Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

However, we can all take the worksheets we do have and transform them from mere busywork as we reimagine them into dynamic, engaging learning experiences. Teachers should gradually incorporate these strategies into their teaching to enhance student engagement and learning. Let's get started. Stream by clicking here.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 24, 2023

If artistic expression and creativity are incorporated into the work of your school, then you may favor STEAM over a traditional STEM approach. Both STEAM and art projects foster student creativity. They provide students with a way to expose them to new ideas and allow them to express themselves.

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Carly and Adam

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

From free play to curriculum-embedded activities, designing and constructing with bricks is a great way to engage students in hands-on learning. This post will share different types of project ideas for any elementary classroom. Free Play Students can engage in opportunities to play and create. BrentwoodEIPS.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Once kids begin to code, you’ll see that it fosters these skills and characteristics in learners: develops computational thinking enhances executive functioning skills encourages creative thinkers and innovators At what age can learners begin to code? why is it important to introduce coding in elementary school?

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 29, 2022

An observer might walk away and think that students were “just drawing,” even though drawing can be an important part of the planning process for students engaged in engineering and design. Maybe students are twisting pipe cleaners together to create a tree or a bird or gluing popsicle sticks together to make a bridge.

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STEM Education Shopping

JULY 30, 2023

Photo by Markus Winkler: [link] The Best Resources and Strategies Review: Stem Curriculum Guides to Engage Students and Ignite passion for All Lessons (2023) – Are you looking for the best STEM curriculum books guide to enhance your teaching and engage your students? Look no further!

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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. And I worried just how much my students were learning. Fast-forward to spring 2021. Kids needed to have specific supplies in their homes.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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STEM Sport

APRIL 13, 2023

This article outlines how to gamify the classroom to increase student engagement and retention of complex STEM concepts. Why Gamification Works in STEM Education Gamification combines typical game activities and classroom curriculum/lesson plans to increase student engagement. Using game-based rewards and recognition.

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PCS Edventures

OCTOBER 20, 2021

BrickLAB’s reusable bricks immerse learners in content across subject areas, boosting student engagement and achievement year after year. Engagement is just the start! BrickLAB connects English Language Arts (ELA), math and social studies topics to captivating engineering design challenges. Math Connections.

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STEM Sport

JULY 12, 2022

The topics of science, technology, engineering, and math are referred to as STEM when talking about education, curriculum, and jobs. There is a large focus on providing quality STEM education to students starting at a young age to keep up with the increased need to fill STEM jobs around the country and world.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When students participate in movement-based learning, they benefit physically and experience enhanced concentration, memory, and creativity. Active learning, where students engage in physical activities while learning STEM concepts, results in more profound understanding and retention of information.

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CoderZ

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Equitable STEM and computer science opportunities are something that elementary educators have struggled to implement, myself included. We are so focused on our core content areas like math and language arts, that finding the time and energy to implement a computer science program (an area that I do not have expertise in) can seem daunting.

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PCS Edventures

MAY 1, 2023

Our memorable STEAM activities engage campers and provide them with life-long benefits. We’ve organized our Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) programs into collections to help you quickly find the perfect fit for your summer camp. References: Krutsch, E., & Roderick, V. 2022, November 4).

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STEM Sport

MAY 17, 2022

This teaching method engages the golf, science and geography loving students and gives them the opportunity to engage in a subject they may not have liked before. It sets students up for success in high school and college. Cross-curricular learning becomes more common as students’ progress through their education.

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PCS Edventures

JANUARY 23, 2023

PCS Edventures’ creative, academic design challenges task learners with problem-solving in various ways. BrickLAB Brain Builders creates a unique experience through teaching standards in Science, Math, ELA and Social Studies. These extension tasks require different skills, such as writing or math.

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PCS Edventures

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To engage all learners, our STEM programs include a variety of extensions, challenges and activities. Engineering Challenges: Free builds spark creativity and encourage out of the box thinking. Student-led exploration requires builders to apply learned concepts while trying something new. References: Andriotis, Nikos.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kids work in the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to think through problems and creatively find solutions. PROS: The MEL Science kits make great gifts children can engage with over the course of a year to improve their STEM skills. PROS: Introduces students to the idea of combining art and creativity with engineering.

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STEM Supplies

MAY 19, 2020

Previously, I put together a list of my elementary recommendations. For the older students who were exposed to programming and basic engineering in elementary school, drones are a great next step. Through building drones, students expand on their circuit and engineering lessons from previous years.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

With connector blocks that snap together easily, teachers don’t need any prior experience with robotics to start teaching their students how to code creatively! Using Cue Robots in the classroom offers a range of benefits for both students and teachers. What Are The Benefits Of Using Cue Coding Robots In The Classroom?

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Choosing an engineering design challenge will push students to come up with possible solutions to a variety of problems using innovative thinking and creativity. In these challenges, students will use a variety of materials to create models and test them, often working with others and making improvements based on their feedback.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, BrickLAB Magic Beans provides 12 days of lessons focusing on fairy tales, with exciting activities addressing NGSS and math standards that seamlessly intertwine. In BrickLAB Core , educators can choose science, social studies, math and literacy activities that best meet their curriculum goals. you name it! The best part?

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog, we will share research-to-practice insight into developing engineering experiences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and strategies to engage them in engineering that build on their assets and evaluate their engagement. Students engage in designing a roller coaster for a client.

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The Maker Mom

JANUARY 18, 2023

Minecraft classes can keep students engaged in teamwork and learning valuable social skills while participating in a game that most kids enjoy. iD Tech Minecraft Camp iD Tech offers Minecraft coding courses and camps for students in elementary, middle, and high school.

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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 appreciate the fun, creative new lesson plans and opportunities to learn! .

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 7, 2023

think character, intelligence, and creative ability cannot change. Math and English Language Arts extension activities are in every lesson. View Catalogs 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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Maydm

JUNE 11, 2021

As a high school student, Winnie had a passion for both math and the social sciences. As an aside, in the midst of the pandemic, there are many challenges that are facing a lot of organizations that are trying to maintain a culture of creativity and so we’ll try to explore a little bit about that with Winnie as well.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. Basualto, a teacher with the Toronto District School Board, shares his experience leveraging AI for greater student engagement and more timely feedback.

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