Here’s where we post examples of inquiry-based STEM learning going on in schools and after-school programs across our network. Browse them all or find inspiration by grade or subject. Each story includes links to student and teacher resources.
STEM Unit: Rotifers in Biology
This unit for biology students in grades 9-12 was developed by by Susan West through her 2020 Teacher-in-Residence at Dr. Kristin Gribble's lab at...
STEM Unit: Songs of the Sea
This unit for science students in grades 3-5 was developed by Lisa Green through her 2018 Teacher-in-Residence with Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids...
STEM Unit: A Marine Life Hotspot
This unit for students in grade 3 was developed by Joanne Harrington through a 2017 Teacher-in-Residence at The National Marine Life Center and...
STEM Unit: Fossils and Extinction
This unit for students in grade 3 was developed by a team of teachers at Oak Ridge School through a 2016 Teacher-in-Residence.This unit begins by...
STEM Unit: Organisms, their Characteristics, and Life Cycles
This unit was designed for students in grades 3 by Susane Dunne and Chairta McCarty.This unit is designed to introduce students to the...
Students Empowering Students in STEM at 4Cs
By Jade Francis For students who are struggling with a math course, or for those who may need to brush up on their math skills, there is now a...
Woods Hole Sea Grant hosts a virtual “Teacher-in-Residence”
Above: North Falmouth Elementary School teacher Michael Irving is pictured in his classroom using materials and skills developed from his...
STEM UNIT: Climate! It’s All in the Data
This unit for biology students in grades 2-4 was developed by Michael Irving through his 2020 Teacher-in-Residence with Woods Hole Sea Grant. This...
4Cs STEM Program Mentors Scientists of the Future
By Mary Petiet“A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believe it can be obtained.”– Shawn HitchcockEngineering, IT, networking,...
4Cs Awarded Nearly $1 Million in STEM Grants to Support Student Learning
September 11, 2019 Cape Cod Community College has been awarded two grants totaling $960,000 providing support and technology for students...
Making the grade in STEM from CCCC to Northeastern University
Gus Grosenbaugh always loved math. A Falmouth native, he spent his early school years participating in extracurricular math clubs. The subject came...