Home/School Learning Activities: Build a pencil eraser plane: How can you improve the design? Can you make it turn? Go faster/further? Build your own Christmas boxes: How does the increase of the perimeter change the volume? Free for 4th-6th Grade Educators: NC State is teaming up with Project Food, Land, and People to offer a … Continue reading New Opportunities: November 30, 2020

Hurricane Curriculum Available for High Schools For high school teachers who are near a hurricane-prone coast, this year's supercharged hurricane season is nearly over and the Hurricane Resilience curriculum is now available!  It's free online at https://scied.ucar.edu/hurricane-resilience Through 20 days of instruction, high school students make connections between the science of hurricanes, how they affect their … Continue reading New Opportunities: November 16, 2020

PBL for Remote Learning Check out PBLWorks for some ideas! FOCUS Group for Biology Dear Teachers,We are inviting you and other middle and high school teachers in North Carolina to participate in a focus group for a research study at North Carolina State University. Our study explores how people make sense of an emerging biotechnology … Continue reading New Opportunities: November 9, 2020

Rubric's Cube: FREE Resources Borrow a Set Borrow one of our Mosaic Builder Sets for 6 weeks, plenty of time to create multiple designs! Choose a set size based on the image you want to create, number of participating students, display size/location, and return shipping costs. This message is being sent on behalf of Monte Kalisch, … Continue reading New Opportunities: November 2, 2020

NC Congressman Patrick McHenry meeting with Dr. Carol Moore of STEM West, and Madi NeeSmith, AmeriCorp VISTA. NC Congressman Patrick McHenry graciously donated a laptop and desktop to STEM West. Specifically, the devices will be used by STEM West’s new AmeriCorps Communications VISTA Madi NeeSmith. An AmeriCorps VISTA is someone who serves full-time for a … Continue reading Need Met Through Partnership

Preparing for Computer Science (CS) Week December 7th-13th! Schools, libraries, community centers, etc. can all promote CS week in December using the following resources: Computer Science Education Week Code.org resources such as videos, speakers, posters, and activities Want to start a Drone Program? Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance has an entire program already developed. These resources … Continue reading New Opportunities: October 26th, 2020

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Sponsored by Irene Etkowicz Eizen Fund of the Mathematics Education Trust and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Website:https://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/grants/Contact:Mathematics Education TrustNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics1906 Association Dr.Reston, VA 20191-1502Phone: 703.620.9840; 800.235.7566 (Toll-free)Email: [email protected]:The purpose of the Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grants is to increase the breadth and depth of … Continue reading New Opportunities: October 12, 2020 (Happy Columbus & Indigenous Peoples’ Day!)

UNC Charlotte Reduced Tuition Cohort for State Elementary Mathematics Add-on Licensure Program  UNC Charlotte is starting a new cohort for the North Carolina Elementary Mathematics Add-on Licensure program in January 2021. Participants will only have to pay tuition for half of the courses. Information is here:https://distanceed.uncc.edu/programs/elementary-school-mathematics Note that the price on the website does not reflect the … Continue reading New Learning Opportunities: October 5, 2020

Dr. Carol Moore October 1, 2020 – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named Dr. Carol Moore, President and CEO of STEM West, as a 2020-2021 Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow.    As a Fellow, Dr. Moore will participate in the Appalachian Leadership Institute, an extensive nine-month series of online skill-building seminars featuring regional experts, peer-to-peer learning, and case study analysis beginning in … Continue reading Appalachian Regional Commission Names Dr. Carol Moore, President and CEO of STEM West, as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow

Be a Part of a Community Robotics Team: The team has moved from a school setting to a community based team.  We welcome all those from the surrounding communities, whether public, private, home-schooled, or on-line school, 7th -12th grade, to come and join our team!  Our team is proud to be part of the POP (Piece … Continue reading New Opportunities: September 28, 2020