Tiffany Neill and Levi Patrick Problems Understanding and Defining STEM Google “STEM activity” and you’ll see towers, bridges, and a lot of projects that use copious amounts of tape, candy, and spaghetti. Add “middle school” or “high school” to your search and you’ll find more wires, gears, and robot cars. In just a few moments, […]

Denis Thomas and Paige Bergin are Union Public School teachers committed to teaching STEM in their classrooms.  Below they discuss their STEM classroom. Q: What is STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education important in the elementary classroom? A: STEM education is essential in elementary grades so that we get our students engaged and increase […]

Submitted By: Tiffany Bolding Rosa Parks Elementary Union Public School   You may have heard of Problem Based Learning and wondered what it is. We asked Tiffany Bolding about their program at Rosa Parks Elementary. Rosa Parks is also a community school, which provides multiple services to students and their families. In addition to these […]