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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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In response, Schneider and researchers from Michigan State and the University of Helsinki in Finland developed a curriculum called Crafting Engagement for Science Environments and published a related book. Chemistry and physics teachers within these schools will deliver the curriculum. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE?

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10 Great Virtual Reality Apps

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Topics might include languages, literature, social science, STEM, coding, makerspaces, and arts. InMind 2 is a scientific VR Game that gamifies the exploration of thinking, molecules, chemistry, and human emotion. Simply drag-and-drop 360-degree images, sounds, objects, and characters onto the background. Expeditions .

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser. Poetry – Professor Will May helped establish the Poetry Ambassadors scheme, allowing aspiring young poets to be mentored by experienced poets.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. 1322820 and 2031884.

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Could a nettle a day keep the doctor away?

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Dr Diana Obanda, Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Food Science, is on the case. To prepare for these programmes, take chemistry and biology at school. Food science also includes the social impacts of food, including how it affects our economy, psychology and culture, so taking social science subjects at school can be useful.

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Nowadays, scientists like Professor Ian Paulsen and his team at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology in Australia are uncovering not just how these processes work, but how to modify them to get microbes to produce chemicals that no natural microbe makes. Synthetic biologists use them like tiny workspaces for novel chemistry. (©

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