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St. Patrick's Day STEM Centers

Carly and Adam

From constructing pixel art and designing clover creations to building bridges and experimenting with physics through catapults, these activities foster critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration among students. This activity introduces basic physics principles, such as force and trajectory, in a fun and engaging way.

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What’s Changed in Lesson Planning

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Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened, homework as worksheets, and tests regurgitating facts. For example, spreadsheets should teach critical thinking and data analysis, not Excel or Sheets.

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Power Up Your Skills of Oryx Math Manipulatives (2023)

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Instead of just memorizing numbers, you can physically move and manipulate objects to understand the concept of quantity. By physically manipulating the objects, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of these operations and be able to apply them to real-life situations. Count the total number of blocks to find the sum.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Play is the new teaching. Did I miss anything?

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The Important Role of STEM Curriculum in Middle School and High School Education

CTE Learning

You cannot teach engineering or technology without including science and mathematics. Great STEM and CTE courses also teach soft skills alongside technical skills to help learners prosper to become whole professionals in their field of study. Sometimes we forget that hands-on experience does not require some physical manipulatives.

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The Important Role of STEM Curriculum in Middle School and High School Education

CTE Learning

You cannot teach engineering or technology without including science and mathematics. Great STEM and CTE courses also teach soft skills alongside technical skills to help learners prosper to become whole professionals in their field of study. Sometimes we forget that hands-on experience does not require some physical manipulatives.

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Elevating Intellectual Growth: Problem Solving Activities for Gifted Students

STEM Education Shopping

In this article, I will explore the power of puzzles, the development of critical thinking skills, and the exploration of logic and reasoning. These skills are essential for solving complex problems and developing critical thinking skills.