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Generation Genius Offers Tons of Educational Science and Math Videos to Use in Class

Educators Technology

Generation Genius is an educational website that offers standards-based K-8 video lessons covering various science and math topics. Each video lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan, discussion questions, and an assessment section that features three main types of assessment types namely online quiz games, quiz PDF, and Exit ticket. Generation Genius also offers a monthly homekit that contains supplies to help kids (under the supervision of adults) carry out hands-on science experiments at hom

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Prepping for Back to School

STEM Discovery Education

Where did the summer go?! The past few years have been anything but ordinary, and wrapping your head around a whole new school year can be… a lot. It’s important to take the time to look back on the last year, recognize challenges faced and lessons learned, and incorporate those experiences into prepping for this back-to-school season. And DEN member Melinda McCleskey has done just that. .

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

Futurum

Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering. Published: TALK LIKE A MATERIALS SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER. ALLOY — a metallic material made of two or more elements. CERAMIC — a material made by heating inorganic non-metallic components, such as clays. COMPOSITE – a material made from two materials with different physical and chemical properties.

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Science Digest Edition Sep 01 – Sep 15, 2022

Smore Science

Print. Smore Science Digest. A biweekly science newsletter for kids Edition 9 | Sep 01,2022 – Sep 15,2022. In This Issue: Trending News: Bright blast emitted as neutron star fuses with another star | Six new species of miniature frog discovered in Mexico | STEM Around Us: Allergies and Anaphylaxis | Science Video | Did You Know? | STEM Challenge: Estimation of marbles challenge | Brain Teaser | STEM Careers | Futoshiki | Science in Depth : Why Does Spicy Food Make You Sweat?

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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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Literature and STEM

Get Caught Engineering

Literature and STEM. Here at Get Caught Engineering ® , we feel that books of all kinds povide a wonderful springboard for a STEM project. When teaching STEM, there needs to be a purpose for designing a particular protype or solving a challenge. Fiction, nonfiction, fairy tales and nursery rhymes all provide opportunities to extend the learning, not only with an engineering project but also with math, science and history.

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U.S. Government Addresses Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity

CSTEM

Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. Change often takes much longer than any of us would like, especially regarding diversity and inclusion. However, this month, the White House took a big step forward in appointing an expert to increase diversity in tech. They didn’t just choose anyone, but a black female Google executive, who understands first-hand the challenges and disparities in the industry.

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Estimation of Marbles STEM Challenge

Smore Science

How to do the Estimation of Marbles STEM Challenge. The Challenge: Estimate the number of marbles placed in a glass jar and then verify by counting the marbles. Materials: • Marbles • Plastic jar Procedure: Fill up the jar with marbles, to the neck and not to the brim. Challenge criteria: Devise a method to approximate the number of marbles in the jar.

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Tips for Teaching STEM to Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are fundamental aspects of elementary education. By introducing STEM in early education, students create a strong foundation in these subjects, giving them the confidence to continue STEM throughout their education and beyond! Finding ways to effectively and efficiently integrate STEM in grade 3-5 classrooms can be difficult.

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Allergies and Anaphylaxis

Smore Science

EpiPen — The epinephrine shot that beats anaphylactic shock. Credits: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas. Allergies are annoying. Allergies are mostly mild. The usual responses include sneezing, coughing, or nausea (food allergy). Skin rash and hives are also common. These responses expel the allergen (the substance that triggers an allergic response) from the body.

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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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Aug 30, Domain and Range of a Quadratic Function

Online Math for All

Domain and Range of a Quadratic Function - Concept - Solved Problems

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