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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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Inventionland®and SVSD Helps Move STEM Education Forward in Capitol Hill Briefing

Inventionland®Education, a leading provider of STEM education solutions, recently had the opportunity to attend a briefing for Capitol Hill staffers during the Challenges in STEM Teaching event on May 24th, 2023. This event, organized by the STEM Education Coalition, aimed to shed light on the recruitment, retention, and professional life challenges the STEM teacher workforce…

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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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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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STEAM Lesson Plan: Robot Basketball

Robot Basketball: Grades 9-12 What would you do if the big game was on the line and you had to nail free throws to win? It’s a movie plot line that’s been with us since the days of Teen Wolf. But…what if you had a team of robots? In this STEAM lesson, students will design…

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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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STEAM Lesson Plan: Exploring the Effects of Salt on Ice

Lesson Plan Title: Exploring the Effects of Salt on Ice Grades: K-12 Baby, it’s cold outside. And that means it’s also icy. Many times, school is canceled if the roads are deemed dangerous for driving, but that can be avoided by salting the roads. We see salt trucks everywhere during the winter months, and our…

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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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