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Centering science education around investigation and design: A Q&A with National Academies & Amgen Foundation

By / January 27, 2021 / Foundations, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Publishing in STEM, Research and Reports in STEM, Science, STEM Teaching

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]In November of 2018, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering & Medicine released a new report that found centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. The study, sponsored by the Amgen …

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Learning Blade Offers Free Access to STEM Learning Activity for National Engineers Week

By / January 27, 2021 / EdTech, Jobs in STEM, K-12 Education, STEM Events, STEMconnector

In celebration of Engineers Week 2019, Learning Blade is offering free access to allow students to see incredible engineering careers. These interactive lessons provide an opportunity for kids to see firsthand how engineers impact their communities. During the entire month of February, teachers can go to www.LearningBlade.com/engineers to participate in Learning Blade for Engineers Week. And that’s …

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California Water Service Launches Fifth Annual Student Water-Conservation Competition

By / January 27, 2021 / Environment, K-12 Education, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, Standards, STEM Competitions, Water

The fifth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge is open for registration! Cal Water and the North American Association for Environmental Education invite fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms located in a Cal Water service area to design and submit solutions to global or local water-related issues. The Challenge is a project-based competition that is complementary …

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Volunteers needed for the 2019 eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition!

By / January 27, 2021 / Department of Defense, K-12 Education, STEM Competitions, STEM Events, Volunteering

Looking for an amazing volunteer opportunity? Think you have what it takes to energize a passion for STEM in today’s youth? Want to use skills you have learned and developed throughout your career to give back to your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, eCYBERMISSION is the volunteer opportunity for you. eCYBERMISSION is a …

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Bosch expands partnership with FIRST® to help bridge STEM gap, increase community engagement

By / January 27, 2021 / Foundations, Industry, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Out-Of-School STEM Programs

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) recently announced that Bosch has become a FIRST Strategic Partner. FIRST is a global K-12 not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Bosch has been involved with FIRST since 2000, supporting robotics teams with sponsorships, mentor programs and equipment assistance …

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Learn about the Careers that Come with the Coding through Hour of Learning Blade this Computer Science Education Week!

By / January 27, 2021 / Arkansas, Coding, Computer Science, Computer Science Education Week, EdTech, K-12 Education, Million Women Mentors, STEMconnector

December 3rd to December 9th is Computer Science Week, and schools all across the country will be doing all sorts of coding and computer science activities! Learning Blade is joining in on the CS mania by offering Hour of Learning Blade, which puts a particular focus on computer science careers. Anthony Owen, Chief State STEM Officer of …

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U.S. Cellular & JASON Learning Unveil Connected Storm Sanctuary Day of Design Mission

By / January 27, 2021 / Communciations, Day of Design, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, STEM Events, STEMconnector

STEMconnector is pleased to announce a new Day of Design Mission powered by U.S. Cellular and JASON Learning. U.S. Cellular and JASON Learning, an education-focused organization with headquarters based in Virginia, will be working together to bring the U.S. Cellular Connected Storm Sanctuary Mission to the greater Milwaukee and Tulsa regions as part of U.S. …

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USA Science & Engineering Festival Opens New Festival in Los Angeles

By / January 27, 2021 / California, K-12 Education, Sports and STEM, STEM Events, USA Science & Engineering Festival

The USA Science & Engineering Festival, with support from the LA Clippers, is bringing their unique brand of events to the Los Angeles area. This new event, the Clippers SciFest SoCal, will incorporate some of the successful programming USASEF has had over the last decade at our Washington, DC festivals. The Los Angeles area is …

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Students Clean Up Garbage Problem for 2018 National Day of Design

By / January 27, 2021 / Day of Design, Environment, K-12 Education, Standards, STEM Competitions, STEM Events, STEM Food & Agriculture, STEMconnector, Sustainability

WASHINGTON, DC | National STEM/STEAM Day is November 8, 2018, and schools and youth groups across the nation will be sharing the progress and results of this year’s National Day of Design Mission. The 2018 National Day of Design Mission, Food Rescuers: STEM Innovations to Reduce Food Waste, provides an opportunity for students in grades …

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National PTA Expands STEM + Families Grant Program with Support of Bayer, Mathnasium, ThinkFun and littleBits

By / January 27, 2021 / Associations, Health, K-12 Education, Parents, Science, STEM Toys

This is a press release provided by the National PTA ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Sept. 19, 2018) | National PTA announced today that $335,000 in funding and products will be awarded to PTAs across the country over the next three years to increase family engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The funding is part of …

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