Hawaii Science and Technology museum
Outreach & Activities
Science Camps
HSTM hosts science camps for students K-12. Our goal is to introduce our keiki to STEM from an early age and create a spark of interest and wonder. K-8 subjects covered are robotics, entomology, math, engineering, emergency medicine, biology, astronomy, marine science and much, much more. For older students our science camp experiences focus on making the direct connection to STEM careers. HSTM Partners with the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) to bring the Women’s STARS Program, a one week immersive STEM career exploration across Hawaii Island,
and the Women in Space Exploration talks to introduce our keiki to amazing women working in the field of aerospace. HSTM also partners with the Los Alamos National Laboratory for an annual Physics Camp allowing our students direct access to researchers at this cutting edge institution while giving students in New Mexico a taste of some Hawaii Science!
HSTM keeps activities exciting and as hands-on as possible and have had great feedback about our camps from parents and students alike.
Hawaii Science and Technology Museum Innovations Camps runs various STEM and STEAM camps throughout the year as a service to the Hawaii Island Community. Camps feature project-based learning and hands-on fun! Each October we produce our Fall Break STEAM Camp where students participate in a wide variety of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math lessons and activities during five full days of Fall Break fun!! For inquiries about future camps please Contact Us or stay up to date via our Twitter @HawaiiScience and Instagram @HawaiiScienceMuseum accounts!
Parent Testimonials
Fall Break STEAM Camp (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math)
After School Programs
HSTM provides after school programs to get our keiki interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. HSTM works in partnership with Hilo Intermediate School establishing our Spartanworks STEM education network and Lava Tubes Rocketry Team to serve the entire community supporting student led research and engineering. At the Hamakua Youth Center HSTM serves our students by bringing them robotics, entomology, and botany among other subjects as we conduct our “Mission to Earth” on a discovery of the ecosystems of our home. HSTM has also recently partnered with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee to do citizen science as our students collect data to help determine the extent of Rapid Ohia Death around Hawaii Island and provide workshops about Rat Lungworm Disease prevention.
Math Tutoring
HSTM has funded math tutoring throughout East Hawaii at sites including the Hamakua Youth Center, Paauilo School and the Hilo Public Library. In addition to our professional tutoring staff we have also enlisted the services of honors students from various high schools to tutor elementary school kids in need of a little extra help.
Parent Testimonials
Special Events
Hawaii Science and Technology Museum hosts many special events in the community, such as our Science Nights where we go directly into the schools to provide fun filled evenings of hands-on STEM based activities to bring together students, parents, and educators. HSTM also hosts the Hawaii Explorations Expo (HE’E), an event to promote innovation in the community funded by the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council and the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development. One of our most recent events brought experts in disaster response robotics from Texas A&M University to East Hawaii. HSTM also hosts various “Science Nights” at schools throughout the year, including recently at Pahoa High School and Ka’u High and Intermediate with funding from Hawaii County Department of Research and Development to assist with the Kilauea Eruption Recovery.
