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Astronomy Activities and STEM Challenges

Carly and Adam

Astronomy holds the key to igniting young minds with the wonders of the universe. STEM centers stand out as the most captivating method for teaching astronomy, offering interactive and hands-on experiences that make complex cosmic concepts accessible and exciting for learners. 10 Astronomy Activities: 1.

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Solar Eclipse Activities For Kids

Carly and Adam

This natural phenomenon, where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, briefly turning day into night, can ignite the imagination of young minds and foster a lifelong interest in astronomy. Build a Paper Plate Solar Eclipse Model Creating a paper plate solar eclipse model is an interactive way to teach kids about astronomy.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

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Peter Newbury, an educational developer at Red River College Polytechnic, even invites us to take advantage of the minutes before a class starts to get students thinking. Along with many other members of the astronomy educators community, Newbury used to include an astronomy picture of the day from NASA as students came into class.

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23 Easy STEM Lessons for Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Through this lesson, they will exercise their critical thinking skills and tap into their creative side. Astronomy for Beginners Astronomy lessons open up students’ minds to the vastness of the universe. Interactive Storytelling with Code: Children create their own digital stories and/or games using basic code.

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Why Should Students Learn Computer Science? A Teacher’s Perspective

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Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn. Computer Science is an integrative subject, not siloed like other subjects taught at school.

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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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Wilson: an influential biologist and conservationist who promoted citizen science initiatives such as the “School of Ants” Margaret and Geoffrey Leaney: husband-and-wife team who developed methods for rearing insects Are you interested?

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Why Should Students Learn Computer Science? A Teacher’s Perspective

Ask a Tech Teacher

Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn. Computer Science is an integrative subject, not siloed like other subjects taught at school.