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Keeping Girls in STEM: 5 Engaging Math Projects

Defined Learning

October 11 th is International Day of the Girl Child and it provides a good opportunity to make sure your female students are engaging in STEM and being exposed to STEM careers. Now that students are back in the school routine, it is the perfect time to ramp up the energy in your classroom with PBL.

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Building Career Aspirations in STEM: Helping Students See Their Future Selves

Defined Learning

We engineer vehicles that are powered by rubber band energy to learn about motion and explore ecosystems by collecting data about organisms in our schoolyard. Over the course of the year, I teach lessons that expose my students to a variety of different experiences that mirror what real scientists do.

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