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Free Online Knowles STEM Teacher PD

Knowles Teaching Initiative students doing hands-on STEM learningThe Knowles Teacher Initiative, an immersive professional learning community for P-12 STEM teachers, is offering free, short online courses throughout the school year. Register for the May 9. 19, and 26, 2022 courses.

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STEAM Into Earth Day!

earth day april 22Plant a tree. Calculate your carbon footprint. Organize a community cleanup. There are countless ways that individuals — including students and teachers — can celebrate Earth Day and have a positive impact on the planet all year. Check out these Earth Day events plus activities, energy challenges, teacher professional learning, and other ideas for making an environmental difference all year ’round,

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Free, Multidisciplinary NGSS Curricula

OpenSciEd 6th grade thermal energy unitHaving trouble finding quality materials to teach the open-ended investigations and crosscutting concepts envisioned by the Next Generation Science Standards? OpenSciEd has developed free, NGSS-aligned curricular units for middle schools (grades 6 to 8) along with teacher professional development.

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Congressional App Challenge 2021

phone app illustrationThe Congressional App Challenge works to inspire middle and high school students in congressional districts across the country through hands-on practice with coding and computer science. Registration launches on June 24, but students can pre-register now. Deadline to submit apps: Nov. 1, 2021.

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Free ASEE Webinar for P-12 Teachers: Inclusive STEM

ASEE webinar for P-12 teachersJoin educators from Samueli Academy, a project-based-learning charter school in Santa Ana, Calif., for a free ASEE webinar on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion through pre-college STEM. Wedesday, May 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Eastern.

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Science Scores Slide

NAEP tech illustrationThe latest “nation’s report card” for science reveals a disturbing trend. After improving from 2009 to 2015, science scores held steady or fell – with across-the-board declines led by struggling students at the lowest achievement levels.

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Awesome Girls: Girl Scout STEM Festival

illustration of gears on computer screenBroadway tech, robotics, and racecar engineering are among dozens of engaging, interactive sessions being presented at Awesome Girls: National Girl Scout STEM Festival, a free virtual showcase for K-12 girls – including non-Girl Scouts – and their families. Register by April 9 for the Saturday, April 17 event.

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ASEE STEM Education Equity Webinar Feb. 24

ASEE P-12 Educator Series webinar logoJoin ASEE’s P-12 Educator Series for a free online panel discussion February 24, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on the challenges students and teachers face and strategies for dismantling racial barriers that will lead to more equitable and inclusive STEM learning environments.

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PLAYfest 2021: Free, Fun STEAM Workshops

PLAYfest 2021 logoJoin the University of St. Thomas’s Playful Learning Lab on January 29 and 30 for PLAYfest 2021, a two-day virtual festival of free, hands-on STEAM professional development and speakers from around the world.

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