Samsung Launches Annual $2 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Samsung today announced the launch of the 11th annual $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, which challenges students in ... Read more
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Go Direct Weather System provides a versatile and affordable way for educators to engage students
Vernier recently launched the new Go Direct® Weather System to engage students in hands-on data collection as they learn important ... Read more
Two Kentucky School Systems Select Discovery Education to Support STEM and STEAM Instruction
Two Kentucky school systems—Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS)—recently selected Discovery Education to support STEM/STEAM education in their ... Read more
21stCentEd Launches Virtual STEM and CTE Programs for All Students
To ensure every student has access to meaningful STEM experiences this fall, 21stCentEd announces the launch of virtual STEM and CTE programs ... Read more
mindSpark Learning Expands Grad-level STEM Certification Program to Educators Nationally
mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, announced today STEMpath will be ... Read more
Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition
Registration has officially opened for the 2020-2021 Conrad Challenge, now celebrating its 15th year of driving student entrepreneurship across a ... Read more
Flinn Scientific Launches New Solutions to Support Hands-on Science in Any Learning Environment
Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, is ... Read more
Georgia Power Launches Interactive STEM-Based Educational Videos
ATLANTA – July 22, 2020 – For parents looking for new ways to help keep children learning while outside of ... Read more
Easy Science Experiments for Kids at Home
A collection of fun, safe, and easy science experiments for your students and parents can do at home. Science education ... Read more
Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students
Numerade—an online education platform founded with a mission to provide equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction—today announced the launch of ... Read more
8 STEM learning challenges students can do at home
I was chatting with my brother the other day about how things are going with my two nieces learning at home while their schools are closed due to…
STEM @ Home
Pitsco Education is offering five STEM/STEAM activities perfect for K-5 learning at home. Using a few readily available household items ... Read more
Daily lessons and activities for K-5 students
In response to school closures across the country, hand2mind is launching a new website teach@home: Daily Lessons & Activities for ... Read more
Stem based PE for students at home
STEM Sports, a Phoenix-based supplemental curriculum company, is offering free lessons for parents and caregivers to use at home to ... Read more
Microsoft extends access to Minecraft: Education Edition and resources to support remote learning
As COVID-19 concerns prompt school closures around the world, many educators are turning to remote learning to keep students engaged. ... Read more
10 trends and predictions for STEM education in 2020
It's clear to anyone listening that the United States needs more highly-skilled STEM workers to remain globally competitive. And STEM education--including trained STEM teachers--is critical to that goal.…
5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning
STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—are highly technical, which is one reason that the education system is changing to further incorporate these subjects into the curriculum. As more…
How this school designed a robotics program from the ground up
As a former computer engineer with a background in applied math, I’m a firm proponent of STEM education. As a math teacher with 14 years of experience facilitating…
5 TED-Ed Lessons to introduce students to robotics
Robotics is gaining popularity in classrooms across the country, moving from an old sci-fi concept to a way to engage students in STEM learning by solving real-world problems.…
Here’s why robotics education will help students for life
Much of today’s impactful teaching focuses on the “why” behind the concept being taught. When it comes to STEM concepts such as robotics, educators and students alike may…
How STEM learning invigorates classrooms
eSchool News (eSN) recently spoke with Vince Bertram, the chief executive officer of Project Lead The Way
Why we love our coding & robotics tools
According to Code.org, the majority of Americans want schools to teach computer science, but only 35 percent of high schools teach ... Read more
3 classroom trends real teachers are spearheading
Social and emotional learning and coding are among the top classroom trends that teachers needed help funding last year, according to an analysis of 2018 project requests from…
5 Cool STEM Grants for 2019
Although we're still in the middle of our current school year, it's never too early to get a jump on grants for the 2019-2020 year--especially where STEM funding…
This new coding resource casts a wide net to engage students
Students don't always need to jump right into a programming tutorial to develop an interest in coding. Sometimes, all it takes is an engaging book. A new children's…
7 ways Minecraft can make learning exciting again
Minecraft has pretty amazing potential as a teaching tool. In general, it promotes creativity and problem-solving as it boost engagement. But it also can improve achievement when confident…
Don’t forget about the A in STEAM!
Over the years, an increasing amount of schools nationwide have incorporated the STEM framework into their curriculum, engaging students around the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math.…
The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
The K12 Engineering Education podcast is for all the people who want to find better ways to teach and inspire kids in invention, problem-solving, persistence, teamwork, and imagination. Produced by…
4 keys to building an equitable STEM program
This year in schools across the nation, approximately 136,000 students took advanced placement (AP) computer science, a 31 percent increase from last year. This group included a record…
6 STEM grants to try in the new school year
There's no arguing the importance of STEM education, but schools and districts don't always have the money to "extra" STEM activities for students or teachers. That's where grants…
4 examples of engaging vision-impaired students in STEM
STEM learning is a cornerstone of education in today's K-12 schools, but STEM classrooms often aren't all that inspiring to students who are blind or have low vision.…
The 2 stages of successful early STEM education revisited
I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…
Survey: Boys have waning interest in STEM careers
Boys' interest in STEM careers has dropped over the past year, while girls' interest remains the same, according to an annual survey from Junior Achievement and Ernst &…
8 reasons why we should combine art + math
With declining U.S. student math scores, our schools would be wise to adopt a new formula that is sure to paint a prettier picture for the country’s STEM…
20 ideas for teaching coding in math, science, social studies, and ELA
You might think coding is a novel trend that doesn’t have other applications beyond programming, but coding offers many connections to multiple subjects, with the added benefit of…
More than robots: Inspiring STEM education and life skills via robotics
Nearly 70,000 people cheering for their favorite teams, bleachers filled with signs and costumes, and fans gushing over game highlights and strategic execution. This was the scene in…
How one organization is changing the STEM education landscape
Six years ago, I founded 100Kin10, a national network focused on training and retaining excellent K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers. Originally inspired by Barack Obama’s…
Is STEM getting ‘IT’ right for female students?
March 8th was memorable for many reasons. Not only was it International Women’s Day, but Meghan Markle made one of her first official public appearances with her future…
How I intregrate coding across subjects
As educators, it’s our job to figure out how to equip students with the skills they need to be well-prepared for college and careers. At Amana Academy, a…
How to get students interested in STEM
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are not just important topics for school children—they are essential to our culture. These fields help the environment, revolutionize healthcare, innovate our…