We are pleased to announce that STEM in a Box® has won in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2025.
The Best of 2025 Awards celebrate outstanding educational technology from the past year that has significantly supported teachers, students, and education professionals in classroom instruction, professional development, and the management of academic resources and learning.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, impacting everything from the devices we use daily to the industries shaping our future. This pervasive growth means that equipping students and teachers with the knowledge and skills to navigate this AI-driven landscape is not just beneficial but essential.
Across the United States, there’s a growing movement to enhance teacher education programs, broaden access to cutting-edge AI technology, and develop robust, age-appropriate resources and curricula for K-12 students. Our goal is to ensure that every student is prepared not only to understand AI but also to engage with it critically and responsibly as a digital citizen.
(more…)Tired of the same old routines? Looking for new ways to get your students excited about learning? Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective to transform your classroom. That’s where our Hiwayzz™ STEM Activity Cards come in—a powerful way to breathe new life into your STEM tools and ignite curiosity across every subject.
(more…)When that final school bell rings, it’s not always the end of the school day, but often the beginning of another adventure. For so many kids, afterschool programs are that special place – a cozy, safe, and super fun environment where learning keeps blossoming, friendships grow, and imaginations soar.
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We’re thrilled to announce that STEM in a Box® has officially received the prestigious STEM.org Accredited™ Educational Experience trustmark! This significant recognition validates our commitment to delivering exceptional, high-quality STEM/STEAM learning from PreK through high school.
(more…)Something cool is happening – more and more students are realizing how awesome coding is! From what they’re doing in class to after-school clubs and even just messing around at home, kids are jumping into the world of computer programming. This isn’t just a passing fad; it shows students understand that coding is super important for shaping the future and giving the next generation some serious power.
There are tons of reasons why coding is catching on like wildfire. For a lot of students, it’s this amazing mix of being creative and thinking logically. It’s like a digital playground where they can make their ideas real – building cool interactive stories, designing fun games, and even making robots do stuff! This hands-on way of learning turns it from just listening to actually making and figuring things out.
(more…)We are pleased to announce that our product STEM in a Box® has won in this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2024 within the Primary Education category.
The Best of 2024 Awards celebrate educational technology that has excelled and shone in supporting teachers, students, and education professionals in the classroom and youth settings for afterschool and summer.
Judged by a panel of industry experts, winning an Award of Excellence is more than just acknowledgement from Tech & Learning’s editors, it’s a showcase of products that are truly going above and beyond to contribute to the education sector.
It’s the perfect time to get your STEM in a Box® programs organized and ready to inspire! With so many exciting tools and activities, it’s easy for things to get a bit mixed up. Use the tips below to get your STEM in a Box in tip-top shape.
1. Inventory Time!
Before you dive into organizing, make sure you have everything you need. Use your packing slip as a checklist to verify that all the tools and components are accounted for. Check for any missing pieces so you can address them before your STEM adventures begin. Click here for help.
2. Sort and Conquer!
Once you’ve confirmed your inventory, it’s time to sort those STEM treasures. We recommend organizing your tools by STEM categories, our Stations of STEM® (robotics, circuitry, coding, etc.). Zip top bags are your best friend here. Use them to keep all the components for each station together, preventing those small pieces from getting lost in the STEM shuffle. Now that everything is sorted, it’s time to create an organizational system that works for you. Here are a few ideas to get started:
Author: Susan Wells
TechTerra Founder, Lifelong Educator
As a leader of a company focused on education, and educational technology, I believe in equitable access for all students by giving them engaging, hands-on learning experiences. It’s a commitment that grew out of what I’ve seen in my decades as an educator. And, most importantly, what I’ve seen actually work.
In the 1980s, I was in a post-high-school gap year working as a bookkeeper. I dove into the four-volume instruction manual that came with the first desktop computer (the IBM 5150) and taught myself how to use it for efficient bookkeeping.
In 1997, I was working at a district office and had the add-on duty of technology specialist. We were piloting the Newton-based Apple eMate — a tablet computer made a decade before the iPad.
Then, in 2007, I was serving as a school principal with a large group of non-English speaking students enrolling. This was also the year the iPhone launched, which began a seismic shift in the way people communicate, create, work and entertain themselves.
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