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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Ask a Tech Teacher

Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. For example, my class once built a website to raise funds for a local animal shelter, which taught us web development and the value of helping others.

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Should CS Be Required in High School?

Ellipsis Education

English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education are common high school graduation requirements - even if students do not intend to pursue these subjects after high school. Learning computer science enhances critical thinking and problem- solving skills.

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What Stakeholders Think You Should Know About Codelicious Curriculum

Ellipsis Education

STEM Innovations concludes that both Codelicious courses are closely aligned with CSTA standards and CCSS in Mathematics. Standards maps are included with the Programming 101, which is mapped with CSTA standards, as well as Common Core State Standards for Reading and Mathematics.

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What are the Advantages of STEM Activities?

The STEM Laboratory

Students also practice problem solving, following directions and presentation skills when sharing their findings. When STEM activities are done in small groups, it’s also a chance for students to enjoy a sense of community and belonging as they work together to solve problems and report the results.

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Our students will need more than a great resume to land a job.

CTE Learning

A well run CTE/STEM program with a strong curriculum will equip students with valuable soft skills including critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It may seem that studying a specific STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field is an easy path to a lucrative first job.

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Utilizing Online Resources to Find the Right STEM Job

Career in STEM

Some examples of STEM jobs include web developer, IT manager, information security analyst, physician assistant, health and medical services manager, nurse practitioner and software developer. STEM fields place a heavy focus on problem solving and critical thinking.

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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

Futurum

– Different engineering degrees have different requirements, but a strong background in mathematics is almost always beneficial, followed by physics, chemistry and computer science. Tomorrow’s engineers will face many challenges to solve, related to climate, change, cybersecurity and population growth. How ‘cool’ is that?!