Author Archives: Joy Lancaster

How XY Learning Center Inspires Curiosity in STEM Through AWIM PreK

The most powerful STEM learning experiences for preschool students happen when they’re able to make connections between what they’re learning in the classroom and at home. With help from SAE’s A World In Motion® (AWIM®) Preschool Exploration Series (AWIM PreK), … →

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Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day 2023

Join us in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day as we say thank you to the amazing educators who are inspiring curiosity in STEM for all students. Every day, teachers are making extraordinary contributions to their classrooms and to their communities. Teachers … →

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Inspire Young Learners During Engineers Week 2023 and Beyond

Volunteers play a critical role in delivering SAE’s award-winning A World In Motion® (AWIM®) PreK – High School STEM education program. Each year SAE members and volunteers as well as employees from our organizational partners, help bring STEM to life … →

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Third Graders in Austin Cheer On Classmates During STEM Experience

Self-driving trucks? Building your own race car? For 18 third graders at Ridgetop Elementary School in Austin, TX, the world of STEM came to life thanks to classroom volunteers from TORC, a self-driving truck technology company, and the University of … →

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Eighth Grader Finds Superpowers Through STEM Experience

For Tony, a neurodiverse eighth grader at Sevilla West Elementary School, the start of classes couldn’t come soon enough. “Can I have a chassis? I think this year I want to build a limo,” he eagerly asked Sevilla West STEM … →

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Straw Rockets Launch STEM Experience for Neurodiverse Students

For students at New Story Schools Monroeville in Southwestern Pennsylvania, all it took was one inspiring story about the inventor of the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Learning about Dr. Robert Goddard not only brought STEM to life, it also got … →

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Elementary Students Learn STEM, Compare Notes with Northrop Grumman Volunteers

Sixth graders at Patterson Elementary School in Gilbert, Arizona, weren’t the only ones taking notes during their STEM class. They soon noticed a classroom volunteer from Northrop Grumman brought his own notebook and was writing down everything during their AWIM® … →

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SAE Announces STEM Innovation Contest 2022 Winners

When you’re trying to solve complex real-world issues, the best place to start is to look for problems–ideally problems with which you have a personal connection. From traffic congestion, to global food insecurity, and climate change, winners of the Chowdhury … →

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SAE STEM Program Recognized By EdTech Awards 2022

For the second year in a row, SAE International’s A World In Motion® (AWIM®) PreK-12 STEM education program has been recognized by The EdTech Awards being named a finalist in two categories “Best Coding, Computer Science, Engineering Solution” and “Best … →

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