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20+ Tips for Preparing Your STEM Classroom for the Next School Year

While the summer months allow students and teachers to relax and unwind between school years, many educators find themselves using the off months to prepare for the coming school year and ensure their classrooms are ready for their new students. This preparation period allows educators to enter the first day of school prepared, organized, and…

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Best Homeschool STEM Curriculum for All Grades

When parents homeschool their children, it is not a small decision or commitment. When creating an effective homeschool environment, parents are tasked with creating a setting compatible with learning and finding a way to implement engaging lessons that touch on all core subjects. Among these essential components of homeschool education is the inclusion of STEM…

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STEM Activities for Special Education Students

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning should be an inclusive part of every student’s education regardless of circumstances. It is imperative each student be given access to a quality education to build their STEM literacy and prepare themselves for a successful future. This need for inclusivity in STEM extends to all students, including those…

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Summer Olympics STEM Activities & Challenges

Finding ways to connect students’ education to current events is a great way to increase lesson engagement. With the Paris 2024 Olympics coming up, facilitators and parents can use this exciting worldwide event to get students engaged in STEM learning. These can be used during summer camps or at home to improve STEM literacy and…

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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

There is a constant, necessary push to ensure the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce has diverse representation across gender, socioeconomic status, and race. This diversity in the workforce is what allows this workforce to continue thinking innovatively and in the best interest of the public as a whole. One key component of having…

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Incorporating Multimodal Learning into Your STEM Classroom

When implementing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons with students, it is important to create lesson plans that utilize effective learning models to ensure student engagement, comprehension, and retention. In this article, you will learn about multimodal learning, a proven teaching technique, and the benefit of incorporating this learning model in the classroom when…

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STEM Lesson Plans for Substitute Teachers

Early and consistent exposure to STEM curriculum is key to student comfortability and success in science, technology, engineering, and math subjects. It is essential that students’ in-classroom STEM learning continues even when their teacher is out and not able to facilitate lesson plans.  Substitute teachers play a major role in a student’s education. They can…

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How to Start a STEM Mentoring Program for Students

Mentoring programs are an impactful way to assist students throughout their STEM learning journey. Through STEM mentoring programs, students make real-world connections with successful STEM professionals, leading to increased engagement in the classroom. This relationship with a STEM mentor allows students to ask questions, get guidance, better navigate their education, and make a more seamless…

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STEM & Sustainability: Preparing the Next Generation for Green Careers

Sustainability and sustainable development were defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development as, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” As major issues present themselves, such as water shortage and air pollution, there is an increased emphasis on establishing and…