3D Carving Machines: What Are They? And How They’re Impacting Education
These machines enhance STEM learning and help students build on skills they’ll need for real-world careers.
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MIT, Johnson & Johnson Collaborate to Promote Women’s STEM Education
The partnership looks to increase STEM opportunities for women and provides MIT with resources to support women STEM leaders of the future.
Popular Game-based Tutorial Teaches Kids How to Code at Microsoft’s Hour of Code Workshops
The Minecraft-based tutorial was designed by Microsoft and Code.org and teaches students to code and problem-solve by completing challenges in the 2D Minecraft world.
Challenging Students to Change the World Using Electronic Building Blocks
Using LittleBits electronic building blocks, Marymount School of New York students are empowered to design, create and invent in the classroom and at home.
Washington Boys & Girls Clubs Embrace STEM, Motivate Students to Learn After School
When community organizations have access to the right resources, students are able to expand on what they’ve learned in the classroom and build on skills after school hours.
Secrets to Successfully Implementing a STEM Program
Learn 10 “quick wins” for STEM integration and programming from John Clements and Mary Anne Moran of Nipmuc Regional High School and what your school needs to know to implement a successful STEM program.
Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow Education Contest Encourages STEM Learning
STEM education is crucial to the future of innovation. Students participating in Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow Contest use STEM knowledge to help solve problems in their communities.
The Help Group Opens First STEM High School for Students with Social and Learning Differences
STEM3 Academy is a unique school that helps students with social and learning differences develop their natural skills and abilities in STEM-related disciplines. Read on to learn more about their innovative STEM curriculum and how it prepares their students for future success.
Go Wireless Link Provides Teachers With a Cost-Effective Way to Wirelessly Collect Scientific Data
Vernier Software & Technology’s Go Wireless Link helps students and teachers wirelessly collect scientific data from their tablets and mobile devices. Science and STEM classrooms are able to collect data and perform data analysis through the low-cost Go Wireless Link and Vernier sensors.
Sikorsky Announces 5th Year of Helicopter 2050 Challenge
The 5th annual Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Program and Challenge asks children, ages 9-16, to create an eco-friendly helicopter of the future that addresses potential challenges of 2050. The nation competition launched on June 1 and will run until October 15, 2015. The main goal of the competition is to encouraging students’ hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The winner of the 2015 competition will receive the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award and a $1,000 scholarship, and will also be granted the opportunity to be flown to Sikorsky’s headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, where they will tour the assembly lines of the iconic BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK military helicopters and meet with Sikorsky rotorcraft engineers.
