Believe it or not, Hockey is one of the few sports the STEM Sports® team has yet to produce a curriculum for. A sport that entails plenty of STEM concepts for students to wrap their minds around as they skate past the blue line and set-up their teammate with a centering pass. Needless to say, our…
There are budding engineers in all grade bands of the education system, even if the student might not know it yet. It is essential that we as parents and educators expose students to hands-on, engaging engineering curriculum and lessons starting at a young age. By giving them the opportunity to engage with different engineering topics,…
Student learning styles are not cookie cutter. Each student learns and comprehends information differently. As educators, it is essential to know each student’s style and use cross-curricular teaching in the classroom to engage a broader range of students. Table of ContentsCross-Curricular Definition The Benefits By mixing and blending academic subjects together, students can combine something they’re passionate…
Table of ContentsWhat are Summer Enrichment Programs?Who Benefits from Summer Enrichment Programs?Allow Students to Learn From Positive Role Models Provides Opportunities to Study Topics They May Not Normally Cover in SchoolThere Can be Activities for All Different Types of LearnersImprove Social Skills and Make New FriendsAvoid the Summer SlideOffer Academic SupportKeep Kids Safe and SupervisedHelp…
There has been a significant increase of awareness around concussions and head injuries in football in recent years. By extension, this awareness and subsequent increase in concussion protocols has decreased concussions since 2015, as depicted below by IQVIA: an independent, third-party associated with the NFL (National Football League) to effectively measure the impact of injuries,…
Table of ContentsWhat are Summer Enrichment Programs & Activities?Summer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for Elementary StudentsSummer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for Middle School StudentsSummer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for High School Students Summer Enrichment Activities & ESSER Funds STEM Sports® Summer Enrichment Activities What are Summer Enrichment Programs & Activities? Summer enrichment programs are anything that promotes…
Because of the many STEM concepts that encompass the world of baseball, it is a sport we love at STEM Sports®. The STEM Baseball curriculum explores the relationship between the speed of a baseball and the energy of a baseball through a controlled experiment. It applies math/measurements to identify similarities and differences from baseball’s first…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a variety of impacts on the world, one of these being in the education space. With school closures, canceled events and a full shift to virtual learning, many education companies were negatively impacted during this time. These hard times led to the creation of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief…
Kids interact with technology every day whether it be in the classroom or at home. However, this constant contact does not necessarily mean they are knowledgeable about tech or have a passion for it. Tech kits are a great way to get your kids interested in technology in a way that is as fun as…
Science kits are a great way to get kids excited about STEM. These science gifts allow hands-on exposure to science concepts that make learning fun. Regardless of age or skill level, there are science kits for a variety of different areas of science that can be used to engage kids. In this article, we will…
