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Encourage Creativity in the Classroom

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“Eighty-seven percent of teachers and 77% of parents agree teaching that inspires creativity has a bigger payoff for students” This according to Gallup research (To read more of the report, click here ). Kids don’t go to school just to learn classical subjects such as history, math, or geography. Use Fun Tools.

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13 Websites to Learn Everything About Landforms

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If your third grader has to write a report about landforms, try these websites: Continents explained (with humor) Explore the Colorado Geography Games Geography Quiz Game Geologic movies–great and fun Landforms—matching games, etc. Mapping Game Rainforest life—people, etc.

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AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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AI automates grammar checking and fundamental composition, letting students focus on creativity and analysis. Accessible Educational Support AI writing tools make high-quality writing help available to more students, regardless of geography or income. It is crucial in isolated or impoverished places with little educational resources.

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12 Online Resources About Puzzles

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ).

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography.

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The Importance of 3D Printing in Education

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From desktop printers to professional online services using high-grade printers, 3D technology is becoming a valuable creative tool in many courses of study beyond 3D computer design. Demographics, resources, highways, and cityscapes can be produced in 3D as well as topographic info to revolutionize the way you explore geography.

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