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Why Teach STEM: The Importance of STEM Education

STEM is an abbreviation for science, technology, engineering, and math. This clumping of subjects is used to explain education subjects, degrees, and jobs in the workplace. As the world continues to change and technology advances, the importance of providing students with quality STEM education increases. According to a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce,…

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Is Sports Science a STEM Subject?

STEM is a widely used term to describe science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects, curriculum, degrees, and careers. However, this blanket abbreviation for these subjects does not cover the extent of what can be considered a STEM subject. There are a variety of soft science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects that still fall under the…

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Why is STEM Learning Important in the World?

In the Science of Basketball blog, we speak to and acknowledge the importance of ā€œMindfulness Mattersā€ for Why we do what we do? at STEM SportsĀ®. This importance is simple: Equip our educators with standards-aligned curricula to ensure students benefit from the following: Approximately 85% of STEM Jobs anticipated for the year 2030 have yet…

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Math Gifts for Kids

Math is among the most widely used skill that students learn during their education. Regardless of job title and lifestyle, people use math in their daily life. This makes teaching kids math fundamentals an essential part of early childhood education. Math is a subject that can be daunting to students, leading to a lack of…

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The Benefits of Cross-Curricular InstructionĀ 

Student learning styles are not cookie cutter. Each student learns and comprehends information differently. As educators, it is essential to know each student’s style and use cross-curricular teaching in the classroom to engage a broader range of students.  Table of ContentsCross-Curricular Definition The Benefits By mixing and blending academic subjects together, students can combine something theyā€™re passionate…

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Benefits of Summer Enrichment Programs

Table of ContentsWhat are Summer Enrichment Programs?Who Benefits from Summer Enrichment Programs?Allow Students to Learn From Positive Role Models  Provides Opportunities to Study Topics They May Not Normally Cover in SchoolThere Can be Activities for All Different Types of LearnersImprove Social Skills and Make New FriendsAvoid the Summer SlideOffer Academic SupportKeep Kids Safe and SupervisedHelp…

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Summer Enrichment Ideas & Activities

Table of ContentsWhat are Summer Enrichment Programs & Activities?Summer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for Elementary StudentsSummer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for Middle School StudentsSummer Enrichment Ideas & Activities for High School StudentsĀ Summer Enrichment Activities & ESSER FundsĀ STEM SportsĀ® Summer Enrichment ActivitiesĀ  What are Summer Enrichment Programs & Activities? Summer enrichment programs are anything that promotes…

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ESSER III Funds for Summer STEM Enrichment

The COVID-19 pandemic had a variety of impacts on the world, one of these being in the education space. With school closures, canceled events and a full shift to virtual learning, many education companies were negatively impacted during this time. These hard times led to the creation of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief…