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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

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Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but. The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture. Lessons like these promote mathematical investigations within community-oriented contexts and require deep analysis.

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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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A while ago, Scientific American declared “…“ not only is Minecraft immersive and creative, but it is an excellent platform for making almost any subject area more engaging. ” I want to see their creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in action. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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What is a Growth Mindset?

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Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. The cerebral and physical traits they were born with are just the starting point. Because kids innately want to succeed.

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Careers in Mathematics: How Math Can Be Useful

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An absolute snooze fest: it’s a class flooded with content that makes no sense, a teacher who doesn’t even bother to teach, and an army of know-it-all’s blabbering about their perfect scores. For example, math is used in accounting, finance, physics, computer programming, and many other fields.

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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Have students work in groups to come up with one hundred ways to represent the number “100” Some examples are: 50+50 102-2 400/4 5*20 4(20+5) the square root of 100 + 90 Teachers may design math challenges and games that involve the number 100 to reinforce mathematical concepts in a fun and interactive way.

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9 Activity Ideas for STEM in Physical Education

STEM Sport

Integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) into Physical Education (PE) classes offers an innovative approach to education. The Synergy of Movement and Learning Research indicates that physical activity can significantly bolster cognitive abilities.

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3D Printing in STEM Education

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Use visual applications to teach math. Spark student creativity. This makes 3D printers an incredibly savvy teaching tool in the modern STEM classroom. Compound, progressive projects like this that incorporate virtual 3D modeling and physical 3D printing are terrific tools for bringing math to life in any STEM classroom.

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