Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
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Carly and Adam
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
Welcome to a thrilling journey where the ancient sport of javelin throw meets the innovative world of STEM education! Today, we're diving into a unique challenge that not only introduces students to the exciting game of the javelin throw but also encourages them to blend creativity with scientific principles to craft their very own javelin. It's not just about who can throw the farthest but about understanding the principles that make it possible.
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Newton STEM
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
Ted Zhu has recently launched Coder Experience School , an “in-person coding school with the goal of promoting Engineering and Software principles to a broader audience.” It offers classes for Grade 6 through Adult in areas such as web application development, interactive 2D games, and practical electronics. All classes are taught in-person at the Newton Marriott (2345 Commonwealth Avenue), in the Lexington Room on Floor 3.
Carly and Adam
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
Are you ready to explore the exciting world of STEM with your elementary students? Today, we're diving into a unique challenge that not only introduces students to the dynamic game of field hockey but also encourages them to blend creativity with scientific principles to craft their very own tabletop hockey game. This hands-on activity is designed to engage students in understanding the basics of field hockey, the science behind the sport, and the joy of creating something functional and fun fro
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.
Newton STEM
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
Tufts University’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach will host a live webinar — Engineering Design Challenge — for students in Grades K-12 on February 21 at 4PM. Register here. “Kids will be presented with an engineering design challenge to do at home with whatever materials they have around the house (cardboard, string, tape, paperclips, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, cups, scissors, paper towel rolls, random LEGO bricks, etc).
Newton STEM
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
Penguin Coding School , with locations in Acton, Lexington, and Brooklyn, opened last spring at in Newton Centre, a 1223 Centre Street, next to Tatte. It offers coding and robotics programs for ages 5-18 with afterschool and weekend classes in Lego Robotics, Minecraft, Python, Scratch and Roblox. Applications are open until February 26 for the Winter Semester (through April 7 ).
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