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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2020!

Thank you, teachers, for using your creativity to inspire inspiration. Lives are forever changed by your willingness to help students discover their world and forge new paths!

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Teacher Feature: Barbara Thornton, Evergreen After School Club

Did you know that over 10 million students take part in after-school programs in the United States? The demand for high-quality after-school programs is constantly on the rise as more and more students live in households where their parents or guardians work full-time jobs. Trying to find a way to keep students motivated without it…

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STEAM in Unusual Places

If we asked you to list of your top must-see STEAM spots to visit, what would be on your list? Maybe it’s the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, The Kennedy Space Center in Florida, or even the Leaning Tower of Pisa (I mean, really…why hasn’t this thing fallen over yet?). But did you know that…

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Teacher Feature: Karen Garland and Ben English, Grove City Area School District

Name: Karen Garland and Ben English Teaching Grades: 6, 7 & 8 Years Teaching: 9 (Karen) and 12 (Ben) Subjects Teaching: Introduction to Business, Careers, and Entrepreneurship (Karen) and Technology and Engineering (Ben) Teaching a brand new curriculum can be challenging. No one at your school can give you any tips and sometimes you may…

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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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Teacher Feature: Adrienne Hoffman, Cambria Elementary School

Teaching elementary school students poses different challenges than teaching middle and high school students. To be able to take complicated STEAM topics and introduce them in a way that is not only exciting but understandable to younger minds is no easy feat. Adrienne Hoffman, the Inventionland®and STEAM Facilitator for grades K-5 at Cambria Elementary School…

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Gamer Girls Building STEAM

It’s a startling statistic…of the over eight million STEAM jobs out there (and that number is increasing every day), only 15% are filled by women. The world has been trying to entice more and more girls to pursue STEAM careers at an early age with toy companies like GoldieBlox, with after-school clubs and summer workshops that…

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Teacher Feature: Kurt Mahan, Brownsville Area School District

Kurt Mahan may be in his inaugural year of teaching the Inventionland®Education Curriculum, but he’s no stranger to the classroom or the world of business. Mahan, whose class list includes courses such as Intro to Business, Entrepreneurship, Banking and Personal Finance, Computer Applications, Marketing and Product Development, Broadcasting and Video Production, and Advanced Career Preparation,…

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Teacher Feature: Meghan Hull, Berkshire Junior/Senior High School

Meghan Hull began her teaching career 15 years ago, but, like any seasoned pro, knows that she constantly has to change what and how she teaches in order to meet the needs of her students. Berkshire School District implemented Inventionland®Education’s curriculum for the 2018-2019 school year and she is helping both students and teachers adapt…

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