Welcome to OkiSTEM Science classes!! Fun STEM Science in Okinawa!

UPDATE June 2023!!!!
STEM SCIENCE has classes at Schilling.

PCS’s are making the class rosters be pretty fluid, but classes are pretty full, so please RSVP as soon as possible so I don’t give out your spot to someone new.

This month’s STEM theme is “Electronics.” We’ve had this before, but this time in addition to learning the basics of electricity/electronics, batteries, resistors, switches, loads/lights, electrical conductors & insulators, we’ll focus on how we can connect components in series or in parallel. We’ll review and use some parts of past themes such as Atomic Structure, Electrons, Electric Circuits, Electricity, Batteries, the Periodic Table, Hot & Cold, Energy, Sound, to learn about electricity/electronics and how they are all around us and useful for daily life. We’ll talk about resistance, current, voltage, power, ohms, amps, volts, watts, AC/DC, and about open/closed/short circuits. And of course, we’ll learn proper safety procedures around electronics and electricity. We’ll build a circuit to test a basic circuit as well as learn to connect them in series or in parallel.


SCHILLING JUNE 2023 **MODIFIED *** SCHEDULE!!!
Thurs, June 1: NO CLASSES!
Thurs, June 8: younger kids (6-9) part 1
Thurs, June 15: older kids (9-12) part 1
***** >>>Thurs, June 22: 2:30 pm: older kids (9-12) part 2; 4pm: younger kids (6-9) part 2
***** >>>>Thurs, June 29: NO CLASSROOM AVAILABLE


Next MONTH:
SCHILLING JULY 2023 SCHEDULE!!!
For ages 6-8: usually 1st/3rd Thursdays, 4-5 pm. Schilling Community Center (Kadena A.B.)
July 6 Th: 4pm: part 1. July 13 Th: NO CLASS (older kids class)
July 20 Th: 4pm: part 2. Science Experiment Kit.
July 27 Th: NO CLASS (older kids class)

For ages 9-12: usually 2nd/4th Thursdays, 4-5 pm Schilling Community Center (Kadena A.B.)
July 6 Th: NO CLASS (younger kids class)
July 13 Th: 4pm: part 1.
July 20 Th: NO CLASS (younger kids class)
July 27 Th: 4pm: part 2. Science Experiment Kit


Classes may be opened on Wednesdays, so please let me know if you prefer Wednesdays.


DODEA Schools begin on Mon, Aug 22, 2022, and end on Wed, June 7, 2023.


Note: your Schilling receipt might have different dates for the classes, but we will normally schedule
for the 1st/3rd (for ages 6-8) and 2nd/4th (for ages 9-12) Thursdays of the month [unless rescheduled].
You can also check the latest schedule on this website.
Registered/continuing members will also receive a reminder email the day before class.
We also have a facebook page:
facebook.com/OkiSTEM (not always updated).

For continuing students, please register at the Schilling Community Center front desk.
Cost: $36/month.


NEW Registrations, (or those who are returning after a break) please contact us by email:
OkiSTEM @ gmail.com [no spaces in the email address]

A Homeschooler’s class is also available. Please contact us for more details.

Take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to have many of your questions answered...



3kids-experiment IMG_2946 scienceproject.png

STEM classes are now available
IMG_2963
on Kadena Air Base on Okinawa!

The STEM Science class is based on a tried and true teaching method that has been used for decades in Japan.



IMG_2940
The STEM Science course can help your child get a head start and interest in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) Education. STEM science allows kids to watch and perform fascinating experiments firsthand developing their intellectual curiosity and drives them to ask, “Why?” Our experiments foster a love for science.
IMG_2960











IMG_2951