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CoderZ Launches New TEKS Aligned Computer Science Curriculum for Grades 3-8

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About CoderZ’s Commitment to Computer Science in Texas Demand for skilled STEM occupations is growing rapidly around the country, and especially in Texas where the government estimates these roles will make up 10.5% of total state employment. In addition, all courses include TEKS-aligned ELAR and Mathematics extensions.

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

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Physics, in particular, focuses on the fundamental principles that govern matter and energy. Software engineers develop computer programs that drive technological advancements in areas like artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions. How do STEM fields intersect and collaborate?

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Is Psychology STEM? Here’s What You Should Know

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STEM places emphasis on communication, collaboration, research, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. Furthermore, every psychology student is required to take courses in research methods and data analysis to graduate. Data Analysis requires a great deal of mathematics and calculations.

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STEM Competitions & Challenges to Engage Students

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The Educational Impact of STEM Competitions STEM competitions serve as an educational tool that increases student motivation, performance, and problem-solving skills. This competition improves students’ coding, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

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And yet, they keep being pushed by large publishing companies, government agencies, schools, and even academic professors. Because these trends amplify teacher education problems in our country and current gaps in students’ learning. It is often the context of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Why do I say that?

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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“These data capture the location of assets in the area, the distance to roads, vegetation type, soil moisture, rainfall, fire history and a myriad of climate information.” Collecting all these data can take a long time, and the team makes use of government databases, academic papers and its own field work and experiments to do so. “It

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How can we make STEM subjects more engaging for students?

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In a maker-centred classroom, maker spaces around the room might allow students to create small electrical circuits, figure out how to build bridges or create structures, or do similar activities that put what they have learnt into practice and build their problem-solving skills. Sounds great! How can maker spaces help teachers?

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