Fri.Dec 09, 2022

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The 12-week plan for building courses

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

Right now, faculty are regretting the course design choices we made for Fall, and trying to make better ones for Spring. I'm in that process myself, building my Winter semester course on linear algebra and differential equations. Last week I was splitting time between working on the syllabus and calendar for this course, while entering the home stretch on my current classes.

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LEGO Christmas STEM Activity for Kids

Carly and Adam

Build a Christmas Tree and a House with Legos in this amazing Christmas READ ALOUD STEM ™ Challenge by Carly and Adam! Did you know the Rockefeller Christmas Tree is donated by families each year to the city? Each year, after Christmas, that tree is turned into lumber and given the Habitat for Humanity. The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel tells this amazing story.

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Integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into Learning Programs

Magic EdTech

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and the overall growth of an individual. It is an educational concept that helps kids gain skills and knowledge in areas beyond their core school subjects. These acquired skills help students eventually develop healthy identities so that they can manage their emotions better and communicate better as they move toward life beyond the classroom.

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Boosting Student Engagement and Curiosity

Defined Learning

As educators, we need to be comfortable with taking more risks in our classrooms. Whether we dive in and try new ideas, bring in new digital tools, or shift to more of a facilitator role, it will promote more student-driven, meaningful learning. With more options available, we will foster student agency , boost engagement and increase student motivation in learning.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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The Wonderful World of LIfe Science- A Quick Overview

MooMoo Math & Science

Year long Review of Life Science We start the year with the basic unit of life, the cell. In other words, the cell is considered the smallest thing that is alive. For something to be alive it needs to have these six characteristics. Made of cells, Contain DNA Respond to stimuli Grow and develop Reproduce Require energy The organelles in a cell work together to keep the cell alive.

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Somatic Cells

MooMoo Math & Science

All living creatures are made up of cells. In plants,animals,fungi, and protists, there are two major categories of cells: somatic cells and reproductive cells, known as gametes. In humans and other animals, the gametes are the egg and sperm cells. All other cells in the body are somatic cells. Think of every body part you have; they are all made of somatic cells.

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The Herbarium Technique: A Method for Plant Reservation

STEMe

Mississauga, ON. A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is the collection of preserved plant specimens. Plants are dried, pressed, and preserved in sheets, and the sheets are sequentially arranged in a universally accepted way known as the Bentham and Hooker classification system. They are properly labeled with the following: the date the specimen was collected, the English name of the specimen, the family of the specimen, the name of the collector from whom the specimen was collected, the place where t

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Dec 9, Difference Quotient of a Function Worksheet

Online Math for All

Difference Quotient of a Function Worksheet

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Triceratops

STEMe

Houston, TX Even though dinosaurs are extinct, they often pique our curiosity, don’t they? As we have been visualized with several gigantic and mind-blowing dinosaurs, it leaves us with our favorites. Which is your favorite Dinosaur - Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex), or the Velociraptor, or the Brachiosaurus or any other? Don’t forget to leave it in the comments.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Dec 9, Difference Quotient Formula

Online Math for All

Difference Quotient Formula and Examples

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

ED Surge

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a bully. Unfortunately for trans kids in my state and many others, their bully is loud, obsessed and powerful. Who are they being bullied by? State officials. In my state of Texas, elected officials seem to have a vendetta against trans youth. During the 2021 legislative session, there were over 50 bills introduced targeting transgender youth participation in sports as well as bans on gender-affirming healthcare.

Education 295
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Dec 10, Difficult SAT Math Questions

Online Math for All

Difficult SAT Math Questions

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