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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

ED Surge

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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

Cool Cat Teacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022.

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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

ED Surge

A public community college in east Hollywood, it wasn’t one of the original schools that got grants to build out a “ metaversity ,” a digital alternative campus influenced by the tech company Meta. And terms like “digital twins,” describing online copies of physical locations, have risen in prominence.

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Wherefore Art Thou, Physics Teacher?

National Science Foundation

Although it is perhaps a bit peculiar to apply Shakespeare to physics teaching career contemplations, the notoriously misinterpreted question of “ Wherefore art thou ?” We believe it is vital to scrutinize the “wherefores” of successful physics teachers, in both the classic meaning ( why teach physics?) 2021; Shah-Amoah 2020).

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STEM Kits for Middle School Students

STEM Sport

One way parents can aid their child’s education is by implementing STEM lessons at home during the school year and summer months. In this article, STEM Sports® has compiled a list of the best STEM kits for middle school-aged students. Focus Skills: This STEM kit introduces students to science, specifically chemistry.

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RT;DL Physics in the Fountain of Fizz

The Blog of Phyz

Mythbusters (among others) focused on the chemistry of the spectacle. But I teach physics. And there's plenty of physics to exploit. My school is a 1960s-era low-slung, sprawling campus. We do have an accessible tall (~6 m) wall made of cinder blocks as part of our gymnasium. Mass flow rate? Power approximation?

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POTU Evolution Part 1: From California to Rio Americano

The Blog of Phyz

We plan to launch our Physics of the Universe (POTU) course in 2021-22. Physics of the Universe is the physics portion of the three-course model for Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) implementation. California is where I live and work; Rio Americano High School is where I've taught physics since 1986.

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