STEM & Maker
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Maker programs are the emphasis on more technical disciplines espousing innovation and invention as application, acquiring tangible skills that lean into those critical professions of the 21st century.
Smart Review | Scratch Coding Cards
What do you get when you combine a deck of cards, a laptop, clear instructions and room for creativity? A blended approach to coding. If you are looking for some hands-on coding activities for upper-elementary age kids, this is a great place to start.
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Puts Students’ Creative Minds to Work
By: Christa R. James-Byrnes. Showing entry level students how fun engineering can be has always been a goal of mine. One of the most effective ways I have found is through a Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
How To Keep Students Engaged in STEM During The Holiday Break
By: LEAP Educators. The LEGO Education Advisory Panel shares ideas and activities that can help keep students engaged in STEM at home during their holiday breaks.
Empowering Girls to Become Future STEM Stars
I had the opportunity to interview Blair Blackwell of Chevron and Nikole Collins-Puri of Techbridge Girls about how we can all help empower the next generation of female STEM leaders.
Innov8: It’s a Cyberworld
In honor of a record Cyber Monday (which has now turned into Cyber Week), we bring you eight stories about how strong the influence of technology is today.
12 Ways to Start Teaching STEM in Your School
Want more chances for your students to learn STEM but don’t know where to start? Here are 12 tips for learning about STEM (and STEAM) experiences and implementing them in your school.
All Kids Coding in Rhode Island
Richard Culatta shares more on Rhode Island's CS4RI program--an ambitious plan to offer computer-science classes in every school in the state by the fall of 2017, making it the first state ever to do so.
3 Tips For Building a STEM Classroom Makerspace
By: Lindsay Olsen. There is a natural connection between makerspaces and STEM learning, and magical things happen when the two are combined. Here are three tips for creating a makerspace in your STEM classroom.
The Top Five Unexpected Benefits of Robotics in the Classroom
By: Aaron Maurer. As a teacher for 13 years, I've found the use of robotics in the classroom has proven to be a consistent way to teach students the STEM skills needed to prepare them for the future job market.
The Universe is Rad: Big Picture Learning Student Joins Global Science Competition
By: Owen Cuseo, Noah Salem, Jodie Woodruff and Chris Jackson. It can be difficult to imagine that any one of the students around us might go on to change the world. Here's one that we think might.