06/10/2026
Introducing tools to campers has had an amazing outcome. Campers received a basic template for a bird house while being encouraged to make it their own. Teaching young people to design and build with tools.
A DoD supported STEAM program providing education and career exploration via class visits, after-school clubs and summer camps.
STARBASE focuses on elementary students, primarily fifth graders. The goal is to motivate them to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as they continue their education. The academies serve students that are historically under-represented in STEM. Students who live in inner cities or rural locations, those who are socio-economically disadvantaged, low in academic performance or
06/10/2026
Introducing tools to campers has had an amazing outcome. Campers received a basic template for a bird house while being encouraged to make it their own. Teaching young people to design and build with tools.
06/09/2026
Our STEAM Campers successful completed the design and build while their raw egg did the 2-story drop. Campers “scrambled” to get this budgeting and Engineering Design Challenge done.
05/30/2026
Thank you South Bend Fire Department. Our visiting students were thrilled to “touch a truck” and work with the recruits.
05/28/2026
We are celebrating another day of providing hands-on with our students & teachers visiting from Lincoln School of South Bend Community School Corporation.
Students explored different types of and how they apply to the Law of Conservation of Energy.
They also put their & problem solving skills to work by using PTC’s On-Shape to map out a Mars Space Station.
05/26/2026
5th graders from Corpus Christi of Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are finishing up their 5 day visit to Starbase South Bend. Students learned Coordinates and applied what they learned playing our version of the Minion game. Graduation this afternoon. 🧑🎓 👩🎓
05/25/2026
05/05/2026
10 yrs of education to over 12,000 5th grade students from across Northern Indiana. Our 10 yr. Anniversary Celebration included speakers from City of South Bend - Municipal Government, Indiana National Guard while attendees included leadership from South Bend Community School Corporation, local Foundations, Indiana University South Bend - Health Sciences, SB City Council and our “Friends of Starbase”.
Thank you to all the schools that continue to partner with as we offer STEAM education and to your students for 10 more years and beyond.
DoD Starbase
School City of Mishawaka
LaVille Elementary
Bremen Public Schools
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Career Academy Network of Public Schools
Argos Community Schools
Our 10th year of Summer Academies. So many dedicated partners bringing to middle school students.
Give a shout if you are attending one of our Summer Academies.
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