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4 Ways to Teach Engineering Design
January 29, 2026 8:00 AM
Teaching students about the engineering design process helps prepare them to do engineering projects and think like engineers when it comes to problem solving, troubleshooting, and brainstorming solutions and inventions. With a combination of free videos, lessons, and learning materials, you can choose the tools that best suit the needs of your classroom. Teaching Steps of the Engineering Design Process If you teach the scientific method to students,… Read more
40 Scientists to Learn About for Black History Month
January 29, 2026 8:00 AM
February is Black History Month. Learn more about some of the many African American scientists and engineers who have made important contributions to science history. Black History Month: 40 Scientists to learn more about! Update! This post has been updated for 2026. In honor of Black History Month, we highlight 40 African American scientists and engineers who made important contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). There… Read more
12 STEM Activities for Lunar New Year
January 29, 2026 6:00 AM
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse with these free science and engineering activities for enriching hands-on STEM. What is Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) begins February 17, 2026. Lunar New Year starts with the new moon that happens in late January or February. Celebrations continue for 15 days and culminate with a Lantern Festival. In Chinese culture, 2026 will mark the Year of the Horse. There are… Read more
10 Reasons to Do the Ball Run Challenge
January 27, 2026 8:00 AM
Thinking about the 2026 Ball Run Challenge? Here are 10 reasons this free engineering challenge is a great fit for K–12 classrooms and programs. The Science Buddies Engineering Challenge The annual Science Buddies Engineering Challenge makes it fun for students to try engineering. Each year, the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge presents an engaging engineering task that invites students in grades K–12 to use the engineering design process to… Read more
13 Activities and Lessons to Teach Potential and Kinetic Energy
January 7, 2026 8:00 AM
Use these free lesson plans and hands-on activities to explore potential and kinetic energy with students! What happens when you stretch a rubber band and let it go? Why? Explaining how energy is stored and transferred and how that relates to the movement and momentum of objects in motion involves understanding potential and kinetic energy. This is an area of science where getting hands-on with the storage, transfer, and release of energy really helps… Read more
STEM Calendar for Educators: Month by Month STEM Projects
January 5, 2026 8:00 AM
Plan ahead to bring exciting science and engineering to your students all year long. Our STEM Calendar offers a roadmap for finding teaching materials and hands-on experiments to match with seasonal and calendar events throughout the year. STEM Calendar — A Roadmap of Monthly Science and Engineering Connections for Events and Popular Themes We know educators often plan weeks or even months in advance for hands-on STEM experiments and… Read more
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