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5 Questions to Ask to Secure Federal Relief Funding for Your Makerspace
More federal relief funding has been provided to help schools safely reopen and mitigate learning loss. If you’re planning to talk to your administrator about purchasing items for your STEM classroom or makerspace it’s best to come prepared. Here are 5 [...]
3 People to Ask About Federal Funding
As you take in information pertaining to the Education Stabilization Fund it seems to get more and more confusing. Between CARES, CRRSA and ARPA it can be hard to determine [...]
What Does STEM Look Like At A Vocational School?
As the ongoing debate of college as a destination for young people spins on, vocational schools are coming back into focus. They are a unique place for application style learning, [...]
Educational Resources Covered by CARES & CRRSA
In 2020, educators faced a lot of challenges providing hands-on STEM education to students. To help with that adaptation educators were presented with federal funding. If you are unsure of [...]
How to Bring a Scientist into Your Library or Classroom
One of my favorite things to do is to bring science to life to my students. So often my students have their theory about scientists acting and looking a certain [...]
Understanding Federal Funding: CARES, CRRSA & ARPA
updated: March 16th, 2021 It’s easy to get overwhelmed with an excess of information especially as it pertains to the past year. As teachers, you know that delivering information in an organized fashion [...]
Science Classroom Resolutions 2021: Part 2
As we close out 2020 and greet 2021 with open arms, it seems like a good time to reflect on how classroom practices have changed due to our changing education [...]
Science Classroom Resolutions 2021: Part 1
What a year 2020 was for education. We faced the challenge of remote, hybrid, and in-person learning during a pandemic. As STEM teachers this was especially difficult. As we close [...]
Start to STEM: A New Comprehensive STEM Curriculum Program
In 2020, we learned a lot about our students, our schools, and ourselves. This year was challenging, but teachers were resilient and found ways to teach across virtual platforms despite [...]
Looking forward to 2021: STEM Resolutions for a New Year
This has been the most adventurous year yet in education (and that is saying it lightly). All educators have basically reinvented the wheel without any time at all, and this [...]
4 DIY Weather Tools to Build at Home
Weather was always my favorite unit to teach when I was a classroom teacher. My favorite part of teaching weather was how it brought science to life in a way [...]
4 Thanksgiving STEM Activities
With the upcoming Thanksgiving break, teachers and parents alike may be looking for thematic activities that are fun and engaging. Check out these 4 STEM activities that are sure to [...]
