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Free Webinars
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Upcoming Webinars
Empower STEM Learning with Real-Time Data: Using DataSnap for Rapid Design and Engineering
You’re invited to discover how real-time data can transform STEM learning! In this free, 30-minute webinar hosted by our STEM Product Manager, Todd Hunter, you’ll see how our new DataSnap Motion Sensors enable students to test, refine, and improve engineering solutions quickly — just like professional engineers. You’ll learn practical ways to integrate real-time data into design challenges, foster data-driven decision-making, and bring NGSS-aligned iterative practices into your classroom. Whether you teach engineering, physics, or STEM, this session will give you actionable ideas to engage students in rapid prototyping and future-ready problem-solving.
Attendees will:
- Discover how DataSnap Motion Sensors bring real-time data into STEM learning
- Learn strategies for guiding students through rapid prototyping and iteration
- Explore NGSS-aligned approaches to data-driven decision-making in the classroom
- Gain practical tips for integrating DataSnap tools into engineering and design challenges
Presented by Todd Hunter, STEM Product Manager
Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:30am PT/ 10:30am MT/ 11:30am CT/ 12:30pm ET
Funding Center
Realityworks training tools qualify for federal, state, and local funding—including Perkins, state grants, and community organizations. Explore tips for grant writing, suggestions for leveraging volunteer groups, and see how others are funding their purchases.
Realityworks’ training tools are eligible for several federal funding sources, including Perkins, the CARES Act, Title 1, Title II, and more.
Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act
Realityworks’ training tools are eligible for Perkins funding available for educational resources focused on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students.
Learn more about how Realityworks aligns to Perkins funding:
Realityworks Alignment to Perkins Funding – Download
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act was approved in 1984 and reauthorized in 1998 (Perkins II), 2000 (Perkins III), 2006 (Perkins IV), and 2018 (Perkins V). Named for Carl D. Perkins, the act aims to improve the caliber of technical education in the US.
Perkins V focuses on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education and improving accountability – all of which align with Realityworks’ mission to engage today’s students and teach in-demand skills.
Your CTE director can help you find information on Perkins funds available in your school or district.
Use the following links to view and download PDF documents that detail how our products and their accompanying curricula align to Perkins V and other national standards. Also available are editable Common Core and Common Career Technical Core crosswalk documents in Excel format.
The current reauthorization of ESEA is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Several funding streams stem from this source, including Title II and Title IV. Each Title fund has a different focus.
Realityworks’ training tools may be eligible for Title II and Title IV funding. Our programs include professional development opportunities to ensure our customers understand how to implement and maximize tools and resources. Our offerings engage students in high-demand job skills, STEM concepts, and more.
See your school or district Title Coordinator for more information on the various Title funding available in your school or district.
Grants
Start with these free, searchable databases—great tools to help you find funding opportunities.
Watch these videos for best practices and ideas:
School Funding
Realityworks’ training tools may be eligible for capital equipment funds, operating funds, and Local Education Foundations (LEFs).
Fundraising, Sponsorship & Donations
Many Realityworks customers have successfully secured funding through community service organizations, local businesses, and private or public foundations.
Parent/Teacher Associations/Organizations & Booster Clubs
Many Realityworks customers have successfully used local organizations, like their school’s PTO, as funding sources.
State Funds and Grants
Each state provides both formula and grant funding that can be used to purchase Realityworks’ training tools. Use the links below each state name to see the funds our customers are currently taking advantage of.
Illinois
- Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University – RPED grant program
- Northern Illinois University – RPED grant program
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
- New York College and Career Pathways Initiative
- Incentive Grant — NY Agricultural Education (nysffa.org)
- RPED grant program: The Research Foundation of SUNY at Alfred
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
- Kentucky General Assembly House Bill 1 (HB1)
- RPED grant program: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Morehead State University
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
- Summer Career Accelerator Grant Program
- RPED grant program: Appalachian State University, McDowell Technical Community College, Pitt Community College
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Alaska
California
- California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant 2023-24
- CA Dept of Education Finance & Grants
- K12 Strong Workforce | California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III Summer Grant Program
- CTEIG
- California Partnership Academies
- Agriculture Education – Career Technical Education
- Adult Education – Specialized Programs
- Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP)
- RPED grant program: College Bridge
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Classroom Guides
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Sole Source Documentation
Download and print sole source statements for Realityworks’ products.
Alignment Documents
Use the links below to access documentation showing how our products and curricula align with national standards. Editable Excel crosswalks for Common Core and Common Career Technical Core are also available.
Carl D. Perkins
- Perkins Alignment: Agriculture Program
- Perkins Alignment: Agriculture Products
- Perkins Alignment: guideWELD® LIVE real welding guidance system
- Perkins Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
Other Standards
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: Agriculture & Trade Skills Curricula
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: RealCareer Bend Tester
- Common Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD® LIVE real welding guidance system
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: RealCareer™ Weld Defects Kit
- Realityworks Product Alignment to CA CTE Standards
Carl D. Perkins
- Perkins Alignment: Healthcare Program
- Perkins Alignment: EMT Program
- Perkins Alignment: Specialty Babies
- Perkins Alignment: RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator
Other Standards
- National Health Science Standards Alignment: Healthcare Curricula
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: Healthcare Program Curricula
- National Health Science Standards Curriculum Crosswalk: Healthcare Curricula
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- Common Core State Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- National FCS Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- National Health Education Standards Grades 9-12 Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association: Sports Medicine Products and Curricula
- Realityworks Product Alignment to CA CTE Standards
Carl D. Perkins
- Perkins Alignment: RealCare Program
- Perkins Alignment: RealCare Baby®
- Perkins Alignment: Child Care Experience™ Program (CCE)
- Perkins Alignment: Specialty Babies
- Perkins Alignment: RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator
- Perkins Alignment: Geriatric Program Curricula
Other Standards
- National FCS Standards and Infant Toddler CDA Competency Standards: Realityworks Child Care Experience™ Curriculum
- National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Realityworks Child Care Experience™ Curriculum
- National FCS Standards Alignment: Understanding Basic Food Safety Curriculum
- AAFCS Culinary Arts Curriculum Crosswalk: Understanding Basic Food Safety Curriculum
- ProStart® and ServSafe® Standards Alignment: Realityworks Culinary Kit Curricula
- National FCS Standards Alignment: RealCare Product Curricula
- National FCS Standards Alignment: Human Reproductive Systems Program Curriculum
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- Common Core State Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- National FCS Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- National Health Education Standards Alignment: Geriatric Experience Curriculum
- Realityworks Product Alignment to CA CTE Standards
- Infant-Toddler CDA Competency Standards Alignment Child Care Experience Pathway Package
- National FCS Standard 4.0 Education and Early Childhood: Early Childhood Education Products Curriculum
- Realityworks Alignment to AAFCS Pre-PAC Early Childhood Education Credential
- Infant-Toddler CDA Competency Standards Alignment RealCare Program Basic Infant Care Curriculum
- National Standards for FCS Education Alignment RealCare Program Basic Infant Care Curriculum
- National Standards for FCS Education Alignment RealCare Program Life Skills and Healthy Choices for Middle School Students Curriculum
Carl D. Perkins
- Perkins Alignment: Welding Program
- Perkins Alignment: guideWELD® LIVE real welding guidance system
- Perkins Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
Other Standards
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: Agriculture & Trade Skills Curricula
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: RealCareer Bend Tester
- Common Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD VR® welding simulator
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: guideWELD® LIVE real welding guidance system
- Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment: RealCareer™ Weld Defects Kit
- Realityworks Product Alignment to CA CTE Standards
Free Lesson Plans
We partnered with subject matter experts to create curricula that provide valuable career exploration and skill development opportunities. Use these lesson plans to engage your students in career exploration, including opportunities within agriculture, healthcare, Family & Consumer Sciences, and trade skills.
- Agriculture career exploration
- Agribusiness systems career exploration
- Food science and meat evaluation career exploration
- Business and marketing career exploration
- Culinary arts and food science career exploration
- Exploration of careers in therapeutic services
- Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) career exploration
- Child care career exploration
- Interior design career exploration
- Healthcare career exploration
- Dental career exploration
- Human Services career exploration
- Sports medicine career exploration
- STEM for FCS programs
- Trade skills career exploration
- Veterinary technician career exploration
- Architecture and construction career exploration
- Power, structural and technical systems career exploration
- Welding career exploration
Free Downloadable Posters
Classroom posters can spark learning and excitement. Use these free, downloadable posters and infographics to kick off discussions on topics such as:
- Agriculture
- Career and Technical Education
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Hydroponics
- Family & Consumer Sciences, ECE and Culinary
- Experiential Learning
- Geriatric Sensitivity Training
- Healthcare, EMS, and Sports Medicine
- Soft Skills
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Welding and Trade Skills
- And more…