Environmental Engineering nvolves chemistry, biology, mathematics, and other scientific topics, and looking for ways to protect the environment and maintain ecosystems.
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What is Environmental Engineering?

From the first Roman aqueducts to the many industrial recycling plants around the world today, environmental engineering has always been critical to a civilization’s health and well-being.
Environmental Engineering nvolves chemistry, biology, mathematics, and other scientific topics, and looking for ways to protect the environment and maintain ecosystems.
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What is Environmental Engineering?

From the first Roman aqueducts to the many industrial recycling plants around the world today, environmental engineering has always been critical to a civilization’s health and well-being.
The Girls in Robotics event at Soaring Heights PK-8 school in Erie, Colorado is a great way to get more female students interested and involved in STEM subjects.
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Girls in Robotics: Cracking the Code to Inspire More Women in STEM

This year marked our first Girls in Robotics event since the pandemic. The Soaring Heights community was very excited to partner with Sphero to bring a memorable experience to our students. 
Cross-Curricular Teaching: Helping Students Make Connections
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Cross-Curricular Teaching: Helping Students Make Connections

Traditional methods of teaching have often focused on the subjects as self-contained disciplines. Kids learn math during math class, science during science class, etc. However, this approach often overlooks the interconnected realities of life after education. 
The station rotation model is perfect for working on STEAM projects in your classroom.
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The Station Rotation Model and STEAM Projects You Can Use It For

Station rotation isn’t a new concept in education, but with more tools and platforms to communicate remotely, the model lends itself well to teachers that want to modernize their classroom and improve the learning experience.
This month's STEM Spotlight features Jill Marconi's microgravity project with Sphero BOLT.
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STEM Spotlight: Poland Middle School Students Test Sphero BOLT in Microgravity

A chance to have my students complete real-world research?  Who would turn that down?  Even better, what if that research involves creating an experiment that will be tested in microgravity? Game on!
Young scientists encompass all STEM fields, including technology, engineering, and math,
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Young Scientists Impacting the World

Some of the brightest minds in the world also happen to be some of the youngest ones. You may know the incredible work of Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai, but these aren’t the only young scientists making an impact.
Blended learning is the combination of traditional teaching environments (in-person classrooms) with digital environments and tools
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What Is Blended Learning? The Pros and Cons

The education landscape is evolving. In the past few years, we’ve witnessed a huge shift from in-person teaching to virtual classrooms. But rather than opt for 100% of one or the other, schools and colleges are discovering the advantages of mixing traditional and digital learning.
Inclusive teaching strategies consider an individual’s ability, learning style, and sociocultural background.
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5 Inclusive Teaching Strategies

It’s challenging for teachers to see one or two students falling behind the rest of the class — either because they can’t understand the learning materials or because they simply don’t connect with them.
STEM Spotlight: Penn-Harris-Madison Short Circuits Sphero Program
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STEM Spotlight: Penn-Harris-Madison Short Circuits Sphero Program

Welcome to the Sphero STEM Spotlight! On this new segment of the blog, we’ll take a look at a school, district, or other educational organization that’s using Sphero robots and/or littleBits kits to bring fun, engaging learning to life.
Learning about the world’s most famous mechanical engineers from history and today is great inspiration for your students.
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8 Famous Mechanical Engineers You and Your Students Should Know

Almost every invention can be traced back to a mechanical engineer, or someone who drew from mechanical engineering principles. The first wheel and axle, the clock on a classroom wall, the family car: all of these exist because of mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineering is an essential part of our world. These are the six branches of mechanical engineering.
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The Six Branches of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is an essential part of our world: it drives innovation and keeps things running in healthcare, aviation, transportation, and beyond, often by facilitating the systems we don’t always see.
Computer science and art are more closely connected than you might expect. Here's how they work together.
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Computer Science and Art: Bridging Technical and Creative Skills

People like to put things into categories, and often, we assume that these categories are mutually exclusive. This is typically the case with describing ourselves as “technical” or “creative” – rarely would we consider that someone might be both, or that there’s a strong connection between these two categories.

But there is a connection. 

These trends in STEM Education are what expect to see in 2023.
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3 STEM Education Trends to Watch in 2023

As educators finalize their plans for the spring semester heading into 2023 and start planning ahead for the subsequent school year, the latest trends in STEM education are on everyone’s mind.