Middle Web

APRIL 28, 2024

The world and our students are constantly changing. Adding modern connections to classic texts can engage readers by helping them relate to and understand the universal themes and messages in these works. ELA teacher Kasey Short shares examples of connection and some favorite titles. The post Relating Classic Texts to Students’ Lives Today first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Teaching 75

Teaching 75

STEM Everyday Podcast

APRIL 28, 2024

As The Franklin Institute ’s Senior Vice President of Science and Education, Dr. Darryl N. Williams oversees all aspects of the science and educational programming at the heart of the Institute’s efforts to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. Dr. Williams earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Hampton University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Chemical Engineering 68

Chemical Engineering STEM Engineering Research 68

Carly and Adam

APRIL 28, 2024

Hosting a Classroom Glow Day can be a thrilling experience for both students and teachers. This event allows kids to engage with science, technology, engineering, and math through interactive and visually stimulating activities that all glow under black lights! Here’s how you can set up twelve engaging centers, each fostering critical thinking and creativity: 12 Glow Day Activities for the Classroom: Constellation Creations Glow in the Dark Bowling Telling Time with Glow Sticks Binary Code Brace

Robotics 52

Robotics Engineering Construction Astronomy 52

Newton STEM

APRIL 28, 2024

The LigerBots , Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics team, traveled to Houston April 17-20 to compete in the FIRST World Championship — an international competition that caps the FIRST robotics competition season. This was the first time in six years that the LigerBots had qualified for “the Worlds” — joining 600 other teams from 58 countries.

Robotics 52

Robotics Achievement Innovation Technology 52

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.

Teaching

Online Math for All

APRIL 28, 2024

IB Diploma Mathematics - Problems on Exponents

Mathematics 52

Mathematics 52