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Why Does STEM Matter?
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Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy
The Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy is an opportunity for teachers to become more knowledgeable about STEM through taking part in professional development opportunities. The website not only offers a plethora a PD opportunities but it also has a number of STEM lessons that can be used with your students.
The Tennessee STEM Innovation (TSIN)
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network is a number or schools in the state of Tennessee that are chosen to be STEM platform schools. The TSIN is designed to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in K-12 schools. The STEM focused courses and resources provided to these schools, for the students, provides the students with opportunities to experience hands-on, real-world STEM jobs. These skills will prepare students and gear them up for taking STEM classes in college as well as advanced science, and math courses. The initiative is to equip students in Tennessee with the skills to compete globally. Learn more at TSIN!
STEM In Elementary
STEM is continually becoming the talk in science classrooms and it is steadily rising in our Elementary school. Teaching a lesson that embeds not only science, but math, engineering, and technology enhances our students knowledge, and prepares them for real-world jobs. Seaseme Street is even doing their part of bring awareness to K-5 students through their Little Discoverers STEM activities. Visit Seasme Streets Little Discoverers: Big fun with science, math, and more!
Putting The "E" In STEM
When it comes to STEM it is essential that each part of STEM is embedded in a STEM Lesson. Sometimes we can get so carried away with trying to focus on the science, math, and technology portion that we lose sight of the engineering piece. The piece that involves the students in getting their hands messy with building and constructing. The Teach Engineering website will ensure that this won't happen. Teach Engineering offers over 800 STEM focused lesson plans for K-12. Some are free and some you will have to pay for. However, there are tons of free ones that will engage your students.