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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

Ask a Tech Teacher

National STEM Day is November 8, 2024, the unofficial holiday that celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. To help you join in on the festivities, here are 10 ways you can celebrate National STEM Day with us. Click to view slideshow.

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Summer STEM at USNA

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Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), is a week-long, overnight camp at USNA each year for students currently in the 7th-10th grades. Top 5 Reasons to Attend the USNA Summer STEM Program! Because a short time at STEM can inspire a lifetime of learning!!! So what does it take to be an engineer?

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STEM vs. STEAM: How Educators View Arts and Sciences in K–12 Classrooms Today

EdTech Magazine

Since the National Science Foundation coined the acronym STEM in 2001, K12 educators have been refining their approaches to science, technology, engineering and math. Today, STEM and STEAM frameworks play a significant role in preparing students for new career pathways and the skills theyll need to succeed.

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Getting started with STEM in your classroom!

Neo LMS

There is a growing need for STEM skills in the workplace, as it has been reported that there will be 3.5 million jobs available by 2025 that require STEM skills. To best prepare students, we need to find opportunities for them to learn about STEM and can do so at any grade level or in any content area. Doing STEM Challenges.

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For Girls to Succeed in STEM, Confidence Matters as Much as Competence

Edsurge

While women are not just outpacing men in degrees — girls are doing better academically and completing high school on time more frequently than boys — the push for parity has been moving at a glacial pace in STEM. Though on the rise, women are still underrepresented in both degrees and employment in the sciences and technology.

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STEM vs. STEAM: The importance of the Arts

Neo LMS

As such, there is a great deal of focus on making certain students understand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects. Yet, there are some educators and STEM professionals who disagree with this largely technical focus. This has resulted in a movement for teachers to provide a STEAM education rather than STEM. .

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Bringing STEM to Students with Mobile Technology

EdTech Magazine

Despite being one of the most in-demand sectors of the job market, STEM education is frequently subpar in districts serving minority students. Minority populations are consistently underrepresented in STEM fields, with Hispanic and Black employees making up only 8 and 9 percent of the STEM workforce,…

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