STEM Resources
STEM TEACHING RESOURCES
Students who see themselves as innovators are more likely to pursue and persist in higher-level courses. Our programs combine inspirational role models with resources for teachers to amplify their content.
The following are programs and tools that support one another or stand alone for an exceptional student learning experience.
Superintendent Watson’s EV Innovators Club
The electric vehicle (EV) industry is booming. Understanding Superintendent Watson’s EV Innovators club develops an understanding in students about emerging career opportunities in renewable energy and transportation sectors, fostering innovation and societal progress.
During this four-month club experience, students will:
Hear from professionals in the EV industry about the opportunities in the industry
Develop an understanding of how EVs are manufactured
Assemble a functional electric GoKart
Have the opportunity to showcase their electric GoKart in the APS Electric Light Parade in December of 2024
Click Here to download all three flyers.
STEM Take-Home Kits
Check out one of our three STEM Take-Home Kits for your classroom!
30 Days Lost in Space STEM Challenge —
A TSMC-sponsored challenge to help students learn and apply basic coding skills while developing solutions to a real-world problemSphero Bolt Power Pack —
A fun, engaging activity to teach your students programming and robotics with Sphero Bolts.STEM Energy Kit —
Walk your students through the engineering design process as they challenge themselves to design a solution for a model car that can travel the furthest distance using stored energy.
STEM Resource Center
The STEM Resouce Center is filled with seemingly random items, but for creative educators, it is a treasure trove of instructional possibilities!
At the STEM Resource Center, teachers have the opportunity to collaborate with other STEM instructors and collect resources donated by Amazon and local businesses to use in potential STEM projects. Sessions are by appointment only and are dependent on the number of donations received. Therefore, there is no guarantee of when or how many sessions will be available each semester. Click “Receive Updates” to be notified by e-mail as soon as sessions are added.
Click to watch an overview video about Solve It STEM Challenges.
Solve It STEM Challenges
Solve It STEM Challenges feature STEM educators posing real-world challenges for students to solve using the Engineering Design Process.
Click to watch an overview video about STEM Pro Live!
STEM Pro Live!
"STEM Pro Live!" is a gateway to captivating career insights for Maricopa County Students! Have your students watch these archived Live broadcasts with STEM experts as they share their journey, offering a firsthand look into their professions. This is a chance for students to gain valuable insights into the world of STEM careers while connecting with local industry leaders.
STEM Walkthrough Protocol
The STEM Walk-through Protocol is a feedback tool designed to facilitate feedback based on 5 to 10 minutes spent in each classroom. It provides structure and allows for data capture regardless of the part of the lesson observed (beginning, middle, or end).
STEM Immersion Guide
The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent collaborated with Arizona STEM Network on the research, design, and implementation model for the STEM Immersion Guide in individual schools and throughout school districts. It is written as an overarching framework to help chart a course for integrating STEM education in individual schools and through school districts.
The STEM Immersion Guide contains key design considerations specific to the categories of leading, teaching, learning, evaluating, budgeting, and sustaining within each of the four different STEM school models:
Exploratory
Introductory
Partial Immersion
Full Immersion