Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

Sports and STEM Activities: How Athletics Connect to Learning
Sports and STEM Activities: How Athletics Connect to Learning
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Updated 6/4/24 Movies and TV shows portray the stereotype of jocks and nerds as people who are completely different and share nothing in common. But this cliché is far from...

High school drone competition: Teamwork and flight skills in Arkansas
High school drone competition: Teamwork and flight skills in Arkansas
Preston Frazier

Updated 6/3/24 As one of Pitsco’s educational consultants, I work with the Midwest region of the US and help with different educational initiatives in schools. One of the best parts...

CO2 Dragster Physics STEM Lesson: Ready, Set, STEM!
CO2 Dragster Physics STEM Lesson: Ready, Set, STEM!
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Updated 6/4/24 We’re heading down the fast lane and talking about CO2 dragsters. Dragsters are a favorite here at Pitsco, not only because they were one of our early products,...

Root Beer Float STEM Lesson: Fizzyology and States of Matter
Root Beer Float STEM Lesson: Fizzyology and States of Matter
Deidre Galloway

Updated 6/10/24 What’s more refreshing than a cold, foamy root beer float on a warm summer’s day? Imagine escaping the squelching summer heat by heading into a cool fountain shop...

Encaustic Painting Classroom Project: Tools, Safety, and STEM
Encaustic Painting Classroom Project: Tools, Safety, and STEM
Melissa Karsten

Updated 6/10/24 Not too long ago, we shared The science of pour painting with you, which introduced a fun way to paint and make STEM connections while exploring you and...

STEM Project-Based Learning: Build Classroom PBL Units
STEM Project-Based Learning: Build Classroom PBL Units
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Updated 6/18/24 Have you heard the buzz about project-based learning (PBL)? The educational community has been talking about it for a while, but what’s the big deal anyway? How is...