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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic (6-8 Reading Standards–Science) . Think about the categories and how each tool applies. Why is this skill so important? Clearly, this is a seminal skill.

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5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home

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Here are five great ideas that are energizing and motivating: 5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Can Do at Home. So, here are some fun activities and easy DIY projects to get your kids excited about science. The science behind it: This demonstrates a principle called “osmosis.” Getting ready for extra time with kids?

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Food Defenders: Make the Waste Worth the Taste

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The project Food Defenders: Make the Waste to Worth the Taste, was designed and applied during the school year 2021-2022. In this project, four Kindergartens from Greece, nine teachers and 109 children participated. This project used Escape Rooms to foster learning outcomes for students. Introduction. Methodology.

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How to Teach the Human Body and 16 Sites to Help

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Whether schools classify these topics as ‘health’ or ‘science’, the importance of understanding the processes that allow us to survive can’t be overstated. When students finish this project, as they’re waiting on classmates, provide them with this list of sixteen sites on the human body.

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Want to Code on an IPad? Here are 3 Great Apps

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This complicated definition is why–historically–programming, IT, and Computer Science have been of interest only to the geekiest of kids. According to Computer Science Education Week : There will be 1 million more computing jobs than students over the next 10 years (adding up to $500 billion in salaries). Insider tips.

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Positioning Universities to Recruit and Train STEM Teachers Who Stay in Rural Schools: A Collaborative Approach

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Rural teachers often teach students for multiple classes, teach siblings in the same families, or play multiple roles—getting to know students as coach of the Science Olympiad or volleyball team or in out-of-school settings as part of the community. 2015; Monk, 2007; Sutcher et al., 2015; Monk, 2007; Sutcher et al.,

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Webinar: Students train as entrepreneurs to honor the legacy of astronaut Pete Conrad

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The Conrad Challenge brings science and technology studies to life in a student-driven, project-based approach. The annual competition gives teams of 2-5 students, between the ages of 13-18, the chance to become entrepreneurs and apply innovation, science and technology to solve problems with global impact. sign-up. .