Educators constantly seek ways to include STEM topics in the classroom – and especially look for professional development to support the lessons they’re teaching, and Saint Lucie County Schools are no exception. Saint Lucie recently brought PCS Brick and Discover labs with hands-on training on site for their team of after-school educators.
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SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOLS [...]

BOSTON, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — Students need to begin training in the sciences and math as early as pre-kindergarten for success in today’s global economy, according to a report released today by Wheelock College’s Aspire Institute. The report, commissioned by the John Adams Innovation Institute of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, recommends the establishment of a [...]

PCS Edventures is having a summer giveaway for after-school programs.  Go to edventures.com/discogiveaway to enter for your chance to win the new Discover STEM Lab for your after-school students grades 4-6.
PCS understands the growing need to find activities to get kids actively participating in after-school programs and the Discover STEM Lab will improve student retention and create [...]

By David Rapp : In Massachusetts, a group of gifted middle school students are studying robotics with MIT undergrads. In Idaho, government researchers are helping teachers find new ways to make science “real-world.” And junior high schools in California are using engineering principles to transform the way they teach.  Ask anyone: STEM-science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [...]

In a recent survey, a majority of students said that while their science and math teachers seem knowledgeable and keep class interesting, they aren’t teaching about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career options. High school students also said they don’t believe STEM knowledge is integral to getting a good job, which doesn’t bode well [...]

National Engineers Week is February 14-20, 2010! Go to the National Engineers Week Foundation website for information about local activities in your area.
Want to create an exciting Engineering program at your school? Visit PCSedu.com for engaging Engineering activities for your students! The PCS Engineering Lab is the ideal STEM education program for schools on a budget! From learning [...]

TUCSON, Ariz. — Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying.
Add artificial intelligence into the mix and you have all the makings of a science-fiction horror film. Luckily, the UA electrical engineering senior and creator of the [...]

915 million ways to combine six LEGO bricks!
When people used to visit the LEGO Group, one of the things they
were told was that there are 102,981,500 possible ways to combine six
eight-stud LEGO bricks of the same colour. But one day the Group
was contacted by a professor of mathematics who had calculated that
this figure was too [...]

As part of the national Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics of STEM Education Coalition being enforced in Calvert County public schools, Calvert Middle School in Prince Frederick has started an all-girls engineering club for grades 6 through 8. This is the first time such a club has been started in Calvert County and, if successful, [...]

In honor of PCS Edventures new site, they are offering a 30-day free trial with no obligations.  Check out this wonderful site filled with hands-on building challenges for students of all ages. From Robotics to Engineering, you will find wonderful STEM-based activities for your students to participate in year-round. Just go to the PCS Challenge [...]