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Chandra Dhopatkar

Robotics Projects

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Robotics projects are no longer “extra” enrichment activities reserved for after-school clubs. In strong STEM and CTE programs, robotics projects

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Environmental STEM Projects

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Environmental STEM projects are not “green activities” added after the real science. Done well, they are rigorous investigations and engineering

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Best STEM Curriculum

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

The best STEM curriculum is not the one with the flashiest robotics kit, the longest list of activities, or the

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STEM Activities by Grade

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

STEM activities by grade should be more than a collection of “fun projects.” For schools and districts, they are a

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What Is a STEM Curriculum?

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

A STEM curriculum is not simply a sequence of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses. In strong K–12 and CTE

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Cross-Curricular STEM

August 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Cross-curricular STEM is not “science plus a craft,” a math worksheet with a robot picture, or a one-day engineering challenge

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