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STEM Ecosystems Webinar: Calculating Calories and Heart Rate

The Webinar: On Thursday April 23rd, STEM Sports® was part of STEM Ecosystem’s webinar series that introduces ways to implement STEM from home. STEM Sports®’ Director of Curriculum and Strategy Sean Barton and Curriculum Writer Rachel Kissner led the webinar and introduced a STEM Sports® lesson called Counting Calories and Heart rate and we used…

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Physical Activity Concepts

STEM Sports®’ curricula is based on: STEM education, using sports to facilitate curricula and physical activity. Along with a variety of STEM curricula kit options, we also offer physical activity concepts that can be implemented at home or school.  Currently, we offer: STEM Sports: Playing Card Fitness Yoga Fitness  STEM Sports: Playing Card Fitness:  Playing…

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Phoenix-Based Education Company Provides Free STEM Curricula Nationwide

Phoenix-Based Education Company Provides Free STEM Curricula Nationwide STEM Sports® Helps Continue Student Education During School Closures PHOENIX — STEM Sports® is offering several free STEM lessons involving sports to students in grades 3 through 8 to continue their STEM education at home. The STEM curriculum uses basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball to teach students science, technology, engineering…

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STEM Sports® Curricula – Updates and Additions

STEM Sports® will soon be releasing a new version of our curricula that includes updates as well as additions to the overall modules. We at STEM Sports® believe that these changes will enhance the educational experience with each of our STEM kits for both educators and students. After eight various schools piloted the new curricula,…

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Recognizing the Importance of African-Americans in STEM

A common STEM-related topic is the lack of gender and racial diversity in the workforce. Diversity in any field allows for different views to be incorporated into the work, which improves quality. In honor of Black History Month, this blog will highlight inspirational and influential African-Americans in STEM and talk about the racial gap currently…

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Sports in Education

Paper and pencil in hand, sixth-graders at Columbus Academy sat in the stands marking the made and missed shots by the school’s varsity basketball teams. They were doing so not only as fans but also for a school project constructed by their teacher Katie Castle. Using basketball, Castle teaches her students about percentages in a…

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Hands-on Learning

What is hands-on learning? Hands-on learning is also known as 21st century learning and is focused on students learning through doing. This approach allows students to learn with the lesson rather than sitting through a lecture and listening to the curriculum. This interaction with the lesson results in better comprehension and retention of the material…