Posts about STEM/STEAM
North Carolina School District Gives STEM some STEAM
The data speaks for itself in Greene County, North Carolina, but it’s only part of the story. The real story comes from the district’s response to remote learning,
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Winter STEM Ideas
Stuck inside? During the cold months of winter, it is easy to get bogged down by the weather, gray skies, and cold temperatures. Whether we are at home or in
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STEM Activities You Can Do at Home This Month
As most of you prepare for the last week of school before the winter break, it is a perfect time to use STEM to keep your students engaged. I will
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Top 10 PBL & STEM Education Articles of 2020
We reviewed the major news articles written on project-based learning (PBL) and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in 2020 and found ten that we think are exceptionally inspiring
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Sticking with STEM: Maintaining Hands-On Learning While Virtual
I was recently interviewed on a podcast and was asked how I felt about the changes in education in light of the pandemic. We discussed the fact that a lot
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A Pathway Into STEM Careers
In high school, I loved chemistry class. Led by an inspiring teacher, I was curious about the experiments we did and enjoyed the hands-on nature of the class. Although I
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Bartlett City Schools Increases Access to STEM Experiences with Defined Learning
“Can I use this exclusively?!” When Katie MCain, the 6-12 instructional supervisor for Bartlett City Schools in Tennessee, heard this from one of her teachers, she knew the district’s
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Holiday STEM Activities
As we celebrate holidays, use the holiday theme to create STEM activities. For this week look for an experiment around your Elf on the Shelf. If you have upper elementary
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Preparing Learners For STEM Careers
Ask your students what they want to be when they grow up. What might they say? It will likely depend if you teach kindergarten, 7th grade, or 12th grade. Forty
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Make Every Day PI Day
Pi Day, celebrated annually on March 14, honors the mathematical constant Pi and promotes mathematics. Every day can be a celebration of math's significance through improved teaching methods,
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