The nonprofit Science History Institute in Pennsylvania collects and shares stories of innovators and discoveries that shape our lives, with emphasis on the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
Each month we publish blogs and newsletters full of digital learning, funding, professional growth, social media, and STEM resources. Below are items from our blogs and newsletters that educators turned to the most in December.
GetEdFunding is a grant-finding resource sponsored by CDW•G that is dedicated to helping educators, schools, and other institutions identify the funding they need in budget-tight times. The website hosts thousands of education, classroom, and teacher grants and awards. It also displays funding opportunities from federal, state, regional, and community sources. Personalized search options define focus areas, twenty-first century themes and skills, and grade levels. If you are looking for funding to support STEM activities or contests to integrate into your curriculum, or need supplies to start innovative classroom projects, GetEdFunding has a funding source for you.
Better Health in Action: From Classroom to Community is an initiative of global biopharmaceutical company Takeda and edtech company Discovery Education. The two companies have partnered to offer health equity and STEM education topics to students, educators, and families in grades 6–8, free of charge.
Middle school STEAM teachers are invited to apply for the 2023 Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. This summer (and next), teachers from around the United States will explore the intersections of informal STEAM education and authentic learning.