STEM and STEAM help students build lifelong skills: critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and more.
Why new math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problem
Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country
Math anxiety: The brain can feel the pain
Worry about math can trigger regions of the brain associated with the experience of physical pain and instinctive risk detection, according to a new study conducted by researchers…
Check out 6 scholarships for gamers
Times have changed in the last 20 years for students who love video games. In 1994, the classic college comedy film PCU joked about the absurdity of being…
N.Y. teacher rallies against state tests, says math is too difficult
William Gotsch, a fourth-grade teacher at Madrid-Waddington Central School in Madrid, N.Y., is urging the state to revisit its new education standards, after determining that the common core…
Report: Defense department threatened by STEM worker shortfall
Citing a potential shortfall in quality STEM workers, a report from the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council urges the Department of Defense to overhaul its…
The future of STEM education may be at risk
It’s not every day that high school students get the chance to meet a renowned physicist. But Arkansas high school students spent Tuesday listening to Dr. James Gates,…
Project Lead The Way: Promoting engineering in schools
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Teaching for the Future: Steering girls to science
The pizza has been cleared away and the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls in Mawiayah Fields' classroom at South Shore School are ready to learn how to write…
Bill Nye warns: Creation beliefs threaten U.S. science
The man known to a generation of Americans as "The Science Guy" is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution—as well as lawmakers who…
Einstein’s brain is now an interactive iPad app
The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99.
Prominent women scientists start mentorship program for girls
There’s a burgeoning trend in education to encourage girls in their pursuits of STEM-related careers, TakePart reports. Science, technology, engineering and math are fields that are typically dominated…
ARKive provides a unique audio-visual record of life on Earth
With the extinction of various animal species occurring at a faster rate now than at any time in Earth’s history, programs to educate the public about the planet’s…
Students’ science proficiency all over the map
A series of reports found that K-12 students in many states spend less time learning science and don't have access to rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)…
Curriki launches free, project-based algebra course online
Curriki, a global K-12 community for creating, sharing, and finding open learning resources, has launched a free Algebra 1 course aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Available…
Spongelab whets students’ interest in science
As schools look for ways to incorporate more science instruction on a shoestring budget, Toronto-based educational gaming company Spongelab Interactive has a resource that can help.
‘Magic Pen’ helps high school teachers dig deeper into math lessons
Pretend you're a high school student getting your nightly Facebook fix. As you scroll through your news feed, what do you see? Photos, gossip, YouTube videos, and calculus…
The Lizard Project: Why scientists and teachers should work together for science outreach
My high school students recently did something that rarely happens in a science classroom they did science. Although, inquiry based instruction has long been a science education buzz…
New graphing calculator lets students plot on top of real-world images
A new graphing calculator from Casio lets students plot mathematical equations on top of real-life images and user-uploaded photos—adding relevance to math concepts that many students find abstract…
From STEM to STEAM: Science and art go hand-in-hand
In the wake of the recent recession, we have been consistently apprised of the pressing need to revitalize funding and education in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering,…
Carnegie Mellon spinoff’s toys teach technology by making it fun
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QAMA: The only calculator a student should ever use
Long, long ago, before I discovered the joys of public school administration, before I fled from said administrative post for the easy life of private industry, before I…
NBC launches new educational video series about the Summer Olympics
With the 2012 Summer Olympic games just days away, NBC Learn—the educational arm of NBC News—has launched a new video series called “Science of the Summer Olympics: Engineering…
Intel, schools hoping to lure more students into science and engineering
Would you buy a deodorizing shoe rack? How about one that suggests outfits to go with your footwear?
New math software targets ‘perceptual learning’
As schools struggle to balance conceptual learning and recall of simple facts, a new series of online math education products proposes a different focus: pattern recognition.
Projects test real-world use of math as learning tool
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Childhood obesity linked to poorer math performance
Obese children face risks to their emotional and social well-being that can harm their academic performance, new research suggests, the California Watch reports.
Women engineers trace tech gender gap to childhood
Silicon Valley companies portray themselves as inventors of the future, but they're afflicted by a longstanding problem, the Associated Press reports.
National Flight Academy Camp teaches teens math, science
The planes are imaginary and Ambition is a simulated aircraft carrier, the centerpiece of the new, $33 million National Flight Academy that supporters are calling space camp taken…
Study: Common Core could boost U.S. math performance
The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students' academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according…
Study: Eighth-grade students still lag in science
Eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing slightly better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal…
Why the nation needs more female engineers
“Are you sure you want to be a software engineer? You are such a people person. Won’t you be stuck working alone, staring at a computer for hours…
Students win $115,000 by doing the math on high-speed rail
Many high school students do math problems about trains. Fewer win $115,000 in college scholarships by calculating the possible future of U.S. high-speed rail, LiveScience reports.
Students create their own 3D content
