Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

Four children in safety glasses at a workbench assembling small drone parts, with a laptop and a robotic arm nearby
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...

Hands rolling and cutting pie dough beside a baked apple pie in a dark pan with a rolling pin nearby
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...

Two children building with wooden pegs and connector pieces at a classroom table
Early learning trends: What’s new for PreK–2 hands-on STEM
Preston Frazier

Updated 6/18/24 “I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams!” – David Vitter, former US Senator Pitsco...

Black and white chess pieces on a board with hand-drawn red arrows and notes marking possible moves
Chess in the Classroom: How to Start a Program at Your School
Melissa Karsten

Updated 6/4/24 The pandemic helped grow the popularity of chess exponentially. Makes sense, right? The game only takes two people to play, and, although it has a social aspect, the...

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STEM Photography Activities: Optics Lessons for World Photography Day
Preston Frazier

Updated 6/4/24 “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. . . I’ve found it has little to do with the...