Check out these “stemtastic” sites identified by educator and consultant Michael Gorman:
1 Science Buddies features over 1,000 project
ideas, science activities for quick exploration,
and lots of inspiration for science fun.
2 Algodoo is an amazing free
program that encourages users to
be creative and play with physics.
Make anything you can dream up
and make it do anything you want.
3 Code Academy’s mission is to teach the
world how to code, for free. Their resources
include teacher training and lesson plans.
4 Maker Camp is a free summer camp where
kids ages 13-18 can make awesome projects,
go on epic virtual “field trips,” and meet the
world’s coolest makers.
5 EchoEarth utilizes service-learning
and rich online resources
to equip youth to identify and
solve environmental challenges in their
6 Graphite makes it easier for educators to find the best apps, games, and Web sites for
7 Popplet helps students think and learn visually and conceptually as they capture facts,
thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them.
8 AAS—The American Astronomical Society offers a wealth of STEM information on the
study of the universe and resources to enrich the STEM classroom.
9 STEM Education Coalition works aggressively to raise awareness about STEM
education and offers many ideas, facts, research, and resources.
10 EDpuzzle enables you to find and customize any video (crop it and add notes,
questions, voice overs) for use in your class.