Teachers can now download free breakthrough tools for teaching math, coding and robotics with the launch of C-STEM Studio from the Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education at the University of California, Davis. C-STEM Studio is a platform for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics for integrated learning. It includes code, comprehensive documentation, teacher guides and textbooks in one download.

“This is a turnkey solution for teachers and students,” said Harry Cheng, director of the C-STEM Center and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC Davis. C-STEM Studio combines the latest in computing and robotics with educational technology, and helps teachers organize teaching resources and homework. The center’s integrated curriculum for math, coding and robotics is already in use in about 200 elementary, middle and high schools, mostly in California, affecting some 10,000 students. The center focuses on algebra, a gatekeeper for high school graduation and careers in STEM fields. The C-STEM algebra curriculum is fully aligned with Common Core state standards in mathematics, Cheng said.

C-STEM Studio is the most engaging way to learn math, coding and robotics, the simplest approach to program a robot and the easiest technology to control multiple robots. The software works with both Linkbots made by Barobo Inc. and Lego Mindstorms NXT/EV3 robots, and can be used to program both real and “virtual” robots. It can also be used to program an Arduino microcontroller.

For more information on the C-STEM studio visit this webpage. Special thanks to Professor Cheng and his staff for their contributions to integrated education!