STEM/STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts
Here you'll find articles and resources for STEM+Arts education, also known as STEAM. Topics include science, technology, engineering, math and arts education and range from research reports to feature articles to profiles of makerspaces to news about new STEAM and STEAM initiatives in schools.
The LEGO MINDSTORMS Voice Challenge connects LEGO robots to the Amazon Alexa Gadgets Toolkit and tasks contest participants to create voice-powered experiences.
Microsoft and Dell Technologies are working together to encourage girls to become interested in STEM through an after-school pilot program.
The musical instrument provider is gifting more than 10 keyboards and digital pianos to the latest Notes for Notes recording studio.
An upcoming children's show co-created by a University of California, Irvine physics professor will serve as a testbed to see how interactive videos could boost children's understanding of science.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/11/19
The hybrid children’s museum and science center is getting support from Microsoft and Amazon to fund exhibitions targeted at children ages 12 and under.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos showed up at a middle school in Nashville to kick off the area's "Amazon Future Engineer" program. This partnership will bring computer science courses and robotics to schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools, as well as other Tennessee districts.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/10/19
Vernier has opened its latest engineering contest, which will award cash and equipment to educators who teach engineering.
The U.S. Department of Education is providing 29 grantees with approximately $78 million in funds to focus on STEM initiatives as part of the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program.
An English language arts teacher has become the director for esports at his high school and kicked off a state-wide initiative to link up other Indiana schools interested in esports as well. John Robertson, who teaches at Tipton High, has launched the Indiana High School Esports Network, which currently has 13 members — all high schools (although middle schools are also invited to join).
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/02/19
The Colorado High School Activities Association is testing esports in schools this year to figure out whether to add it to the athletics fold.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/02/19