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Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?

ED Surge

With educators duking it out in the so-called “math wars” over the curriculum changes in California — which recommended delaying algebra, a critical juncture in the race to calculus in K-12 — the question rose to the fore this year. The issue is algebra skills. Those with strong algebra skills will excel at calculus.

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Do You Need A Calculator For Chemistry – Unlock the Power of Chemical Formulas (2023)!

STEM Education Shopping

Photo by RDNE Stock project: [link] Do You Need A Calculator For Chemistry – Unlock the Power of Chemical Formulas – Do you need a calculator for chemistry? Calculations are an essential part of chemistry, and having a calculator can greatly enhance your understanding and performance in the subject.

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New Effort Hopes to Make ‘Weed-Out’ Courses More Equitable

ED Surge

Organic chemistry , anyone?) The project, funded from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and housed at Educause, prioritizes 20 key gateway courses, including introductory classes in biology, chemistry, English, economics and psychology, as well as math classes like algebra and calculus, and U.S. history surveys.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

Cool Cat Teacher

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. The genesis of this was when an exchange student showed up to my class second semester, the high school chemistry class. And I said, she said chemistry before and he said no. So pick either one.

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Some Simple Early Programming Projects

Computer Science Teacher

You can… docs.google.com Neil Plotnick replying to @kellylougheed I have my students code algebra equations like the distance formula. Ideal gas laws in chemistry. For example, there is the Four 4's Challenge, and also this 1996 Challenge: 0.3 Also stuff for geometry such as area and volume measurements. Ohms law for physics.

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POTU Evolution Part 1: From California to Rio Americano

The Blog of Phyz

The state of California has developed a framework for the three-course (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) implementation of NGSS. Given that our district is all-in on Integrated Math, any algebra necessary in the course will need to be taught in the course. Feel free to read it real quick. Our last adoption in physics was in 2008.

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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?

ED Surge

years of my career at Weehawken High School, where I taught Algebra I (students in grades seven to nine) and AP Calculus (grades 11-12). years, I have been teaching Algebra I and geometry for grades nine and 10 at Becton Regional High School. Starting my career at the height of COVID literally altered my brain chemistry as an educator.

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