The Winning Shot

STEM Sports was announced as the winner of the Educator’s Pick Best of STEM 2023 awards last month! More than 250,000 STEM educators judged the awards, and voted for us to win in the Culturally Relevant Teaching Grades K-5 category. 

It’s an honor to be recognized by the exact educators that use our curriculum on a daily basis. But, it’s even more of an honor to get to impact the education of students across the country!

The STEM Sports Playbook

Thoughts from STEM Sports President and CEO, Jeff Golner

“We see you MLB and NFL! Both of these leagues are reaching younger audiences with important messages. The MLB recently promoted academics with clever No. 2 pencil wrapped bats during their Little League Classic game. The NFL has plans to broadcast the Super Bowl on Nickelodeon this coming February, undoubtedly sharing more creative concepts to the young audience who will be viewing from that network. 

This has me thinking… who is designing these children-friendly ideas? Do they have a background in STEM? The designer of the pencil wrapped bat certainly needed to know geometry and mathematics. The graphic artist who will be creating images and ads for the Super Bowl broadcast will need those same skills. We should be connecting the dots for our youth to show them that STEM and sports are closely aligned. Career opportunities are endless when you match up athletics and academics and we should be shouting these messages from the rooftops to show students the exciting future they could have in the workforce.”

MVP Spotlight

Clayton County Public Schools (GA) has been using STEM Sports curricula in their Summer Enrichment Program the past two summers and in classrooms across the district during regular academic instruction. The results speak for themselves. Students who were taught STEM Sports lessons grew their understanding of STEM concepts.

Are you ready to experience an increase in your students’ STEM achievement? Test out the same curriculum with your students with this sample lesson. 

“We all truly enjoy STEM Sports.The teachers and students have a BLAST and learn a lot. It is definitely a pleasure working with you and a great learning experience.”
     - Attillah Brookshire, EdD, Instructional Support Teacher at Clayton County School District

September Schedule

We’re looking forward to connecting with you at these upcoming events.

• (September 12) Dallas ISD Vendor Expo in Dallas, TX
• (September 22) Vrbo Fiesta Bowl event - Spirit’s Birthday Party in Phoenix, AZ
• (September 28-30) Skyhawks Sports Academy Conference + Stack Sports Partner Summit in Minnesota

Sky's The Limit

Are you looking for a way to incorporate STEM Sports academics into your after school programs? We have a partnership with Skyhawks Sports Academy that brings sports activities and STEM learning together. Skyhawks’ STEM & Play delivers youth sports programs to kids across the country and offers STEM Sports curriculum as part of their activities. 

Team up with your local Skyhawks to deliver this game-changing duo to your students!

Whole New Ball Game

The cool feeling of crisp autumn air means fall sports are already in full swing. Matching your STEM Sports curriculum with sports that your students are playing or watching is a perfect way to boost engagement. 

STEM Football is one of our best sellers, and fall is the perfect time to kick off these seasonal lessons. Download a sample lesson to test it out with your students today! 

Sample lesson modules include:

• Measuring and comparing throws
• Evolution of a football helmet
• Extra point vs two-point conversion success
• Technological advancements and improved quarterback play

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