technical Challenge Regionals

⭑   Innovator Challenge

       •   Regionals and Nationals qualifier for "SafeTeen Device"

⭑   Fluor Challenge

       •   2 teams participated

       •   3rd place Nationals and 6th place Internationals

       •   Designed and built a ~40 ft long paper roller coaster with only 20 sheets of paper and tape

⭑   North South Foundation Science Bee

       •   22 students won Regionals

       •   5 students won 1st place, 7 won 2nd place, 6 won 3rd place and another 4 won 4th place

       •   26 students qualified for Nationals

2023
Year 5 - 200+ Enrollment

⭑   221 students enrolled

⭑   American Statistical Association (ASA)

       •   2 teams participated in Nationals ("Bee Extinction" and "Air Quality/CV Mortality")

⭑   ExploraVision by Toshiba

       •   5 teams participated

       •   1st place Regionals for "Allergic Asthma Monitor Patch" team (K-3)

       •   3 Honorable Mentions for "GoodBye Burmese Python", "SafeHeart Device", and "AngioBand" teams

⭑   North South Foundation Science Bee

       •   28 students won Regionals

       •   14 students won 1st place, 7 won 2nd place, 5 won 3rd place and another 2 won 4th place

       •   13 students qualified for Nationals

       •   3rd place in Junior Level Nationals

⭑   National Science Bee (International Academic Competitions)

       •   32 students won Regionals and qualified for Nationals and Internationals

       •   2 Finalists (5th and 6th place), 1 Semi finalist, and 1 Quarter finalist

⭑   Genius Cerebrum International Science Olympiad

       •   1st place with 100% score, 4 scored above 90%

⭑   National Biology Bowl

       •   2nd place Winner, and 2 students won 3rd place

2024
Year 6 - Celebrating 5 years

⭑   339 students enrolled

⭑   ExploraVision by Toshiba

       •   6 teams participated

       •   1st place in Nationals for "Plastivore Trashcan" team (4-6)

       •   5 Honorable Mentions for "Fatigue/Sleep Tracker", "GoodBye Paralysis", "Homeless Suitcase", "Algal Lamppost", and "AugMed-x" teams

⭑   National Science League

       •   1st place Science Bee Grade 7-8

       •   1st place Science Bee Grade 5

       •   2nd place Science Bee Grade 4

       •   1st place Science Bee Grade 3

       •   1st place Biology

       •   1st place Earth Sciences

       •   1st place Life Sciences

       •   2nd place Physical Sciences

       •   2nd place Chemistry

       •   3rd place Physics

       •   8 National Champions in Biology, Earth Sciences, and Life Sciences

⭑   North South Foundation Science Bee

       •   34 students won Regionals

       •   Senior Level - 3 students won 1st place, 3 won 2nd place, and another 5 won 3rd place

       •   Intermediate Level - 8 students won 1st place, 3 won 2nd place, 3 won 3rd place, and another 2 won 4th place

       •   Junior Level - 1 student won 1st place, 2 won 2nd place, 3 won 3rd place, and another 1 won 4th place

       •   36 students qualified for Nationals

⭑   National Science Bee (International Academic Competitions)

       •   100 students (93% of participants) won Regionals and qualified for Nationals and Internationals

       •   1 Finalist (4th place), 2 Semi finalists, and 1 Quarter finalist

       •   2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th place in Biology National Championships (Grades 3-8)

       •   5th, 6th, 9th and 10th place in Physical Science National Championships (Grades 3-8)

       •   3rd, 7th, 8th and 10th place in Environmental Science National Championships (Grades 3-8)