Coffee Break Series

Making an Impact

The Spark of STEM Coffee Break Series inspires educators nationwide. This free, on-demand series delivers 15 minutes of engaging STEM tips, activities, and inspiration while providing practical resources and professional development opportunities to support STEM learning in the classroom.

18K

Educators have watched* (7 episodes)

1M+

Students reached*

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Coffee Break episodes offer resources to educators nationwide

USA Across the map

Northeast 36%
Southeast 29%
West 13%
Midwest 12%
Southwest 10%

survey results

Educators are surveyed to measure their interest and engagement with Coffee Break episodes.

99%

of viewers were interested in more content for educators in this 15 minute format

89%

of viewers were likely to use tips from the series in their classroom

Coffee Break Viewership Growth

Episodes remain evergreen, continuing to attract new educators long after release.

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2.7K

Educators watched
in the premier year

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18K

Educators watched
through 2025

STEM Topics for Every Interest

Coffee Break Series STEM Topics

  • “I absolutely love the 15 minute format as I can watch over my lunch break. The episodes are easily digestible and the tips are easy to integrate into the classroom. Thank you for hosting this for educators.”

  • “The Spark of STEM Coffee Break Series is a fantastic addition to my teacher toolbox. The flexible 15 minute format allows me to hear about new projects focusing on STEM innovation that are easily transitioned into lesson activities for my students. The activity sheets and resources are amazing!”

  • “As a teacher, I have extremely small amounts of breaks in my day and after school, so the 15 minute workshops are the answer to helping me to stay current in my practices.”

  • “Excellent resource that both INSPIRES and provides TAKE-AWAY ideas to use in the STEM classroom! Thank you!”

*Based on attendee data, each educator registration represents an average of 60 students per class