User Generated Education

MARCH 12, 2023

I’ve discussed offering electives to my gifted elementary students. My group of 2nd/3rd graders chose space. It began as one would expect any study of space would begin – watching videos, visiting NASA websites, even playing some online games. They then selected planets to learn and research about. They learned basic researching skills and created a guide to their planets.

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The Tech Savvy Science Teacher

MARCH 12, 2023

Problem-Attic is a website that provides teachers with a database of questions from state and national assessments to create tests and worksheets. If you are looking for a bank of question from the NYS Regents, SAT, AP Exams or other state assessments, Problem-Attic might be what you are looking for. The video below will give you a quick overview of what it is all about.

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Middle Web

MARCH 12, 2023

If we teach writing right, we’ll be fine with our kids having access to ChatGPT, says ENL/ELA teacher Dina Strasser. ChatGPT is a machine, following a formula. “It is not a student in a learning community.” She shares several instructional strategies to AI-proof your classroom. The post ChatGPT Is No Threat to a Learning Community first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Jacobs Physics

MARCH 12, 2023

During the Pandemic, I did live AP Physics 1 exam prep shows on the College Board's Youtube channel. Two audience members in particular maintained correspondence with me for a short time afterward: Liliana Gordan, and @aldescery. The art above was drawn by @aldescery after I had joked in a show that there should be a spinoff called The Physics Adventures of Edna and Bertha.

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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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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

After six intensive weeks of designing and building its new robot , Atlas, Newton’s dual-high-school robotics team, the LigerBots , competed well at the Rhode Island District Competition this weekend. Through mistakes and victories, the LigerBots team was the first pick for the third-place alliance captain and won the event’s Sustainability Award, which places the team 33rd out of 227 teams across the district.

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

Clark University’s Spring Splash — a one-day program offering classes for students in Grades 5-12 — will be held April 2 , 10AM-5PM on the Clark campus (950 Main St., Worcester). Students should register as soon as possible because classes fill up. The day is free, with lunch included. For more information, email clarkuesp@gmail.com.

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Online Math for All

MARCH 12, 2023

Convert between Standard and Scientific Notation Worksheet

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host a free evening of stargazing and observation on March 27 , 8:15PM-9PM (weather permitting), in front of May Hall on FSU’s campus in Framingham. For more information, email cmc@framingham.edu.

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MARCH 12, 2023

Harvard Medical School’s MEDscience summer program for Grades 9-12 offers three one-week programs and one two-week program, following four different curricula: MEDscience@HMS (clinical): hands-on, active learning in realistic, dynamic, simulated medical emergencies, offered each week, June 12 through August 18. MEDscienceLAB (research based): hands-on lab and clinical experience in research and medical simulation, offered each of the weeks beginning June 10, 17, and August 7.

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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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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

Beantown Bash is an “anti-hackathon” to be held at Tufts University (Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Avenue, Medford) on April 1. Unlike other hackathons, it’s focused on creating, without presentations; the creations do not have to be tech-related; and results will be judged by peer participants. Suggested project tracks include: Refry Rehash: Mixing and matching favorite things to make something new New Connect: Finding new ways to meaningfully connect people Small Data, B

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

The Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will host its Public Observatory Night online on March 16 , 7PM-8PM, with a livestream of Monitoring Air Pollution from Space , presented by Caroline Nowlan, a physicist in the CfA’s Atomic and Molecular Physics Division. The event will be streamed on the CfA’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

Nitsch Engineering invites girls in Grades 6-12 (optionally with adult chaperones) to their Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on March 22 , 9AM-2PM at Tufts University (Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Avenue, Medford). The focus is on transportation engineering and roadway design. It’s free. Register by March 17 , 6PM.

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

The Calculus Project works in all of Newton’s middle and high schools to have more Hispanic, African American, and low-income students successfully complete calculus in high school, as a path to success in college. The program provides intensive, small-group summer classes, enrichment activities, and year-round mentoring and tutoring. The TCP summer program includes instruction in Computer Science, field trips to STEM-related companies, and college campus visits for rising 11th graders with a f

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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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MARCH 12, 2023

MIT SPARK will be held next weekend, March 18-19 , for students in Grades 7-8 to learn from MIT undergraduate and graduate students in over 70 two-day courses . The lottery phase of registration is over, but registration remains open on a first-come/first-served basis until 11:59PM on March 12. Students must register on their own. More info here.

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Newton STEM

MARCH 12, 2023

Each spring, NEPTUN (a Northeastern University student group) hosts Splash! , a free program for students in Grades 8-12 to take fun and informative mini-classes led by Northeastern undergraduate students. This year, Splash! will again be held in-person at Ryder Hall on the Northeastern campus, on March 18 , 8:30AM-6:40PM. The $0 cost includes free pizza and a T-shirt.

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