Preparing the Next Generation of Scientific Innovators

Society for Science STEM Research Grants provide support to middle school and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic scientific research. Priority is given to schools that lack access to funding for research equipment.

Unexpected World of the Odyssey

The adventures in Homer’s epics may have been invented, but many of the places, customs, weapons, and even heroes were rooted in reality. Archaeologists explore “The Unexpected World of the Odyssey” in Archaeology Magazine.

STEM Solutions Competition to Win Back-to-School Tech

Engineering and innovation help us solve challenges we see every day. ORISE (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education) invites all K–12 students to develop an engineering solution to a realworld problem and pitch their idea using clear STEM reasoning.

Interactive Mobile Game That Promotes Scientific Reasoning and Systems Thinking

Dr. Sara: Disease Detective is a visual novel mobile game for both iOS and Android in which players step into the role of the world’s leading epidemiologist. Tasked with investigating and solving perplexing disease outbreaks in global hotspots, players experience a character-driven simulation of Epidemic Intelligence Service detective work.

Design Challenge That Brings Clean Energy to Life in the Classroom

The KidWind Project is a program of Gale Force Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps teachers and students creatively explore the science, technology, and implications of a world powered by clean energy. Each year thousands of students design and test their own small-scale wind turbines and solar homes, fostering curiosity, developing STEM skills, and preparing for future careers in clean energy.

The Artemis program is NASA’s plan for returning humanity to our closest cosmic neighbor, the Moon. This time, though, the idea isn’t just to make brief contact and conduct exploratory surveys; it’s also to establish a sustained lunar presence.

The US Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to bring high-quality, soccer-based learning experiences to middle-school students nationwide through Soccer for Success: Goals for Life.