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Igniting Growth and Innovation: The Significance of Applied STEM PD

In today’s rapidly evolving K12 world, equipping students with the necessary skills to thrive in the 21st-century workforce has become imperative. As technology continues to shape our society, an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has emerged as a critical component of academic success. However, the success of STEM education relies heavily…

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Classroom Safety Tips & DIY Supplies

Our team has been working hard to put together some crucial safety tips for the upcoming school year. One major way you can maximize the safety in your classroom is by using desk dividers. All this means is creating a physical barrier between students’ desks in order to avoid and spit or sneeze particles jumping…

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How Students Benefit from Taking Our Course for Multiple Years

As developers of education tools, we pride ourselves in empowering students to think independently, work creatively, and learn collaboratively through our STEM curriculum. The course we’ve designed is extremely flexible, putting the power into the hands of students as they develop, build, and advertise their own original product. However, although our course is adaptable for…

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3D Printing vs. Laser Cutting: What’s the Difference?

If a student or colleague asked you what the difference between a 3D printer and a laser cutter was, what would you say? Is this the type of question you can answer confidently with your head held high, or the type that would have you faking an injury to avoid answering… our students aren’t the…

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Women’s History Month: Women in STEM

We all know the names of inspirational and influential women in our history. Women like Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, Maya Angelou- and many more whose actions and work have dramatically shaped the world we live in. There are, however, some women in STEM fields, both throughout our history and in our…

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Black History Month: African American STEM Innovators

As modern educators, we already know how important STEM/STEAM learning programs are for our students. What we may not know, however, is how many or which of our students who excel in these subjects actually wind up in a STEM/STEAM career. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) released a federal report in…

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Our Best Tips for Converting Classrooms into Creative Spaces

Teachers are always looking for new ways to inspire their students. We asked members of the Inventionland®Education team to give us their top three tweaks teachers can make in the classroom spark student creativity. Nathan Field, Executive Director Eliminate assigned seats. If two students who don’t get along have to sit next to each other,…

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Six Tips to Overcoming STEAM Fear

3D printers, model making, and injection molding…oh my! If you’re a teacher considering adding a little STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to your classroom, but steam literally comes out of your ears just thinking about learning how to use the technology involved…don’t worry! Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you make…

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Teaching When Your Schedule Changes

‘Tis the season for two-hour delays, school closings, end of semester exams, modified schedules, and everyone being sick. From January through March, there are a myriad of reasons you may not be able to teach a lesson exactly the way you planned it. Whether it’s because of shortened class times or smaller-than-normal class sizes, you…

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