STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) education is more than just a hot topic in schools across the nation. Increased emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in education started picking up traction in the past decade, and art was added to the mix as an essential component more recently. As these skills become more important in growing industries, early educators are finding innovative ways to incorporate STEAM concepts into curriculum.

Whether you’re an administrator or educator, one of the single most important things you can instill in your students is how to fail well. Productive failure is a critical skill for future academic and career success—and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) lessons are particularly suited to teach it.

Any experienced STEAM teacher can tell you that while instructor guidance is highly important, student voices should remain central. In this article, we discuss the importance of and how to cultivate discourse, questioning, and reflection during STEAM projects.

In a high-performing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) classroom, the process of creating is just as important as what you produce. In this article, you’ll learn about the Engineering Design Process (EDP), the role of the teacher during each stage of the project, strategies for pushing your students to deeper levels of higher-order thinking, and tools to help your students reflect on what they’ve learned. Plus, you’ll also get access to our printable, The Road to STEAM Success: The Engineering Design Process Poster & Handout.

Wondering if STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum is too time-consuming for your school? With a little creativity, principals, curriculum coordinators, and teachers can find the time to fit the main components of STEAM into their teaching regardless of how crunched they are for instructional minutes! In this article, we’ll explore simple strategies that will help educators integrate STEAM into their busy school schedule. Plus, download our free This or That Simple STEAM Brain Builders that can be used in classrooms and afterschool programs, or shared during a faculty meeting.

Mac and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, STEAM and PBL–all things that perfectly go hand in hand! In fact, project-based learning (PBL) is at the heart of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum. In any rigorous STEAM lesson, PBL is the avenue by which students acquire deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. In this article, you’ll learn how to enhance STEAM PBL projects, design appropriate PBL driving questions, and encourage discourse during PBL lessons.

Whether you’re a veteran educator or this is your first year teaching, STEAM education can play an exciting and vital role in your curriculum. In this article, you will learn all you need to know about why STEAM matters, plus some expert tips and tricks on how to implement successful STEAM education in your school.