Learning About Career Pathways in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering

Project Name: Project Opening Doors: An AP mathematics and science strategy to prepare underrepresented students for college success and STEM careers

ITEST Cyber-Challenge students learning about river beds at the Connecticut Science Center

Project Name: Project Opening Doors: An AP mathematics and science strategy to prepare underrepresented students for college success and STEM careers

Marine Biotechnology and Bioinformatics for Teachers and Students

Project Name: Marine Biotechnology and Bioinformatics for Teachers and Students

Robotics: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering

Project Name: Robotics: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering

Robotics: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering

Project Name: Robotics: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering

Sample collection

Project Name: Inquiry-Based Marine Biotechnology and Bioinformatics for Teachers and Students

MyBest

Project Name: MyBEST: Mentored Youth Building Employable Skills in Technology

Marine Biotechnology

Project Name: Marine Biotechnology and Bioinformatics for Teachers and Students

MapTEACH Tanana River

Project Name: MapTEACH: Place-based Geospatial Learning and Applications in Rural Alaska

IMMEX Workshop

Project Name: IMMEX Fayette Consortium: Community Integrated Problem Solving

Lab

Project Name: Science Research Mentoring Program

iQUEST activity

Project Name: iQUEST: Investigations for Quality Understanding and Engagement for Students and Teachers

Urban Ecology, Information Technology, and Inquiry Science for Students and Teachers project photo

Project Name: Urban Ecology, Information Technology, and Inquiry Science for Students and Teachers

UAB-Birmingham Consortium for Advanced Education in Computer Science

Project Name: UAB-Birmingham Consortium for Advanced Education in Computer Science

SPIRIT: Silicon Prairie Initiative on Robotics in IT

Project Name: SPIRIT: Silicon Prairie Initiative on Robotics in IT

Welcome to the ITEST Learning Resource Center!

Funded by the National Science Foundation, we offer information about and resources created by 180 ITEST projects located throughout the United States. These resources are useful to educators and researchers working to increase the number of students pursuing STEM coursework and careers.
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STEM Careers Quarterly Webinar Series

The ITEST National STEM Learning Exchange, in partnership with ITEST PIs and STEM professionals who work with ITEST projects, hosts a quarterly public webinar series designed to provide guidance...

Hands-On, Minds-On: Bringing Engineering Design to High School Classrooms

This 2011 film by Emmy Award-winning producer Lawrence Klein tackles the huge issue of motivating students to achieve mastery in the science, engineering, and technology areas most likely to...

Scaling Up STEM Learning with the VCL - Role Model Videos

The role model videos are an important aspect of our scaling model for "Scaling Up STEM Learning with the VCL." In bringing professionals' real world views of the application of math to 9th and 10th geometry and algebra students, we are trying counter the ever-pervasive questioning by North...

ITEST Projects

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