STEM Competition for the Win!
Posted on February 27, 2018
John Gouldman, 8th Grade Science Teacher Over the past year, I’ve introduced challenges to my students that help them grow, both as scientists and as creative thinkers. Sure, my eighth graders learn about physics and earth science. But through their participation in STEM competitions, students also learn how to persevere, how to work together and […] See More
Mission Accepted: A Teacher and her Students Push Beyond the Expected
Posted on December 11, 2017
By Erin Lester, eCYBERMISSION Project Manager Kathy Biernat is in her twelfth year of teaching Science for fifth through eighth grade at St. Mary’s Visitation School in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. After a dozen years in curriculum design at the Medical College of Wisconsin, she went back to school for a teaching license adding to a […] See More
Native Youth Embrace Junior Solar Sprint
Posted on November 14, 2017
Each year, the Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs (FGCIA) hosts a summer camp for Native youth hailing from across the state. The Florida Indian Youth Program is designed to expose youth to subjects they might not otherwise have the chance to experience. Students spend two weeks taking classes at Tallahassee Community College, Florida Agricultural […] See More
STEM-in-Action at its Best: Students Turn Ideas into Reality
Posted on May 16, 2017
eCYBERMISSION is unique in that students can take their ideas outside the competition and into the real world. As a result, a team’s project can go beyond the national awards season and create real change in their communities. See More
A-Ha! Failure and Success in the Classroom
Posted on April 7, 2017
Stewart Wood has been a teacher for 23 years. In that time, he's found that there's nothing quite like working through a problem that generates that “a-ha” moment for students. See More
STEM educators gear up to teach solar power
Posted on February 10, 2017
Middle school science teachers from Wenatchee, Wash. rolled up their sleeves earlier this year to enhance their approach to engaging students in hands-on engineering. See More
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