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Research Quest: Free Middle School Science Project-Based Learning

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Research Quest sponsored this blog post. Transform Your Classroom with Project-Based Learning and the Scientific Method We all know that hands-on exploration is the best way to engage students in the scientific method. Students learn about early ceramics as well as how to understand history and how it relates to science, as well.

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Better Science: 5 Excellent Ways to Examine Authentic Artifacts from the Natural History Museum of Utah

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Authentic experiences are now made possible with the valuable free resource Research Quest , from the Natural History Museum of Utah. Click for a free teacher account Each lesson plan includes standards, a downloadable 'research assistant' guide for students, assessments, and more. We know this. And, there is more!

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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

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CoolThink is a milestone in STEM education in Hong Kong, providing a comprehensive and proven framework for computational thinking and coding education. We collaborated with MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node to provide professional development for teachers in blended learning mode.

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eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading and Math

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eSpark earned Digital Promise’s Research-Based Product Certification in 2021. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. See the 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning to read more about the research and methods used to reach every student in an adapted, unique way. Sign up now.

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College Credit Classes in Remote Teaching/Blended Learning

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digital search/research. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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College Credit Classes in Remote Teaching/Blended Learning

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digital search/research. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. netiquette.

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College Credit Classes in Blended Learning

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In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.