Blog Posts

Entrepreneur: STEM skills + innovation

Posted by Admin on January 08, 2021

An idea. 💡

Started from scratch. 📝

From a brilliant mind. 🧠

That’s exactly where entrepreneurship begins.

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Topics: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, Competitions, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Teacher Resources, Culture, Technology, STEM, Trends, Resources, Engineering, Careers, Professional Development, Activities, Career Expeditions, Future Ready, 21st Century Skills, Hands-on Learning, STEAM, innovate, Workforce Development, Inquiry-based Learning

Stay warm this winter with these indoor STEM activities

Posted by Admin on December 22, 2020

For most people, summertime means outdoor activities: sports, swimming, playing at the park, and so forth. But when winter comes around, we tend to hunker down inside our homes. Sure, as a kid, I still spent some time outside in the winter, building snowmen, sledding, and having snowball fights, but there were always winter days that were just too cold to enjoy outside.

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Topics: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Homeschool, Teacher Resources, STEM, Trends, Resources, Activities, Hands-on Learning, STEAM

There’s a BUZZ around Pitsco: Meet Bee-Bot®

Posted by Preston Frazier on December 11, 2020

Friends, exciting things are happening at Pitsco!

In November, we officially announced our partnership with TTS, which will expand and grow early learning opportunities for children everywhere. We are all aware that hands-on learning begins early in a child’s development and that a child naturally learns through exploration and play – both extremely important qualities for STEM-based experiences. 

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, Elementary School, BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Homeschool, Technology, STEM, Trends, Coding, Hands-on Learning

Explore IoT through Arduino

Posted by Alan Kirby on December 09, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a giant network of connected devices that collects and shares data from all over the world, and it’s changing the way we live, work, and study. There are nearly limitless options and opportunities for IoT-connected devices and industries incorporating IoT. 

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Teacher Resources, Science, Technology, Trends, Engineering, Coding, Hands-on Learning, innovate

Holiday Gift Guide 2020 – STEM gifts that keep giving

Posted by Admin on December 01, 2020

Are you struggling to figure out what to buy the kid who already has everything? Don’t know what to get a teacher friend? Want to give something that will finally make it out of the package?

Lucky you! We’ve curated a one-stop shop for all things hands on that everyone, everywhere will love!

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, Elementary School, High School, BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Homeschool, Teacher Resources, Giveaways, Makerspaces, Technology, STEM, Trends, Resources, Coding, Activities, Future Ready, TETRIX Robotics, 21st Century Skills, Hands-on Learning, STEAM