Engaging and Empowering Students

Drones deliver on student enthusiasm

Regional competition showcases the next frontier in education

Additional competitions articles: A perfect blend of art and engineering No stopping these drones On a recent Saturday morning, student teams gathered at The Pitsco Idea Shop in Pittsburg, Kansas. After weeks of . . .

A perfect blend of art and engineering

Bridge-building competition offers great opportunity for Las Vegas students

Additional competitions articles: Drones deliver on student enthusiasm No stopping these drones Through competitive bridge building, art teacher Kevin Chung brings together the domains of art and engineering at . . .

Beating the summer slide with STEM summer camps

Additional student reengagement articles: After-school, in-school, and summer classes and camps Parenting in a pandemic: The power of positivity (A Parent’s Reflection) Time for a skills refresh Tick Tock, . . .

New STEM Anywhere product reviews

More than 40 Review Crew members share insights about STEM and coding kits

Pitsco has broadly expanded its lineup of products that appeal to both in-school and at-home educators. However, we know educators are eager to know whether a particular product will work with their classroom or setup before they purchase it. We like . . .

Why STEM works

In Cleora, OK, student failure begets perseverance, which spawns success

CLEORA, OK – Superintendent Kenny Guthrie shakes his head knowingly and tries in vain to make sense of an education system that instills a fear of failure in students, which is the opposite of what business and industry leaders want in their . . .

It only takes a spark

Hong Kong FIRST^® team starts small, dreams big

In 2003, Matthew was just 15 years old when he experienced a personal tragedy, the loss of his father. Looking for some way to help Matthew channel his grief, Chi Mau Cheung, design and technology teacher at the Carmel Secondary School in Hong . . .

Title IV grant funds for coding, robotics

Orange County, FL, educator: ’We as teachers need to think and teach globally’

Additional Title IV/Florida articles: About Title IV-A of ESSA enrichment grants Workforce education ORLANDO, FL – When the final bell rings on the last day of school, most teachers are as eager as their students for . . .

New Jersey Army National Guard STEAM summer camp a roaring success with students

Any student with access to the Internet has a world of information at their fingertips. Often still in short supply, however, are the hands-on experiences that give that information meaning and relevance to life. When the New Jersey Army National . . .