Maximizing your budget can sometimes feel like a daunting task, especially during the end of a busy school year. But fear not! Here at Pitsco, we want to help you stretch those dollars further than ever before. In this blog, we’ll explore four ways to make the most of your remaining budget – from finalizing summer fun with STEAM activities to restocking for the upcoming school year, investing in your professional development, and trying out exciting new products, we’ve got all the tips you’ll need to ensure a successful summer and upcoming school year for both you and your students. Let’s dive in and make every penny count!
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
FUNDING,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Science,
STEM,
Resources,
Engineering,
Teacher Development,
Coding,
Professional Development,
Workforce Development
In today’s blog, we’re going to be bustin’ myths about sunscreen so you can enjoy soakin’ in the Sun safely! Now, trust me, I get it – applying sunscreen might not be the most exciting part of your day, but, as we all know, it is crucial we try to protect our skin in the best way possible! That’s why we are going to take a deeper look at five popular sunscreen myths and use our STEM knowledge to either debunk or confirm these claims, ensuring you have all the facts necessary to keep your skin heathy and safe all summer long.
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Camps,
Science,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Authentic Learning,
Future Ready,
innovate,
Inquiry-based Learning
Updated 6/18/24
In late 2020, we announced the addition of products that would support hands-on early learning in partnership with TTS International. In 2021, we released our first Little Book and added pre-K educators to Pitsco TAG. We’ve had a chance to connect with more educators and add new friends to the Pitsco family. And now we have an Early Childhood catalog. Time surely does fly when you’re having fun!
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Elementary School,
Science,
Social and emotional learning,
21st Century Skills,
STEAM,
Math
Updated 6/6/24
A couple of my bucket list items are to walk among the tulips blooming in Amsterdam, to picnic under cherry blossoms in Japan, and to see the brilliantly colored bougainvillea and jacaranda blooms all over Madeira, Portugal. What do all these things have in common? Flowers!
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Science,
STEM,
Social and emotional learning,
Hands-on Learning
Updated 6/18/24
We’ve all heard the term opposites attract. While this can be true of love interests, we’ll just stick to a topic we can all agree on: SCIENCE!
Like any two people on Earth, magnets can either attract or repel each other. What causes these “feelings” between two inanimate objects? The force, of course! Well, not that force but magnetic force! This is called magnetism. Like electricity and gravity, magnetism is a basic force of nature.
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Topics:
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Science,
STEM,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
Art
