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Combining distance learning with interactive, hands-on STEM

Hands-on STEM experiences aren't impossible when learning goes virtual--it just takes a little creativity to help engage students

August 6th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Online, Online Education, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Virtual School|Tags: Education, schools|

The STEM Zombie Apocalypse

What can zombies teach kids about the brain? Images from popular culture provide an entry point to exploring science and math.

July 31st, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Many students with the potential to excel in STEM fields struggle in school

Students with exceptional spatial skills should be eligible for gifted and talented services and given personalized support. But many schools fail to identify and engage these children.

July 28th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gifted, Learning, News, School, Spatial learning, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Using Project-Based Learning to Prepare Students for Cutting-Edge Careers

How Project-Based Learning can prepare STEM students for cutting-edge careers

July 26th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career, Career & Technical Training, Career Pathways, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Project-based learning, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Why girls are less likely to pursue a career in STEM — even though they score just as high as boys at school

Why confidence is key to getting more girls in STEM and how we can help

July 3rd, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Girls, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

With Minecraft: Education Edition, Microsoft Looks To Blend Esports And EDU

Microsoft is adding instructor guides and frameworks to the popular videogame Minecraft to bring the competitive juice of esports to STEM eudcation.

June 30th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.), Video Games|Tags: Education, schools|

Encouraging children into STEM throughout lockdown and beyond

How parents can continue to encourage children into STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects during the lockdown and beyond

June 24th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, STEM, summer, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Better grades aren’t why more guys do STEM

Higher academic achievement in math or science among boys doesn’t cause the gender disparity in physics, engineering, and computer science majors, according to a new study. So what is keeping high performing girls from STEM fields?