Powerful learning doesn’t happen in isolation, which is particularly true for young learners. For this reason, STEM education is crucial. Learning within siloed subject areas doesn’t permit students to grasp the interconnected nature of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. When we establish connections between what students are learning in mathematics and science and apply that knowledge...
The Scientific method is one of the foundations of STEM. When taught correctly, it will open up the world to students. Before we get into how to teach the scientific method, let's cover why science is important in the first place. Why Science is Important STEM, the fusion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is gaining...
There are many excellent STEM schools available in the United States. Some offer a general education with a focus on STEM subjects, while others are more specific. As children reach high school level, there is more of a selection when it comes to careers in STEM. Schools become more specialized at this level as opposed...
It’s no secret that today’s earliest primary grade education maintains some of the staples of classrooms over the years. They range from big books for an entire class to read-aloud and calendar activities to tables for small group learning. Along these hallmarks are newer additions. Although computer centers may have substituted the housekeeping counterparts, wooden blocks...
Let’s face it. A well-organized world without the use of mathematics is unimaginable. Numerical analysis is a skill used in a multitude of ways. Therefore, it's no surprise that a wealth of mathematical branches exists in the world today. Nowadays, a mathematics study from the basics to advanced levels that contribute to technology, medicine, engineering,...
The job market has expanded with tons of career options in recent years, leaving many young people at a loss of which direction to go. It can be confusing to be a young high school student and figure out a path to take. If your child is gifted in the arts of math or science,...
In today’s economic climate, teens and their parents increasingly wonder whether a college education is worth the time, effort, and student loan debt. Unemployment rates among college graduates are rising, while rates among workers with only a high school diploma are on the decline. However, employed college grads likely earn a better salary than their...
STEM Education is a rising fast curriculum. It first began to gain even more notoriety in the early 2000s, receiving several federal grants as a research-based curriculum and is now frequently included in teacher training and development. President Barack Obama even included STEM education in his 2011 state of the union address. Mentioning the great need...
Why should a child learn STEM? Perhaps they aren't particularly interested in timetables or the periodic table (I know I wasn't when I was a kid!), and you don't want to force it on them. Or maybe it doesn't seem very applicable to their daily experiences. Regardless of this perception, STEM has benefits that will enrich...
“Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading” - Anonymous. Have you ever come across this quotation? Pedagogy was almost a word like that for me. Pronounced ped-uh-GAH-jee, many sources define pedagogy as the theory and practice of teaching. In other words, pedagogy encompasses both the what and...