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What Does It Mean to Deliver a ‘Black College Education’ Online?

ED Surge

Jasper Smith did not spend her freshman year at Howard University studying in the red-brick buildings on its campus in Washington, D.C. Instead, due to the pandemic, she logged into virtual classes from her home, in Arizona. Now that emergency health measures have been lifted, Smith, who is currently a junior, does participate on campus in the life of the historically Black university.

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5 St. Patrick's Day Read Alouds and STEM Challenges

Carly and Adam

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, it is time to gather our books and plan for some fun STEM challenges. Using books from a similar theme like a holiday or special time of year can be a great way to engage learners in STEM. Top 5 St. Patrick’s Day Read Aloud Books for Kids: How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegen The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow by Sean Callahan T

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Fun & Easy Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiments for Kids

STEM Education Guide

One of the simplest but satisfying DIY science experiments is the baking soda and vinegar reaction. From volcanoes to bottle rockets, this experiment packs a punch. Fun for kids (and adults) of all ages, the baking soda, and the vinegar experiment are fun ways to learn about chemical reactions. How Baking Soda & Vinegar Reaction Works – a Simple Explanation When baking soda and vinegar come together, a chemical reaction occurs.

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Inspiring Student Success with STEM Fairs

Starfish Education

The post Inspiring Student Success with STEM Fairs appeared first on Starfish Education.

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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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3 Activities for Teaching Life Science in First Grade

Carly and Adam

Teaching life science in first grade can be an exciting and rewarding experience. With the help of these three read alouds and their companion resources, you can make learning about life science even more engaging and hands-on. These 3 STEM activities provide a fun and interactive way for first grade students to explore life science concepts. We’ll explore: Parents and Offspring Heredity and Traits Biomimicry In this blog post, we will take a closer look at each of these activities and how they

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The Unknown Particles of the Universe

STEMe

Aurora, IL Everyone knows about the atom, the smallest building block of matter, as well as the proton, neutron, and electron, the subatomic particles that make up the atom. But very few know of the myriad other subatomic particles that are important for the functioning of the universe. These particles, known as elementary particles, and their attributes create everything we know of and explain why things do what they do.

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How to Launch NGSS Storylines Anchored with NGSS Phenomena

Know Adam's Blog

The next-generation model of instruction is based on students being in direct contact with the content. Storyline pedagogy accomplishes this with a child-centered, thinking-driven approach to each lesson, inspired by the students’ own questions. Throughout a Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) storyline, students unpack complex phenomena, develop personal connections through their own discovery process, and link their new knowledge to better understand the world around them.

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10 Ways to Supercharge Your Child’s Science Skills

STEM Education Guide

When one holds their baby for the first time, it never occurs to them that they might have a science mastermind at their bosom. Scratch that- the wild tufts of their post-nap hair made your little angel look like Albert Einstein for a second. Children no sooner come to the world than their innate love for science becomes apparent. As young as they seem, they tend to experiment with gravity by pushing items over the brink of their highchairs, and your child turned into a researcher as he emptied

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Fun Spring STEM Science Projects for 1st Graders

Kid Spark Education

Spring is just around the corner, which makes it the perfect time to explore fun new science projects with your first grade class! Here’s a list of engaging STEM activities to try this spring.

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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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Seven STEM Teacher Tips If You’re Suddenly Teaching STEM

STEM Education Guide

STEM is an acronym mostly used in the field of education to group together science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM education, therefore, combines these four disciplines through an integrated approach, one that offers hands-on experience with relevant and real-world examples. The campaign for STEM education to start at a lower level has been there for quite a while now, and many people are all for that idea.

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6 reasons for academics to create podcasts

Futurum

6 reasons for academics to create podcasts Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email Are you an academic who wants to communicate your research to a wider audience? Do you want to inspire the next generation of researchers and encourage young people to follow in your footsteps? Creating a podcast is a great way to achieve this. At Futurum, we have started producing podcasts as part of our collection of educational resources, in which academics share the stories behind their rese

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Sounds of the Forest

Teach Science for All

Sounds of the Forest is a map of sound files from forests around the world.

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Mar 10, Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution Worksheet

Online Math for All

Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution Worksheet

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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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6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun

Ask a Tech Teacher

When you teach typing, the goal isn’t speed and accuracy. The goal is that students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Let me say that again: The goal of keyboarding is students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Much like breathing takes no thought and playing a piano is automatic (for some), students must be able to think while they type, fingers automatically moving to the keys that record their thoughts.

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Mar 10, How to Solve a System of Linear Equations by Substitution

Online Math for All

How to Solve a System of Linear Equations by Substitution

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Who Discovered The Proton?

Smore Science

Table of Contents What is a proton? A proton is a positively charged particle. It is found inside the nucleus of an atom. Everything in the universe is made up of atoms. These are the tiniest building blocks to all living and non-living things. Many atoms fit together to form molecules. Every atom has a nucleus which is at its very center. This is where all the atom’s mass is.

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