STEM for Success - Resources

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is prevalent in almost every field and career. By fostering discovery, engagement and learning in small teams, children are able to develop significant cognitive and interpersonal skills through STEM topics. Moreover, students will gain confidence as they are exposed to diverse integrated experiences, engage in problem solving with others, and then share their work while they showcase their progress.

Key research shows that exposing children to STEM practices in context at an early age assists them in a variety of learning skills and competencies. Additionally, allowing children to work in small groups with hands-on minds-on activities aids in many areas of learning and social development. Finally, providing opportunities to share and showcase work while responding to challenges and exploring different types of competitions leads to a greater success in both STEM and in pursuit of other endeavors. The resources provided here are meant to assist parents, educators and other stakeholders to facilitate these engagements for children in all settings and situations.

TOOLS FOR TEACHERS GUIDE

• A professional learning resource co-designed with over 100 teachers from six New Jersey districts.
• This guide was created through the generous funding of Howmet Aerospace Foundation.
• The aim of this project was to study and share materials and resources for teachers that can aid in STEM education especially in times of remote instruction and responses to crisis situations.

HANDS-ON STEM GUIDE

• A professional learning resource developed by NJIT researchers, public and private partners (including Apple and the U.S. ARMY), and tested with our NJ school district partners.
• This guide was created through the generous funding of the National Science Foundation through the NSF INCLUDES Life grant and support from Howmet Aerospace Foundation grants.
• The aim of this project was to expose elementary school students to interactive STEM activities through STEM-based clubs in their schools.

STEM IN YOUR HOME

• Our YouTube channel, which houses videos on activities and lesson plans developed by our educators and student STEM role models.
• These videos detail an activity, promote STEM, and answer questions as a way to support educators, parents, and other stakeholders as they help kids practice hands-on STEM at home.

STEM RESOURCES

• All of our STEM resources, accessible and searchable on the NJIT STEM for Success Digital Commons.
• As we continue our work, updated versions of these materials will be released periodically.

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• We acknowledge support for Leadership and iSTEAM for Females in Elementary School (LiFE) and STEM for Success from the National Science Foundation under award number #1744490 and from Howmet Aerospace Foundation.
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