Mon.May 16, 2022

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10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As you prepare for your summer, teachers, you know you need to rest to be your best. I hope you take time with your family and friends and find hobbies to replenish all that has depleted your energy. For those teachers who need professional development and CEUs this summer, you want your PD to replenish you.

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ACT Says Grade Inflation Is a Serious Problem. It’s Probably Not.

ED Surge

The ACT has seen the writing on the wall—and it doesn’t look good. At a time when more colleges and universities are taking tentative steps away from standardized tests , ACT is not only recognizing the threat, but urging caution. Its reasoning? Grade inflation is growing, and grade point averages alone are not enough for colleges to make informed decisions about applicants without an objective measure of competence—like, say, a standardized test.

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BINGO Inspired Projects

Computer Science Teacher

My son’s school, he’s principal of an elementary school, had a Bingo themed fundraiser yesterday. I can’t help but think about how things are done with any event like this. My first thought was about the Bingo cards themselves. Typical Bingo cards consists of a five by five grid. The letters B I N G O label the columns and each column has a random number.

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Bedside to bench to bedside: a unique way to treat lung injury

Futurum

Bedside to bench to bedside: a unique way to treat lung injury. Published: May 16, 2022. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung injury that results from multiple different causes including pneumonia, COVID-19 and sepsis. Using human lung models and a ‘bedside to bench to bedside’ approach, physician-scientist Dr Julie Bastarache , of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the US, is working to understand and treat ARDS in patients suffering from lung damage.

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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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13 Websites on Architecture/Engineering

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using for Architecture and Engineering: Architecture. ASCEville –Civil engineering jobs, activities. Autodesk HomeDesigner –free; for olders or HS. Classroom Architect. The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture –in Google Earth. Design. Design Evo –create logos for free. Engineering. ASCEville –Civil engineering jobs, activities.

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Basic Geometry Formulas

Smore Science

Here is the list of geometry formulas for different geometric shapes such as flat 2D shapes and 3D shapes like spheres, cones, and prisms. Geometry deals with the different aspects of various shapes and figures. In everyday life, we apply geometry when determining the distance we have to walk from one place to another, putting together a piece of do-it-yourself furniture, or deciding whether the leftover food fits a container or not.

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Three Shaving Cream Experiments You Can Do Anywhere

STEM Education Guide

The properties of shaving cream make an excellent base for a myriad of experiments. Plus, it allows tiny hands to become very messy while learning scientific principles. From foamy explosions to endothermic reactions (safe, of course!), we show the most creative experiment with shaving cream that will keep young children amazed! Before we get into cloud experiments, grab my free eBook with over 25 STEM experiments for kids.

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Geometric Formulas

Smore Science

Area and Perimeter of a Circle. Area of a Circle = ?r 2 Perimeter of a Circle = 2?r. Area and Perimeter of a Right Triangle. Area of a Right Triangle = 1 ? 2 ab. Perimeter of a Right Triangle = a + b + c. Area and Perimeter of an Equilateral Triangle. Area of an Equilateral Triangle =? 3 / 4 a 2. Perimeter of an Equilateral Triangle = 3a. Area and Perimeter of a Square.

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“We need to radically reform the national curriculum, but that’s not going to happen overnight.”

Futurum

“We need to radically reform the national curriculum, but that’s not going to happen overnight.”. Published: May 16, 2022. According to recent research, 84% of young people all over the world are worried about the climate crisis. So why is climate education left solely to geography and science teachers? Former English teacher and founder of ThoughtBox Education , Rachel Musson, explains why she is working with organisations like Teach the Future to bring climate education into all subjects in th

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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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Humans and animals: Ungodly Friends?

STEM Discovery

The activities took place between 11 February and 15 of April, 2022.Organizer: Korakaki EleniHigh school students Introduction: These STEM activities were created for a secondary school with the objective to introduce the principles of the 3Rs – the Replacement, Reduction … Continue reading → The post Humans and animals: Ungodly Friends?

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“Without climate education, I don’t see the value in going to school at all.”

Futurum

“Without climate education, I don’t see the value in going to school at all.”. Published: May 16, 2022. Teach the Future is a student-led movement, campaigning for broad climate education in the UK. They are also advocating for green vocational courses and climate-friendly educational buildings. Student volunteer Eleanor Andrade May tells us more. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH TEACH THE FUTURE?

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Survive (and Enjoy) the End of the School Year

Middle Web

Covid or not, ending school is always hard. To quell the stress and fatigue felt by her math students and herself, Michelle Russell is taking more time for quick fun activities. Students have enjoyed documenting the year, preparing tips for next year’s students, and playing math games. The post Survive (and Enjoy) the End of the School Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Barriers in STEM Education

STEMe

Fremont, CA. The science and technology industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the 21st century United States, with eight million new jobs predicted to become available in the next four years. Advances in science in the past few decades have been momentous, from the invention of the revolutionary molecular biology tool CRISPR-Cas9 to the release of the first fully FDA approved mRNA vaccine to treat COVID-19.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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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ETHICS IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

STEM Discovery

According to scientific records, in 400 BC, animal experiments that started for anatomical structure studies, and in 100 BC, those experiments were done scientifically for the first time. Animal experiments, which increased rapidly with the Renaissance period, started to be … Continue reading → The post ETHICS IN ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Talent Ease Pilot Program – India (2021)

STEM Minds

READ MORE CASE STUDIES. The post Talent Ease Pilot Program – India (2021) appeared first on STEM MINDS.

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May 16, SAT Math Questions on Proportions

Online Math for All

SAT Math Questions on Proportions - Concept - Cross Product Rule - Examples

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Youth Culture x STEAM Hub (2021-2022)

STEM Minds

READ MORE CASE STUDIES. The post Youth Culture x STEAM Hub (2021-2022) appeared first on STEM MINDS.

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May 16, Algebraic Manipulation Worksheet

Online Math for All

Algebraic Manipulation Worksheet

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Video Game Design Competition (2021)

STEM Minds

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May 16, Worksheet on Parabolas

Online Math for All

Worksheet on Parabolas

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Video Game Design Competition (2022)

STEM Minds

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May 16, Manipulating and Solving Equations Worksheet

Online Math for All

Manipulating and Solving Equations Worksheet

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Canadian Institute of Blind (2019)

STEM Minds

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May 16, Proportions Worksheet

Online Math for All

Proportions Worksheet

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3D Design Competition (2021)

STEM Minds

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YCDSB STEAM Hub Pilot (2019)

STEM Minds

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GECDSB Workshops (2021-2022)

STEM Minds

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Education Bank (2021)

STEM Minds

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