How do research and perspectives on imaginative thinking in STEM education and practice relate to STEM learning in museums? That was an important question asked by the Museum of Science (MOS), Boston in a project funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program. Read more...

Crayola Creativity Week

Crayola recently held its highly successful Creativity Week. It engaged 3.5 million children and 195,000 teachers in 77 countries.

In talking about Creativity Week, Crayola Director of Education, Cheri Sterman, said, “At Crayola Education we strive to give children, educators, and parents resources and inspiration to help them create and learn, opening their imaginations so they can pursue their dreams. Read more...

Best STEM Books for 2022

In fall, 2022, representatives from the National Science Teaching Association’s Children’s Book Council and from other disciplinary groups met for the sixth time to select exemplary children’s literature in STEM. Read more...

STEAMImagination

By Merrie Koester, PhD, Collaborative Advisory Council Member

Pre-pandemic,  I received a surprising email from education researcher, philosopher, and editor Dr. David Flinders: Dear Dr. Koester, You have been invited to submit a commentary for Routledge Encyclopedia of Education. I would be grateful if your commentary were entitled "Science Curriculum."  

To say I was stunned by the invitation would be an understatement. First of all, the challenge to write an encyclopedia entry of any kind implied I had the authority to do so. Does anyone? Read more...

Online STEAM Resources

Resilient Educator is an online resource that accumulates STEAM ideas and resources for teachers. It includes current grant opportunities, research, conferences, and lesson plans. “Curricula opportunities range from taking planned STEM lessons and adding in an arts component or perspective, to developing STEAM plans that fully integrate arts education from the very start.”

STEAM Teaching Resources for Educators | Resilient Educator

Celebrating Black History Month

Black History includes a great STEM star: Actalent is again celebrating Black History and STEAM with the 37^th annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference Celebrating Engineering Excellence - BEYA 2023 (actalentservices.com)

NSTA Conference Features STEAM Sessions

The National Science Teaching Association meets in Atlanta beginning March 23. The program is available online, with many more sessions addressing disciplinary integration such as STEAM. To find out more, visit the conference website: https://www.nsta.org/atlanta23