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Engineering in Elementary School

Accelerate Learning

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. It's about preparing students for a future where technology and engineering are central. Exposure to engineering concepts at a young age boosts STEM learning and builds a problem-solving mindset, which is key for tomorrow's innovators.

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Boosting Critical Thinking: STEM Board Games for All Ages

STEM Education Shopping

However, it’s important to remember the value of unplugging and engaging in activities that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. One great way to do this is through playing board games, especially those with a focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts.

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STEM Integration from Kindergarten to High School

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STEM education benefits students of all ages. This is because STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — education does more than teach specific school subjects. STEM encourages students to solve problems.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Whether in mathematics, science, economics, or engineering, graphs are commonly used to convey information in a concise and understandable manner. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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3 Ways to Increase Critical Thinking at Your School

Carly and Adam

This is my third school year delivering play-based professional learning to the teachers there, and the administrators asked that I focus our day of learning on critical thinking. Critical Thinking” a buzzword we hear often in the EDU world, especially in STEM spaces. Lean into the discomfort of not knowing “how.”

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Empowering Teachers and Inspiring Students for a STEM-Driven Future

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And it is making a difference: 74 percent of teachers reported that PLTW Core Training made them more effective as a teacher , and 68 percent of teachers reported that PLTW Core Training has had more of an impact on their teaching practice than other professional development. But PLTW can’t do this work alone.

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So You Wanna Teach STEM?

STEM Education Works

Is STEM just another one of those fancy acronyms that will soon join the wooly mammoth in obscurity? Well, prepare yourself because we’re diving headfirst into the whirlpool of STEM. Let’s explore what makes STEM tick and ways to incorporate STEM concepts into the classroom. Engineering? Mathematics?