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How to Create & Use a Middle School STEM Curriculum Map

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One powerful tool that can help achieve this is a STEM curriculum map. By creating a well-structured roadmap of concepts, skills, and activities targeted toward a clear goal, educators can ensure a comprehensive and cohesive learning experience for their students.

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Empowering Tomorrow's STEM Leaders: The Role of Coding in Grades K-5

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Coding cultivates vital skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking, applicable throughout the curriculum. It also acquaints students with technology and digital literacy. When students apply coding principles, they reinforce math skills naturally.

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Embracing Flexibility: Enhancing Robotics and Computer Science Classes

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With the growing demand for robotics and computer science education , it’s essential to equip ourselves with versatile tools that promote flexibility and adaptability in the classroom. In this article, we will explore how embracing flexibility and innovation can enhance your robotics and computer science classes.

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A Serious Look at Game-Based Learning

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She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with purpose into their curriculum. I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology. We would say “play” or “critical thinking” or “computer science.”

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

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In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. They're also coding, measuring and problem-solving. And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need. Why Teachers ??

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Developing a Classroom Makerspace

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One option is to maximize student freedom, leaving it up to the student to define the problem that they will be attempting to solve and the form that their solution will take. Next, be sure that your makerspace is outfitted with enough tablespace, electrical outlets, and computers to make activities run smoothly.

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The Importance of STEM Literacy for Kids

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STEM literacy expands the definition and application of literacy by incorporating scientific inquiry, problem-solving, computational thinking, and logical reasoning skills. STEM literacy nurtures problem-solving skills in children. Science Buddies: Includes fun, hands-on STEM lessons for K-12 students.

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