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How to Design a Dream School Using the Engineering Design Process
Engineering is such a fun aspect of STEM but can lose the fun in the process if students don’t understand the Engineering Design Process. A project that I recently completed [...]
6 Online and Digital Math Tools
With how education has changed over the past year, it is very safe to assume that technology will be a lifelong tool that will be utilized daily in our classrooms. [...]
Engage Your Students with STEM Sports®
Kinesthetic learning is a hands-on approach to teaching that uses movement as its primary impetus. At STEM Supplies, learning through physical exploration is encouraged. We recognize that STEM learning is [...]
How to Use Federal Funding for Summer Programs
Through the Federal Education Stabilization Fund, $279 billion became available to schools to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Within that, $30 billion was specifically allocated for summer school, after-school, [...]
5 Planning Tips for a Memorable Summer STEM Program
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, you may be thinking towards summer. For many teachers, summer is a time to plan for the next school year. However, [...]
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. STEM concepts had to be taught virtually and STEM camps were canceled but we are all [...]
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 [...]
How to Get STEM Supplies to Students at Home
In 2020, educators became experts on new teaching styles they never thought they’d have to do. Distance and hybrid learning was introduced to keep both students and teachers safe. So [...]
