CS/STEM

CSEdWeek 2023 Activities

December 4-10, 2023 is Computer Science Education Week! Access Hour of Code activities that you can implement in your classroom for CSEdWeek 2023 in the document below.

STEM Inclusion Initiative

STEM refers to the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. Through STEM education, students learn to become problem solvers, innovators, creators, and collaborators and go on to fill the critical pipeline of engineers, scientists, and innovators so essential to the future of Utah and the nation.

STEM education inspires and prepares all students to seize the opportunities of the global society through innovation, inquiry, collaboration, and creative problem solving.

Access our STEM Inclusion Lessons

At Provo City School District, we believe that all students deserve to participate in STEM education. The PCSD STEM Inclusion Initiative invites participating schools to increase student engagement with STEM through dedicated time in the master schedule, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to participate, regardless of academic standing, EL status, SPED status, and other factors that can sometimes limit student access. The purpose of the STEM Inclusion Initiative is to provide consistent, positive STEM experiences for all students to increase opportunities and future engagement in STEM education.

The initiative helps to gradually move participating schools to a stronger focus on STEM through a one-hour-per-week rotation model. Each STEM Friday focuses on a different STEM skill set, with all schools engaging students in coding, robotics, and engineering design. Each school chooses additional skill sets including science deep dives, educational technology projects, and arts integration.

Each participating school receives a class set of five different robotics platforms and participates in ongoing professional learning throughout the year.