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.
An education technology company that produces a robot for use by early learners has developed resources to help teachers prepare for fall classes that could be held remotely. KinderLab Robotics is the maker of KIBO, a robot that can be programmed by young students without the use of a screen and with the use of wooden blocks.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/24/20
The goal is to expose underrepresented minorities to the world of STEM as a field of professional pursuit. The scholarship students will receive laptops and home internet access.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/23/20
3D printer maker MakerBot is hosting a free virtual summit on 3D printing and other STEM topics in education this Thursday, Jun. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. "Innovating for Tomorrow" will feature educators and students taking the online stage to show how the technology has changed their learning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/23/20
The North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) is working with a company to publish esports career information.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/23/20
A $15 reusable device for blocking pain; a portable CT scanner; and a device for reducing distracted driving. Those were the three winners in this year's "Making for Good Challenge," a competition run by toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker and education technology company Discovery Education through their joint "Innovation Generation" program.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/17/20
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
In response to COVID-19-related school closures affecting more than 56 million students in the United States, STEM/STEAM education companies and other organizations have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. (Updated June 11)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/11/20
A listing of science resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
A listing of math resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated June 8)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/08/20
Children's early math success (as early as age 5) serves as a "predictor" for later success in both math and education. Yet there are structures and practices put in place in those early years, the authors of two new reports argue, that either "contribute significantly" to students' success and confidence with math or limit it.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/05/20