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Engineering in Elementary School

Accelerate Learning

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. Exposure to engineering concepts at a young age boosts STEM learning and builds a problem-solving mindset, which is key for tomorrow's innovators. Engineering makes the world of technology clear and interesting to young learners.

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Elementary Entrepreneurship: The Sky’s the Limit

Defined Learning

Fostering entrepreneurship in the classroom encourages students to develop hard and soft skills, engage in problem-solving, and communicate effectively while pursuing their entrepreneurial ideas.

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New Hampshire Dept. of Education and CoderZ Recognize Highland Goffe’s Falls Elementary Educator for Excellence in STEM

CoderZ

We chose Kerstin for the award because her teams swept the Elementary Level in the NH CoderZ League last year, earning first, second, and third place among a total of 66 teams. Kerstin Dumas Dumas earned her undergraduate degree in K-8 Elementary Education and Special Education, as well as an M.Ed.

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5 Tips from talkSTEM/Comerica Teacher Fellow for Elementary Math Classrooms!

Talk STEM

Megan teaches 4th grade Math at Mockingbird Elementary in Dallas ISD. Module 2: Unit Conversions and Problem Solving with Metric Measurement TEKS: 4.8a, 4.8b, 4.8c Shares The post 5 Tips from talkSTEM/Comerica Teacher Fellow for Elementary Math Classrooms! Share and Enjoy ! appeared first on talkSTEM.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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Problem Solving : Graphs provide a way to solve problems and make predictions. Whether it’s analyzing trends in data, finding optimal solutions in optimization problems, or understanding the behavior of functions, graphing is a valuable tool for problem-solving.

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We Landed on the Moon July 20 1969

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Here are some you’ll like: Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge — takes kids to the Apollo 11 NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers) NASA’s Musical Playlist (..)

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3 Fun Tech Classroom Projects for Summer

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Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in! Another fantastic example is Lightbot.