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STEM Resources

Information about STEM policy, activities and resources at the national and international level.

• National High School Alliance (HS Alliance) STEM education initiatives
• STEM Transitions – Enhancing Mathematics and Science Rigor Through Evidence-Based Curriculum Projects
• Integrative STEM Education Program – Graduate Certificate & Degree Options at Virginia Tech
• STEM Ed – The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Institute
• STEM Support Centres – Regional STEM partnership network across the UK
• STEM education programs and activities at the U.S. Department of Energy

Teacher Resources – Engineering

Student Competitions

• Cratering the Moon Challenge – NASA Quest Challenge
• Middle and High School Robotics Competition, Best Robotics, Inc.
• West Point Bridge Design Contest
• KISS Institute for Practical Robotics
• Junior Engineering Technical Society
• US FIRST – Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

Classroom Resources

• Design Squad – episodes from the TV Series produced for PBS Kids
• Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) Program – a hands-on education program of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• Sloan Career Cornerstone Center – a non-profit resource center for those exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine.
• The Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century – from the National Academy of Engineering
• TryEngineering – lesson plans that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom
• Engineering, Go For It! – a guide to a career in engineering and technology
• Engineering Disasters and Learning from Failure – from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook
• Who Wants to be an Engineer – a fun way of exposing K-12 students to engineering.
  
• Energy4me – for educators seeking resources from the Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Pre K-12 Engineering – for educators and administrators who are looking to integrate engineering concepts and activities into prek through twelfth grade classrooms.
• A World In Motion – hands-on physical science curricula designed for a variety of grade levels
  
• D & T Online – access to a range of design and technology materials, resources and software for students