New ACIS Travel Brochure for STEM Teachers

Exploring the many disciplines in STEM can be accomplished in the classroom and the lab; however nothing beats learning through first-hand, real-world applications. ACIS can...

The Magic of The Galapagos and Its Unique Animals

I highly suggest adding the Galápagos Islands to your travel bucket list if it is not there already. I myself have had the wonderful opportunity...

Online Educational STEM Resources

It may be difficult (and unsafe!) for your students to conduct most lab experiments from home, but there are still plenty of interactive ways to...

Alaska: A Lesson for Everyone

This past summer. I had the great fortune of traveling to Alaska to experience the sites and stories of the itineraries ACIS has recently added...

ACIS is Partnering With Sophie Talks Science: Meet Sophie!

ACIS is teaming up with UK-based writer and scientist Sophie Arthur, author of the award-winning blog Soph Talks Science, for a unique partnership. Over the...

New STEM Activity: Human Genome Sequencing

In 1990, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) officially launched the first phase of The Human Genome Project, an...

4 Reasons To Take Your Students to the Azores in 2019

About one thousand miles off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal, there stands a mysterious archipelago of nine islands called the Azores. Though they are located...

5 of the Most Biodiverse Countries in the World

The Earth is home to an astonishing estimated 8.7 million species, spanning over our 195 countries worldwide. Our planet is bursting to the brim with...

Teacher Spotlight: Edna Pajela – McKinney, Texas on STEM and STEAM in Iceland

Edna Pajela works at McKinney Christian Academy in McKinney, Texas and has traveled with her students several times throughout her career. She recently completed a...

STEM Educational Travel in Iceland: An Interview with Science Teacher and ACIS Group Leader – Yvonne John

Yvonne John is a science teacher at Naperville North High School in Naperville, IL. She teaches Chemistry and AP Environmental Science, so she is always...