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Outdoor STEM Activities for Kids

STEM Sport

Outdoor STEM activities also give students the freedom and flexibility needed to exercise and improve their 21st century skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. This outdoor STEM activity introduces children to earth science and is a great way to help them gain experience in making observations.

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Earth and Environmental Science Exam Review

Mrs. Harris Teaches

Following the North Carolina Essential Standards for Earth/Environmental Science , I have four sets of flashcards. I really poured over the standards when creating this earth science exam review. Focus on Understanding Concepts – Focus on science CONCEPTS first and vocabulary second.

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Navigating the Three Dimensions of NGSS: A Guide for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers

The Science Penguin

There are seven Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Cause and effect Scale, proportion, and quantity Systems and systems models Energy and matter Structure and function Stability and change By incorporating CCCs, educators help students make connections to different content areas.

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Farming on permafrost

Futurum

Instead of putting energy into the edible portions, the plant puts energy into seed production which can reduce edibility and flavour. Pathway from school to northern high latitude research • Permafrost science is a branch of Earth science that requires knowledge of geology, glaciology, geomorphology and climatology. •

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New Turnkey Project-Based Learning Resources for High School STEM Teachers

The Tech Savvy Science Teacher

This huge teacher preparation “start-up cost” (in terms of time and energy) is certainly one reason why many high school STEM teachers hesitate to try PBL, although they may want to. Our new MIT BLOSSOMS PBL units are designed for just such a teacher – someone who wants to give PBL a try but is not sure just how to get started.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

Futurum

This gives each element a unique set of energy levels – a signature that shows up when X-rayed. When an X-ray beam interacts with a sample of brain tissue, only those elements with an excitation energy at or below the energy of the X rays will exhibit fluorescence.

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