Blog: STEM Education Insights and Classroom Tips from Pitsco

Gingerbread House STEM Lesson: Engineering Structures That Stand
Gingerbread House STEM Lesson: Engineering Structures That Stand
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Updated 6/11/24 Have you ever built a gingerbread house? This traditional holiday activity is as popular and fun as it is frustrating. From the graham cracker, no-baking-required creations to store-bought...

Static Electricity Classroom Experiments: Simple STEM Activities
Static Electricity Classroom Experiments: Simple STEM Activities
Deidre Galloway

Updated 6/12/24 We’re all familiar with the static cling when we forget to put the dryer sheet in the dryer, especially during the winter season. Or maybe you’ve gotten shocked...

Inventors’ Day STEM Activities: Ways to Appreciate, Learn, and Invent
Inventors’ Day STEM Activities: Ways to Appreciate, Learn, and Invent
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Updated 6/17/24 Inventors are the coolest. Sometimes they are elevated to celebrity status and other times they’re hidden figures in history. Either way, for many, their impact is enduring.We’re surrounded...

Digital Detox Activities: Screen-Free Ideas for Class and Home
Digital Detox Activities: Screen-Free Ideas for Class and Home
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Updated 6/3/24 Do you know how much screen time you logged on your phone in the last day? How about the last week? (And yes, there’s an app for that...

How Bicycles Work: A Simple Machines STEM Lesson for Class
How Bicycles Work: A Simple Machines STEM Lesson for Class
Katlie Brynds

Updated 6/11/24 Bicycles are used by millions of people worldwide, for various reasons. People bicycle to work out, commute, deliver packages, compete in races, or just ride for fun. Riding...

Teacher Tips for a New School Year: Practical Classroom Ideas
Teacher Tips for a New School Year: Practical Classroom Ideas
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Updated 6/11/24 The first day of school is right around the corner. Can you believe it?! For both students and teachers, the first day can be a mix of emotions...