If you are wanting to set up a "college visit" day for your high school students,
please submit a Group Visit request through Admissions.
Upcoming Dates
All Scheduled STEM Center Field Trips are FREE to attend.
STEM in the Shadows: A Spooktacular Family Adventure!
October 2026 TBA (K-12th grade) 4-8 PM
The Kummer Center for STEM Education is excited to partner with our friends at the S&T Experimental Mine for the 2nd Annual STEM in the Shadows Night this October! We invite you to bring your K-12 kids for a fun evening packed with hands-on science experiments, interactive STEM activities, and other spooky surprises - all inside the Kennedy Experimental Mine Building! As an added bonus; after attending the fun activities, your kids will recieve a special ticket to access a tour the mine from 4-8pm, courtesy of the STEM Center.
The mine will be open from 4-6 pm with lights on for a kid-friendly tour, then when the lights turn out, the terrifying mine experience starts at 6 pm. Costumes are welcome, canned goods are encouraged, and fun is guaranteed!
STEM Day
November 5, 2026 (7th–12th grade)
The Kummer Center for STEM Education will host around 1,000 jr. high and high school students on campus in recognition of National STEM Day. Our mission is to ignite the STEM spark in these students and show them what a future as a STEM professional could mean for them. We do this with the help of the S&T departments that offer exciting workshops, demos, and department tours for visiting students to attend. Our mission is always to get them excited about STEM! This event is a highly anticipated event and fills up fast! Please remember to sign-up early for this one!
Education Day with Athletics
December 14, 2026 (K-6th grade)
The Kummer Center for STEM Education pairs up with the Missouri S&T Miner Athletics Department at the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building to host a day of sports and science! Before the students get to cheer on our stellar S&T college basketball team during their game, the STEM Center staff will provide exciting hands-on activities for them to explore STEM fun, snacks, and even a chance to star in the competition during the half-time show!
Engineering Day
February 25, 2027 (7-12th grade)
The Kummer Center for STEM Education teams up with leaders from our high caliber Engineering departments to provide activities for middle and high school students to engage and learn. The visiting students and their teachers get a day dedicated to explore what being an "Engineer" is all about.
Our vast engineering department faculty & staff will take students on tours, lead demonstrations, offer hands-on activities, and provide workshops to solidify what various types of engineers do!
STEM Exploration Day
May 5, 2027 (K-6th grade)
The Kummer Center for STEM Education is also dedicated to future engineering kids too! We believe that young, engaged minds are the best path to a bright future. We want students of all ages to know that they should shoot for the stars. In this field trip, we bring high level STEM experiences customized at an elementary level.
Our Missouri S&T departments come together and create engaging STEM sessions that are catered to younger students. This is done through fascinating hands-on activities and exciting demonstrations. This event, like most of our outreach events fills up fast! Don't forget to register early!
Quest Days!
ONLY offered to high school juniors and seniors & their teachers.
September 25, 2026
October 21, 2026
November 17, 2026
Kummer Center for STEM Education teams up with the Missouri S&T Admissions team to offer a unique college experience with us! The students in attendance get an opportunity to meet Missouri S&T faculty and staff from various academic departments on campus at an academic fair. During the academic fair they will get to sign up for two academic disciplines of their choice too!
Students will participate in two hands-on demonstration sessions (one morning & the other after lunch) which will inform them on what careers are available in the field, engage in hands-on activities, or watch exciting demonstrations lead by experts from their chosen discipline. After the morning session concludes they will meet their classmates for a lunch of their choice at the Havener Center. If they qualify, students may apply for admission to Missouri S&T, and get a free Missouri S&T blanket! There will also be prize drawings, plenty of Missouri S&T swag giveaways, and a chance to leave our campus with a better understanding of STEM careers available to them!