Career-Connected STEM Resources for Alabama Classrooms
Learning Blade helps Alabama educators bring STEM, computer science, and career-connected learning into the classroom at no cost.
When students can see what’s possible, they can start imagining where their learning could take them.
Designed for grades 5–9, Learning Blade introduces students to real-world careers through interactive missions, lessons, and activities connected to science, math, English, and social studies. With 100+ careers and 400+ lessons, it can be used as a classroom supplement or stand-alone program, with resources indexed to academic standards.
What this means for your classroom:
- Less time spent searching for STEM and career exploration resources
- More ways to connect classroom learning to future careers
- Ready-to-use lessons that fit into existing instruction
- Interactive missions that help students explore real-world possibilities
- Flexible implementation for a single lesson, full unit, or stand-alone program
- Standards-indexed resources that support classroom goals
- No-cost access for Alabama educators
What’s Included in Your Alabama Toolbox:
Interactive Lessons
Over 400 online lessons tied to academic standards
Challenge Projects
Hands-on, project-based lessons using common materials
Design Thinking
Solve complex problems with the 5-step creative thinking process
Parent Discussions
Handouts and easy experiments for at-home discussions
Career Videos
Introduce over 50 careers with real-life people
3D Printing Activities
Create objects that demonstrate science principles
Intro to Coding
20-hour middle school course providing robust coding experiences
Papercraft Figures
Students make origami-type figures of 100 careers and technologies
Learning Blade supplements some of the lessons being taught from the Alabama Course of Study. It allows students to be active in technology by providing critical thinking and enhancing the subjects being taught. Learning Blade is providing valuable lessons that are closely related to Agriculture. This year my school was able to install a Hydroponic system for my classroom. Ironically, Hydroponics was recently added to the curriculum. The timing could not have been better because an additional resource by allowing students to grasp a better understanding and enhance their knowledge in Hydroponics. Learning Blade missions helps to enhance the mission of the classroom with lessons to support topics by providing technical skills to enhance learning.
Greenville Middle School, Greenville, Alabama
Instruction with Learning Blade has had a significant impact on my students by increasing engagement, expanding career awareness, and strengthening critical thinking skills. The platform allows students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to real-world careers, which has made learning more meaningful and relevant.
South Hampton K-8 School, Birmingham, Alabama
We use Learning Blade every day in my two career discovery classes. Learning Blade has given my students the opportunity to explore careers that they would have never had the opportunity to learn about otherwise. I like how interactive that the program is with all of my students, it has something for everyone.
Brantley School, Brantley, Alabama
Learning Blade has given me an efficient way to personalize instruction & connect science to real-world careers. These real-world connections help students to understand the importance of what they are learning and gives them an opportunity to find career paths they may be interested in pursuing in the future.
Smiths Station Junior High School, Smith Station, Alabama
My initial introduction to Learning Blade with our students was very eye-opening. One of the most important things is having another tool for exploring careers with our students here at Monroe County Public Schools. The thing that piqued my interest was noticing that the students realized what they thought they wanted to do, and they realized, nah, I don’t think that’s something I really want to do. It opened up a lot of students eyes to other programs that they said, hmm, I think I like that now.
Monroe County Board of Education, Monroeville, Alabama