Looking to create an unforgettable summer camp experience packed with hands-on STEM activities? Look no further! Our 2024 Summer Camps Solution Guide is here to simplify your planning process. This solution is chock-full of all the fan favorite Pitsco products we have to offer. With tons of simple materials in ready-to-go kits, your summer camp will be the easiest event yet. Easy doesn’t mean boring either! These featured kits are anything but ordinary. They include engaging, hands-on materials that are sure to make your summer program stand out! Let’s check out some of the exciting, unique STEM solutions offered in our guide.
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
ROBOTICS,
Camps,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
STEM,
Resources,
Engineering,
Coding,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
innovate,
Art,
3-D Printing
What makes a good teacher? What inspires someone to become a teacher in the first place? And, what inspires them to keep teaching, even during tough times?
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Topics:
Elementary School,
High School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Teacher Development,
Authentic Learning,
Women in STEM
“I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams!” – David Vitter, former US Senator
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Topics:
Elementary School,
Camps,
Teacher Resources,
STEM,
Social and emotional learning,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM
A great physical science education tool isn’t just exciting while you are using it; it continues to provoke thought and make real-world connections well after you’ve placed it back on the shelf. Case in point: I recently spent time exploring Pitsco’s T-Bot® Hydraulic Arm. It was a fun challenge using the hydraulic robot arm to pick up and move blocks, and I thought about links to automation and heavy machinery as I used it. But, to my surprise, after I put the device away, what I really couldn’t stop thinking about was my own arm.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
ROBOTICS,
Teacher Resources,
Science,
Technology,
STEM,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning
(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco.)
Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary teachers tasked with teaching young students to read and recognize shapes and sounds to middle school teachers working with students who are beginning to gain more independence and figuring out their place in the world to high school teachers trying to prepare burgeoning adults for the real world.
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Resources,
Careers,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Conferences