Today, Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced $6 million in grants supporting teachers pursuing licensure in computer science education. The Teach CS Grants will give full scholarships to more than 130 teachers in 2024 who take part in the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN)’s computer science programs. OSLN’s programs prepare educators to bring computer science to their schools at any…
If you need a highly engaging STEM activity I have the PERFECT one! Students adore this challenge to build a bloat! So, here’s the truth about the Boat Challenge. One day I walked into the STEM Lab and decided that my plans for third grade were not going to work and I needed to throw something different together quickly….
Empowering people through health education Published: To make informed decisions about our own healthcare, we need to understand how our bodies work and the illnesses that can affect them. Unfortunately, diseases can be complicated, and information about them is not always clear or accessible. Dr Susan Creary is a paediatrician from the Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant…
Motivated by our ambitious focus to inspire 20 million more young people with STEM opportunities by 2027, we are sharing twenty reasons (in no particular order) why we love STEM learning outside the classroom. 1. Boost Content Mastery. Consistent participation in afterschool programs, especially those offering academic support, improves a young person’s educational achievement. “Afterschool and summer STEM opportunities…
Making Abolo Girls Great Published: Thinking Minds Ghana is a non-profit entrepreneurship and social innovation hub aimed at fostering positive change in underserved communities. Making Abolo Girls Great is one of its initiatives, which is dedicated to empowering Ghana’s women street hawkers to become entrepreneurs. Founder of Thinking Minds Ghana, Seth Panyin Boamah, tells us more. Did you know?…
Why a career in bioscience could be for you Published: “When you know more, you can do more and be more.” That’s the motto of BioSci Toolkit, a resource that aims to inspire Black and ethnic minority communities to pursue careers in bioscience. Dr Chinedu Agwu, a bioscience lecturer at Brunel University, UK, and founder of the BioSci Toolkit,…
By Katie Brenneman There’s little doubt that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) will continue to be a vital aspect of our society for the foreseeable future. Even many industries that aren’t obviously STEM-based are still driven by a range of tech tools. Our everyday lives are populated by ever more advanced hardware and software. It’s no wonder, then,…