Introduction Approximately 10 million children are involved in some sort of afterschool program. This number has been on the rise in recent years and, now, 1 in 4 families have a child in some form of a school program. So what are these children doing during this time? A recent study done by Afterschool Alliance…
In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. This was created in order to combat the negative effects of the coronavirus on schools across the country. The act established the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) that allocated $30.75 billion to the U.S. Department of Education. This money…
Introduction As an education company that uses sport as a way to facilitate STEM education, we are always looking for ways to combine these two elements. Most timely, the 2021 Summer Olympics! Like all sports, the sports and events taking place during the Olympics can be broken down into focused STEM lessons to teach your…
Have you ever learned a skill and, after leaving it unused for a while, forgotten how to do it? Almost everyone would answer yes to this question. That is what the summer slump is for students. They spend most of the year in school and then, when summer comes around, it all stops. For them,…
When you ask a kid what they want to be when they grow up, what do they say? Often you hear the answers: professional athlete, astronaut or President of the United States. As adults, we love and appreciate their high aspirations and ability to dream big. As kids age, the answer may begin to shift…
PHOENIX March 31, 2021 – With MLB Opening Day on Thursday, STEM Sports® announces the launch of two brand new curricula to the lineup: STEM Baseball and STEM Softball curricula. The innovative K-8 educational enrichment programs combine STEM disciplines with sports in schools, after-school programs, and camps. “Our focus is on ensuring elementary and middle school-aged…
We’re pleased to welcome ETR to the STEM Sports® lineup as they will begin to distribute our curricula to school’s health and physical education departments throughout the United States. To kick off the collaboration, we were panelists at ETR’s webinar at the end of February 2021. STEM Sports® and Science of Sport came together to…
This was originally posted by Forbes. Former NBA star Chris Bosh is adding another title to his impressive resume that includes: two-time NBA champion, 11-time NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, ACC Rookie of the Year, McDonald’s All-American, and Texas Mr. Basketball. Bosh today has been appointed dean of the Drone Racing League Academy. The DRL Academy was developed in…
The 5E Model is a inquiry-based instructional method where students are active participants throughout the learning process. The 5 E’s stand for: At STEM Sports®, we see the 5E instructional model as the 6E instructional model. Rather than ending with evaluation, we believe it is important to instill a purpose and motivation by integrating the…
Introduction: COVID-19 The United States along with the rest of the world has been battling the COVID-19 Pandemic for months now. It has changed the way we educate our children, receive an education, interact with others, and how we live our day-to-day lives overall. For children, this presents a unique set of challenges we have…
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