The STEM Center

12/07/2020

What is STEM? It's the acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But while kindergarten through 12th grade education usually focuses on s...

07/08/2020

Online Summer STEM Camp - $50 a week! Register today.

Home for the summer? The Center for Excellence in STEM Education's Virtual STEM Summer Camp is for children ages 7 – 12, who can now attend summer camp, virtually, through Google Classroom. With this curated educational experience, students can participate in three modules – STEM, Coding, and Science. Each module is be three weeks long, with each week taking on a different theme. Your child can participate in as many as all nine weeks, or as little as one. This virtual summer camp will immerse your child in independent, curated online experiences that will expose him or her to STEM and Engineering fields, and will connect these fields to his or her interests and everyday life.

Want more info? Visit us at https://centerforstem.tcnj.edu/virtual-stem-summer-camp-2020/

08/29/2017

http://richannel.org/collections/2012/veritasium #/where-do-trees-come-from

An element of truth. The best of the science video blog from atoms to astrophysics.

06/12/2017

Thanks, Michael Grubbs

Each year, Forbes turns to compensation data site Payscale for mid-career data on 45 popular master’s degrees. The ranking considers pay growth from early to mid-career of those holding each degree, as well as job satisfaction, stress, meaning derived from the work, and the Bureau of Labor Statistic

06/12/2017

iSTEM senior Tyler Maginnis being interviewed about integrative STEM education at Young Innovators Fair (at 31 minutes 45 seconds)

https://youtu.be/uRnkXYajM4s?t=31m45s

Watch live here on Google+ or check out our feed over at http://twis.org/live - we have a chatroom! Join us! Listen to the full episode in audio or check out...

06/10/2017

Introductory concepts for T&E represented here:
structures, mechanisms, and control systems.

How can we upgrade to an iSTEM Challenge?

Designing this for certain applications on some other planet, while working out the calculations that quantify the relationships between force and motion in the hydraulics, equates to a cross disciplinary experience in algebra, earth and space science, physical science, and engineering CDIs from NGSS.

This part goes without saying in any PBL activity you are treating as an iSTEM/NGSS design challenge:

Writing happens throughout each step of a design practice... e.g. Before you get to build, you write to justify each design choice you've made, making claims, citing evidence and using reasoning (based upon inquiry experiences scaffolded in earlier in the design process) reinforces Language Arts Literacy practices. After you test, you write about your redesign using the same CER.

06/08/2017

Hydroponic & Aquaponic Gardening (The Basics)
4-Day Summer Workshop:

Hi everyone, last year's participants thought 2 days was way too short, so I'm psyched to bring this workshop back to TCNJ again for 4 days this year. Practical resources, hands on inquiry and design-based experiences experiences, group settings and the makerspace environment will contribute to a strong foundation in basic agricultural and soil-less gardening techniques, lessons, system design, and safety!
We're also focused on assisting you in leading students through similar projects (while meeting and exceeding NGSS) on your own in the future!
Everything we're growing and building will be going back with you for your home or classroom!

STEM Educators welcomed, K-12, as well as any parents of STEM students, or those from business and industry that might be looking to engage in STEM education outreach.

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edjzwsddf5058096&llr=hftem6fab

06/08/2017

Hydroponic & Aquaponics Gardening Workshop, with Chris Anderson... I'm giving a 4-day workshop on Hydroponics & Aquaponics - for beginners. It's all hands-on and you get to grow and build things that you will take home (or back to your classrooms) and use. Educators and non-educators (i.e. parents of STEM students, business & industry persons interested in STEM Ed. outreach) with an interest in STEM are welcomed! [email protected]

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edjzwsddf5058096&llr=hftem6fab

06/07/2017

Chris and Mr. M (AP Bio teacher in West Caldwell) look back on a day well spent designing and building this classroom aquaponics system, just before the end of the year, in preparation for next year!

05/27/2017

Download or view a copy of our Summer Workshops for teachers - registration is open!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B46xIgybnbJoYnRieTNxdnkwUFk/view?usp=sharing

05/27/2017

A big THANK YOU to all who participated in last week's 2nd Annual Spring Symposium for Instructional Leadership in iSTEM & NGSS, K-12. A copy of the agenda and presentation resources are linked here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B46xIgybnbJodHdqLW1zQkozenM?usp=sharing

Panelists and speakers from eight of the 25 school districts that partnered with the center this year shared inspiring words and practical advice - including examples of programming and instruction being piloted in the field - while showcasing best practices for design-based pedagogy!

The event also marked the fourth consecutive year of collaboration between consultants/trainers Chris Anderson and Jodi Turner, whom together have provided ongoing professional development and program/facilities guidance (on behalf of the Center) to more than 100 school districts, since their outreach began in 2013! Feel free to contact them at [email protected] or [email protected]

05/08/2017

Future Ready Schools New Jersey has some cool resources on their site: http://www.frsnj.org/education-and-classroom-practice

Official website of the Future Ready Schools - New Jersey Certification Program.