Curriculum Resources: STEM

STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Online Resources

Access Science (library card required for remote access) – Award-winning scientific articles, news, research and videos
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)’s Engineering, Go For It! (eGFI) – A variety of tools to boost your students’ math and science skills, enliven the classroom with engineering projects, expand your own professional horizons and stay informed
Agriculture Collection (library card required for remote access) – Hundreds of journals and magazines covering everything from practical aspects of farming to cutting edge scientific research in horticulture
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection (library card required for remote access) – Comprehensive resource for environmentally-related inquiries
General Science Collection (library card required for remote access) – Researchers can stay current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, geology and hundreds of other areas
Jefferson Lab – Provides teacher and student resources desgined to help educate the next generation in science and technology
Khan Academy – Requires signup, but includes engaging classroom resources covering math, science, computing and more
Math Central – Sponsored by Canada’s University of Regina, includes math resources and problems, as well as examples of how math is used in everyday living and specific occupations
Math Forum – Sponsored by the Drexel University School of Education, provides user-contribruted web-based classroom materials, problems, puzzles and lesson plans
National Science Digital Library (NSDL) – Browse national educational standards, including the Common Core Math Standards, and find NSDL resources that are associated with key learning goals
PBS Teachers STEM Education Resource Center – Media resources for grades PreK-12
Scholastic Teachers – Activities and lesson plans for PreK through middle school for math and science
ScienceTeachers.com – Worksheets, lesson plans and materials for teaching science
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) – Access standards and resources for instruction and assessment for science, math and computer technology
Wolfram Education Portal – Dynamic teaching and learning tools, lesson plans and demonstrations built by education experts