Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teachings

Nominations are open for open for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)! The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the…

ACTM KIMBERLY DAWN HUGHES PD GRANT

The Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ACTM) is now accepting applications for the new Kimberly Dawn Hughes Professional Development Grant. This Professional Development (PD) Grant, named in honor of Kimberly Dawn Hughes, is intended…

Beebe Elementary School Receives 110 Chromebooks from eSCO

Rogers, AR based eSCO uses proceeds from recycled electronics to donate refurbished computers Students at Beebe Elementary School benefitted from a new twist on recycling on Monday, August 12th.  eSCO, a Rogers, AR based electronic waste…

Southland Casino Racing helps create STEM opportunities for students

CRITTENDEN COUNTY,, Ark. (KAIT) -Southland Casino Racing recently contributed to the growing field of STEM education. According to a news release, Southland Casino Racing donated $5,220 to the Delta STEM Education Center…

NEW! Learning Blade!

Learning Blade introduces the student to STEM technologies and career opportunities through an entertaining game-based format. In this system, the student pursues engaging missions that solve a problem such as helping an injured dolphin, building…

NCSM Position Papers

NCSM Recently wrote papers on the importance of Computer Science and Math in STEM. Here they are below.

Engineering Summer Camps at U of A

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering is offering Engineering Summer Camps for students in 1st through 11th grade. These camps include everything from a FIRST® LEGO® League, Jr. camp for the youngest students to the immersive…

Learning Blade is a Success!

Governor Hutchinson’s STEM career awareness initiative is a success!  Teachers across Arkansas have embraced Learning Blade for STEM and Career Awareness. More than 500 schools have registered for Learning Blade, an online STEM career awareness…

Scott Charter School Students Create ‘Out of this World’ Museum

KATV has a video and nice article on the amazing job that students in the Scott Charter School’s STEM program did in creating an astronomy museum. SCOTT (KATV) — Schools across the country are fighting for funding for science, technology,…