Mini Technovation https://technovationchallenge.org/mini-technovation/ CreatedTuesday, April 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM Technovation, an organization with the goal to “empower girls to become leaders, technology innovators and real-world problem solvers,” is now offering a short version of its popular technology entrepreneurship program curriculum. “Mini Technovation is a short (and sweet!) version of the full Technovation program. Students identify a problem they care about, brainstorm tech solutions, design an app prototype, and pitch their ideas.” The free program provides everything needed for an educator to run the activity with youth ages 8-18, including lesson plans and slides.
Scaling and Sustaining Pre-K-12 STEM Education Innovations: Systemic Challenges, Systemic Responses https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27950/scaling-and-sustaining-pre-k-12-... CreatedThursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM "Scaling and Sustaining Pre-K-12 STEM Education Innovations: Systemic Challenges, Systemic Responses examines the interconnected factors at local, regional, and national levels that foster or hinder the widespread implementation of promising, evidence-based Pre-K-12 STEM education innovations, to identify gaps in the research, and to provide guidance on how to address barriers to implementation. "
Rise and Thrive with Science: Teaching PK-5 Science and Engineering https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26853/rise-and-thrive-with-science-tea... CreatedWednesday, February 28, 2024 at 10:02 AM Rise and Thrive with Science is a fundamental guide for teachers as they create instruction in order to engage students with engineering design projects and construct science investigations, in which shows what high-quality teaching and comprehension learning can be for preschool and elementary students. Through analysis, examples, and summaries of the research findings, the guide details out the key elements of a research-grounded approach to teaching and learning in science and engineering.
Engineering Tomorrow https://engineeringtomorrow.org/ CreatedMonday, January 8, 2024 at 1:50 PM Engineering Tomorrow is a resource that is influenced by a diverse team of engineers, introduces and guides high school students nationwide to the various and distinct fields of engineering. It provides them with hands-on experience, virtual labs and mentorship, all at no cost for students, educators, or schools.
NCWIT K-12 Resources https://ncwit.org/k-12/#resources CreatedWednesday, December 27, 2023 at 2:49 PM The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a network of change leaders focused on advancing innovation by correcting underrepresentation in computing. NCWIT convenes, equips, and unites more than 1,500 organizations nationwide to increase the influential and meaningful participation of girls and women — at the intersections of race/ethnicity, class, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, and other historically marginalized identities — in the field of computing, particularly in terms of innovation and development.
IgniteWorldwide https://www.igniteworldwide.org/ CreatedWednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:36 AM IGNITE works directly with educators to connect girls* with STEM opportunities during the school day. They offer a variety of interactive events featuring STEM professionals representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
USASEF Lesson Plan Library https://usasciencefestival.org/lesson-plan-library/ CreatedMonday, November 20, 2023 at 1:01 PM USASEF Lesson Plan Library is a resource filled with lesson plans that are created by educators for educators, mainly designed for middle and high school students to understand the STEM fields in the classroom.
TryEngineering https://tryengineering.org/ CreatedWednesday, January 24, 2007 at 8:29 AM TryEngineering aims to empower educators to foster the next generation of technology innovators. The site is run by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It provides resources, lesson plans, and activities for educators as well as students.
Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) and Engineering is Elementary (EIE) https://yes.mos.org/ CreatedFriday, November 3, 2023 at 2:11 PM Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) is the evolution of the award-winning youth STEM curricula program, Engineering is Elementary (EiE). They offer standards-aligned PreK–8 engineering, computer science, and STEM curricula that is free to download and also offer exceptional professional learning opportunities for educators.
Teach Engineering http://www.teachengineering.com/index.php CreatedFriday, February 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM TeachEngineering is a resource of 1,500+ free lessons, units, and activities for teachers and other educators to use in classrooms, afterschool clubs, camps and homeschooling. They add new curricula every month! Examples of their resources include, “sprinkles”—which are abbreviated, easy-to-prep versions of their most popular activities that take less than an hour to conduct and so are suitable for informal learning settings as well as, “maker challenges”—which are very open-ended engineering challenges and problems that support the maker movement and allow students to dive in with limited guidance or teacher prompts. Their curricular resources are aligned to the most recent pertinent STEM standards, which might be NGSS, CCMS, ITEEA and/or specific state STEM standards, and their recently modernized search/browse interface gives you all sorts of ways to filter the collection to find what you need.
Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26345/transforming-trajectories-for-women-of-color-i... CreatedWednesday, March 9, 2022 at 12:32 PM A consensus study report published in 2021 examines what’s driving the underrepresentation of women of color in tech education and careers, and how universities and tech companies can help remedy it.
Educational Pathways for Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2022) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26391/educational-pathways-for-black-students-in-sci... CreatedWednesday, March 9, 2022 at 12:21 PM "Academic preparation is critical to increase Black representation in SEM, but so, too, are such interrelated factors as providing mentoring and role models in sufficient numbers, adequately funding school and community support services, and analyzing the intentional and unintentional consequences of a range of policies and practices. To address these issues, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop on September 2 and 3, 2020. Titled “Educational Pathways for Blacks in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Exploring Barriers and Possible Interventions,” the workshop provided a platform to explore challenges and opportunities, beginning in the earliest years of life through K–12 schooling, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and into the workforce."
Start Engineering https://start-engineering.com/ CreatedTuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6:42 PM The goal of Start Engineering is to inspire and engage children from elementary school through high school about engineering and cybersecurity. Their books, teacher guides, and learning resources aim to help children learn about the crucial role engineering and cybersecurity play in their lives.
Educator Resources from Project Invent https://projectinvent.org/ CreatedThursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:12 AM Project Invent resources include a yearlong fellowship in design thinking and technology experience for disruptive educators, weeklong teacher training programs twice a year in making and coding for social good, free digital curriculum featuring 7 lesson plans and tools from design thinking, engineering, and entrepreneurship to guide students through solving real problems with technology, virtual workshops, video lessons, and blogs.
Cultivating Interest and Competencies in Computing: Authentic Experiences and Design Factors (2021) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25912/cultivating-interest-and-competencies-in-compu... CreatedTuesday, February 2, 2021 at 12:11 PM Cultivating Interest and Competencies in Computing examines the evidence on learning and teaching using authentic, open-ended pedagogical approaches and learning experiences for children and youth in grades K-12 in both formal and informal settings. This report gives particular attention to approaches and experiences that promote the success of children and youth from groups that are typically underrepresented in computing fields. Cultivating Interest and Competencies in Computing provides guidance for educators and facilitators, program designers, and other key stakeholders on how to support learners as they engage in authentic learning experiences.
Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25585/promising-practices-for-addressing-the-underre... CreatedMonday, February 1, 2021 at 3:41 PM This National Academies consensus report reviews and synthesizes existing research on policies, practices, programs, and other interventions for improving the recruitment, retention, and sustained advancement into leadership roles of women in STEMM disciplines. Published in 2020, this report makes actionable recommendations to leverage change and drive swift, coordinated improvements to the systems of education, research, and employment in order to improve both the representation and leadership of women.
Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering during a Crisis (2020) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25909/teaching-k-12-science-and-engineering-during-a... CreatedTuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:37 AM Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering during a Crisis aims to describe what high quality science and engineering education can look like in a time of great uncertainty and to support practitioners as they work toward their goals. This book includes guidance for science and engineering practitioners - with an emphasis on the needs of district science supervisors, curriculum leads, and instructional coaches. Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis will help K-12 science and engineering teachers adapt learning experiences as needed to support students and their families dealing with ongoing changes to instructional and home environments and at the same time provide high quality in those experiences.
Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education (2020) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25612/building-capacity-for-teaching-engineering-in-... CreatedTuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:34 AM Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education reviews existing curricula and programs as well as related research to understand current and anticipated future needs for engineering-literate K-12 educators in the United States and determine how these needs might be addressed. Key topics in this report include the preparation of K-12 engineering educators, professional pathways for K-12 engineering educators, and the role of higher education in preparing engineering educators. This report proposes steps that stakeholders - including professional development providers, postsecondary preservice education programs, postsecondary engineering and engineering technology programs, formal and informal educator credentialing organizations, and the education and learning sciences research communities - might take to increase the number, skill level, and confidence of K-12 teachers of engineering in the United States.
Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center (2019) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25216/science-and-engineering-for-grades-6-12-invest... CreatedTuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:29 AM Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center revisits America’s Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science in order to consider its discussion of laboratory experiences and teacher and school readiness in an updated context. It considers how to engage today’s middle and high school students in doing science and engineering through an analysis of evidence and examples. This report provides guidance for teachers, administrators, creators of instructional resources, and leaders in teacher professional learning on how to support students as they make sense of phenomena, gather and analyze data/information, construct explanations and design solutions, and communicate reasoning to self and others during science investigation and engineering design. It also provides guidance to help educators get started with designing, implementing, and assessing investigation and design.
English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (2018) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25182/english-learners-in-stem-subjects-transforming... CreatedTuesday, February 2, 2021 at 11:27 AM English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs’ learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM.