STEM Discussion Starters


Discussion Starters - Educational Innovations NewsletterLooking for a free STEM resource to share with your students?  Here’s our selection.  Some websites offer ready-to-go lessons… others share exciting interviews with young people involved in STEM fields.  All of them are worth a visit!

If you find a worthy site that we haven’t mentioned here, please let us know in the comments section below.

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STEM in the News


You already know that STEM learning is everywhere these days.  The term “STEM” had its origins in the 1990s at the National Science Foundation.  Since then, it has become a buzzword for all sorts of events, policies, or programs involving one (or several) of the acronym’s disciplines—namely, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.

STEM has been in the news ever since.  Below we’ve collected an assortment of articles looking at some of the challenges, successes, plans, and controversies related to this important skill set.

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STEM TV


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Do we really need to teach STEM skills to our students?  Absolutely!  Science, technology, engineering and math are all around us.  It’s crucial to help our students recognize how these areas impact their daily lives.  Aside from the benefit of being science-literate, they’ll also develop a broader idea of the world around them.

Videos do an amazing job of explaining complex ideas.  We hope you’ll enjoy and share these videos.  And if you find other worthy STEM videos, please let us know in the comments section below!

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You Said It! STEM Product Reviews


You Said It! Product Reviews - Educational Innovations Newsletter

STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a curriculum driven by problem solving, exploration, and discovery while incorporating technology and engineering into the teaching of science and mathematics.

Educational Innovations carries a number of products like astronomy and space science tools that fit perfectly into the STEM classroom.  These materials promote exploratory learning, and require students to actively engage themselves to discover the solution to the situation or problem at hand.

If you have a favorite STEM experiment or product, please let us know in the comments section below!

 

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STEM Lesson


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Looking for a STEM lesson?  With all the free lessons available online, it’s not easy to determine which ones are worth your time.  Unless you spend hours in front of your computer, how can you tell if the lesson is designed by a credible, experienced educator?  Never fear!  We’ve found some of the best free STEM lesson sources.

Please let us know in the comments section below if you find other worthwhile STEM lessons online.  Enjoy!

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