Study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers; creative and innovative processes of assigning a code for purposes of classification and identification; processes that lead from an original formulation of a computing problem to usable computer programs.
What If Math is a reinvention of our mathematics curriculum. Today’s K–12 curriculum was defined in the year 1202 by Leonardo of Pisa to give merchants and traders a better system for doing their math. However, today computers do the algorithms for us, and business is no longer primarily about solving equations. Rather, business involves the use of spreadsheets and functional thinking.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping society, yet most K–12 teachers have had little preparation to teach how AI works or how it connects to foundational computer science. The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is launching a multistate initiative this summer to prepare thousands of K–12 educators to teach foundational computer science (CS) and artificial intelligence (AI) skills.
As algorithms become more prevalent in everyday life, these key decision-making automations become ever more important for young people to understand.
December brings the joy and generosity of the holiday season. It also brings the excitement and magic of Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), celebrated in 2025 from December 8 until December 14.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we live, learn, and work—but most learners still don’t understand how AI works, what it can and can’t do, or how to use it responsibly and creatively. Without action, the same students who have historically lacked access to high-quality STEM education risk being excluded from the AI era too.
MIT Open Learning fills a growing need in STEM education by initiating new research, design, and outreach programs that will transform how students learn—and our understanding of how students learn.
The ability to make meaning with data has never been more important in today’s world. The researchers who designed Data Clubs believe that middle school learners can and should know how to interpret data to make decisions and manipulate data to answer their own questions.
CyberPatriot is a National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) to inspire K–12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future.
National Robotics Week is celebrated from the first Saturday in April every year. In 2025, it takes place from April 5 to 12. The weeklong series of events and activities are aimed at increasing public awareness of the growing importance of “robo-technology” and the tremendous social and cultural impact that it will have on the future of the United States.
Integem is turning imagination into reality with its AI Space Explorer Program, a STEM initiative that provides K–12 students with hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI), drone engineering, and aerospace applications.