Curriculum, Middle School and STEM

5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here are five strategies teachers can take to make STEM come alive in their classrooms. Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable.

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All-New Science Techbook for Middle School and STEM Connect

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. The program consists of 16 modular units, allowing schools and teachers to choose the order in which to complete the units based on their preferred pathway.

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CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. The nonprofit organization worked with educators across the country to develop the curriculum. Filling this critical gap is the mission of CompTIA Spark.

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How this middle school teacher gets students to challenge themselves in math

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Due to all of these factors and a lot of thinking, I decided to change my career path to become a middle school mathematics teacher. Another teacher and I saw many students who excelled in mathematics, so we wanted to bring an accelerated version of the seventh grade curriculum. I did the research to find the right curriculum.

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Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. The Blackbird system and curriculum was a perfect fit to our mission,” said Endla Thornton, founder and executive director, The Girls’ Place Chicago. “As Blackbird Education Platform: ?

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Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These numbers are reflective of the broader STEM community and related career fields, including scientists and mathematicians. Women, for instance, make up only 28 percent of the STEM workforce, whereas Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults combined make up only 30 percent. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

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Tennessee’s supplemental STEM curriculum available to all

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, through legislative support, is making a supplemental STEM career awareness curriculum available at no cost to all middle schools in the state. Many have participated in the free training sessions that are included.

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Why one district’s students studied only STEM for a week

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2016

For one week in October, students in Boston’s public middle schools—6,500 students in 36 schools–set aside their regular lessons and participated in Boston STEM Week , a hands-on, in-depth program connecting students with real-world examples of STEM in action. STEM is] where our world is going.

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35 Jewish schools launch STEM program

eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2015

STEM program from the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education aims to increase engagement. Thirty-five Jewish Day Schools nationwide are launching the CIJE-Tech MS Program, a new STEM engineering program designed specifically for middle school grades.

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4 keys to building an equitable STEM program

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Meanwhile, the increase in STEM jobs shows no sign of slowing down, and only 33 percent of workers ages 25 and older have a degree in a STEM field. We need to find ways to immerse all students of all ages, races, genders, and types (not just the “talented and gifted” kids) in rich STEM learning. What does this all mean?

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Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness? When would I ever use this?

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How one district supports STEM during COVID

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

eSN : Tell us about your STEM setup. FP : We actually have our computer teacher at our elementary schools, who has morphed into a STEM teacher as well, which is great. Up at fifth through eighth grade at the middle school, every kid gets it. Related content: Dealing with data during COVID-19.

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Middleschoolers design and build STEM carts for younger students

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Their assignment: Design a cart to carry today’s tools for STEM learning — the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math — in Hampton Township’s three elementary schools. “We 13 at the middle school. Each team also showed judges a miniature model of its proposed STEM cart.

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Phenix City Schools Awarded Cognia STEM Certification

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

August 4, 2022) — Phenix City Schools (PCS) are now STEM certified, becoming the largest and fourth district in the nation. Every school in the PCS system earned Cognia’s STEM Certification in June. Cognia recognizes and certifies PCS’ STEM program: ? Phenix City, Ala.

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STEM in the time of COVID: How one district keeps innovating in “The Weirds”

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

eSN : Tell us about your STEM setup. FP : We actually have our computer teacher at our elementary schools, who has morphed into a STEM teacher as well, which is great. Up at fifth through eighth grade at the middle school, every kid gets it. Related content: Dealing with data during COVID-19.

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New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education to Enhance Middle School Science Instruction

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 12, 2022) —New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools (MTPS) announced it has initiated a new partnership with Discovery Education that will enhance science instruction for middle school students districtwide. Available with the Science?Techbooks? Techbooks? “In

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Flinn Scientific Partners with the Virginia Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, has partnered with the Virginia Technology Student Association (Virginia TSA) to support and expand participation in virtual, intra-curricular student STEM competitions.

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How to use engineering practices for more effective STEM learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

“What if schools could offer a different approach to STEM education that provided students with truly immersive learning opportunities?” During this week, schools replace their usual curriculum with projects aimed at building lunar colonies, creating interactive monsters, designing digital games, and practicing surgical techniques.

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Bluepoint Wind Awards $10,000 in Grants to New Jersey Teachers for Renewable Energy STEM Kits

eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Newark, NJ – Offshore wind company Bluepoint Wind is announcing today the winners of grants to further STEM education for 10 teachers from schools across New Jersey. Each educator chosen by the Company will receive $1,000 worth of interactive STEM kits from KidWind , an international leader in renewable energy education.

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5 ways online coding programs prep students for success

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

I’d used a gamified coding platform in my previous district and figured it would be a good fit for my new school. Texas has adopted curriculum standards that are used in all the state’s public schools. Flexible curriculum that integrates with other platforms. Aligns with state standards. It’s that easy.

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2 major investments support STEM education

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2018

Schools may be out for summer, but STEM education efforts and investments are going strong. STEM investments are critical for a number of reasons. First, many of the jobs today’s K-12 students will hold in the future don’t exist yet, and nearly all of them are predicted to require solid STEM skills.

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New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

Tynker’s new curriculum now available for rollout by K-12 science, math, and computer science teachers Across North America. The new 2016 curriculum adds 3 new Javascript courses, 12 STEM programming courses, and a course on drone programming in partnership with Parrot, one of the world’s leading civil drone companies. “To

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How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2022

With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has become as important as teaching students how to read or do math. Our program helps students develop essential skills for academic and professional success.

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How to make math a key part of your ELL curriculum

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Middle school students are still at the elementary level, and upper elementary students are still figuring out the basics of numeracy. When ELLs reach middle school two years behind in math (or more), it is very difficult for them to catch up. The truth is a little more complex. Closing the Math Gap.

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How to engage at-risk students through esports

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2021

Summer Jibril was a 16-year-old high school sophomore, and she was in a bad place. Suffering from diagnosed depression and anxiety since her middle school years, she sat on the edge of her bed and contemplated her next move. “I I literally couldn’t physically force myself to get up and get dressed for school.

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New Investigations Now Available for Middle School Science Teachers to Help Engage Students in Three-Dimensional Learning

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2021

Teachers can help spark curiosity and collaboration among students with standards-aligned curriculum. BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology is offering new, robust investigations to help middle school teachers engage students in science as they learn in the classroom or they continue to learn from home.

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Carolina Biological Products Named Best-in-Class for K to 12 Science Teaching and Learning in National STEM Awards

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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With investment, STEM surges in Colorado

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

New $800,000 Lockheed Martin investment expands curriculum in Denver Public Schools. workforce—more than 26 million jobs—require significant STEM knowledge and skills,” said Dr. Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Project Lead The Way. million in STEM talent by 2020 in the U.S., On a national level, the U.S.

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Here’s why this principal started a school turnaround with SEL

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Before I took over as principal at Bluebonnet Elementary, I was an assistant principal at the middle school, where many of our discipline issues stemmed from students not being able to problem-solve or maintain healthy relationships. SEL for students, teachers, and ‘parent partners’.

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Study asks: Can math teachers teach coding?

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2015

million, is of critical importance as middle schools and high schools across the country look to integrate computer science into their curricula, while at the same time grappling with a projected shortage of computer science teachers. The curriculum grows with students from introductory computing through advanced CS courses.

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Avoid the One-Size-Fits-All Classroom

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Many middle school and high school teachers feel immense pressure to move quickly through the curriculum. My excitement about blended learning stemmed from the realization that learning, both inside and outside of my classroom, can take many different forms.

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CoderZ Launches Initiative to Engage Students in STEM with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

In addition, they meet students interning at Amazon as well as real engineers who are using STEM and computer science skills every day. Our mission this year is to introduce 200,000 more students to the interdisciplinary skills that STEM develops, including future-ready skills, SEL, and more. About CoderZ.

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A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school.

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Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school. Existing STEM programs A few years ago, we were looking for a robotics solution for our middle school students to use primarily to get them engaged with engineering before high school.

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Helping students learn new tech skills–and exceed expectations

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2024

The answer can be found in a small but mighty after-school and summer program that sets high expectations to inspire young people to explore technology career pathways and become leaders committed to improving their communities.

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National STEM Video Game Challenge now live

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2016

Annual video game design competition fosters game-making skills as pathway to STEM learning, offers opportunities to win valuable prizes. The National STEM Video Game Challenge is open for student submissions of original, playable video games and game design documents. in grades five through twelve. in grades five through twelve.

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Maintaining STEM Engagement Requires Imagination and Creativity from Schools

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Cajon Valley Middle School in El Cajon, Calif., real-world relevance is a top priority.

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Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th grade students from hundreds of communities throughout Massachusetts since the program began in 1992.

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5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Key points: Probeware helps connect students to in-depth learning opportunities Black students need more STEM career exposure 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Are you looking for effective ways to integrate three-dimensional learning into your science classroom?

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How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs

EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs.

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This school turnaround started with SEL

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2020

Before I took over as principal at Bluebonnet Elementary, I was an assistant principal at the middle school, where many of our discipline issues stemmed from students not being able to problem-solve or maintain healthy relationships. Related Content: eSchool News Curriculum, SEL & Instructional Tools Guide.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category.

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5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

All-New Science Techbook for Middle School and STEM Connect

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CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms

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Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy

Tennessee’s supplemental STEM curriculum available to all

Why one district’s students studied only STEM for a week

35 Jewish schools launch STEM program

4 keys to building an equitable STEM program

Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science

Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

How one district supports STEM during COVID

Middleschoolers design and build STEM carts for younger students

Phenix City Schools Awarded Cognia STEM Certification

STEM in the time of COVID: How one district keeps innovating in “The Weirds”

New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education to Enhance Middle School Science Instruction

Flinn Scientific Partners with the Virginia Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions

How to use engineering practices for more effective STEM learning

Bluepoint Wind Awards $10,000 in Grants to New Jersey Teachers for Renewable Energy STEM Kits

5 ways online coding programs prep students for success

2 major investments support STEM education

New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming

How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program

How to make math a key part of your ELL curriculum

How to engage at-risk students through esports

New Investigations Now Available for Middle School Science Teachers to Help Engage Students in Three-Dimensional Learning

Carolina Biological Products Named Best-in-Class for K to 12 Science Teaching and Learning in National STEM Awards

With investment, STEM surges in Colorado

Here’s why this principal started a school turnaround with SEL

Study asks: Can math teachers teach coding?

Avoid the One-Size-Fits-All Classroom

CoderZ Launches Initiative to Engage Students in STEM with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources

Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence

Helping students learn new tech skills–and exceed expectations

National STEM Video Game Challenge now live

Maintaining STEM Engagement Requires Imagination and Creativity from Schools

Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

5 ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs

This school turnaround started with SEL

CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

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