Resources
The following STEM Resources represent websites that we here at the Ed for Tech Alliance feel have the potential to improve your local or online learning environments. If you have websites you would like to add, or feel strongly we should remove any, please feel free to reach out to:
Top 4 ETA Endorsed Websites
- Minecraft Education https://education.minecraft.net/en-us
- Code.org https://code.org/
- PBS Nova Labs https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/
- FIRST Lego League https://www.firstlegoleague.org/
Competitions and Contests
FIRST Robotics
- FIRST Tech Challenge https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
- FIRST ROBOTICS Challenge https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc
- MIT’s App Inventor http://appinventor.mit.edu/
- Future City Competition (Discover) https://futurecity.org/
Free (and nearly free) Apps and Websites
- https://learnvr.org/apps/
- https://flowlab.io/
- https://codemancergame.com/
- https://www.vroom.org/
- https://www.brainpop.com/games/afterthestormdayone/
- Tynker (BYJU’s) https://www.tynker.com/
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mehhpjA1foKvnjvtwOnkhwFStKvUEqD2WQF5E11nHvY/edit#gid=0
- https://scratch.mit.edu/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/move-turtle-programming-for/id509013878?ls=1
- http://splattershmup.rit.edu/
- https://www.radixendeavor.org/
- https://thinkport.org/labyrinth/
- iCivics https://www.icivics.org/
- https://www.abcya.com/
- https://www.classdojo.com/new-index/
- https://www.powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom/schoology-learning/
- Kahoot! https://kahoot.it/#/
- http://twinery.org/
- Phylo (THE PHYLO(MON) PROJECT) https://phylogame.org/
- https://tiltfactor.org/
- https://clalliance.org/institute-of-play/
- https://phet.colorado.edu/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/funder/nasa/
STEM Tools, Materials, and Devices
Electronic Circuitry
Robots
- https://www.vexrobotics.com/
- https://meeperbot.com/
- https://sphero.com/
- https://ozobot.com/
- https://www.makewonder.com/
- https://www.parrot.com/us/
- https://www.terrapinlogo.com/
3D Printing
STEM Games
- https://www.thinkfun.com/products/code-master/
- https://www.primotoys.com/
- http://www.robotturtles.com/
STEM Kits
- https://sphero.com/collections/all/type_kit
- https://www.playpiper.com/
- https://www.lightup.io/
- https://www.thamesandkosmos.com/
- https://brackitz.com/
Math STEM Games
- https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/
- https://blog.mrmeyer.com/2017/challenge-creator-the-desmos-classroom/
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Apps for Robots
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tynker-learn-programming/id805869467
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freeflight-pro/id889985763?uo=4&mt=8
Commercial STEM Resources
STEM Articles, News, and Resources
- https://praxent.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-coding-programming
- https://tech.ed.gov/files/2019/10/stem-innovation-spotlights-research-synthesis.pdf
Mindset and STEM
- https://info.microsoft.com/ww-thankyou-Teaching-Happiness-Mindset-and-STEM-Video.html?lcid=en-us&ocid=mkto_eml_147956
- https://www.youcubed.org/
- https://www.huffpost.com/topic/white-house-science-fair
- https://youtu.be/iUvEks2tutw
- https://baykidsmuseum.org/
- https://earlymath.erikson.edu/
- https://pbskids.org/oddsquad/
- https://techhivestudio.tumblr.com/
- https://scienceandliteracy.org/
- https://lawrencehallofscience.org/
- http://beyondthebackpack.nickjr.com/
- https://www.pltw.org/
Minecraft
- http://gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com/
- https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/06/09/virginia-district-explores-minecraftedu-as-learning-platform.aspx?m=1
- https://minecraftedu.tumblr.com/post/137614333771/minecraftedu-minecraft-education-edition
- https://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/01/20/microsoft-replacing-minecraftedu-with-new-education-edition/
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1555412015622345
- https://www.youtube.com/user/FyreUK
- https://www.wired.com/2014/10/video-game-literacy/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/11/dont-worry-if-your-kids-played-minecraft-all-summer.html
Teaching with Games: Lessons/Standards/Pedagogy
- https://www.greenfoot.org/doc
- https://www.projectpals.com/
- https://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/p21
- https://www.projectpals.com/
- https://www.digitalpassport.org/gate.html
- https://blog.neolms.com/gamification-in-the-classroom-small-changes-and-big-results/
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJxs-P5mNznGGNxafD5v4B_gCIsT-jS3
- https://app.nearpod.com/market/init
- https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7389497-Extra-Credits-EDU/
- https://www.commonsense.org/education
- https://www.eschoolnews.com/
- https://markdangerchen.net/2015/08/27/game-making-tools-round-up/
- https://start-engineering.com/start-engineering-now/2016/1/19/stem-ed-change-starts-to-get-real
- http://www.stemedcoalition.org/2015/12/02/stem-education-coalition-supports-every-student-succeeds-act/
- https://ocw.metu.edu.tr/
- https://www.middleweb.com/23970/four-tools-to-help-gamify-your-classroom/
- https://www.designingoutcomes.net/PadWheelV4/PadWheel_Poster_V4_HighRez.pdf
- https://thecurrent.educatorinnovator.org/
Skill Development/Jobs
- https://digital.com/best-website-builders/learn-to-code/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25857895
- https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/7441362/casual-research-specialist
Professional Development and other STEM Resources
