Tracking Science: Following the STEM Trend

Journal Article | January 2014

Engineer your own solar tracker technology to maximize the energy from the Sun's rays.

Saving Pelicans: A STEM Integration Unit

Journal Article | October 2014

Design pelican nests as part of a STEM unit that explores food webs, migration patterns, wildlife populations, and related concepts.

Strong STEMs Need Strong Sprouts!

Journal Article | December 2012

In this article students examine how and why plants work through in-depth investigations based on their questions that go far beyond a first-grade understanding of plants.

Safer Science: Adopting STEM Safely

Journal Article | October 2012

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses implementing STEM practices in the classroom with safety in mind.

Recognizing Excellence: STEM Day in the Park

Journal Article | January 2012

This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. This month’s issue describes a weekend event that introduces families to science concepts in an outdoor setting.

Editor’s Corner: STEM Beyond the Classroom

Journal Article | November 2009

One of our most important tasks as science educators is to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). So, how do we encourage more students to consider STEM…

Inspiring STEM Interest Using Foldscope

Journal Article | September 2018

The Gaining Options to College Collaborative (GO College) is a successful college mentoring program within the Erie, Pennsylvania, school district. It provides free, on-site, extracurricular resources for local high…

Taking an Ecosystem Approach to STEM Learning

Journal Article | February 2016

Explore the Synergies project, a case study for how to comprehensively integrate three exemplary teaching practices into a STEM-learning ecosystem.   The nature of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and…