Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM) header
Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM) profile picture

Helping K-12 sudents connect their coursework to future #STEM careers. 50+ free STEM skills challenges.

Joined May 2013
Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)Photo by Spark 101 (@Spark101STEM)
View student engagement through a new lens! Next week, the @TGRFound will be hosting a free digital workshop for educators of all grade levels to learn more about evaluating classroom engagement. Register here: buff.ly/3HIKu7Q
1
4
115
Happy #STEMDay! Today, we’re celebrating 20 years of driving #STEM engagement with our mobile labs. Which lab is your favorite?! #NationalSTEMDay #STEMDay2022 🎉PORT-Able Learning Lab 🎉MXLab 🎉Texas Mobile STEM Lab 🎉Drop Anywhere Labs 🎉Explorer Lab
3
5
Registration is still open for @MorganStateU's #STEM Expo on 10/29! Students will have the opportunity to experience our new Breakout Box. Register for the free event: buff.ly/3yaCRlk
1
2
We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without constant support from teachers. 💙 💚Thanks for everything you do to help the next generation! 📚🎉 #WorldTeachersDay #InvestInTeachers #FuturesofEducation @UNESCO
2
8
Registration for @GDIT’s Women + Technology Virtual Bot-A-Thon Challenge is now open! High school juniors, seniors, and college students are encouraged to participate in the competition. Members of the top 2 teams will receive scholarships. buff.ly/3SCWjiD #WomeninSTEM
If you have a junior scientist at home, check out these incredible at-home #STEM projects designed for K-12 students by @Spark101STEM & @LearningUNDFTD. From DIY lava lamps to baking soda volcanos, there's a lot to explore! 🌋💥
Looking for new #STEM resources for the #school year? Together with @LearningUNDFTD, we have 1-min career snapshot videos, Anywhere Labs, at-home science experiments, and much more! bit.ly/3QCtUb5 #EduTwitter
1
2
4
We could not be more proud of our team and partners who helped us bring hands-on STEM learning to students across the country! 2021/22 highlights: 🎉 56 schools 🎉 292,560 students 🎉 11,184 teachers Stay tuned to see where we're headed next!
3
2
13
Our Drop Anywhere Lab just went through a major transformation! 😍 Stay tuned to see where we are off to next! 👀 #STEMMobileLab #STEMeducation
2
2
12
Looking for summer enrichment opportunities? @BowieState's CompuGirls Cyberwarriors #SummerCamp teaches students in grades 8-12 about #cybersecurity and IT. Students from Maryland and Arizona can apply here: buff.ly/3lwpkOe. #Summer2022
5
6
Do you know a MD high school student interested in #STEM? We’re hosting a BioGENEius challenge with the @BiotechInstitut filled with fun prizes. Applications are due 4/15: buff.ly/37BpZKO. #STEMeducation #EduTwitter
4
6
When #COVID19 closed schools, we turned our mobile labs into vaccine clinics to deploy across D.C. Learn more about how we helped serve our community in 2021: buff.ly/3r9iO3B.
2
3
Want to add more engineering to your classroom? Join Jen Colvin for the @USAScienceFest Spark of STEM Coffee Break series, LIVE Thursday at 3 PM Eastern/12 Pacific buff.ly/3cpQdPt #engineeringdesign #STEMeducation #k12 #SparkofSTEM
4
5
Spark 101 retweeted
Girls are smart and innovative. On #DayoftheGirl let's speak up against systematic barriers & long-standing stereotypes that continue to keep girls from #STEM careers. #GenerationEquality
56
497
50
1,395
Taking 200 students a day to Mars with our #ExplorerLab missions! The one-of-a-kind immersive experience combines game-based learning with light, sound and special. effects to get students excited about #STEM. #WorldSpaceWeek @WorldSpaceWeek buff.ly/2l3vsSr
2
3
Honored to be a part of changing the face of our industry!
Less than 1% of commercial pilots are Black women, but @Carole_Hopson is on a mission to change that.👩🏾‍✈️✈️ She pledged to enroll 100 Black women in flight school by 2035. #WomeninSTEM 🛫🌎🎓magazine.columbia.edu/articl…
1
1
10
We're coming to Delaware and want to visit your school! This free, traveling field trip uses immersive reality and life-sized video games to teach chemistry for grades 6-8. Learn more & sign up here: buff.ly/2urR4Jq @BSDk12 @RedClaySchools @ColonialSDstrct @ChristinaK12
Attention #teachers: are you looking for resources to supplement classroom instruction this school year? Check out @Spark101STEM library of instructional videos! Choose from 100s of topics from renewable energy to the engineering behind lipstick! buff.ly/3z1T1ft
1
1
4
Spark 101 retweeted
Over 70% of middle school girls say they are interested in STEM and CS fields, but less than 1% actually end up majoring in these fields. @askatechnogirl weighs in on how educators can make a difference. #ComputerScience #WomensEqualityDay bit.ly/2ZQzUEX
1
8
2
29
#STEM and technology can help #K12 districts drive innovation as we move into the future of learning, @VictoriaTheTech shared in an exclusive #ISTELive interview with @EdTech_K12. edtechmagazine.com/k12/media…
15
25
Attention #highschool students: Check out the #NavalHorizons essay contest for a chance to win $200! Learn about #NavalSTEM challenges through videos and submit a short essay, judges will pick up to 5,000 winners. Visit navalhorizons.us/ for more! @DoDstem #DSEC #STEM
3
4