Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

Plant a Flower Day Activities for Gardening STEM
Plant a Flower Day Activities for Gardening STEM
Corinne Pachl

Updated 6/6/24 A couple of my bucket list items are to walk among the tulips blooming in Amsterdam, to picnic under cherry blossoms in Japan, and to see the brilliantly...

STEM in Early Childhood Education: 10 Benefits for Pre-K Learners
STEM in Early Childhood Education: 10 Benefits for Pre-K Learners
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Updated 6/18/24 In late 2020, we announced the addition of products that would support hands-on early learning in partnership with TTS International. In 2021, we released our first Little Book...

Early learning STEM bundles for PreK–2 hands-on exploration
Early learning STEM bundles for PreK–2 hands-on exploration
Preston Frazier

Updated 6/18/24 Hi all! If you recall, I wrote a blog about our early-learning activity bundles recommended for Grades PreK-2. You know, those fun and engaging activities that really encourage...

Professional Learning Communities: Practical PLC Practices for Teachers
Professional Learning Communities: Practical PLC Practices for Teachers
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(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco Education.) Updated 6/18/24 Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary...

Science of Holiday Lights STEM Lesson: Series vs. Parallel Circuits
Science of Holiday Lights STEM Lesson: Series vs. Parallel Circuits
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Updated 6/18/24 My favorite part in the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is when Clark Griswold’s 250 strands of lights on his house finally turn on. If you haven’t seen...

Kid Inventors’ Day STEM Activities: Celebrate Creativity Through Making
Kid Inventors’ Day STEM Activities: Celebrate Creativity Through Making
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Updated 6/17/24 Kid Inventors’ Day, a day to celebrate young inventors of the past as well as encourage today’s inventors, falls on January 17, each year – a fitting nod...