Debra Shapiro

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 10, 2025 Engaging STEM Activities for Kids Looking for ideas to spark students’ science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning? This article from Education World, an online resource for K–12 educators and administrators, features activities to initiate STEM exploration.

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 3, 2025 Careers Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Careers-Chemistry-Climate Change-Earth & Space Science-Environmental Science-General Science-Instructional...

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Green Apple Day of Service Project Planning GuideInspire K–12 students to take action to help keep our planet healthy with a Green Apple Day of Service project at school. An initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools, Green Apple Days of Service give teachers, students, parents, companies, and community organizations the opportunity to transform all schools into healthy, safe, and productive learning environments through local service projects.

1 month ago | nsta.org | Debra Shapiro

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 20, 2025 Gemological Institute of America’s GemKit ProgramThe nonprofit Gemological Institute of America (GIA; https://www.gia.edu/) offers GemKit, an online toolkit about the science of gems and minerals. GemKit brings gemology (a subject rarely covered in grades K–12) into classrooms with video lessons, worksheets, and hands-on activities for grades 4–6.

1 month ago | nsta.org | Debra Shapiro

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 13, 2025 Read With NASA: Books and More to Inspire Young ExplorersLooking for resources to engage students in grades preK–12 in space exploration? Check out Read With NASA: Books and More to Inspire Young Explorers, a list of annotated links of space-themed publications and other resources (many of which are available in English, Spanish, and other languages) culled from NASA Education.