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STEM For Kids and UNESCO-Aligned Partners Launch Free Global STEM Contest

STEM for Kids

The Global STEM Contest opens doors for young people to think critically and creatively, solving real issues through teamwork and innovation. It seeks to inspire the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers. Participants will gain exposure to fast-growing fields and develop vital skills for future careers.

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Lonnie Johnson and the Super Soaker: A STEM Story of Creativity and Innovation

STEM Education Works

This month, we’d like to highlight the contributions of Black innovators who have shaped our world. Final Thoughts Lonnie Johnsons journey is a powerful reminder that innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are included in STEM. Encourage students to iterate, test, and refine their designs just like real engineers do!

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US Military Veteran Pioneers Innovative STEM Education in Africa

STEM for Kids

He aims to impact 10,000 youth in the next few years, fostering a new generation of innovators who can address local challenges through STEM solutions. Through hands-on projects and real-world applications, STEM for Kids Ethiopia aims to inspire creativity and innovation among youth, preparing them for success in the 21st-century workforce.

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Bring Real-Time 3D Into the Classroom, and Teach for the Future

ED Surge

No longer confined to the realm of video games, this technology now plays key roles in industries as wide-ranging as architecture, medicine, automotive, aerospace and film. Equip your students to problem-solve, communicate creatively and build their own gaming innovations in a way that captures their imaginations.

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STEM Spotlight: Katherine Johnson

Accelerate Learning

Katherine Johnson, a mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA, made significant contributions to the first human spaceflights and the Moon landing. " We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology.

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Celebrating Black History: Course Now Available

STEM for Kids

As educators celebrate Black History during Black History Month and beyond, check out the plethora of hands-on activities in this course that students can experience… To Infinity And Beyond: A rocket blast off experience for children, a glimpse into the world of aerospace engineering inspired by STEM Icon Guion Bluford. Electricity Please!:

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Explore Black History in STEM: Educator’s Guide Now on Amazon

STEM for Kids

Designed for grades K-6, STEM Icons: Celebrating Black History brings diversity and inclusion to STEM education by showcasing Black pioneers in fields such as electrical, biomedical, agricultural, computer, environmental, aerospace, and communication engineering.