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Learning Benefits

Getting kids excited about math and science may be as easy as finding how their interest can be explored through STEM resources!

STEM for everyone:

Math Moves U is an innovative program sponsored by Raytheon to excite students about math and science in the everyday world. There are lots of great ways to get kids thinking, and excited about STEM!
Sports Science: Explore the math and science behind team sports!
Get the Math has multimedia projects that focus on algebra in the real world, such as fashion, video game design, and music production.
Math Pickle is wonderful math site that offers children challenging problems in a fun way. The site offers curricular games, puzzles, and mini-competitions.
-ology: Find lots of interactive -ologies (zoology, archeology, etc.).
Math Snacks: Math Snacks are short animations and mini-games designed to present mathematics in a very different way. Math Snacks give students, especially those who don't particularly like math, another way to look at math concepts:

For girls:

Everyday Heroes:

Lessons from teen girls on everyday courage.
Great work from scientific kids.
Inspiring heroes.
My Hero Project inspires people to realize their potential and effect positive change in the world.
Girls for a Change is national organization that empowers girls to create social change.
Real Men, Real Heroes is a nonprofit mentoring organization working with youth across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic lines.
Do Something is an organization that motivates teens to get involved in social service and social change.
At Achievement.org come face-to-face with leaders, visionaries, and pioneers across many fields (arts, business, public service, science & exploration, and sports).
The Born This Way Foundation is Lady Gaga’s foundation with three pillars: safety, skills, and opportunity.
Students Rebuild is an organization mobilizes young people worldwide to connect, learn and take action on critical global issues.