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Bolstering Creative Thinking in Science Education

Accelerate Learning

Being a scientist and being told to think creatively automatically sound contradictory. But here’s the thing, among all those facts and unchangeable pieces of information, there’s some wiggle room for creative thinking. Even coming up with a hypothesis requires a little creativity. Don’t all ‘guesses’ come from a creative place?

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How STEM Design Challenges Promote Creativity

Starfish Education

STEM design challenges provide opportunities for kids to participate in hands-on activities that require problem-solving skills and creative solutions.

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31 Fun Preschool Themes for STEM Educators

Accelerate Learning

Preschool themes are a fun, creative way to structure the school year with activities that both meet your needs as a teacher and tap into the curiosities of your students. When it comes to STEM, they’re about turning classrooms into a hub of exploration and discovery.

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3D Printing in STEM Education

STEM Education Works

Spark student creativity. As 3D printing becomes increasingly prominent in both classroom and industry settings alike, adding this innovative technology to the STEM classroom is becoming more and more useful as a tool for advancing and implementing hands-on STEM education. Use visual applications to teach math.

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Creative STEM Careers

STEM Sport

What is a STEM Career? STEM careers are roles that utilize science, technology, engineering, and/or math to complete their daily tasks. Many STEM careers can also be considered STEAM careers because of the need for creative thinking. This is a great example of a STEAM career that uses STEM and arts to achieve daily tasks.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

ED Surge

The Traditional Approach Problem-based learning has a rich history in American education, with John Dewey laying the theoretical groundwork in 1916 and McMaster University pioneering the PBL program for medical education in 1969. They develop the most creative strategies; kids have said things that just blow my mind.

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No Prep Solar Eclipse Activities for Kids (Creativity Challenges)

Carly and Adam

Engaging students in understanding this phenomenon can be enhanced by incorporating no prep creativity challenges that foster imaginative thinking and problem-solving skills. Incorporating creativity challenges in the classroom is one strategy to counteract this decline and nurture a generation of problem solvers and innovators.