STEM Resources
Looking for some STEM ideas? These web resources can help.
Please note – the listing of resources on this page does not constitute an endorsement of them by WVPT. The sole purpose of this page is to make it easier for educators to locate STEM information.
Classroom Activities
PBS: Sid the Science Kid – http://pbskids.org/sid/index.html
PBS: Fetch! – http://pbskids.org/fetch/index.html
PBS: Cyberchase – http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/?campaign=go_shows
PBS: Design Squad – http://pbskids.org/designsquad/?campaign=go_shows
PBS: Zoom – http://pbskids.org/zoom/?campaign=go_shows
Virginia Children’s Engineering Council – http://www.vtea.org/ESTE/
Children’s Engineering Educators – http://childrensengineering.com/freeresources.htm
TeachEngineering – http://teachengineering.org/index.php
Siemens Science Day – http://www.siemensscienceday.com/index.cfm
Curriculum
LJ Create: STEM – Learn by Design – http://www.ljcreate.com/services/stem_guide/index.asp
Boston Museum of Science: Engineering is Elementary – http://mos.org/eie/
Intel Education: Design and Discovery – http://educate.intel.com/en/DesignDiscovery/
International Technology Education Association Standards for Technological Literacy – http://www.iteaconnect.org/TAA/Publications/TAA_Publications.html
TeachEngineering – http://teachengineering.org/index.php
CurrTech Integrations – http://currtechintegrations.com/
The JASON Project – http://www.jason.org
Contest and Events
West Point Bridge Design Contest – http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/
VirginiaFIRST (Robotics) – http://www.virginiafirst.org/
References
Science.gov – http://www.science.gov/
WorldWideScience.org – http://worldwidescience.org/
National Engineers Week – http://www.eweek.org/Home.aspx
TeachEngineering – http://teachengineering.org/index.php
Professional Development
Children’s Engineering Educators – http://childrensengineering.com/professionaldevelopment.htm