Other STEM Subjects Advocacy
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Disaster Proof Housing
Through this project students will learn about the impact their ideas about housing can have on the real world. They will follow the engineering design process, understand the housing…
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PBS LearningMedia
PBS has free videos and lessons to teach Science, Social Studies, Math, and English to students in all grade levels!
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Get a Lift
Does your class have a natural interest in airplanes and flying? This lesson will introduce students, grades 6-12, to the four forces of flight - drag, lift, thrust, and weight.
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Math and Poetry
It's National Poetry Month, and it's also Math Awareness Month. These activities are perfect for both as they connect math to Shel Silverstein poetry!
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Math Awareness Month
It's Math Awareness Month 2015, and there are 12 fun math activities to add to your lesson plan! Teach your students how to factor polynomials, make math art projects, or even have yo…
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How GPS Systems Work
Students will learn how GPS systems work. They will use Excel Spreadsheets to document results.
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Leaf Classification
This lesson plan introduces leaf and tree classification to high school students. Students will learn about leaves, and then they will go collect their own and classify them based on …
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Growing Bacteria
Students will be able to recognize areas in the classroom where bacteria are growing, and they will record the growth of the bacteria over the course of a week. After the growth week,…
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Ten Creative Ways to Teach Math
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Tips for making math fun for early elementary learners.
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Science Fair Central Parent Resources
Information to help parents support their young scientist.
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Elementary Science Olympiad
Elementary students compete ina variety of national STEM challenges.
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Engineering is Elementary
Elementary engineering curriculum designed to integrate into science teaching for grades 1-5.
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E is for Engineering
Why it is important for kids to learn to think like engineers beginning at the elementary level? Why is it important to know what engineers do at a young age? The reason is many child…
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STEM Afterschool Programs for Middle School
This website provides research from the Afterschool Alliance on how to fund and sustain a middle school STEM after school program! Larn from experts and get advice on funding and othe…
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Technology Student Association
Join or start a TSA chapter at your school. TSA stands for Technology Student Association which is a student organization devoted exclusively to the needs of students engaged in scien…
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Science Olympiad
K- 12th grade teams compete in a variety of national STEM challenges. Science Olympiad's provides events in various STEM disciplines that expose students to practicing science careers…
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Future City Engineering Competition
Work with a team to design the city of the future. Learn the step by step guide to building a future city.
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Career Cornerstone Center for Pre-College Students
Before college, there are several steps that students can do to prepare for a career in science, engineering, mathematics, technology, computing or medicine. Several of these ideas ca…
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Common Core: Key Shifts in Mathematics
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics build on the best of existing standards and reflect the skills and knowledge students will need to succeed in college, career, and life…
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The Case for STEM Education as a National Priority: Good Jobs and American Competitiveness
Learn more about STEM education and how all the ways STEM is involved in the U.S.
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Science Scope
Science Scope is a peer-reviewed journal produced by NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) that targets middle school and junior high science teachers. This publication feature…
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Why Engineering is a Great Career for a Woman
This blog post by Dr. Cynthia Furse, Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah, makes a compelling case for why women should seek careers in engineering. The au…
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White House - Women in STEM
Supporting women STEM students and researchers is not only an essential part of America's strategy to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world; it is also import…
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National Science Foundation Current Newsletter
This monthly newsletter highlights research and education efforts supported by the National Science Foundation. Stay current on the latest research, news and opportunities associated…
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The Science Teacher Journal
This journal is a monthly publication from the National Science Teachers Association. This journal, available in digital format on the computer or on a variety of e-readers, aims to …
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Pi Day Activities
Pi Day is March 14th. Why not celebrate this joyous occasion with some fun activities for the students in your life? Check out these fun ideas from previous Pi Day participants.
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STEM Magazine
S.T.E.M. Magazine believes that the key to success in seeing higher graduation rates, improved testing results and a strong aerospace work force in Georgia rests in the hands of the t…
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STEM Education News
The STEM Education News, (previously the TCEB or Triangle Coalition Electronic Bulletin) is an e-newsletter featuring articles on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics edu…
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National Geographic Kids
This brief online newsletter contains highlights from National Geographic that is geared towards kids. Kids can explore subjects such as animals & nature, people & places, sc…
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Glacier Bay, Alaska
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Have you ever wanted to take your students into the wilds of Glacier Bay, Alaska, but your boat wasn't big enough? If your school has video conferencing equipment, your class now has …
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Channel Islands Live Distance Learning
Not every student can get to the islands, so Channel Islands Live education programs bring the park and its unique resources to schools. Students interact live with national park rang…
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Measuring Water Quality
This lesson will introduce middle school students to the use of biotic and abiotic parameters to measure water quality. Abiotic factors include: water flow, temperature, pH, turbidity…
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Simple Machines: Rubber Band Car
Start your engines! The average car is fueled by gasoline and gets around 20 miles per gallon, but gasoline is an expensive source of energy that pollutes. Many people want an altern…
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Force: Confetti Launcher
This activity will allow your middle and high school students to invent a device that launches confetti into the air. Through this lesson plan, basic principals of physics will be exp…
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Why Science Majors Change Their Minds (It's Just So Darn Hard)
This article, published by the New York Times in November of 2011, explores the reasons why so many students are switching from STEM majors to "softer" majors. Along with alarming st…
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Our Technical World Lesson Plans
Computers have changed the way we doing everything. Introduce students, elementary to high school, to the basic principals of computer science and engineering through a variety of ha…
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Science: A to Z Lesson Plans
These hands-on and engaging lesson plans will introduce students in grades K-12 to various fields of science including life science, physical science, earth and space science and scie…
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Basic Math Principals Lesson Plans
This curriculum will introduce students, K-12 to a variety of math concepts from basic to complex principals.
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Economics Lesson Plans: Practical Applications
These lessons will introduce students in grades 3-12 to a variety of topics as they relate to basic economic principals - budgets, interest rates and debt.
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Arithmetic Lesson Plans
This arithmetic curriculum will teach students in grades K-12 the concepts of fractions, multiplication and division and factors.
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Practical and Applied Math Lesson Plans
This math curriculum will introduce students, K-12, to the practical applications of mathematics from reading temperatures to money sense.
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Recreational and Creative Math Lesson Plans
These math lesson plans will engage students, elementary to high school, through real-life applications of mathematics from ice cream making to tic-tac-toe.
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Probability and Statistics Lesson Plans
This curriculum will introduce students, grades 6-12, to probability and statistics, as well as both theoretical concepts and experimental methods of mathematics.
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Patterns and Logic Curriculum
Life is complex. This math curriculum, designed for grades 6-12, will introduce students to a variety of pattern and logic concepts from the creation of a community quilt to literall…
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Geometry and Measurement Curriculum
This wide range of mathematics curriculum will introduce middle and high school students to a variety of geometry and measurement concepts from the relationship between circumference …
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Era of Innovation
Does your class love transportation? This lesson designed for K-12 students will provide an understanding of various principals of travel through researching significant transportati…
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Chemical Engineering Course
No plans for spring-break? Surf over to MIT's free online course offerings. In this lesson, you will gain an introduction to the principals of chemistry.
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Physics Courses
No internships lined up this summer? Check out this free online curriculum module offered by MIT that will introduce you to the ups and downs of physics. You will gain an understand…
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Mechanical Engineering Course
This free online lesson module offered by MIT will introduce you to the principals of mechanical engineering. Students will gain an understanding of one of the broadest and most vers…
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Abstract Algebra
No plans for spring break? Try a free online course covering the principals of abstract algebra from Harvard University.
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Sets, Counting and Probability
No plans for spring-break? Try an alternative to fun-in-the-sun with a free online course from Harvard University that will teach you math principals including sets, counting and pro…
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Intensive Introduction to Computer Science
Keep your brain working over spring break with a free online course from Harvard University that will introduce you to many computer science principals.
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Discovering Math Curriculum
These easy-to-teach lesson plans will enable high school students to master a variety of math principals and then apply them to real-world applications. Topics range from rational nu…
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Discovering Math Curriculum
These easy-to-teach lessons will enable elementary students to master a variety of math principals and then apply them to real-world applications. Topics include animal colors and sh…
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Discovering Math Curriculum
These easy-to-teach lessons will enable students in grades 6-8 to master a variety of math principals and then apply them to real-world applications. Topics include architects in act…
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Big Bend National Park
This virtual field trip will introduce students to the Big Bend National Park Virtual Field Trip is designed to be a guide to the geological history and features of the Big Bend Natio…
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North Cascades National Park
Three separate field trips take you along the scenic North Cascade Highway (State Route 20), up the Baker Lake road, and along the Mount Baker Highway. These trips will take you to e…
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eGFI (Engineering, Go For It!) Website, Magazine and Newsletters
The eGFI brand is produced by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and encompasses an interactive website, magazine and newsletters for both teachers and students. K…
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Science Matters Magazine
This publication from the Medtronic Foundation is a free family science guide designed to spark exploration, discovery and learning in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) su…
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Rising Above the Gathering Storm
Produced in 2005 by The National Academies - Advisors to the Nation on Science, Engineering and Medicine, this groundbreaking report on the state of STEM education in the US is a stap…
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Measuring Velocity
This lesson, geared toward grades 6-12, will teach students how to make a graph to measure average velocity and calculate the times for personal intervals of runs, walks, and jogs. T…
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Solar Water Heater
Are you looking for a "green" activity for your class? This lesson will teach high school students engineering, heat transfer and more about solar power while working in small teams.
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Grand Canyon Exploration
The Grand Canyon is rich with geological diversity. Spend some time exploring this wonder through this unique online experience.
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Indian Peaks, Colorado
This virtual field trip to the Indian Peaks section of the Colorado Front Range is intended to introduce students to the vegetation found in this area, as well as investigate alpine g…
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Coastal Erosion Field Trip
This virtual field trip is certain to inspire students to learn more about geology, oceanography or geography courses. Take your class to the San Diego coast line with this exciting …
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2010 Report to the President: Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) For America's Future
Prepared by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in September, 2010, this report provides a two-pronged strategy for improving K-12 STEM education that respon…
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R&D Magazine
Since its founding in 1959 (under the name Industrial Research), R&D Magazine has served research scientists, engineers, and technical staff members at laboratories around the wor…
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Science News: Magazine of the Society for Science and the Public
Science News has been published since 1922. This award-winning biweekly news magazine covers important and emerging research in all fields of science. It publishes concise, accurate, …
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Tippy Tap Hand-Washer
Are you looking for curriculum that introduces your class to engineering? Check out this lesson plan, which allows students in grades 10-12 to design a simple hand-washing system usi…
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Working Together to Live Together
Is your class full of environmentally responsible citizens? This lesson plan will allow students, grades 8-10, to put on their civil engineering hats and plan a residential developme…
