Project Based Learning

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Equal access to quality project-based learning for rural students

Roughly 20% of students in the United States live in rural school districts where access to STEM

Child in green shirt assembling a colorful robotic construction kit at a wooden table.

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Providing equitable services to students with special needs

RKS Associates is a network of schools in New Jersey dedicated to providing students with special

This small town had a big vision to prepare students for STEM careers

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This small town had a big vision to prepare students for STEM careers

Once, Rawlins Middle School’s school’s STEM program consisted of a single computer science

Reimagining learning into award-winning schools

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Reimagining learning into award-winning schools

The team at McHenry School District 15 was looking to reimagine learning for K–8 students. They

two girls building a stem project

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Going beyond STEM to teach essential skills

When the team at Jewell Houston Academy, a magnet school in Texas, looked for a STEM program, they

Improving Math Scores at a Denver Elementary

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Improving Math Scores at a Denver Elementary

Two years before the school added a SmartLab HQ, the school’s standardized math scores fell two

Transforming a library into a future-ready “SmartLibrary”

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Transforming a library into a future-ready “SmartLibrary”

As the first internet-generation rises through the school ranks, libraries across the country are

Providing essential skills to all children

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Providing essential skills to all children

To level the playing field for low-income learners, generous donors helped install SmartLab HQs in

Children program and operate educational robots in a classroom setting.

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One-person team uses ingenuity and creativity to secure funding

With a little ingenuity, the one-person team at this small private school in Pennsylvania was able

Child assembling a toy vehicle with yellow wheels on a wooden surface.

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Ensuring access to project-oriented, technology-rich experiences

The team at Denver Academy, a small independent school in Colorado, wanted to provide their

Engaging every student—regardless of ability

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Engaging every student—regardless of ability

With standardized test scores plateauing for gifted students who were craving more hands-on

Girl in striped shirt assembles a robot while classmates work on similar projects at a table.

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With achievement taking a deep dive, this middle school turned things around

In middle school, engagement is particularly important because adolescents may struggle socially