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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

ED Surge

They might be coming in to see their friends, but we know they’re coming into our physical spaces,” McNeil said. As academic libraries add more services and reconfigure their facilities to meet user demand for flexible and multipurpose spaces, print collections increasingly take a back seat to people, especially at main campus libraries.

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St. Patrick's Day STEM Centers

Carly and Adam

From constructing pixel art and designing clover creations to building bridges and experimenting with physics through catapults, these activities foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration among students. This activity introduces basic physics principles, such as force and trajectory, in a fun and engaging way.

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Learning Where You Live: The Power of Place-Based Education

Teach Hub

By integrating their physical local environment, culture, and landscaping, students learn through participation in service projects to help them gain a better understanding of their place in the world. Place-based learning is an innovative approach that engages students in their community.

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Even beyond Physics: Introducing Multicomputation as a Fourth General Paradigm for Theoretical Science

Stephen Wolfram

One might have thought it was already exciting enough for our Physics Project to be showing a path to a fundamental theory of physics and a fundamental description of how our physical universe works. Despite this, however, fundamental physics always seemed to resist its advance. The Path to a New Paradigm.

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What are Some Great Middle School STEM Projects for Kids?

The STEM Laboratory

STEM activities incorporate real world disciplines like architecture, construction, biology, math, chemistry, physics, technology, economics, geography and more. It teaches students to be flexible, detect patterns, find connections, and evaluate information. Students start to see the things around them in new and different ways.

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The Traditions of Summer: The Science Behind the Summer Solstice

PCS Edventures

BrickLAB Famous Architecture. Explore the world’s most amazing structures with BrickLAB Famous Architecture 's many build challenges. During an exciting construction crash course in Architecture Bootcamp, learners explore the Post and Lintels Build that has helped keep the ruins standing tall to this day.

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Bringing STEM Curriculum to Life with Field Trips

STEM Sport

Amusement Park: Investigating Physics in Motion Amusement parks provide an exciting opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of physics in a thrilling setting. These field trips offer flexibility and a diverse range of experiences, ensuring access to STEM education regardless of geographical or physical constraints.