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Top Tools and Activities for Collaborative Learning in 2022

Free Technology 4 Teachers

Canva is a little more aesthetically pleasing than Timeline JS, but Timeline JS offers a bit more flexibility in terms of content inclusion. Science If you teach a middle school or high school science class, you should be familiar with PhET simulations produced by University of Colorado, Boulder. Those are Timeline JS and Canva.

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Outdoor STEM Activities for Kids

STEM Sport

Outdoor STEM activities also give students the freedom and flexibility needed to exercise and improve their 21st century skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. This outdoor STEM activity introduces children to earth science and is a great way to help them gain experience in making observations.

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Empowering Educators: Online Workshops for Aspiring STEM Teachers – Comprehensive Guide

STEM Education Shopping

Firstly, one major benefit is the flexibility they provide. In conclusion, participating in online workshops as an aspiring STEM teacher offers numerous benefits including flexibility, collaboration opportunities, access to expert facilitators and resources.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

Futurum

However, changes in metal chemistry appear to be more marked in diseased brains than in healthy brains. Secondly, because a better description of how brain chemistry is changing in these disorders might create opportunities for better treatment.”. Moreover, these techniques can damage or change the metal chemistry within brain samples.

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New Turnkey Project-Based Learning Resources for High School STEM Teachers

The Tech Savvy Science Teacher

The first five MIT BLOSSOMS PBL units are listed below: Green Chemistry Special Properties of Water Tragedy of the Commons Complex Systems User-Centered Design Each of these units is developed to provide a teacher with all the resources and scaffolding needed to lead a three to five-week classroom project.

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Exploring Culturally Responsive Science Teaching Through Turbulence and Challenge: Starting a Multi-year Research Study During the Pandemic

National Science Foundation

Given the locations of our three programs, we will learn about culturally responsive science teaching in rural and urban and northern and southern high-need schools. We focus specifically on Earth science, chemistry, and physics. Dual Lenses: Culturally Responsive Education and Core Practices.