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STEM Clubs in Aldine ISD

FAQS about creating clubs for STEM in Aldine

STEM Clubs inAldine ISDFAQS about creating clubs for STEM in Aldine

Are you interested in Sponsoring a Coding Club at your school?

It's that time again for Aldine's Campus Coding Club (CCC) KickOff! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of your campus coding club, please complete the form below to sign up!
Click HERE to sign up for STEM Clubs!
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Why Become a Sponsor?

We are looking for teachers who don't mind students being smarter than themselves! When facilitating a STEM club at your campus, the entire club is student-centered as students are the leaders!



  • Aldine's Campus STEM Clubs are focused on creating an environment that supports STEM on campuses.
  • Our goal is to create opportunities to showcase student products and creations.
  • All Sponsors will receive unique opportunities for professional developments, industry support, and field trip options.
  • We now a small district inventory of physical computing equipment available for check out to support your clubs. (will vary due to our current circumstances)
  • We will also be able to provide compensation for your time (with requirements) as the sponsor. (A max of 2 sponsors will be compensated per campus.)

What type of CLUBS will you host? What type of CLUBS will you host?

We are expanding our options this year with a variety of choices for platforms. Here are just a few of the platforms we recommend (but are not limited to):


Coding (primarily with options for Physical computing)


  • CS with Google
  • Girls Who Code
  • CodeMonkey
  • CodeClub (Raspberry Pi)
  • Facebook's Engineer for the Week (EFTW)



ROBOTICS (aka Physical Computing (PC) focused clubs)


  • Lego (WeDo and/or Mindstorms)-- possibly VIRTUAL TEAMS!
  • Wonder Workshop (Dash & Dot)
  • Makey Makey with Scratch
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Spheros
  • Ozobots
  • Bloxels
  • Microbit


New Additions for 2020-21


  • eSports (Piloted with ONE Middle and ONE High School)
  • Rubrik Cube

What are some of the projects students can create, produce, or make?

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CS First with Google

  • Build and Tell Interactive stories.
  • Play musical notes, and create a music video.
  • Create photograph filters for social media!
  • Make their own commercials
  • Build their own video games.
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Girls WHO Code (GWC)

  • Helps girls build identities as computer scientists by highlighting female role models.
  • They build a Computer Science Impact Project through a design-build-test cycle.
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Makey Makey

  • Create your own interactive Word Wall.
  • Build interactive stories.
  • Students can build a flight simulator.

What are the REQUIREMENTS to be a sponsor?

As a sponsor you must meet these few requirements:

  • Submit your club activity report every two weeks.
  • Submit your club weekly sign in sheets.
  • Students must participant in District Hour of Code and STEMFest events.
Click here to sign up to be a STEM Club Sponsor!
Click here to view the Computer Science Blog of AISD!

Need support? Have questions or concerns?

There will be a meeting once a nine weeks face-to-face for all sponsors as well as a virtual meeting that will be recorded. However, I wanted to share that you can request me DIRECTLY to come to your campus or attend my Virtual Office Hours from 5-5:30 pm on Wednesdays starting in September!


I will place it on your Google Calendar and all you will have to is join in using Google Meet!

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Shaina Glass

Program Director of Technology Applications & STEM

Professional Learning & Technology Integration

Aldine ISD

Email: snglass@aldineisd.org
Website: cs4aldine.blogspot.com
Location: 9999 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-539-8620
Twitter: @SVicGlass

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