PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Communicating with computers is fun, engaging and thrilling, and it also has a powerful effect on kids’ futures. Elementary-aged learners are capable of providing computers with instructions to achieve a specific outcome through code! why is it important to introduce coding in elementary school? Kids love to code!

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STEM Sport

MAY 15, 2024

Summer programs have the flexibility to give students time to work in groups, strengthening their communication and social skills, which will benefit them in their personal lives and future careers. Even at the elementary level, it is not too early to start talking about potential careers!

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To prepare students for these exciting opportunities, educators play a pivotal role in providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge. Starting as early as kindergarten and elementary school, educators lay the groundwork for students who will use their STEM literacy to enter the growing STEM workforce.

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Carly and Adam

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Are you tired of students shouting out “I’m done!”? Is it difficult to keep those students engaged in learning? You’ve presented a STEM challenge to the class and a few students finish much more quickly than anticipated. The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Almost half of students who responded to the survey are engaged with school (47%), with approximately one-fourth “not engaged” (29%) and the remainder “actively disengaged” (24%).A A closer look at the data by grade level reveals a disturbing trend.

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. In the 2021-22 school year, I moved to an elementary school in Santa Rosa, California. For the past 1.5 What has been the most challenging and rewarding part of your job?

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Pre-college experiences for students in elementary through high school can offer foundational skills that are age appropriate and speak to their developmental levels. In the first one, high school students work in pairs to design mini-golf obstacles that function. Students engage in designing a roller coaster for a client.

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STEM Sport

JULY 12, 2022

The rapidly increasing demand to fill these STEM jobs shows the increased importance of improving STEM literacy and skills as early as preschool and elementary school. However, there is a personal benefit to each student who is interacting with STEM curriculum. Foster leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

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STEM Next

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

My students and I had been sent home for the rest of the school year. The potatoes we were growing in Martian soil had withered, and so had the student engagement. Fast-forward to spring 2021. I tried to maintain the same level of excitement and interest we had in the classroom, but it felt impossible.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

Students can customize cue using block or JavaScript programming languages which makes learning about coding fun and interactive. What sets this robotic device apart from others is its ability to chat with users, creating communication unlike any other robot out there. But are they suitable for all levels of education?

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PCS Edventures

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They need to communicate and share ideas, which helps them recall and use math vocabulary, reinforce their understanding of a specific skill and justify math-related decisions and thought processes. Her love for literacy, STEAM and student collaboration guides her instruction and professional development sessions. 2023, October 5).

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PCS Edventures

MAY 1, 2023

Individuals refine and strengthen their ability to communicate, participate in a team and confidently lead. Author: Marissa Rosol As a 4th-grade elementary teacher and instructional coach, Marissa believes hands-on learning is the key to student engagement. References: Krutsch, E., & Roderick, V. 2022, November 4).

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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PCS Edventures

JANUARY 23, 2023

The standards-aligned curriculum encourages learners to effectively communicate, assist teammates and become productive leaders. Follow Us Author: Marissa Rosol As a 4th-grade elementary teacher and instructional coach, Marissa believes hands-on learning is the key to student engagement.

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STEM Education Shopping

APRIL 28, 2023

This makes it accessible to educators at all levels, from elementary school teachers to university professors. For example, it can use its sensors to detect obstacles and avoid them, or it can use its LED lights to communicate with students in a fun and engaging way.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

For the past several decades, I have had my feet in both elementary education and teacher training and development. It is learning by doing with a reflective element which, in turn, creates conditions for deeply engaged learning. Engages the senses. More likely to engage emotions.

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Both require students to be active thinkers. Students must ask questions and search for solutions. Both pathways also require students to work and learn in a hands-on way. Both offer opportunities to communicate about the results for feedback. Different STEM educators choose different paths. That is OK!

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National Science Foundation

OCTOBER 3, 2023

-born English learners, who represent more than half of students currently classified as “English learners” in U.S. In our previous project, in collaboration with elementary school teachers, we developed a fifth-grade NGSS-based curriculum called the Science And Integrated Language (SAIL) curriculum (Haas et al., 2021; Lee et al.,

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Especially at the elementary level, parents, educators, and facilitators are highlighting the need for quality STEM education. Introducing students to STEM early in their education promotes comfort and confidence in these disciplines. Students will work through the lesson, with the teacher as a resource when necessary. .

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 23, 2022

Studying maps and building with our colorful interlocking bricks allows you to model effective communication. An experienced elementary educator and science instructional coach, Jessica’s passion for STEM instruction and student-led learning is always at the forefront of her lessons and professional development workshops.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 20, 2021

5 Read Alouds and STEM Challenges to Teach Social Awareness Social and emotional learning (SEL) provides the opportunity for classrooms, schools, families, and the community to work together to establish skills for academic success, student engagement at school and in the community, health, wellness, and successful, future careers.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The game does the heavy lifting, while the included lesson plans and student-facing lesson slides make in-classroom implementation turnkey and enjoyable. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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Love Learning STEM

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Sometimes the same students get the chance to build every time. Other times students would have conflict within groups because of lack of communication. Some students spend more time engaging in off-topic conversations than the task at hand. Are the students engaged? Will it be effective, though?

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Maydm

JUNE 11, 2021

And so, after I returned back to Madison, I was in a conversation with a former elementary school principal at Fulton Elementary. And she mentioned to me in passing that she reached out to a national nonprofit to teach her students how to code and she had never heard back. So, I have this pattern of returning back to Madison.

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