Best of STEM winners are…
Best Freebies
for STEM
Perfect for students in grades 9-University, this extraordinary STEM company is praised by educators for its timely and enjoyable free resources.
Best Freebies
for STEM
With freebies that meet the needs of all types of educators and learners in grades K-12, this Best of STEM award winner is nothing short of outstanding!
Best Resource for Analyzing and Interpreting Data
This Best of STEM award winner provides invaluable hands-on learning experiences, making it easier than ever for students to explore, observe, and make connections in science.
Breakthrough Technology for STEM Learning
This innovative award winner helps educators break out of the constraints of the classroom, transforming the way that students learn STEM.
Bridging the Gap: Math Intervention Resources
Through customized instruction, this award winner empowers educators to advance student’s mathematical thinking and transform numeracy education altogether.
Earth Science
This winner makes it easy for educators to create “teachable moments” in the classroom by offering a range of data for students of all ages.
Earth Science
This award winner gives educators access to thousands of resources to build extraordinary lesson plans that keep students engaged and wanting to learn more.
Extended Reality (AR/VR)
This award winner creates personalized learning experiences where students have the freedom to experiment, but most importantly, make mistakes and try again.
Extended Reality (AR/VR)
This Best of STEM award winner brings STEM concepts to life, and gives students all the tools they need to develop their love of science.
Hybrid Learning Superhero
This award-winning product is commended for facilitating collaboration and student engagement—regardless of where they may be learning.
Inspiring
Computational Thinking
This Best of STEM winner’s engaging product brilliantly emphasizes the importance of computational thinking skills for older students.
Inspiring
Computational Thinking
This award winning product brings the world of coding into the classroom and generates a sense of wonder amongst young learners in an interactive, memorable way.
Outstanding Provider:
Customer Support for Computer Program Simulation Lessons
This award winner aims to ensure that every student has access to high-quality science education and works to improve student learning outcomes across the globe.
Outstanding Provider:
Customer Support for Hands-On Laboratories
Educators are raving over this award winner’s impeccable customer service, which perfectly complements its meaningful and well-designed resources.
Phenomenon-based Teaching and Learning
This award winner aims to ensure that every student has access to high-quality science education and works to improve student learning outcomes across the globe.
Social Impact
Product Award
This award winner is working to transform the world of science through its inspiring mission of making STEM learning accessible to all.
Space Science
This Best of STEM award winner is out of this world! Perfect for remote learning and collaboration, educators describe it as the “complete package.”
STEAM Excellence
By encourages the development of core skills through interactive exercises, this impressive company is working to unlock greatness in every child.
STEM Innovation
Praised by judges as “an extraordinary STEM innovation”, this company leverages hands-on learning and modern technology to immerse students in the world of STEM.
STEM Innovation
By incorporating active play into learning, this award winner is innovating to promote whole-body learning experiences for young students.
Tried and True
Virtual Science Simulations and Curriculum
Educators are referring to this award-winning resource as “the best”—what more could you ask for? This Best of STEM award winner goes above and beyond to provide high quality virtual science lessons for learners.
Tried and True STEM Videos for K-8
With its captivating videos and engaging activities, this Best of STEM award winning company is described by educators as being simply genius!
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WINNERS AND FINALISTS
BEST FREEBIES FOR STEM
Winners: Bio-Rad Explorer for Grades 9 to University and Carolina Biological Supply Chain Company for Grades K-12
Finalist
Nepris, Inc. for Grades K to University
BEST RESOURCE FOR ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA
Winner: Pivot Interactives
Finalist
PASCO Scientific for Sparkvue
BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR STEM LEARNING
Winner: Pivot Interactives
Finalist
Mel Science
BRIDGING THE GAP: MATH INTERVENTION RESOURCES
Winner: US Math Recovery Council
EARTH SCIENCE
Winners: IRIS Consortium for Station Monitor and Twig Science Next Gen
EXTENDED REALITY (AR/VR)
Winners: MEL Science and Carolina Biological Supply Company for Bacterial Transformation Simulator
HYBRID LEARNING SUPERHERO
Winner: Accelerate Learning for STEMscopes for Grades K to 12
Finalists
Carolina Biological Supply Company for Building Blocks of Science, Grades Pre-K to 5
Twig Education for Grades Pre-K to 8
INSPIRING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
Winners: GameSalad, Inc. for Grades 6 to 12 and Sphero for Grades Pre-K to 2
OUTSTANDING PROVIDER: CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM SIMULATION LESSONS
Winner: Labster
OUTSTANDING PROVIDER: CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR HANDS-ON LABORATORIES
Winner: Bio-Rad Explorer
PHENOMENON-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING
Winner: Pivot Interactives
Finalist
PASCO Scientific for Sparkvue
SOCIAL IMPACT PRODUCT AWARD
Winner: Nepris, Inc.
Finalist
A.T. Still University
SPACE SCIENCE
Winner: Slooh for On-Line, Robotic Telescopes
STEAM EXCELLENCE
Winner: Great Minds
STEM INNOVATION
Winners (Tie): MEL Science for Grades K to 12 and Unruly Studios for Grades K to 12
Finalists
Flinn Scientific for Pavo, Grades 6 to 12
Twig Education for Grades Pre-K to 8
TRIED AND TRUE VIRTUAL SCIENCE SIMULATIONS AND CURRICULUM
Winner: ExploreLearning for Gizmos
TRIED AND TRUE STEM VIDEOS FOR K-8
Winner: Generation Genius
EDUCATOR SHOUTOUTS
Over 360,000 STEM educators were contacted to vote for Educators Pick Best of STEM. We received thousands of responses.
Below are some additional companies that educators wanted to show some brand love to!
The companies below were mentioned more than 3 times in the voting process.
ADI Instruments
Algebra Lab Gear
Amplify
Bozeman Science
BSCS
Carly and Adam
Code.org
Coder Z
Concord Consortium
CPO Science
Data Nuggets
Delta Math
Educational Innovations
Engineering is Elementary
Inroads
First Robotics
McGraw Hill Inspire
Lego Mindstorms
Magnitude.io
MyPath
iLeadr, Inc.
MakerFaire
Mystery Science
National Geographic Education
Kesler Escape Rooms
Modern Biology
Osmo
Ozobots
NASA Education VR
NOAA
Nutrients for Life
OpenSci Ed
Pearson Science
Pocket Lab
POGIL
PositivePhysics.org
PhET Interactive Labs
Pitsco
HHMI Interactive
Khan Academy
KidWind
MiniPCR
Reality Works
Scientific Minds
Science Penguin
Science Spot
Scratch
Space Foundation
SparkFun Electronics
Spring Math
Starry Night
USGS
TI nSpire
Tuva Labs
Vex Robotics
ViviScience
Vernier Software & Technology
ZSpace
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