Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

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...

T-Bot® Simple Machines Activity: Levers and Mechanical Advantage
T-Bot® Simple Machines Activity: Levers and Mechanical Advantage
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Updated 5/30/24 A great physical science education tool isn’t just exciting while you’re using it; it continues to provoke thought and make real-world connections well after you’ve placed it back...

Pie Dough Science STEM Lesson: Gluten, Fat, and Temperature
Pie Dough Science STEM Lesson: Gluten, Fat, and Temperature
Pitsco Education

Updated 6/10/24 Pie! It’s my favorite dessert to eat, and, as an amateur baker, it’s my favorite dessert to make from scratch. Nothing is more comforting than the scent of...